Aaron Charney
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay, Stephen Kotran
Brokeback Lawfirm: Good Cop, Bad Cop
We’re glad to see that our last post on Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell — concerning Gandolfo “Vince” DiBlasi’s alleged boast that S&C “defended the Nazis,” and would “crush [Charney] like a bug” — gave rise to such a comment clusterf**k lively reader discussion. This raises the question (which has already surfaced in the comments): […] -
Aaron Charney, Anna Schneider-Mayerson, Biglaw, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay, New York Observer
Brokeback Lawfirm: More About the Fateful Settlement Meeting
Perhaps you’re sick of reading about the aborted settlement talks between Aaron Charney and Sullivan & Cromwell. Presumably you’ve already read our extensive coverage of the March 15 court hearing, at which the settlement talks took center stage, as well as the reports of Lavi Soloway (who effectively functioned as ATL’s New York correspondent for […] - Sponsored
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Eric Krautheimer, Kids
Brokeback Lawfirm: Alexandra Korry Is A Goddess
We tried — we really did. We aggressively solicited reader comments about S&C M&A partner Eric Krautheimer, one of the principal players in Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, to see if he could be made anywhere near as interesting a character as his colleague, Alexandra Korry (at right). The answer: NO. This comment is […]
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, LeGal, Parties, Pictures
Photos from Last Night's LeGal Dinner
“Okay everyone, smile and say “De-Equitized!” Lavi Soloway didn’t caption the photographs he took at last night’s LeGal dinner. So we decided to help him out. More photos, after the jump. -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gallion & Spielvogel, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: What A Mess
As we’ve mentioned before, Lavi Soloway has posted some great coverage of yesterday’s hearing in Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. He offers detailed discussion of the arguments before Justice Bernard Fried, his impressions of them, and original photos. You can access Soloway’s two posts here and here. They’re well worth your time. Some excerpts, […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gallion & Spielvogel, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay, Gera Grinberg
Brokeback Lawfirm: It Gets Better By the Day
Thank you, Sullivan & Cromwell, for not settling this case and putting the mess behind you. The ongoing saga of Aaron Charney v. S&C is providing lawyers across the country with hours of entertainment. Each week brings some exciting new development or salacious revelation. And yesterday’s hearing in New York Supreme Court, before Justice Bernard […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gallion & Spielvogel, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: A Report on Today's Hearing
Lavi Soloway’s eyewitness account is available here. Good stuff!!! There are a number of juicy new revelations, which we’ll have more to say about in a subsequent post. In the meantime, feel free to discuss the case and developments from the hearing in this open thread. Our main reaction: We’re disappointed to learn that Edward […] -
Aaron Charney
Brokeback Lawfirm: Weekday at Bernie's
Bernard Fried, that is — the judge presiding over the salaciously delicious litigation known as Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. According to the online docket (we haven’t verified this with chambers), there’s going to be a status conference before Justice Fried tomorrow, in New York Supreme Court (60 Centre Street). We won’t be able […] - Sponsored
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Eric Krautheimer, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: Eric Krautheimer Is Busy as a Bee
In the continuing saga of Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, there are two central “villians” (assuming you take Charney’s side — which is about 60 percent of you). The first villian is Eric Krautheimer, the partner who allegedly made the “bend over” comment. The second is Alexandra Korry, the M&A queen who allegedly referred […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Food, Law Schools
Brokeback Lawfirm: Just Throw Blueberry Muffins at the Problem!
