Mr. Aaron Brett Charney

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  The potential guests under consideration: Charlene Morisseau, the sassy ex-associate who sued DLA Piper; Aaron Charney, who made S&C "bend over"; and internet celebrity Loyola 2L.
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  If Aaron Charney can type up his pro se complaint against his former firm, surely an ex-Cravath lawyer can do the same.

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  Aaron Charney
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  Musical Chairs: Aaron Charney to Clifford Chance!
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  Aaron Charney headshot Aaron B Charney Aaron Brett Charney.JPG Back in February 2007, shortly after young gay lawyer Aaron Charney sued his former firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, alleging anti-gay discrimination and retaliation, the WSJ Law Blog asked: "Are Aaron Charney's Big Law-Firm Days Over?"
  
  Based on the experts it spoke to, the WSJ concluded that "it'll be tough for Charney, though not impossible, to find work at another big firm." In the comments to the WSJ post, readers were less optimistic. One described Charney as "toast" -- a sentiment apparently shared by many ATL readers we heard from, who found laughable the notion that Aaron Charney might someday return to Biglaw.
  
  If you were one of those who doubted that Aaron Charney could return to a large law firm, it's time for you to eat one of these. Next month, Charney will be joining Clifford Chance, in the Magic Circle firm's New York office.
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  Charney did not get back to us, but the firm did.
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  I can confirm that Aaron Charney, a talented lawyer, will join our New York office in early September from Sullivan & Cromwell as a fifth-year associate. Aaron's presence will further strengthen our M&A practice and we're delighted he's joining us.
  
  The firm is clearly pleased to have Charney on the team. But does everyone at Clifford Chance feel the same way? The CC source who tipped us off to the news alluded to some grumbling among the rank-and-file about Charney's hiring (but didn't specify why people wouldn't want to have Charney as a colleague). As for why the firm wanted to hire Charney, this tipster suggested that Clifford Chance may want to improve its standing in the gay community, after settling a sexual orientation lawsuit brought by a gay partner in London last year.
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  Aaron Charney gets to return to the world of corporate law and deal work, which he clearly loves.
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  Are Aaron Charney's Big Law-Firm Days Over? [WSJ Law Blog]
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  Lawyerly Lairs: New Million-Dollar Digs for Aaron Charney
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  So how much did Aaron Charney get in his settlement from Sullivan & Cromwell? There has been lots of speculation, but little evidence.
  
  Here's one fact suggesting that he did pretty well: Aaron Charney just bought a $1.5 million Manhattan condo.
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  A deed filed in city records suggests that the Sullivan settlement wasn't minor: Mr. Charney and a partner just paid $1.495 million for a penthouse at the newly converted condo at 93rd Street and Broadway.
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  So Charney is definitely movin' on up.
  
  More discussion, including speculation about Aaron Charney's finances and romances, after the jump.
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  Aaron Charney
  
  For both the attention focused, success of action, and for the visibility [he] brought to the secondary issue of partner/associate relations (but not those kinds of relations).
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  The potential guests under consideration: Charlene Morisseau, the sassy ex-associate who sued DLA Piper; Aaron Charney, who made S&C "bend over"; and internet celebrity Loyola 2L.
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  Aaron Charney is believed to be happy, spending time with friends, and presumably enjoying those settlement proceeds. No word yet on his future employer (assuming he returns to the work force).
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  And what about Gera Grinberg, the former S&C associate who would have been a key witness in the case, who was joined at the hip -- professionally, but not personally -- with Aaron Charney?
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  High-powered Sullivan & Cromwell partner Eric Krautheimer, the alleged tormentor of gay associate Aaron Charney, took and passed the July 2007 California bar exam.
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  On Saturday at around 5 p.m., I spotted Aaron Charney in a cafe, in the bucolic town of Cold Spring, New York. I would have gone up and talked to him, but I realized who he was too late.
  
  He was dressed in preppy fall wear, very J. Crew, with a wool hat. He was with two friends, and he was joking with them. He looked happy.
  
  Well, how happy? Was it a $500,000 kind of happy, or a $2 million kind of happy?
  
  Earlier: Just How Far Did S&C 'Bend Over' for Aaron Charney?
  
