SDNY Chief Bankruptcy Judge Cecelia Morris has issued a decisive ruling in favor of Friedman Kaplan’s client, the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust, in a declaratory judgment action commenced by General Motors LLC. More

Friedman Kaplan is proud to announce that Mala Ahuja Harker has joined our partnership. Her practice will focus on the representation of individuals and corporations in the financial services, healthcare, and other industries in connection with white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, securities, employment, and complex commercial litigation matters. More

The Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey has announced that Friedman Kaplan partner Ricardo Solano, Jr. has been selected to serve the Association’s Treasurer. Mr. Solano will be sworn in at the 41st Annual William J. Brennan, Jr. Award Reception on June 15, 2017 at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, NJ. More

New York Judiciary Law § 487 is a familiar adjunct to suits alleging negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and/or breach of an engagement agreement against lawyers and law firms. After reciting those claims in the complaint, plaintiff will plead that counsel was “guilty of deceit or collusion” or “consent[ed] to deceit or collusion,” in either case “with intent to deceive the court or any party,” and based thereon will assert a violation of § 487(1). More

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1st Judicial Department has affirmed a decision by The Hon. Eileen Bransten of the New York Supreme Court granting a motion to dismiss claims of legal malpractice and claims under Judicial Law Section 487 made against Friedman Kaplan’s clients, an AM Law 100 law firm and an individual partner of that firm. The claims were brought by a former client of the firm’s in connection with patent litigation in which our clients had represented the plaintiff.  More

"For nearly a decade, Chris’ intelligence, creativity, and work ethic have made him an invaluable asset to our firm, and we are excited to embark on this next chapter of our work together," said Managing Partner Eric Seiler.

Mr. Colorado's practice focuses on complex commercial disputes with particular focus on matters related to financial products, distressed companies, licensing, and debt. More

Trilogy International Partners, a privately held wireless telecommunications operator, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to effect a business combination with Alignvest Acquisition Corporation (TSE: AQX.A), a Canadian special purpose acquisition corporation, based on a Trilogy enterprise value of US $875 million.  The transaction will constitute AQX's qualifying transaction. Friedman Kaplan partners Barry Adelman, Gregg Lerner, and Michael Gordon, along with Counsel Norman Alpert and Associate Elliot Choi advised Trilogy on the deal. More

Friedman Kaplan is proud to announce that 26 of our attorneys – more than half the firm – have been named to the New York Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists for 2016. More

The Appellate Division, First Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York today issued a decision affirming the Supreme Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Friedman Kaplan's clients in connection with a long-running employment dispute related to the firm’s clients’ departure from a former employer in the wake of the financial crisis. More

On September 26th, The American Lawyer honored Friedman Kaplan at its 4th Annual Global Legal Awards Presentation. The firm was recognized for its work in the Argentine Bonds Litigation, which The American Lawyer designated as the Global Dispute of the Year for U.S. Litigation (Finance) and the Global Dispute of the Year Grand Prize 2016.  

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