Okay, so those BU bagels are off-limits. But there are other options: Is S&C going on a bagels-and-danish charm offensive, in light of the recent PR troubles caused by Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell? Our source raises this possibilty: As an alumnus, I received this from the lgbt law students’ listserv. I don’t recall S&C […] -
Aaron Charney, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Election Law, Hillary Clinton, Laurence Tribe, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Tax Law
Non-Sequiturs: 03.07.07
(We’re filling in today for Stella Q, who has more pressing — and billable — matters to attend to.) * Super-needy partners are the worst to work for. We knew of one partner who would summon an associate from another floor to retrieve a document from her printer and bring it in to her — […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: An Insider's View (Part 2)
This is a continuation of our prior post, Brokeback Lawfirm: An Insider’s View (Part 1), in which a source who worked in the General Practice (i.e., Corporate) group of Sullivan & Cromwell discussed Aaron Charney’s case against S&C, with the benefit of insider knowledge. If you haven’t already done so, you should read that post […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Eric Krautheimer, Gay, Gera Grinberg
Brokeback Lawfirm: An Insider's View (Part 1)
Here’s some juicy gossip about the case that everyone can’t stop talking about: Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. Some of this information has previously appeared elsewhere, but this letter nicely synthesizes everything. It’s long, so we’ll post it in two parts. Here’s the first installment: While I’ve hesitated until now to write, your coverage […]
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Canada, Gay, Gera Grinberg
Brokeback Lawfirm: Five Facts About Gera Grinberg
We previously issued a request for any and all information, however trivial, about Gera Grinberg — the mysterious Sullivan & Cromwell associate who worked closely with Aaron Charney, plaintiff in Charney v. S&C. We received a few responses. The tidbits we received are rather insignificant. But considering how secretive Gera Grinberg appears to be — […] -
Aaron Charney, Arthur Leonard, Biglaw, Gay, Plaintiffs Firms
Brokeback Lawfirm: Charney 1, S&C 0
That’s how Professor Arthur Leonard is scoring the match, at least in our humble opinion. Now, the good professor is too evenhanded and judicious to be this blunt. But check out his excellent analysis of the latest filings in the Aaron Charney/Sullivan & Cromwell litigation. Reading between the lines, it’s fairly clear that Professor Leonard […] -
Aaron Charney, Admin, Biglaw, Gay, Technology
Brokeback Lawfirm: Self-Serve Charney Documents
One of you recently commented: Where are [Aaron Charney’s] papers? Where is the motion? Don’t read them, Lat – post them! You don’t need to wait for us to get your paws on the Charney-licious documents (which are actually too numerous and voluminous for us to post anyway). You can download and print them yourself, […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Daniel Alterman, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: Aaron Charney Goes on the Offensive
In the ongoing litigation between gay lawyer Aaron Charney and his former employer, mega-firm Sullivan & Cromwell, Charney has been on the defensive lately. S&C has been making hay over Charney’s allegedly improper disclosures of firm and client information (in both a motion to dismiss his lawsuit against the firm, and in its own civil […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, H. Rodgin Cohen, Media and Journalism
Brokeback Lawfirm: Two Interesting Articles
From the new March issue of The American Lawyer. Both are by the fabulous and fashionable Vivia Chen. Go Vivia! 1. “Antigay or Antihuman?” [American Lawyer] Yes, this is an article about Sullivan & Cromwell. Money quote: “We can’t fire everybody who might say something inappropriate, who does something foolish under pressure,” says [firm chairman […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, LeGal
Beware the Ides of March...
If you’re trying to schedule a fundraising benefit and want gay lawyers to attend. Tout le gay legal monde already has plans for that evening: Some observations: 1. This benefit dinner invitation has to be one of the ugliest-ass invites we have ever seen (and we’ve seen many). LeGal is an organization of gay lawyers. […] -
Aaron Charney, Arthur Leonard, Biglaw, Books, Gay, Media and Journalism
Brokeback Lawfirm: More Ancient History
Yesterday we posted an interesting excerpt from Lincoln Caplan’s book, Skadden: Power, Money, and the Rise of a Legal Empire, which discussed Sullivan & Cromwell. The excerpt concerned a closeted gay associate at S&C who committed suicide after being passed over for partner. A comment on that post: “Does this anecdote show anti-gay bias, or […]