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  Just How Far Did S&C 'Bend Over' for Aaron Charney?
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  Aaron Charney headshot Aaron B Charney Aaron Brett Charney.JPG The settlement of the litigation between Aaron Charney and Sullivan & Cromwell is not even two weeks old, but we miss the case already. So that's why we decided to write about the case for our column in this week's New York Observer:
  
  So exactly how much did it cost Sullivan & Cromwell to make Aaron Charney go away? That's the parlor game New York lawyers have been playing since late last month, when a settlement was reached between the white-shoe law firm and its former associate, who had sued S&C for sexual-orientation discrimination. Most memorably, Charney said that a partner dropped a document on the floor and told him to "bend over and pick it upâ€"I'm sure you like that."
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  Remember Gera Grinberg -- the former S&C associate who worked closely with Aaron Charney, was rumored (incorrectly) to be Charney's gay lover, and left the firm under mysterious circumstances?
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  Sullivan & Cromwell and Aaron Charney ride off into the sunset, with Charney a little sore in the saddle -- from all the money he's sitting on. No more "bending over" for this cowboy.
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  Sullivan & Cromwell said Thursday it had reached a settlement with former associate Aaron Charney, who sued the New York law firm earlier this year for sexual orientation discrimination.
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  Aaron Charney, wherever you are: Good night, and good luck.
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  However, at least as it stands now, it appears that Charney may have difficulty reviving these claims.
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  I had thought that these additional claims were separate and distinct from the NYC HRL [Human Rights Law] claims, as relating to the activities of S&C and Gallion in reaction to the lawsuit rather than to S&C's treatment of Charney as an employee. That is, the HRL claims related to what happened before Charney filed his original lawsuit. The intentional infliction of emotional distress claim was addressed to the tactics that S&C then used after the lawsuit was filed to try to pressure Charney to back down, and the conspiracy claim was specifically aimed at the enlistment of attorney Gallion to add to the pressure and sidetrack Grinberg from allying himself with Charney
  
  Does Fried's action in dismissing these additional legal claims but refusing to strike almost all the factual allegation par

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  Rulings on a variety of motions involving Aaron Charney's workplace bias suit against Sullivan & Cromwell make the gay attorney plaintiff the winner on points.Rulings on a variety of motions involving Aaron Charney's workplace bias suit against Sullivan & Cromwell make the gay attorney plaintiff the winner on points.
  
  New York Supreme Court Justice Bernard Fried issued two rulings on April 30 in the sexual orientation discrimination litigation between gay attorney Aaron Charney and his former employer, mega-firm Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C).Fried found that S&C's arguments for dismissing Charney's lawsuit largely missed the mark, and that one of the firm's claims against Charney had to be dismissed.
  
  Charney, representing himself, sued S&C on January 16, claiming that he was the victim of both anti-gay bias at the firm and then retaliation when he voiced complaints.After a January 31 meeting between the two sides aimed at resolving Charney's complaint foundered, S&C fired him, charging that he had violated his fiduciary and contractual obligations and had as well stolen documents.
  
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  Charney at that point hired lawyers to represent him and destroyed the hard-drive on his home computer containing the disputed documents rather than surrender it to S&C, as the firm had demanded at the January 31 meeting - though Charney claims one of the firm's partners said he alternatively could simply dispose of the computer.Both sides filed motions to dismiss each other's lawsuits.
  
  S&C claimed that Charney's complaint, which specified the work he had done for some of the firm's clients, breached legal confidentiality requirements and that litigation would inevitably lead to more such disclosures.
  
  Charney argued that as an "at-will" employee he was not bound by either fiduciary or contractual obligations, and that he had turned over all the documents S&C was demanding.
  
  Justice Fried didn't buy S&C's arguments about dismissal of Charney's case, finding no violations of client confidentiality in his complaint.He did note, however, that the complaint included a lot of irrelevant information that could pose confidentiality concerns.Fried gave Charney and his lawyers 20 days to file a new, " clean" complaint, but expressed no view on the merits of his claims.
  
