Briana Cardwell (’20) Invited to Speak about All Things Law
In this episode, Molly Roth and Kenisha Lamarre discuss current events going on in Haiti as well as grad school application stress and self-care. Additionally, in this episode, we interviewed Briana Cardwell, Esq. to talk about all things law. Read more.
Jeff Jacoby (’83) Provided Insights on Question about Newspapers
On this week’s “What Works” podcast, Ellen Clegg and I talk with Jeff Jacoby, longtime columnist for The Boston Globe opinion pages. Jeff also writes the weekly “Arguable” newsletter. Read more.
Wells Miller (’08) Joins Akin Gump as Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP said Tuesday it has added two former Choate Hall & Stewart LLP attorneys to its tax practice, one of whom previously worked for the firm. Read more.
Herbert S. Washer (’91) Wins Credit Suisse’s Trial Clearing the Bank of Liability
A team of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP attorneys guided Credit Suisse’s trial win before a Manhattan federal jury, clearing the bank of liability in a foreign currency exchange price-fixing conspiracy in which 15 other big banks settled for $2.3 billion. Read more.
Caddie Nath-Folsom (’16) and Betsy Byra (’20) Helped Labor Trafficking Victim Get a T-visa
In 2018, the police came to a home in Saugus, Massachusetts, to rescue Anabelle Masalon, a Filipina housekeeper who had been essentially a prisoner of the family from the United Arab Emirates that employed her. Read more.
Tyson A. Burleigh (’22) and Nicholas Meixsell (’22) Join Bronx District Attorney’s Office as Assistant District Attorneys
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced the appointment of 49 new Assistant District Attorneys to the Bronx District Attorney’s Office. Read more.
Liv Finne (’79) Wrote on U.S. Supreme Court Anti-discrimination Ruling
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Carson v. Makin that state officials cannot discriminate against families who choose to use generally available public tuition assistance programs to send their children to private religious schools. This and similar cases in effect have repealed Washington state’s notorious Blaine Amendments, a measure adopted in the […]
Marie Benedict (’93) Named the Best Historical Fiction Writer
Author Marie Benedict took the audience along on a trip down a rabbit hole during the annual Author’s Luncheon on Oct. 6 at The Flanders Hotel. Read more.
Al Kramer (’57) Published His First Novel at Age 89 After Retirement
You never know when an idea you jot down in your youth might turn into something bigger – in Al Kramer’s case, a novel. Read more.
Howard Weinberg (’88) Elected as City of Aventura Commissioner
How fortunate the residents and businesses of Aventura are! On Tuesday, November 8th, Election Day, we will have a new Mayor and three new Commissioners, all of whom have a sincere interest in continuing to ensure that Aventura is the best community it can be. Read more.