Aaron Charney
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Aaron Charney, Alex Kozinski, Ann Althouse, ATL Idol, Eliot Spitzer, Elizabeth Halverson, H. Rodgin Cohen, Jeremy Pitcock, Pictures, Thomas Goldstein
What if They Mated: Legal All-Stars Edition
[Ed. note: This post is by MARIN, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Marin’s avatar (at right).] From ergonomic wrist supports to dual computer monitors, law firms wring every ounce of productivity from the attorneys they haven’t axed (yet). But […] -
Aaron Charney, Gay, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Aaron Charney to Clifford Chance!
Back in February 2007, shortly after young gay lawyer Aaron Charney sued his former firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, alleging anti-gay discrimination and retaliation, the WSJ Law Blog asked: “Are Aaron Charney’s Big Law-Firm Days Over?” Based on the experts it spoke to, the WSJ concluded that “it’ll be tough for Charney, though not impossible, […] - Sponsored
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Aaron Charney
Lawyerly Lairs: New Million-Dollar Digs for Aaron Charney(And a new boyfriend, too?)
So how much did Aaron Charney get in his settlement from Sullivan & Cromwell? There has been lots of speculation, but little evidence. Here’s one fact suggesting that he did pretty well: Aaron Charney just bought a $1.5 million Manhattan condo. As reported by Max Abelson in the New York Observer: A deed filed in […]
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Aaron Charney, Barack Obama, Blog Wars, Hillary Clinton, Job Survey, Loyola Law School, Reader Polls, WSJ Law Blog
Featured Survey Results: And The Winners Are . . .
The time has come, and the crowning of ATL’s Lawyer of the Year and Second Favorite Blog After ATL, both of which are sponsored by ATL and Lateral Link, is at last upon us. In all, a whopping 4,186 votes were cast, with 2,683 of you voting for Lawyer of the Year and 1,503 weighing […] -
Aaron Charney, Alberto Gonzales, Barack Obama, Contests, Defamation, Fabulosity, Hillary Clinton, Hotties, Job Survey, Lawyer of the Day, Loyola Law School, Reader Polls
Featured Survey: ATL Lawyer Of The Year
In last week’s ATL / Lateral Link survey, we asked you to submit your nominations for Lawyer of the Year. Today, you get to vote! The nominees, and select comments explaining why, are below: Aaron Charney For both the attention focused, success of action, and for the visibility [he] brought to the secondary issue of […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Charlene Morisseau, Gay, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, New York Observer, Parties, Racism, Shameless Plugs
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?
In our column for this week’s New York Observer, we help you plan an imaginary dinner party. A dinner party, of course, is only as good as the guest list. So we review which colorful characters of the legal world, who made headlines in 2007, should be invited to your festivities. Think of it as […] -
Aaron Charney, Bar Exams, Eric Krautheimer, Gay
A Charney v. S&C Postscript: Congratulations to Eric Krautheimer!
Before Thanksgiving, we put up an open thread devoted to discussion of the California bar exam. We’re surprised that nobody mentioned this interesting tidbit of news (which we learned about from a tipster via email): High-powered Sullivan & Cromwell partner Eric Krautheimer, the alleged tormentor of gay associate Aaron Charney, took and passed the July […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Eyes of the Law, Gay, Money
The Eyes of the Law: An Aaron Charney Sighting
So just how large was the settlement in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell? Professor Scott Moss argued it was probably modest, while Professor Art Leonard believed it to be more substantial. Here’s some evidence in favor of a larger settlement: On Saturday at around 5 p.m., I spotted Aaron Charney in a cafe, in the […] - Sponsored
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Money, New York Observer, Shameless Plugs
Just How Far Did S&C 'Bend Over' for Aaron Charney?
The settlement of the litigation between Aaron Charney and Sullivan & Cromwell is not even two weeks old, but we miss the case already. So that’s why we decided to write about the case for our column in this week’s New York Observer: So exactly how much did it cost Sullivan & Cromwell to make […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Gera Grinberg, Money
Brokeback Lawfirm: The Sequel?