  Regarding Charney's motion to dismiss S&C's lawsuit against him, Fried agreed that the charge he breached his fiduciary duty lacked merit."No fiduciary duties exist between an employer and an at-will employee," the judge wrote, adding later, "The duty of loyalty, however, has been limited to cases where the employee, acting as the agent of the employer, unfairly competes with his employer, diverts business opportunities to himself or others to the financial detriment of the employer, or accepts improper kickbacks."
  
  Fried did find that the breach of contract claim might have merit and should not be dismissed, though Charney, on the other hand, could be relieved of his signed agreement to abide by the firm's rules if S&C's office manual includes fairly standard language making clear that the rules do not constitute an enforceable contract.
  
  On the question of Charney having taken firm documents home with him, Fried found that even if he returned them all, as his affidavit indicated, it remains unclear whether he was wrong to have removed them in the first place.
  
  Fried also granted S&C's request for an order restraining Charney and those associated with him from any further disclosures such as the ones he made to the press immediately after filing his suit.
  
  Each side can claim at least a partial victory, but Charney is probably the winner on points, since he gets to file a new complaint, this time crafted by his employment law specialist attorneys, and he had S&C's fiduciary claims against him thrown out.
  
  S&C, on the other hand, has the right to pursue two of its claims against Charney and has muzzled him while litigation continues.

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  A New York state judge has allowed former Sullivan & Cromwell associate Aaron Charney to replead his sexual orientation discrimination suit against the firm, finding that some of his allegations are "irrelevant" and potentially violative of disciplinary rules.
  
  Sullivan & Cromwell had hoped Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Bernard Fried would dismiss Charney's suit with prejudice on the grounds that his complaint disclosed client and firm confidences.But in a decision Monday striking the complaint with leave to replead, the judge said much of the allegedly secret information Charney put in his complaint had already been widely disseminated by Sullivan & Cromwell itself.
  
  Justice Fried also dismissed Sullivan & Cromwell's breach of fiduciary duty claim against Charney over his alleged violations of client and firm confidences, ruling that no such duty exists between a firm and an associate.However, he permitted the firm to proceed with claims against Charney for breach of contract and conversion.
  
  Charney's Jan. 16, 2007, complaint, filed pro se, alleges that Sullivan & Cromwell partners discriminated against him because he is gay and then retaliated after he filed an internal complaint.The complaint describes by name lawyers and clients who interacted with Charney and the client matters on which they did so.
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  Justice Fried also said passages in the complaint which implied the firm did not value a client and that one client collaborated in Sullivan & Cromwell's alleged retaliation against Charney were problematic.
  
  Sullivan & Cromwell had responded to Charney's original suit with its own Feb. 1 lawsuit, charging the associate with theft of firm documents and disclosure of confidences.The firm claims in particular that Charney stole a confidential memo on associate morale from a partner's office and leaked it to The Wall Street Journal, which published an article about the memo.
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  The judge permitted the firm to go forward with other claims against Charney, including the allegation that he stole documents from a partner's office.Charney has not denied taking the documents, which formed the basis of The Wall Street Journal article, but claims he lawfully obtained them in the course of his employment.The judge said he was skeptical.
  
  "I do not accept the argument that Charney was entitled as an employee of the firm to access partnership materials and information," he wrote.

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  Aaron Charney
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  Posted by Jonas on 12/21/2007 at 09:51 AM in Aaron Charney, Legal | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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  Remember when Aaron Charney and Sullivan and Comwell made the legal world a bit more fun during their now settled alleged gay discrimination legal dispute?
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  10/29/2007
  
  Will Aaron Charney Get the Last Word?
  
  As you know, the Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell and vice versa cases just settled with each side agreeing to drop their respective lawsuits and Charney probably getting a little bit of money. The settlement agreement will no doubt contain a confidentiality clause and a non-disparagement clause, but this may not be the last Sullivan & Cromwell hears from Charney. How so you ask? Check out the following excerpt from a post at Above the Law:
  
  Remember Gera Grinberg -- the former S&C associate who worked closely with Aaron Charney, was rumored (incorrectly) to be Charney's gay lover, and left the firm under mysterious circumstances?
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  If Grinberg (pictured right - sorry only a photo from 1990 showing a 17 year-old Grinberg is available) does bring an independent suit against Sullivan & Cromwell, the firm will probably not be able to keep Charney from testifying on Grinberg's behalf if Charney is subpoenaed.
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  A confidentiality clause and non-disparagement clause will likely prevent Charney from discussing the details of his settled case any further with Grinberg, and it will also probably prevent Charney from discussing his settled claims with Grinberg's attorney outside of court.
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  A confidentiality clause and non-disparagement clause will likely prevent Charney from discussing the details of his settled case any further with Grinberg, and it will also probably prevent Charney from discussing his settled claims with Grinberg's attorney outside of court.
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  But if Charney is properly subpoenaed to testify on behalf of Grinberg in his theoretical complaint against Sullivan & Cromwell, so long as the proffered testimony is relevant, Sullivan will likely have a very difficult time quashing the subpoena, despite the presence of any confidentiality or non-disparagement agreement signed by Charney.
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  But if Charney is properly subpoenaed to testify on behalf of Grinberg in his theoretical complaint against Sullivan & Cromwell, so long as the proffered testimony is relevant, Sullivan will likely have a very difficult time quashing the subpoena, despite the presence of any confidentiality or non-disparagement agreement signed by Charney.
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  Charney may rise again.
  
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  Posted by Jonas on 10/29/2007 at 10:39 AM in Aaron Charney, Legal | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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  The New York Law Journal is reporting that Aaron Charney and Sullivan & Cromwell have settled their lawsuits against each other.
  
  Charney had sued Sullivan & Cromwell for discrimination based on sexual orientation. Sullivan & Cromwell counter-sued for various causes of action related to, among other things, Charney apparently sending stolen confidential firm documents to the Wall Street Journal.
  
  "Aaron Charney and Sullivan & Cromwell have resolved their differences in connection with all pending disputes between them," the firm said through a spokesman.
  
  The settlement terms are confidential. Though some are predicting a big payday for Charney, I'm more skeptical of a huge payout. Sure, Charney got enough to pay his lawyers and probably be happy for a year or two. But this case is different from most employment discrimination cases in that here, Sullivan & Cromwell had a viable counter-suit against Charney. In exchange for dropping the counter-suit, Charney likely had to give up a decent portion of any settlement. Also likely knocking the settlement down was the court's recent dismissal of Charney's Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress and Conspiracy claims. Plus, Charney had a lot of hungry lawyer mouths to feed.
  
  The question remains, how long before a certain someone mysteriously leaks the confidential settlement agreement to the Wall Street Journal?
  
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  Posted by Jonas on 10/26/2007 at 07:37 AM in Aaron Charney, Legal | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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  However, at least as it stands now, it appears that Charney may have difficulty reviving these claims.
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  In mid-July, Charney filed his opposition papers, which I found to be heavy on bluster and weak on substance.
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  08/21/2007
  
  Aaron Charney: A New Hope?
  
  The Legal Blog Watch wonders if this settlement in the U.K. is "good news" for Aaron Charney (below).
  
  A former partner at Clifford Chance's U.K. office who sued the firm for sexual orientation discrimination recently settled his case for an undisclosed sum.
  
  Er. O.K. So some dude in the U.K. settled a lawsuit for an undisclosed sum. How is that good news for Aaron Charney? Is that something measly like 60K-100K (not so much after attorney fees and costs are taken into consideration) or something more substantial - like in the high six figures or more?
  
  Charney 2 Unlike the Legal Blog Watch, I don't get how a gay partner dude in the U.K. settling his sexual orientation discrimination claim has much to do with Aaron Charney's discrimination claim against Sullivan and Cromwell.
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  Posted by Jonas on 08/21/2007 at 11:28 AM in Aaron Charney, Legal | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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  On July 13th, Aaron Charney filed his opposition papers to Sullivan and Cromwell's June 13th partial motion to dismiss.
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  Speaking of Real Estate - Charney Flips This House: Aaron Charney has flipped a property he owned for less than six months for a nifty profit (before taxes and commissions) of $152,000. [Above the Law]
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  Posted by Jonas on 07/20/2007 at 07:18 AM in Aaron Charney, David Vitter, Legal, Politics | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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  But the other Aaron Charney shouldn't worry so much. Law firms aren't picky if you go to a good school or have good grades.
  
