Aaron Charney
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Aaron Charney, Bernard Fried, Biglaw, Gallion & Spielvogel, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay, Gera Grinberg
Brokeback Lawfirm: A Bit of Monkey Business?
Remember our post from last week, hinting at the possibility that false affidavits were created in the Aaron Charney / Sullivan & Cromwell litigation? Well, a few more details — or allegations, at least — are drifting in. Check out this order by Justice Bernard Fried: Second page, after the jump. -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Daniel Alterman, Gay, Pictures, Zachary Fasman
Brokeback Lawfirm: A Few More Photos
Leaving New York Supreme Court after last week’s hearing in Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: Paul Caminiti of Sard Verbinnen, a former lawyer turned public relations guru, retained by S&C for the Charney matter; Vivia Chen of The American Lawyer, as stylish as ever; and Dan Alterman of Alterman & Boop, counsel to Aaron […] - Sponsored
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Brokeback Lawfirm: Another Request for Information
As we did previously, we have received a message from the offices of Michael Kennedy, the prominent criminal defense lawyer retained by Aaron Charney, with a request to transmit it to ATL readers. Here it is: IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION ABOUT EFFORTS TO CREATE FALSE AFFIDAVITS IN THE CASE OF CHARNEY v. SULLIVAN & CROMWELL […]
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: A Substantive Report on the Hearing
Paul Hastings partner Zachary Fasman, counsel to Sullivan & Cromwell, leaving New York Supreme Court after yesterday’s hearing. As he passed us, he called out, “Go back to Washington!” It seemed half-playful, half-sincere. As we mentioned yesterday, the Thursday morning hearing in Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell was a bit of a snoozefest. Nothing […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Jews, Kids, Money
Brokeback Lawfirm: More Speculation on the Charney Family Fortune
Our recent post about Aaron Charney and his well-to-do family background generated tons of discussion (about 90 reader comments). We’d like to pass along two pieces of additional information on the subject. From a tipster who went to the same temple in the Syracause area (Temple Adath Yeshuran) as the Charney family: “The Charneys do […] -
Aaron Charney, Lavi Soloway
Brokeback Lawfirm: Lavi Soloway's Take
If you’re seeking a more substantive analysis of this morning’s hearing in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, check out this post by Lavi Soloway. A Law Unto Itself ? Aaron Charney v Sullivan & Cromwell Returns to Court [Soloway] -
Aaron Charney, Bernard Fried, Biglaw, Fashion, Gay
Back from the Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell Hearing
We’re back from today’s hearing in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. In terms of entertainment value, it was a bit of a disappointment. It was a pretty straightforward proceeding. No salacious accusations of destroyed hard drives; no mystery lawyers popping out of the audience to join in the fun; no mention of attorney disciplinary proceedings. […] -
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Programming Note: Off to the Charney Hearing
It’s a wet and windy day here in New York City. We’re heading downtown to cover the big hearing today in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, which starts at 9:30. We’re probably going to arrive late, but better late than never. We’ll be back online later today. - Sponsored
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Fashion, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: Aaron Charney's Doing Just Fine, Thank You
In response to our earlier request for information about how plaintiff Aaron Charney is supporting himself while his discrimination and retaliation case against Sullivan & Cromwell goes forward, we received a VERY interesting tip: “I don’t have specific knowledge but I lived on Charney’s freshman dorm floor at Georgetown (he left after only one semester, […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: How Long Will This Spectacle Go On?
Things have been quiet lately on the Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell front, but this week brings an exciting event. This Thursday, April 12, in New York Supreme Court, Justice Bernard Fried will preside over the Mother of All Hearings: an omnibus hearing at which the parties’ various motions and cross-motions will be argued. […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: Some Bad News for S&C
The New York Law Journal recently published its “Book of Lists,” as an insert to a hard copy issue. We haven’t seen it ourselves, but a tipster highlighted some findings for us: The ones that impressed me – considering the Aaron Charney litigation – were the surveys on most satisfied midlevel associates and most satisfied […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, H. Rodgin Cohen, Sexual Harassment
Brokeback Lawfirm: An Interview With H. Rodgin Cohen
Recently H. Rodgin Cohen, chairman of Sullivan & Cromwell, was interviewed by Chrystia Freeland, the U.S. managing editor for the Financial Times. The full transcript interview appears here. Of course, the subject of Aaron Charney v. S&C came up: FT: You’re being accused quite publicly, your firm is, of sexual discrimination against a gay associate, […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: Riding Off Into the Sunset?
We don’t post that much on the weekends — but this item is time-sensitive. We have some big news to share, and we don’t want to get scooped. So remember, you heard it here first: Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell is on the brink of settlement!!! We realize that we’ve prematurely predicted settlement before. But […]
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Aaron Charney, Arthur Leonard, Biglaw, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: More on S&C and the Nazis
In an interesting article in today’s Gay City News, Professor Arthur Leonard discusses the whole “Nazi-gate” controversy surrounding Sullivan & Cromwell partner Gandolfo “Vince” DiBlasi (at right). Much of the article will be familiar to those who have been following the case closely. But here’s some good background (which previously surfaced in the comments, but […] -
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Brokeback Lawfirm: More on Vince DiBlasi and Steve Kotran
In a post from last week, we solicited your tips about two major players in the Charney v. S&C saga: (1) litigation partner Gandolfo “Vince” DiBlasi, who allegedly intimidated Aaron Charney at a settlement meeting; and (2) M&A partner Stephen Kotran, cited by Aaron Charney as an ally of his at the firm. The post […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Reader Polls
Brokeback Lawfirm: ATL Poll Results
We had three ATL reader polls going concerning Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: 1. What should Aaron Charney do next? 2. Assuming Aaron Charney’s allegations are true, how much would you award him? 3. Whom do you support in Charney v. S&C? Anyway, we just closed ’em. Thanks to everyone who voted. You can […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Cardozo Law School, Gay, Job Searches
Brokeback Lawfirm: Sullivan & Cromwell Still Welcome at Cardozo
A juicy rumor started making the rounds yesterday. The claim was that Cardozo Law School had “uninvited” Sullivan & Cromwell, of Charney v. S&C fame, from participating in on-campus recruiting. We received a few inquiries about it, so we decided to do some follow-up. We first contacted Kurt Rose, Cardozo’s recruitment program coordinator. He told […] -
Aaron Charney, Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay, H. Rodgin Cohen, Isn't It Ironic
Brokeback Lawfirm: Oh the Irony
One of you posted this in the comments, and we subsequently verified it with sources at the firm. Late last week, this announcement was made internally at Sullivan & Cromwell: I am pleased to announce that Vince DiBlasi, Andrew Gerlach, Tracy Richelle High, Jessica Klein, Keith Pagnani, Melissa Sawyer, Karen Seymour, and Fred Rich, as […] -
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Brokeback Lawfirm: Highlights from Aaron Charney's Deposition
We’ve reviewed the excerpts from the Aaron Charney deposition that were attached to Charney’s court filings from yesterday. We’ve culled out some highlights, so you can review them for yourself and reach your own conclusions. (We realize, of course, that this is just Aaron Charney’s side of the story. But at this point, in the […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: A Request for Information
We received the following email from the offices of Michael Kennedy, one of Aaron Charney’s lawyers, with a request to transmit it to ATL readers: The Law Offices of Michael Kennedy have been contacted by individuals with first hand knowledge about the allegations set forth in the matter Aaron Brett Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell […]