Overview
(October 7, 2015, New York) — Steptoe & Johnson LLP is pleased to announce the relaunch of the SDNY Blog. The SDNY Blog covers civil litigation and trial practice in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Originally launched in April 2012, the SDNY Blog is founded and edited by Steptoe partner Charles Michael, who joined the firm in July.
The SDNY Blog, with almost 600 posts to date, has been described by Reuters as “indispensable” and as a “must-check” source for legal developments in the SDNY. Blog posts have been cited, republished or adapted by various legal publications, including the Yale Law Journal, the Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter, and Columbia Law School’s securities blog.
At Steptoe, Mr. Michael is a member of the Complex Commercial Disputes Group where he focuses primarily on commercial litigation matters as well as regulatory and criminal investigations. He has obtained favorable settlements and dismissals on behalf of clients accused of securities fraud, intellectual property infringement, antitrust violations, wrongful termination and breach of contract. Mr. Michael was recently part of the trial team that obtained a complete victory after a bench trial of a $120 million suit relating to a collateralized debt obligation transaction. He also secured a preliminary injunction preserving a medical practice’s contractual option to buy the company supplying the practice’s non-medical support staff, and won an appellate decision reversing the trial court and dismissing a $200 million fraud and alter ego suit against a private equity firm.
A magna cum laude graduate of New York University Law School, Mr. Michael clerked for Judge Clement on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and then for Judge Marrero on the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. He has been recognized the past four years in New York Super Lawyers for business litigation.
The SDNY Blog will be updated several times a week with posts reporting on decisions and other developments in the Southern District of New York. Readers can access the blog at www.sdnyblog.com, or follow the SDNY Blog on Twitter or Facebook. A post summarizing key rulings during the blog’s hiatus is available here.
About Steptoe
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