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 or gossip about the case that you'd be willing to share, please email us.

This post is the obligatory linkwrap. We've collected and read various reactions to the settlement news, so you don't have to.

Links and excerpts, after the jump.

As we've mentioned before, our interest in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell is flagging somewhat. It has been a while since the last salacious accusation, and now the case is starting to look like any other civil action -- motion practice, discovery, etc.

Been there, done that. Yawn.

(Wake us up when Alexandra Korry gets deposed. Now THAT is gonna be good -- although we'll have to pray for a leaked transcript, since presumably it will be covered by a confidentiality order.)

On Friday, Charney filed his opposition to S&C's Motion to Dismiss. Taking a page from Judge Jacobs's (unopened) book, we haven't bothered to read it. But here are three bloggers who have:

1. Keeping Up With Jonas

2. Arthur Leonard

3. Lavi Soloway

Based on their posts, the upshot is that Charney's lawyers have accused S&C of "grandstanding" and "arrogance."

C'mon, guys -- was that really necessary? Did you have to call S&C arrogant? Can't Justice Fried just take judicial notice of that?

Okay, sorry, we couldn't resist. To be fair, Charney's lawyers aren't acquitting themselves that well either, with all of these ad hominem attacks on their adversaries.

For more criticism of Charney's counsel, see here. We hereby designate Jonas the pro-S&C Charneyblogger. Now, thanks to him, coverage of Charney v. S&C will be fair and balanced!

Charney's Lawyers Accuse Sullivan & Cromwell of Arrogance and Grandstanding [Soloway]
Charney Accuses Sullivan & Cromwell of "grandstanding" in pending dismissal motion [Leonard Link]
Charney's Opposition [Keeping Up With Jonas]

We've only skimmed Sullivan & Cromwell's latest Motion to Dismiss, filed just yesterday in the (in)famous case of Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. We haven't had the chance to write up detailed thoughts on it.

Fortunately, others have. Like Professor Art Leonard, whose comprehensive analysis -- including a helpful history of this tortured case -- appears here.

And Lavi Soloway, who has taken the lead on the latest Charney developments. You can access his post, collecting some of the juiciest excerpts from the motion, by clicking here.

We did obtain comment on the S&C motion from Charney's lawyers. David Holland, an attorney who works with Michael Kennedy on the case, had this to say:

"Apparently, Sullivan & Cromwell not only represented the Nazis, but seem to have adopted Dr. Mengele's techniques to torture the facts and law of this case."

HA. Did we mention how much we enjoy covering this case?

P.S. We have some Charney v. S&C reader polls that remain open. Click here and here to vote.

Sullivan Files Another Dismissal Motion in Charney Litigation [Leonard Link / Arthur Leonard]
Sullivan & Cromwell Moves to Dismiss, Again [Lavi Soloway]

Roughly three weeks have passed since the last substantive development in Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. What the heck is going on right now?

Sadly, not much. Lavi Soloway brings us this update.

(Normally we'd be quite excited about the dirt that can be expected to surface during the discovery process. But we fear the parties will be more discreet than we might like.)

Aaron Charney v Sullivan & Cromwell: Parties Move on to Discovery Phase [Lavi Soloway]

Earlier: Prior ATL coverage of Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell (scroll down)

The indefatigable Lavi Soloway has posted an excellent summary of the juiciest parts of the amended complaint just filed by Aaron Charney.

The best stuff is in the lede (all caps in the original; emphases added):

THE AMENDED COMPLAINT INCLUDES ALLEGATION THAT ON JANUARY 31, FORMER S&C ASSOCIATE, EDWARD GALLION, WHO HAD BEEN HIRED TO REPRESENT ASSOCIATE GERA GRINBERG, REVEALED TO CHARNEY AND GRINBERG THAT HE, GALLION, IS "A HOMOSEXUAL."

GALLION IS ALLEGED TO HAVE DISCLOSED THIS FACT IN GALLION'S APARTMENT (???) AS GRINBERG, CHARNEY AND GALLION AWAITED THE ARRIVAL OF GALLION'S PARTNER, STEVEN SPIELVOGEL, WHO WAS TO ACCOMPANY THEM TO A SCHEDULED SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. ALLEGEDLY, GALLION ALSO TOLD THEM THAT HE HAD NOT MADE PARTNER AT S&C BECAUSE OF ANTI-GAY DISCRIMINATION AND THAT WHILE HE WAS AN ASSOCIATE THERE HE HAD BEEN NICKNAMED "THE FAGGOT" BY A PARTNER AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

You can read Soloway's full post by clicking here. Good stuff!

Charney Files Amended Complaint Against Sullivan & Cromwell [Soloway]

Many of you have expressed interest in the latest developments in the continuing litigation between gay lawyer Aaron Charney and his former employer, Sullivan & Cromwell. It has been quite some time since our last post about this case.

Unfortunately, as far as we know, nothing is going on right now. We have a Google Alert set to notify us of all things Charneylicious, and it has been silent lately. This morning we checked the docket, as well as the blogs of two top Charney watchers, Professor Art Leonard and Lavi Soloway. Nada, zilch, zip.

To tide you over, here is one little rumor (unconfirmed, so take it with a grain of salt). It's so minor that we hesitate to share it. But, for what it's worth, we hear that Gera Grinberg -- the S&C associate who had a relationship with Aaron Charney that partner Alexandra Korry allegedly described as "unnatural" -- is back in the office.

(We tried to confirm this by emailing Grinberg. We didn't receive a response; but we also didn't receive an "Out of Office" notice, either.)

Observers of this case will recall that Gera Grinberg was placed on a leave of indefinite length by S&C, shortly after the lawsuit was filed. He was on this delightful vacation paid leave for a period of at least several weeks. But now we hear that he's back at 125 Broad Street, working away like a good corporate lawyer.

Boy that must be awkward -- for both Grinberg and S&C. After all, Grinberg is at the center of some salacious allegations about possible misconduct in this case.

If you have any information about new developments in Charney v. S&C, please drop us a line. Thanks.

Update: In response to this comment: Yes, we called Gera Grinberg too. The call went straight to voice-mail (which makes us wonder whether maybe he still is on leave, since no secretary was covering his phone). We left a message.

We're having one of those days -- computer problems, email troubles, etc. We never should have returned from vacation.

It's a bad time for us to be so distracted, because there's breaking news in the Aaron Charney and Sullivan & Cromwell litigation -- two decisions from Justice Bernard Fried. A tipster sums them up:

FYI - Two written decisions were posted to the NY State Supreme Court Reporter website today. One is Charney v. S&C; the other is S&C v. Charney.

The first dismisses Charney's suit, but with leave to replead. The second grants S&C a preliminary injunction, dismisses the first cause of action by S&C against Charney (breach of fiduciary duty), and directs Charney to answer the remaining causes of action.

Even though these opinions are hot off the presses, our fellow Charneybloggers are all over it. They score the rulings as, on balance, a win for Aaron Charney -- and we are inclined to agree.

The indefatigable Professor Art Leonard has already produced a thorough and thoughtful analysis. He nicely summarizes the opinions and analyzes the implications for both sides. You can access his post by clicking here.

And Lavi Soloway -- who, by the way, is now a father of two baby girls (congrats, Lavi!) -- has also written up an impressive and detailed post. Check it out over here.

Charney Case Passes Hurdle; Sullivan Case Limping [Leonard Link]
Decisions Come Down in Charney Case [Soloway]
Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell [New York Supreme Court]
Sullivan & Cromwell v. Charney [New York Supreme Court]

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]