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  Posted by Jonas on 07/18/2007 at 10:20 AM in Aaron Charney | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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  I think there are a few bona fide candidates aside from Grinberg, like "Fab 50 Litigator" Sharon Nelles of Sullivan and Cromwell and plaintiff Aaron Charney.
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  Posted by Jonas on 07/17/2007 at 08:06 AM in Aaron Charney, Legal, Polls | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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  On June 13th, Sullivan and Cromwell moved to dismiss the two new causes of action in Aaron Charney's amended complaint, conspiracy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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  First, Charney doesn't explain what advantage Sullivan and Cromwell is supposedly trying to gain from allegedly delaying their answer.
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  Posted by Jonas on 07/02/2007 at 02:20 PM in Aaron Charney, Legal | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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  Judge Friend's Order keeps some of Charney's proposed dates and adds approximately one to four weeks to the rest of the proposed dates.
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  Charney is still set to sit for a mental examination by 2/18/08. Download prelimconforder.pdf
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  Where in the World is Aaron Charney? Funny you should ask.
  
  Charney Gay ex- Sullivan and Cromwell associate Aaron Charney, who is suing his old firm for, among other things, anti-gay discrim

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  On Friday, Charney filed his opposition to S&C's Motion to Dismiss.
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  Attorney Grinberg worked closely with Aaron Charney as a fellow associate at S&C on a variety of client matters, and their close working relationship seems to have sparked the incidents upon which Charney bases his lawsuit.
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  Grinberg was present at the meeting between Charney and S&C partners Vince DiBlasi and David Braff on January 31, the day before S&C discharged and sued Charney.
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  Grinberg was present at the meeting between Charney and S&C partners Vince DiBlasi and David Braff on January 31, the day before S&C discharged and sued Charney.
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  Charney has alleged that the Grinberg notes were improperly destroyed as part of a conspiracy between S&C and Edward Gallion, a lawyer S&C had retained to represent Grinberg.
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  Amidst the skirmishing over motions to dismiss, Grinberg submitted to a deposition focused on what occurred at that meeting, but the transcript of the deposition has been sealed, and S&C's lawyers criticized Charney for relying on and referring to that testimony in his amended complaint.
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  Aaron Charney headshot Aaron B Charney Aaron Brett Charney.JPG 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.
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  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.
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  Brokeback Lawfirm: Good News for Aaron Charney
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  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.
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  And what motive could Charney have for making this up? Who is writing the script for this thriller? And will Sir Ian play "Gandolfo" in the docudrama.....???
  
  Excellent queries.
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  P.S. We try not to miss a single news article about the litigation between Aaron Charney and Sullivan & Cromwell.
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  Professor Leonard analyzes S&C's recent motion to dismiss Aaron Charney's complaint.
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  Here are the latest news articles about the litigation between gay M&A lawyer Aaron Charney and his former employer, Sullivan & Cromwell:
  
  1. Sullivan Associate Is a Right Charney [TheLawyer.com]
  
  Scroll down to the second item.
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  Aaron Charney's allegations against Sullivan & Cromwell describe similar sorts of incidents, although it seems from his complaint that the number and severity of incidents are somewhat less than [the plaintiffs in the two other cases] alleged against their employers.
  
  On the other hand, Charney is suing under New York City's human rights ordinance, amended in 2005 to make clear that courts interpreting the city law are not bound by rulings from other jurisdictions, and are expected to give a liberal reading to the law's protections, especially regarding claims of retaliation.
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  Aaron Charney is believed to be happy, spending time with friends, and presumably enjoying those settlement proceeds. No word yet on his future employer (assuming he returns to the work force).
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  And what about Gera Grinberg, the former S&C associate who would have been a key witness in the case, who was joined at the hip -- professionally, but not personally -- with Aaron Charney?
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  High-powered Sullivan & Cromwell partner Eric Krautheimer, the alleged tormentor of gay associate Aaron Charney, took and passed the July 2007 California bar exam.
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  While I've hesitated until now to write, your coverage of Aaron Charney's lawsuit has been extremely entertaining, if often wildly inaccurate.
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  Like many current and former associates at S&C, I'm torn between my indifference towards Aaron (who was standoffish at best and somewhat obnoxious at worst) and my recognition of some genuinely negative aspects of the firm as portrayed in his complaint.
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  It's rumored as well that Aaron himself made a homophobic comment or two in his more deeply closeted days.
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  This is a continuation of our prior post, Brokeback Lawfirm: The New York Magazine Piece (Part 1), which discussed the first half of Robert Kolker's New York magazine article about Aaron Charney.
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  We've now finished reading Robert Kolker's interesting and highly detailed New York Magazine article about Aaron Charney (a piece that we've been anticipating for weeks).
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  And we do have a few thoughts on it -- besides admiration for Ted Partin's elegant, black-and-white headshot of a trim-but-borderline-emaciated Aaron Charney, at right.
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  Brokeback Lawfirm: Aaron Charney's Hard Drive, RIP
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  What's more thoroughly trashed: Aaron Charney's Biglaw career, or his computer hard drive? You be the judge.
  
