The collapse in cryptocurrency prices last year forced a procession of major firms into bankruptcy, trigging a government crackdown and erasing the savings of millions of inexperienced investors.But for a […]
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“That was the first moment I thought, ‘Oh, wow, maybe I can do something with this,’” he said.By then, Mr. Roche was a first-year associate at Boies Schiller Flexner, where […]
How Abbott Kept Sick Babies From Becoming a Scandal
But in any individual case, it can be hard to prove what caused an infection. The potentially deadly bacteria resides in dirt and water; studies have found it in kitchens. […]
Silicon Valley’s Elite Get Dragged Into Musk-Twitter Trial
Jack Dorsey, a founder of Twitter, got a subpoena. So did Marc Andreessen, a prominent venture capitalist. Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman, and the investors David Sacks and Joe Lonsdale received […]
Hey, Is Anybody Watching the Interns?
Alex Hyman pictured his summer internship being one part “Entourage” and one part “The Office”: people screaming into telephones Ari Gold superagent style, others menacing their desk mates as unnervingly […]
Arthur Aidala: The Nice-Guy Lawyer for America’s Tabloid Villains
Mr. Aidala’s mother, Mary Ann Piazza Aidala, was a schoolteacher. His father, Louis Aidala, is a lawyer who worked for Frank Hogan, the Manhattan district attorney. Louis Aidala became a […]
Do Russian Oligarchs Have a Secret Weapon in London’s Libel Lawyers?
The government attempted to rebalance the scales with the passage of the Defamation Act of 2013. It required plaintiffs to show a connection to the country in order to file […]
How Western Firms Quietly Enabled Russian Oligarchs
Behind a set of imposing metal doors in an easy-to-miss office building in a New York City suburb, a small team manages billions of dollars for a Russian oligarch.For years, […]
Return to Office Makes a Big Difference for Budding Lawyers
Ms. Singh, too, appeared to be under more stress. “I came in every day this week,” she said, estimating that she was arriving at work between 8:30 and 9 and […]
Schemer or Naïf? Elizabeth Holmes Is Going to Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO — After four years, repeated delays and the birth of her baby, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood testing start-up Theranos, is set to stand trial for […]