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Results (251)
DECEMBER 17, 2025
In the News
On The Future Is Bright podcast, Boies Schiller Flexner Chairman Matthew Schwartz spoke with Chris Batz and Howard Rosenberg about leading a litigation-first firm, drawing on his experience in high-stakes investigations to discuss culture,...
DECEMBER 5, 2025
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Jesse Panuccio, who co-leads the firm’s Appellate practice, has been selected as chairman of the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission.
Jesse has served on the commission since 2016,...
NOVEMBER 11, 2025
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Prateek Swaika was quoted by the Financial Times, City AM, Politico, and News5 in articles about President Donald Trump’s recent threat to sue the BBC for $1 billion over the misleading edit of its Panorama...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Alessia Allegretti will speak at “Geopolitics as Strategy: Turning Risks into Opportunities,” an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy and APCO, a global advisory and advocacy firm...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner represents Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. in connection with recovering misdirected rent payments for Chipotle’s locations at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station.
Last week, BSF filed a non-party motion requesting an order directing...
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner Chairman Matthew Schwartz spoke with Law.com about maintaining a busy trial practice while serving as chairman, the fact that he has three trials scheduled for the remainder of the year, and the ways that our people define our...
AUGUST 18, 2025
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Dan Boyle is quoted in a Law.com article regarding the recent hacking of the federal judiciary’s electronic case management system, known as CM/ECF. The breach has resulted in U.S. courthouses nationwide requiring...
JULY 31, 2025
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Margaux Poueymirou will speak on Bloomberg Law’s webinar “AI Compliance: What Do Enforcers and Legislators Care About?”
Margaux and her fellow panelists will provide insights on how to minimize legal risks, shape...
JULY 28, 2025
Publications
Background
On March 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to issue an advisory opinion on states’ obligations under international law relating to climate change. The request was led by several...
JULY 17, 2025
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Kenya Davis will present at The Human Trafficking Legal Center’s civil litigation call on her recent victory in Gomez-Echevierra v. Purpose Point Harvesting, LLC.
Kenya will discuss the lessons she learned from the jury...
JULY 4, 2025
In the News
In an article by Wealth Briefing, Boies Schiller Flexner partner Prateek Swaika commented on the implications of a U.K. Supreme Court ruling this week that said a former banker who gave his wife £78 million ($106.4 million) will not have to split it...
JUNE 19, 2025
In the News
Commentary by Boies Schiller Flexner partner Prateek Swaika is included throughout an article by Spear’s on upcoming U.K. regulatory reforms designed to strengthen protections against debanking, offering greater transparency, extended notice periods,...
JUNE 18, 2025
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Jenny Kim spoke on Disco’s webinar “Bridging the AI Gap: How to Talk to Clients About Emerging Legal Technologies.”
Joined by Disco Solutions Architect Manager, Craig Nesbitt, and B+B Partner and LexFusion CEO & Co...
JUNE 11, 2025
In the News
In Law.com’s Class Actions: Critical Mass column, Boies Schiller Flexner partner Scott Gant shares his take on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to dismiss Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, a case involving blind patients...
JUNE 6, 2025
In the News
Following an eight-day trial, a jury found in favor of our pro bono clients in a labor trafficking case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
Working in partnership with Migrant Legal Aid, the Boies Schiller Flexner trial...
MAY 27, 2025
Publications
Introduction
Trade-based money laundering (TBML) uses the transportation of goods to launder money (i.e., to conceal where the money originated from and is going). Since a significant amount of trade moves in international commerce, TBML schemes are...
MAY 9, 2025
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Ryan Dykal was quoted in a Law360 article on a ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that clears patent challengers to pursue grounds in district court that weren’t previously available, which...
APRIL 18, 2025
In the News
In a Law.com International article spotlighting the firm, Chairman Matthew Schwartz highlighted the increase in client demand for trial lawyers and key growth at all levels as factors fueling an excellent year for the firm financially.
Matthew also...
APRIL 8, 2025
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Maxwell Pritt will speak on the panel “The State of Litigation: Understanding the Dozens of Copyright Suits Against LLMs.”
Hosted by the Association of American Publishers and the Copyright Alliance, the panel will...
MARCH 31, 2025
Announcements
On behalf of the YES Network, Boies Schiller Flexner contributed to a last-minute settlement with Comcast, agreeing on a deal to continue distribution of the regional sports network on the cable company.
Comcast had sought to place the YES Network on...
MARCH 27, 2025
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and Messing & Spector LLP filed a proposed class action today on behalf of four property owners against New York City seeking compensation when neighboring sidewalk sheds encroach on their property. Filed in the U.S....
MARCH 24, 2025
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner David Hunt was featured on the Telecoms.com podcast as its first-ever legal guest.
Among other topics, David shared advice for how telecoms operators can manage regulatory risks and offered insights on the commercial...
MARCH 24, 2025
Announcements
Chairman Matthew Schwartz was named one of Crain’s New York Business’ 2025 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys.
Matthew’s highlighted work includes his victories for Dragon Global Management and its chairman Robert Zangrillo in a high...
MARCH 21, 2025
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner settled for an undisclosed amount in the patent infringement case Touchstream Technologies Inc. v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC d/b/a Xfinity et al., in which BSF represents Touchstream Technologies.
In March 2023,...
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
In the News
BSF filed a lawsuit on behalf of Rumble Inc. alleging that Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is using his position to enforce extraterritorial censorship.
Justice Moraes has issued secret orders sua sponte, demanding that U.S.-based...
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
In the News
On behalf of Dr. Ding Ding, Boies Schiller Flexner defeated Structure Therapeutics’ motion to compel arbitration for a second time.
Ding, whom the company hired as its first-ever chief financial officer and specifically for its planned initial...