Earlier this month, it was reported that Heath Ledger is in talks to appear in a sequel to Brokeback Mountain. From Defamer: Who could ever forget the final scene of Ang Lee’s tragic Brokeback Mountain, in which Heath Ledger’s Ennis Del Mar clutches a shirt belonging to the gay-sheepboy love of his life, as if […] -
Aaron Charney, Arthur Leonard, Biglaw, Gay, Lavi Soloway, Media and Journalism, WSJ Law Blog
Brokeback Lawfirm: A Settlement Linkwrap
The celebrated case of Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell was fun while it lasted. As we mentioned last night, the fun is over: the parties have reached a settlement. But the case was good to us — and we intend to give it a proper sendoff, with several post-mortem posts. If you have any info […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Holy Crap, Money
Breaking: Sullivan & Cromwell Settles with Aaron Charney!!!
Yes, the Brokeback Lawfirm litigation has come to an end. No, this is not an April Fools’ joke. Sullivan & Cromwell and Aaron Charney ride off into the sunset, with Charney a little sore in the saddle — from all the money he’s sitting on. No more “bending over” for this cowboy. The scoop, from […] -
Aaron Charney, Bernard Fried, Biglaw, Gay, H. Rodgin Cohen
Brokeback Lawfirm: Score One for S&C
After a quiet period, in which we were reduced to wishing Gera Grinberg a happy birthday, there’s some actual news about Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. From Keeping Up With Jonas: Judge Fried issued his decision in response to S&C’s partial motion to dismiss. Though both sides landed blows, it seems that S&C can claim […]
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Eric Krautheimer, Gay, Law Schools
Non-Top-Tier Law School Graduate of the Day: Eric Krautheimer
We’ve been having a lot of fun with Non-Top-Tier Law School Week here at ATL. So we’re extending it, to include all of next week. As we mentioned before, if you have a story idea that fits under this theme, please email us. As part of this special celebration, each day we’re going to highlight […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Bonuses, Gay, Reader Polls
More Details About the Sullivan & Cromwell Senior Associate Bonuses
Yesterday we broke the news of Sullivan & Cromwell’s new bonus program for its most senior associates. To read the memo from firm chairman H. Rodgin Cohen, click here. Now we have more details, thanks to the WSJ Law Blog (which has a nice shout-out to us) and the New York Law Journal. Some ballpark […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Fabulosity, Gay, Shopping
Sullivan & Cromwell and the Gays: Kiehling Them With Kindness
In response to yesterday’s quick post on the Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell litigation, a tipster sent us this: I don’t have any information on the case, but thought you might be interested in this minor tidbit on Sullivan & Cromwell. The Lavender Law conference (the annual GLBT CLE fest) was in Chicago last weekend. […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Gera Grinberg
Brokeback Lawfirm: Happy Birthday, Gera Grinberg
Are you wondering what’s going on in the case of Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell? You’re not alone. We went to check the case’s status on the electronic docket, but couldn’t find the case by party name or by index number (Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP: 100625/2007; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP v. Charney: […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Magic Circle
A Brokeback Lawfirm for the Other Side of the Pond
Sadly, we’ll probably never learn whether former Clifford Chance partner Michael Bryceland was asked to “bend over” (a la Aaron Charney). Unlike Sullivan & Cromwell, CC settled the case quietly, for an undisclosed amount. Of course, if you have any details, please feel free to send them to us by email (subject line: “Clifford Chance”). […] -
Aaron Charney, Gay, Money, Real Estate
Brokeback Lawfirm: Noble Black
After we wrote about Aaron Charney flipping his condo for a tidy profit, a reader emailed us: Do some research on Noble Black, Charney’s agent at Corcoran. I remember reading an article several years ago where he left a New York Biglaw firm to go into residential real estate because the money just wasn’t good […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Aaron Charney Has Left the Building
No, not the Sullivan & Cromwell headquarters at 125 Broad Street. That happened months ago, not long after the young corporate lawyer sued his uber-prestigious employer, claiming anti-gay discrimination and retaliation by S&C. We’re referring instead to Aaron Charney’s former home, a luxury apartment on the 53rd floor of the Orion — a new, high-rise […]