JANUARY 29, 2025
Event
On January 29, Boies Schiller Flexner and the Institute of International Bankers will host “Enforcement in 2025 and Beyond: Prevent, Mitigate, Litigate,” a panel discussion about what President Trump's second term means for banking...
JANUARY 29, 2025
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Michael Jacobs provided commentary on the Mastercard class action and resulting funder-class representative arbitration in a Law.com International article.
The article explores the growing debate over litigation...
JANUARY 24, 2025
Announcements
The following Boies Schiller Flexner lawyers were named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers.
David BoiesJim Denvir Richard Feinstein Scott Gant Hamish Hume James...
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Alessia Allegretti has been appointed co-chair of the Corporate Governance Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy.
The committee will focus on four key strategic areas: cybersecurity; diversity, equity...
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Alison Anderson will participate in Ad Item Network’s CLE Webinar “The Voice of Champions: Front Line Fighters in the War Against Sexual Assault” on December 3, 2024.
Alison, who co-leads the firm's Sexual...
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Event
On November 21, Boies Schiller Flexner partner Richard Feinstein will participate in a webinar hosted by The Federalist Society titled “Time for a Checkup: Evaluating the Withdrawal of the Health Care Antitrust Guidelines.”
Speakers will discuss the...
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner of counsel Hon. Shira Scheindlin will speak on the panel “Enforceable Arbitral Subpoenas: What to Know” during New York Arbitration Week.
This panel will consider the significant recent case law developments affecting arbitral...
October 23, 2024
Event
On October 23, 2024, partner Scott Gant will participate in a Bloomberg Law webinar titled, “Circuit Splits: Class Action Issues Ripe for Review.”
This webinar will explore key unresolved issues in class action litigation under Federal Rules of Civil...
OCTOBER 17, 2024
In the News
Law.com International reported on the lawsuit Telf AG & Mayaniquel SA v. Juan Pablo Carrasco de Groote, which was filed by BSF in a Florida state court against the Guatemalan lawyer Juan Pablo Carrasco de Groote. The suit was filed on behalf of...
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Announcements
BSF has been named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), which recognizes law firms and corporations that show a strong commitment to building a more inclusive legal profession.
LCLD is composed...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
In the News
BSF is representing Mayaniquel, a mining company affected by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions, imposed in late 2022, that shut down Guatemala's nickel mines.
On behalf of Mayaniquel, BSF co-founder Jonathan...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
In the News
Partner Kenya Davis is quoted extensively in a Rolling Stone article about Sean “Diddy” Combs being indicted on racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and interstate transportation to engage in prostitution charges.
In the article, Kenya, who...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
In the News
Jenna Smith and Lauren Goldman were interviewed by Law.com for its “How We Made Partner” column, chronicling their journeys to BSF.
In the interviews, Jenna and Lauren spoke about their careers, including their mentors, previous experience, and why...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Announcements
BSF is one of the 84 law firms most feared in litigation according to an annual survey of legal decision-makers.
BTI Consulting’s Awesome Opponents list, which ranks the elite law firms most likely to trigger dread in opposing counsel,...
AUGUST 21, 2024
Publications
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Luigi Macioce and associate Beatrice Russo co-authored an article for Artribune about how to protect the copyright of fictional characters.
The article describes in detail the growing phenomena of Art-vertising, which...
AUGUST 15, 2024
Event
On August 15, 2024, partner David Lehn will participate in the webinar “Litigation After Loper: Effects on Agency Practice” hosted by Bloomberg Law.
Panelists will discuss the impact of Loper Bright v. Raimondo, the overrule of Chevron...
AUGUST 7, 2024
Publications
By Renee Zaytsev
The article originally appeared on Bloomberg Law.
Editor's note: Renee Zaytsev was counsel in the matter of Paragon Technologies, Inc. v. Cryan prior to joining Boies Schiller Flexner.
Advance notice bylaws—provisions in a company's...
JULY 16, 2024
Event
On July 16, 2024, of counsel Shira Scheindlin joined Reed Smith partner Dave Cohen in a webinar titled, “20 years later: revisiting the landmark Zubulake e-discovery precedents.”
The two discussed Judge Scheindlin’s opinions in the landmark case of...
APRIL 22, 2024
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Marc Ayala is quoted in the article, “Help, the Lenders Are Fighting Again: Creditor Violence Driving Demand in Bankruptcy, Litigation Practices” by The American Lawyer.
The article discusses the recent rise of...
APRIL 18, 2024
Publications
On April 4, the Delaware Supreme Court issued its decision in the appeal of In re: Match Group Inc. Derivative Litigation, a closely watched case in which it was asked to break up with a decade of Delaware Chancery Court precedent and ease the...
APRIL 17, 2024
Event
On April 17, 2024, Boies Schiller Flexner partner Renee Zaytsev will participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by ZMH Advisors on “Managing an ESG Program in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape.”
Panelists will discuss the corporate perspective...
APRIL 3, 2024
Publications
For 40 years, Chevron deference has assured federal agencies a relatively free hand to adopt and change their interpretation of the statutes governing their actions. Over those decades, judicial attitudes toward Chevron deference have changed...
MARCH 22, 2024
Publications
Boies Schiller Flexner partners Adam Shaw and Jenna Smith published their quarterly article in the New York Law Journal looking at cases of significance in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.
This installment of the...
MARCH 21, 2024
Event
On March 21, Boies Schiller Flexner partner Mark Brnovich will speak at Magna Legal Services’ annual March CLE Madness conference on the panel “Successful Strategies for Negotiation.”
Moderated by David Barnard, senior litigation consultant at Magna...
MARCH 15, 2024
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Scott Gant was quoted in an article by Law360 on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling about when a public official’s social media activity can constitute state action.
The court's decision provides vital clarity to the "wild...
MARCH 5, 2024
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Alessia Allegretti attended the 29th Annual International Private Client Tax Conference of the International Bar Association - “Navigating the private client world in turbulent times,” which took place in...
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Event
On February 27, Boies Schiller Flexner associate Joshua Quaye will be a panelist on the symposium “Where Business Law & Tech Intersect,” which will be hosted by Black Tech Link.
Additional panelists include Taurean Brown, general...
JANUARY 31, 2024
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner of counsel Hon. Shira Scheindlin will speak at this year’s Legalweek Judges Panel: Judicial Legendary Legends and the Current MVPs, which takes place Wednesday, January 31 at 9:30 a.m.
Judge Scheindlin is among...
JANUARY 25, 2024
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner has filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of the estate of George Carlin against Dudesy LLC over the creation and release of a comedy special that allegedly used AI to...
JANUARY 23, 2024
Publications
In summaryThe #MeToo Movement has exposed significant and pervasive sexual misconduct taking place within corporate organisations. Many executives and officers have already faced some measure of accountability, both for their own sexual misconduct...
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner of counsel Hon. Shira Scheindlin will speak at HarrisMartin’s the Art of Litigation Conference: Crafting a Better Practice, which will feature eight active and retired judges.
Shira will speak on the panel "Art for...
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Joshua Schiller is speaking on the panel “Breaking Ground: The Potential Federal Rescheduling of Cannabis” at the International Cannabis Bar Association’s annual Cannabis Law Sessions in Las...
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Event
On November 16, of counsel Hon. Shira Scheindlin will attend the New York State Bar Association’s event “Taking the Lead 2023: Winning Strategies and Techniques,” which showcases women commercial litigators through the re...
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner of counsel Hon. Shira Scheindlin will speak on the panel “Digital Dilemmas: Adapting Arbitration to Technological Evolution – A NY Perspective” during New York Arbitration Week.
The panel will introduce...
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner David Hunt was quoted in a number of publications this week reporting on the recent King’s Speech, which included an announcement that the government will be introducing new arbitration legislation.
David noted it...
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Publications
BSF counsel Valeria Valentini contributed to the recent publication “L’organismo di vigilanza nelle società. Prassi operative, profili di responsabilità, strumenti digitali di supporto” (“Supervisory Board in...
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Announcements
BSF is proud to announce that we have been honored by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) as a 2023 Top Performer and Compass Award winner, recognizing our continued commitment and involvement in LCLD’s important programming and...
MAY 24, 2023
Event
BSF Chairman David Boies will participate in a lunch discussion hosted by The Federalist Society on civility in the law on May 24, 2023.
The discussion will be moderated by Reginald J. Brown and includes additional speakers Charles J. Cooper and...
May 24, 2023
Publications
BSF attorneys Prateek Swaika and Sagar Gupta published an article in Corporate Compliance Insights that discusses developments within the regulatory framework of the U.K.’s anti-money laundering regime since the U.K. imposed sanctions targeting...
MAY 24, 2023
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Sashi Bach was featured in Law.com’s Q&A series “How I Made It.” In the interview, Sashi discusses her rise to Fort Lauderdale administrative partner, her various responsibilities in the role, and...
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Event
On Friday, February 24, 2023, Boies Schiller Flexner partner Alessia Allegretti, with the support of associate Frances Onwudimegwu, gave a lecture at 24ORE Business School's Executive Master in Corporate Governance and Extraordinary...
JANUARY 30, 2023
Publications
BSF partner Alessia Allegretti authored an article in Wall Street Italia exploring how wealth transfer to Millennials and Generation Z will impact wealth management strategies. Alessia talks about how sustainability, philanthropy, and technology and...
JANUARY 4, 2023
Publications
In a recent pro-arbitration ruling in Aiteo Eastern E&P Company Limited v Shell Western Supply & Trading Limited, the English Commercial Court (the ‘Court’) affirmed the validity of unilateral option clauses in English-seated...
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that Jenny H. Kim and Michael M. Fay have joined the firm’s New York office as partners. With deep experience in litigation involving financial products, bankruptcy, and securities cases, Jenny and...
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Publications
BSF partner Luigi Macioce and counsel Valeria Valentini published an article in the economic newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore.
The article explores the possible reopening of the terms of “Voluntary Disclosure,” which was not mentioned in the...
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
In the News
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan approved an amended settlement agreement that allocates hundreds of millions of additional dollars in state money each year to improve access to medical and dental care for the approximate 2 million...
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Publications
In the recent decision of EGF v HVF & Ors [2022] EWHC 2470 (Comm), the English Commercial Court (the ‘Court’) dismissed the claimant’s procedural challenges under sections 24, 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the...
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
In the News
BSF partner Luigi Macioce was featured in the newspaper ItaliaOggi, where he commented on the opportunities and problems of digitizing physical pieces of art through NFT and the use of blockchain for the traceability of transactions related to...
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Announcements
BSF is proud to announce that we have been honored by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) as a 2022 Top Performer and Compass Award winner, recognizing our continued commitment and involvement in LCLD's important programming and mission...
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Event
On October 13, Boies Schiller Flexner partner Kenya Davis will speak on a virtual panel titled “Legal Issues Related to Supply Chain." The panel will explore forced labor concerns under UFLPA, cybersecurity and Section 889...
September 19, 2022
Announcements
President Biden announced his intent to appoint Boies Schiller Flexner partner Steve Zack, among others, to serve as a member of the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.
Established in 1958 by President Eisenhower, the...
AUGUST 29, 2022
Publications
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Adam Shaw and associate Jenna Smith published their quarterly article in the New York Law Journal looking at cases of significance in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. This...
JULY 21, 2022
Publications
In an impetus to climate-related litigation in the UK, the English High Court held that the UK government's actions in formulating the Net Zero Strategy were unlawful and in violation of its obligations under the UK Climate Change Act. David Hunt and...
JUNE 13, 2022
Publications
BSF partner Alessia Allegretti contributed to an article in ItaliaOggi Sette about wealth management, noting that many companies and families rely on specialized figures to better protect their assets.
She says, "periods of crisis...
MAY 18, 2022
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Meredith Schultz spoke to Law.com about her journey to making partner.
"Throughout my time working at BSF, I have focused on the fact that for many of our clients—whether they be in-house lawyers or...
APRIL 14, 2022
Publications
BSF partner Luigi Macioce published an article in the April issue of Artribune about the Nazi expropriation of works of art. In the article, Luigi explores issues related to art law, a legal area that has been attracting increasing interest in recent...
APRIL 5, 2022
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner associate Alisha Moriceau is one of four University of Florida Levin College of Law alumni who will be speaking to law students about their experiences as judicial clerks. The program is designed to give 1L students guidance on...
MARCH 25, 2022
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner attorney Jon Mills is a moderator at the 2022 Technology, Media, & Privacy Law Conference hosted by the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Jon will be moderating the panel Emerging Issues...
MARCH 18, 2022
Publications
The “total institutional failure” of the Department of Justice’s handling of privileged material in the ongoing prosecution of former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng highlights the serious issues with the use of “filter”...
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Jesse Panuccio will speak at the 2021 National Lawyers Convention hosted by The Federalist Society. The panel will explore the important topic of federal court consent decrees to settle claims against state and local...
OCTOBER 30, 2021
In the News
The Telegraph published a story about Boies Schiller Flexner Managing Partner Sigrid McCawley on the cover of The Telegraph Magazine titled “The Woman Demanding to See Prince Andrew in Court.” The article discussed the...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Sabria McElroy was a featured speaker on CenterForce's Women, Diversity & Change Podcast, where she discussed how to make DE&I a priority.
AUGUST 26, 2021
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Carl Goldfarb and other panelists will discuss the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property in the Second Circuit’s June decision involving the Federal Trade Commission and 1-800 Contacts. In that...
AUGUST 6, 2021
In the News
The Daily Business Review profiled the efforts of Sashi Bach and Carl Goldfarb in reaching a settlement between their client, Fisher Island Community Association, and Fisher Island’s developers, Fisher Island Holdings LLC and Par 7 LLC, in a...
JULY 20, 2021
Publications
LGBTQ+ & Allies Affinity Group co-chair David Simons discusses the increased importance clients now place on working with a diverse array of attorneys and how Pride is part of BSF’s DNA throughout the year.
“In the eight years that I’ve been...
JULY 14, 2021
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Jesse Panuccio has been reappointed to the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor DeSantis.
JULY 13, 2021
Publications
LGBTQ+ & Allies Affinity Group member Ted Uno talks about life as a bisexual man, his experience fostering children, Proposition 8 and the importance of celebrating differences.
“Many of us in the LGBTQIA+ community have become experts in...
JULY 6, 2021
Publications
LGBTQ+ & Allies Affinity Group member Rosy Baeza discusses her motivation for joining BSF and the importance of working on cases that impact society.
“I wanted to work on cases that I was proud of. And as a gay woman, I also wanted to work...
APRIL 21, 2021
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Sabria McElroy will participate in the Women in Law & Leadership Virtual Summit, speaking on the panel Caregiving & Career: Mastering the Balancing Act about the impacts of COVID-19 on the work-life balance. The...
MARCH 29, 2021
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner associate Shouvik Bhattacharya is a featured co-panelist at on online workshop hosted by the Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association on Monday March 29, 2021. The session is titled "Hearings and...
MARCH 19, 2021
Announcements
The recent pattern of violence against and harassment of people of Asian descent is appalling to all of us at Boies Schiller. Diversity is a source of strength, and we believe the intolerance and hatred that grow from systemic racism should be widely...
MARCH 8, 2021
Publications
Multinational organizations often adopt corporate structures that are calculated to insulate the group parent company from the wrongful acts of its subsidiaries. The recent jurisprudence of the UK Supreme Court demonstrates that such structures may...
JANUARY 28, 2021
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related...
JANUARY 7, 2021
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP strongly condemns the attempt to prevent the certification of the free and fair 2020 presidential election results occurring at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. We oppose any endeavor to disrupt the United...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner associate Corey Gray discusses his time in the military and his move to Big Law in an episode of The Lawyer's Edge podcast titled “An Officer and a True Gentleman: Lessons in Leadership and Authenticity Learned...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner mourns the loss of Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. As a professor, a lawyer, and a jurist, Justice Ginsburg had a deep commitment to justice and equality for all people. Her trailblazing efforts led to...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner associate Vanessa Tussey will speak at the University of Florida Levin College of Law's Two Centuries of the Equal Rights Amendment Symposium, in a panel on ERA litigation strategies.
WHEN10:20 a.m.Friday, September...
September 15, 2020
Event
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Scott Gant discusses how to identify high-value antitrust claims and optimize claim value in a webinar with Burford Director Kelly Daley.
WHEN3:00 p.m. EDTTuesday, September 15, 2020
Register here.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner is calling on the Supreme Court to declare that the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks are part of the U.S. government, not private corporations, in a dispute over payment verification patents, the National Law Journal...
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Announcements
Legal Business has shortlisted the London office of Boies Schiller Flexner for Commercial Litigation Team of the Year 2020. The award category identifies an impressive result in commercial litigation by the winning team.
Boies Schiller was nominated...
AUGUST 20, 2020
Announcements
Best Lawyers has named Stuart Singer as the 2021 Fort Lauderdale Lawyer of the Year for Bet-the-Company Litigation. Only one lawyer in each practice area and geographic region is selected for the Lawyer of the Year award each year. Best Lawyers also...
JULY 28, 2020
Publications
As the United States battles simultaneous public-health and economic crises, COVID-19 has presented some unprecedented challenges — many are familiar to borrowers, regulators, servicers and investors who recall the financial crisis in 2008....
JANUARY 21, 2020
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related...
JANUARY 20, 2020
In the News
The Am Law Litigation Daily reported on a ruling in federal court in Atlanta upholding a new policy by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the allocation of donor livers.
Litigators at Boies Schiller Flexner have been at the forefront...
JANUARY 7, 2020
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Scott Gant was quoted in an article in Bloomberg Law on a new Supreme Court rule that gives advocates two uninterrupted minutes to launch their argument. “Think about what it is that you absolutely want...
MAY 24, 2019
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Scott Gant was quoted in an article in USA Today on the legal issues surrounding charges by the U.S. Justice Department against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
“It appears at first blush that some of the charges...
JANUARY 9, 2019
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner and its co-counsel Towards Justice today announced a historic $65.5 million settlement in their au pair class action suit, Beltran v. Interexchange, Inc. The lawsuit, originally filed in November 2014, alleged that fifteen...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Publications
In a major recalibration of England’s laws regarding litigation privilege, England’s Court of Appeal has recently ruled in The Director of the Serious Fraud Office v. Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited (2018) EWCA Civ 2006,...
JULY 20, 2018
In the News
BSF partner Scott Gant was quoted in Bloomberg Law in an article about his representation of Phyllis Randall, the Chair of the Board of Supervisors for Loudoun County, Virginia, who was sued for briefly banning a constituent from her Facebook...
JULY 2, 2018
In the News
BSF partner Scott Gant was quoted in the Mercury News in its coverage of a RICO class action lawsuit concerning client Corrective Education Company, a provider of a program offered by retailers to combat shoplifting.
“The program is...
MARCH 7, 2018
Event
BSF partners Meredith Dearborn and Maxwell Pritt will speak on lessons in trade secret law from the recent Waymo v. Uber trial in San Francisco on March 7.
Dearborn and Pritt will make up a panel organized by the Bar Association of San...
JANUARY 1, 2018
Publications
Ad hoc committees can allow creditors to effectively maximise leverage and pressure against a debtor company to obtain the best outcome for them both individually and as a group. However, it is critical that the structure, decision-making, governance...
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
In the News
BSF's statement on behalf of Cogent Communications was cited by The Recorder in article chronicling what major law firms have recently told the FCC in the months leading up to the repeal of net neutrality. “In addition to better conforming...
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Publications
Employers do not want employees they have trained and provided with proprietary business information to leave and go to work for competitors. Buyers who purchase businesses do not want the sellers to start new, competing businesses. Thus, employment...
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Announcements
BSF attorneys David Barrett, Karen Chesley, and Alex Potter filed an amicus brief on behalf of The Women's Law Project and six other women's advocacy groups asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant review in Lazar v. Kroncke, a case that...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
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The New York Law Journal and Law360 reported on the dismissal of a $50 million antitrust lawsuit against several law schools and bar exam preparation company Barbri.
In dismissing the case, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that the law...
JUNE 27, 2017
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Flexibility is a key concept at BSF that has allowed James Grippando to represent his clients successfully over the past 15 years while also flourishing as a nationally acclaimed writer, he tells the Daily Business Review. “I can write a...
JUNE 21, 2017
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One of the most significant mandates awarded to Boies Schiller Flexner since opening in London has resulted in a successful outcome for the firm and its clients, The Lawyer reported, after the firm secured a settlement in a dispute over early...
MAY 1, 2017
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a separation-of-powers case brought on behalf of a client by BSF Partner Scott Gant, the National Law Journal reports. The question for the high court in Patchak v. Zinke is whether Congress exceeded its...
MARCH 30, 2017
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Alex Jones, the proprietor of right-wing website Infowars, expressed regret for "any negative impact our commentaries may have had" on Washington restaurant Comet Ping Pong and its owner James Alefantis, CNNMoney reports. Jones was apologizing for...
MARCH 29, 2017
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A Georgia federal court handed summary judgment to BSF client Delta Air Lines Inc. and AirTran Airways Inc. in long-running multidistrict litigation alleging that they colluded to institute a first-checked baggage fee, Law360 reports.
“Even...
MARCH 20, 2017
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Delaware Chancellor Andre G. Bouchard approved a stipulation removing five Viacom directors from a shareholder lawsuit against Viacom directors, based on a motion by Boies Schiller Flexner that the actions alleged to have been breaches of their...
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
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The White House's decision to leave media outlets out of press briefings is a threat to First Amendment rights, partner Scott Gant tells The New York Times. “The exclusion of certain news organizations from press briefings, if motivated by...
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
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Partner Scott Gant tells the Houston Chronicle there's a good chance Clarence Thomas is the Supreme Court Justice that Sen. Ted Cruz suggested will step down in the near future. "If I had to guess, I'd think that's who Ted is referring to....
JANUARY 6, 2017
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Boies, Schiller & Flexner Chairman David Boies and partner Carl Goldfarb were recognized as Litigators of the Week by the American Lawyer's Litigation Daily for a long-running securities class action that ended in a $100 million settlement...
JANUARY 3, 2017
Publications
The courts in this country have spent decade after decade—sometimes hundreds of years—setting out rules of decision in resolving common law claims. Considering both process and policy, can we say from state to state whether the courts...
November 4, 2016
Announcements
Stephen N. Zack, a Miami trial lawyer and a past president of the American Bar Association, has been selected by the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession as one of four recipients of its 2017 Spirit of Excellence Award for...
AUGUST 16, 2016
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The searing lesson of the Gawker verdict and resulting bankruptcy is that a solitary publishing misstep can cascade into an existential threat, which may lead writers and editors to censor material they would previously have published, partner Scott...
JULY 21, 2016
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The O'Jays Sound Off Against GOP's 'Unauthorized' Use of their Music at Republican Convention.
JULY 15, 2016
Publications
Recent noteworthy decisions in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York address when it is appropriate to maintain a lawsuit anonymously, partner Adam Shaw writes in New York Law Journal.
June 10, 2016
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Law360 reported on Fifth Circuit proceedings over a $663 million False Claims Act judgment against Trinity Industries in which Boies, Schiller & Flexner argued that the judgment for the firm's client, Joshua Harman, should be upheld.
MAY 10, 2016
Publications
The Defend Trade Secrets Act, a statute designed to discourage and punish the misappropriation of trade secrets, will dramatically reshape the way trade secret disputes are evaluated, litigated and resolved, partner Scott Gant writes in an article...
MAY 2, 2016
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The Supreme Court's Hobbs Act ruling in Ocasio v. U.S. bolsters the prosecutor’s motivation to have his witnesses under indictment, rather than gamble with an independent witness, Lauren Louis tells Law360. "Despite assurances by the majority...
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
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Detroit International Bridge Co., represented by Boies, Schiller & Flexner partner Hamish Hume, has asked a U.S. District Judge to reconsider part of her 2015 decision in which she dismissed much of a suit against the United States and...
JANUARY 22, 2016
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Partner Scott Gant tells Bisnow he's not surprised by the fact that Ted Cruz's natural born citizenship and eligibility for the presidential nomination has come into question, and says that there will be more to come. "I am 100% convinced that...
JANUARY 15, 2016
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The Baltimore Sun reported on Boies, Schiller & Flexner's representation of daily fantasy sports company DraftKings in Maryland.
“We agree with the Attorney General that this is a matter for the legislature,” Boies, Schiller &...
The Wall Street Journal
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JANUARY 15, 2016
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Partner Scott Gant says that questions about Ted Cruz's eligibility for presidential candidacy were predictable, based on the constitutional requirement that a U.S. President must be a natural born citizen. “All the people in state...
JANUARY 4, 2016
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Partner Hamish Hume, representing the bridge owners, said his client could and should get a permit to expand the Detroit-to-Canada Bridge soon. “It does not need any further public hearings or delay to determine again the same thing that it...
Press Release
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Financial Times
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OCTOBER 7, 2015
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Democrats and Republicans finally agree on something – repealing the Cadillac tax on high-cost health plans. Good news? Not exactly. Both the Cadillac tax and the bipartisan calls to repeal it illustrate what is...
OCTOBER 5, 2015
Publications
The threat to cybersecurity has evolved more rapidly than the technologies and processes available to defend our most sensitive information, and the speed with which new threats are emerging is leaving the legal framework that governs data...
The Washington Lawyers' Committee
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The New York Times
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AUGUST 24, 2015
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A federal court of appeals decision recently created a sharp circuit split regarding the requirements for certifying class actions in cases involving consumer purchases of inexpensive items where consumers are not likely to have retained their...
Law360
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Daily Business Review, July 29, 2015
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They say you can't go home again or back in time. My trip to Cuba made me question both beliefs.
Landing at Jose Marti International Airport brought back a flood of memories from my last visit when I was almost 13 years old leaving the country. That...
JULY 8, 2015
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Plaintiffs Ordered to 'Start Over' On Eve of Securities Class Action Trial.
National Law Journal
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June 9, 2015
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner today announced that the law firm is relocating its New York City headquarters to 55 Hudson Yards, which is expected to open in 2018. Boies, Schiller & Flexner has leased over 83,000 square feet across three floors....
June 9, 2015
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The New York Times reported on a $663 million judgment against Trinity Industries, the highway guardrail maker accused by a firm client of producing a faulty product. “The fact that a federal criminal investigation is pending is hardly...
JULY 21, 2015
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Boy Scouts of America President Ponders Lifting Hiring Ban for Gay Adults.
JULY 21, 2015
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Boy Scouts President Warns that Ban on Gay Leaders Threatens Organization.
MAY 15, 2015
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Rising Dissent and Lawsuits Pushed Scouts to Change.
MAY 4, 2015
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Cementing a victory for Barclays PLC and its lawyers at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Barclays to keep some $4 billion in a long-running asset dispute stemming from the bank’s frenzied 2008...
MAY 3, 2015
Publications
The U.S. government has been tougher on money launderers, but there are still cracks in the system, partners Peter Skinner and Matthew Schwartz write in American Banker.
MAY 1, 2015
Publications
On April 21, 2015, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) posted an alert flagging a new Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) that was sent to roughly 700 Miami businesses. According to FinCEN's alert, the GTO was issued "to shed light on cash...
Time
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APRIL 28, 2015
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SCOTUS Hears Same-Sex Marriage Arguments.
The National Law Journal
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The National Law Journal
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Gizmodo
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03.16.2015
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DECEMBER 18, 2014
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Hellmann's Maker Drops False Ad Claims Over 'Just Mayo'.
DECEMBER 18, 2014
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Unilever Drops False Ad Lawsuit Against Just Mayo.
DECEMBER 14, 2014
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NEW YORK TIMES: New Lucerne Opera House Is Back on Track, but Hurdles Remain
DECEMBER 9, 2014
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ASSOCIATED PRESS: Apple Trial Likely To Go On With New Plaintiff
DECEMBER 8, 2014
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CBS Deal Ends Blackout, Litigation Risk for Dish.
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
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Unilever Faces Blowback in Mayonnaise False Ad War.
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
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Diageo, Explorers Club Settle Suit Over Johnnie Walker Line.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
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Diegeo Inks Deal to Exit Johnnie Walker Trademark Row.
AUGUST 6, 2014
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The District’s Budget Autonomy Decision Could Rest on Home Rule Act’s History.
AUGUST 5, 2014
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N.Y. Judge Bars Sale Of Whiskey Using Explorers Club TM.
07.08.2014
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JULY 7, 2014
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D.C. Budget Autonomy Fight Could Turn on Home Rule Act’s History.
The New York Times
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APRIL 16, 2014
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D.C. budget autonomy suit could compel Congress to butt out of District’s finances
MARCH 18, 2014
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Richard Prince Settles Copyright Suit With Patrick Cariou Over Photographs.
November 19, 2013
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Debates on software patent eligibility have focused "unduly" on preemption, Parker Bagley tells Law360. "Here, the abstract idea is really giving a gift. That can be implemented any number of ways and this is one way."
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
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REUTERS: AIG Settles With Former Executive Before $274 Million Pay Trial
OCTOBER 22, 2013
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner was honored at the ARC of Westchester’s A Matter of Taste 10th Anniversary gala on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. The Firm received The 2013 Works For Me award from the New York State Office for People with...
February 11, 2013
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NOVEMBER 30, 2012
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner has been named one of the most feared litigation firms via research from BTI Consulting Group. The group surveyed over 240 General Counsel and in-house Litigation Heads at companies with $1 Billion or more in revenue,...
AUGUST 31, 2012
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Boies, Schiller & Flexner is one of four top-notch firms that in-house counsel dread seeing on the other side of the courtroom, Law360 writes in coverage of BTI Consulting Group's Litigation Outlook for 2013. "In preparing to present any case,...
07.11.2012
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The Deal reported BSF Corporate represented NuStar Energy, an oil and gas pipeline and storage company, in connection with the signing of a proposed formation of a joint venture with Lindsay Goldberg, a New York based private equity fund, to hold and...
JUNE 8, 2012
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A team of lawyers led by BSF partners Robin A. Henry and Motty Shulman have secured another significant victory in their continuing representation of BNP Paribas in its suit against Bank of America. BNP Paribas has alleged that Bank of...
March 23, 2012
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November 15, 2011
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The players union of the National Basketball Association formally disbanded on Monday, November 14, following a breakdown in labor negotiations with the N.B.A. The players hired Boies, Schiller & Flexner for counsel on next steps; the following...
October 3, 2011
Announcements
On the heels of BSF's record $1.3 billion copyright infringement verdict for software company Oracle, The National Law Journal named the Firm to this year's Plaintiffs' Hot List. The NLJ looks for examples of "exemplary, cutting...
August 7, 2011
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Columbia Law School Magazine
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02.10.2011
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Boies, Schiller & Flexner partner and ABA President Stephen N. Zack established the Task Force on Preservation of the Justice System as one of his four core initiatives for the 2010-2011 year. The Task Force is co-chaired by BSF Chairman David...
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
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Boies, Schiller & Flexner is advocating for industry-wide acceptance of innovative and highly effective technology to prevent injuries from table saws. Thousands of people in the U.S. sever fingers or maim hands with table saws every year,...
September 20, 2010
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One of the defining events in our nation’s history happened in September 223 years ago — the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the U.S. Constitution, a written charter for a new, and enduring, federal government....
AUGUST 25, 2010
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On August 4, 2010, salesforce.com reached settlement in their patent infringement dispute with Microsoft. Boies, Schiller & Flexner was retained by salesforce.com after Microsoft filed suit against the San Francisco start-up in Federal Court in...
Above The Law
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July 5, 2010
Announcements
BSF partner Carl Goldfarb was listed in the Miami Herald Movers section for his election to president of the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC), a non-profit agency providing legal services to immigrants of all nationalities.
To learn more...
JULY 1, 2010
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner ranked at the top of the Up-and-Comers list for the American Lawyers 2010 A-List law firms. The A-List consists of the 20 highest ranked law firms, and the Up-and-Comers category consists of the next 21-50 law...
JUNE 7, 2010
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Five Boies, Schiller & Flexner attorneys have been recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2010 USA rankings. Their methodology is based on independent research of firms and their clients.
David Boies (Antitrust); Jonathan Schiller...
May 25, 2010
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BSF is representing a group of bondholders, including Marathon Asset Management and York Capital management, who purchased bonds issued by Washington Mutual Bank. During the credit crisis of 2008, the Bank became the largest bank failure in U.S....
May 15, 2010
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In response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in January 2010, BSF associate Markenzy Lapointe has worked tirelessly in all facets of the relief. As part of the Haiti Relief Task Force, Lapointe has met with state and federal officials,...
APRIL 20, 2010
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The legal and policy landscape leading up to and arising from the global credit crisis, including litigation against financial institutions, continues to be examined by leading media as part of the larger business story about the crisis and its far...
01.28.2010
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U.S. District Judge Richard J. Sullivan granted BSF’s motion to dismiss, with prejudice, a lawsuit against firm client George Steinbrenner brought by Robert Gutkowski, former president of Madison Square Garden Corporation. ...
December 20, 2009
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BSF client, Courtroom View Network, and Partner, Jonathan Sherman continue their successful advocacy to allowing video cameras in federal courtrooms. Recently, the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council, which oversees all trial courts in California and...
12.09.2009
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To me, the answer to "Why does civic education matter?" is a deeply personal one. It's about my life story and that of my family. It's our particular story, but it's also an experience we share with many other American immigrants........
December 7, 2009
Announcements
NEW YORK - December 7, 2009 - Representing the estimated 1.4 million children in Florida eligible for Medicaid, a team of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP (BSF) attorneys began trial today in Miami before US District Judge Adalberto Jordan. The...
OCTOBER 19, 2009
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BSF Partners George Carpinello and Michael Underhill have moved to intervene in a copyright lawsuit on behalf of Mannie Garcia, acknowledged to be the photographer behind the iconic “Obama Hope” image. Asserting copyright...
10.13.2009
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This month, Hispanics across Florida are taking time to celebrate the achievements of our community, past and present. Hispanic contributions to our state are as rich and varied as the Hispanic cultures that call Florida home. We are living in a...
08.03.2009
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It was just one moment in a hallway outside another hotel meeting room, but it offered a telling glimpse into the impact Stephen N. Zack is likely to have when he takes his turn as ABA president.
He was giving an interview to a television crew on...
04.29.2009
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APRIL 15, 2009
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BSF is pleased to announce the appointment by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of our Partner, Richard Feinstein, to serve as its Director of the Bureau of Competition. "This position is extraordinarily important to the enforcement of U.S....
December 19, 2008
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BSF served as co-lead counsel for the Class Plaintiffs in an antitrust and patent case involving purchases of Taq DNA polymerase, an enzyme used to replicate DNA. The case was prosecuted against Defendants Hoffmann-La Roche and Applera...
12.01.2008
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On December 1, the state's Commission on Judicial Nomination recommended seven candidates to Governor Paterson to succeed retiring Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye. BSF Albany Partner George Carpinello is one of the distinguished nominees for...
November 25, 2008
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BSF's Miami Partner, Stephen Zack appeared on CBS affiliate WCCO radio on November 25 to offer an expert view on the Minnesota U.S. Senate election recount between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken.
To...
November 6, 2008
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BSF won on appeal for their client, Fresh Del Monte, a fruit company that was sued by Mexican investors who claimed the 1996 sale of the company was induced by a bribe payment. What turned out to be an emotional three-week jury trial won by Fresh...
May 9, 2008
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The Lawyer reports that Boies, Schiller & Flexner is resisting the trend to open offices in London because it has, and has long had, major international reach, having "pulled in some heavyweight cases recently." "Much of that...
February 21, 2008
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The Times reports that a New York State appellate court, in a crucial decision, accepted the arguments of BSF in a case involving access to internal documents relating to the accounting dispute arising out of American International Group. Nicholas...
February 20, 2008
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Reporting on First Department reversal of decision denying BSF client Maurice ("Hank") Greenberg access to documents claimed privileged by AIG created when Greenberg was Chairman and CEO of the company. The article quotes BSF partner Nick...
January 20, 2008
Announcements
Christopher Boies of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP selected by Aspatore Books as author in new authoritative book, Corporate Governance and Compliance Client Strategies: Leading lawyers on Developing Compliance Procedures, Monitoring Government...
January 14, 2008, at A1
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The Daily Business Review, the paper of record for the South Florida legal and business communities, reports that a team of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP attorneys is suing the state of Florida, in landmark pro bono litigation, on behalf of 1.6...
JANUARY 11, 2008
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner has filed a brief amicus curiae in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of two senior Members of Congress, Representatives Chaka Fattah (D-PA), and John Conyers, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, joined by...
DECEMBER 29, 2007
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The NY Times reports that BSF's victory in the Tennessee trial of Genesco, Finish Line and UBS arising out of a failed attempt by the latter two to repurdiate a merger. Columnist Floyd Norris singles out the Court's findings that the key...
December 28, 2007, at A3
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The Journal reports BSF's win in Tennessee Chancery Court. On December 27, 2007, Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle ordered Finish Line and UBS to proceed with a $1.5 billion merger they had sought to repudiate in light of the credit crisis. The...
September 21, 2007
Announcements
Short Hills, NJ, September 21, 2007, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP and the United States Government in conjunction with various other Relators and their counsel have announced a comprehensive $499 million settlement of several False Claims Act...
June 15, 2007
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Bloomberg reported that BSF has been retained as co-lead counsel in Overstock.com's lawsuit against Rocker Partners and others. In the case, Overstock.com alleges that statements and analysis about Overstock's business by Rocker Partners...
June 7, 2007
Announcements
Once again, BSF received stellar marks in the American Lawyer's annual review of the top 200 highest grossing U.S. law firms. BSF ranked seventh in the nation in pace of growth and tenth on what the American Lawyer refers to as the "blue...
June 6, 2007
Announcements
WASHINGTON - June 6, 2007 - Scott Gant, a Boies, Schiller & Flexner partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, is the author of a new book, We're All Journalists Now: The Transformation of the Press and Reshaping of the Law in the Internet...
May 9, 2007
Announcements
WASHINGTON, DC –– May 9, 2007 –– Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP is pleased to announce that D. Michael Underhill and Eric J. Maurer have joined the firm as partners in its Washington, DC office. They will focus on patent and trade secret litigation;...
April 23, 2007
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The law firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP announced today that Managing Partner Donald L. Flexner was named in the April 2007 Inside Counsel magazine as one of “The best lawyers to call in a worst-case scenario.” The cover story...
January 18, 2007
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George Carpinello, Administrative Partner of the Albany, New York office of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, was recently twice nominated to serve on the New York Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals is New York's highest court.
Under the New York...
December 4, 2006
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Boies, Schiller & Flexner taks pride in announcing that, effective January 1, 2007, Tanya S. Chutkan, Helen M. Maher, Damien J. Marshall, Sigrid S. McCawley, Fred Norton, Alanna C. Rutherford and Jonathan M. Shaw, will become partners.
Tanya Chutkan,...
November 20, 2006
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In a case that captured national media attention, a jury in Miami-Dade County on November 17, 2006 took just three hours to find Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Abu Ghazeleh, and an investor group he represented not...
November 16, 2006
Announcements
Federal District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the Southern District of New York late yesterday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to stop construction of the new stadium that the New York Yankees are building in the Bronx. In her 57-page opinion, Judge...
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June 2006
Announcements
Less than a decade after successfully building a small firm into an internationally recognized institution, David Boies continues to represent high-profile clients in "the kind of cases on which history turns."
February 2001
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When David Boies and Jonathan Schiller set out to found a law firm of their own, their goal was to remain involved in litigation that would impact the law; a warrior spirit and unfaltering competitive edge have successfully placed Boies at the...
September 2000
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David Boies has become the face for mammoth cases including litigation involving internet innovator Napster, the nation's health maintenance organizations and auction houses.