  Patricia Hurtado and Lindsay Fortado, of Bloomberg News, have filed an excellent report about yesterday's court proceedings in the litigation between Aaron Charney and his erstwhile employer, Sullivan & Cromwell.
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  The judge, Bernard Fried, ruled today after being told Aaron Charney, the lawyer, had computer professionals wipe the computer's memory clean, took it home, smashed it with a hammer and threw it away.
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  Another juicy tidbit from the Bloomberg News report: Charney was told by S&C, during settlement discussions, that they would "crush him like a bug" -- delicious!!!
  
  But bug-crushing is a tad cliched. Couldn't the S&C lawyers have been more creative? Maybe they could have told Charney, "We will shred you into little bits, like a redlined draft merger agreement that has been superseded by a later version."
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  Aaron Charney 2 headshot Aaron B Charney Aaron Brett Charney We'll get back to the subject of pay raises for law firm associates in a minute. For now, here's a quick update on the other story that Biglaw is abuzz about: Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, the case filed against S&C by associate Aaron Charney, alleging anti-gay discrimination and retaliation.
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  Those of you who have been hungering for a dissection of Aaron Charney's case by an employment lawyer will appreciate this excellent article.
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  Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: Aaron Charney Has Left the Building
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  If you have any information whatsoever about Aaron Charney, Sullivan & Cromwell's treatment of gay lawyers, or related subjects, please email us. No detail is too small to escape our interest. If you shared your apple juice with Aaron Charney in kindergarten, we want to hear about it.
  
  Okay. We have carefully read this morning's coverage of the lawsuit by the New York Times, the New York Law Journal, and the Times of London -- so you don't have to. We've located the highlights, the juiciest details, and the money quotes.
  
  The most notable news, as reported in the NYT and the NYLJ, is that Charney has been barred from the Sullivan & Cromwell offices while an internal investigation is underway. Considering the weirdness and tension that would have resulted otherwise, both Charney and the S&C partners are probably happy about his absence.
  
  Excerpts and links to the full articles, after the jump (i.e., click on the "Continue reading" link below).
  
  Continue reading "Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: Aaron Charney Has Left the Building"
  
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  ICK. But if you're (masochistically) trying to picture this scene, we've helpfully provided photographs for you of Eric Krautheimer (inset left) and Aaron Charney (inset right).
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  While I've hesitated until now to write, your coverage of Aaron Charney's lawsuit has been extremely entertaining, if often wildly inaccurate.
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  Like many current and former associates at S&C, I'm torn between my indifference towards Aaron (who was standoffish at best and somewhat obnoxious at worst) and my recognition of some genuinely negative aspects of the firm as portrayed in his complaint.
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  It's rumored as well that Aaron himself made a homophobic comment or two in his more deeply closeted days.
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  This is a continuation of our prior post, Brokeback Lawfirm: The New York Magazine Piece (Part 1), which discussed the first half of Robert Kolker's New York magazine article about Aaron Charney.
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  We are huge fans of the delicious Alexandra Korry, the high-powered Sullivan & Cromwell partner who figures prominently in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, the lawsuit brought by gay lawyer Aaron Charney against his former employer.
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  Aaron Charney 2 headshot Aaron B Charney Aaron Brett Charney We'll get back to the subject of pay raises for law firm associates in a minute. For now, here's a quick update on the other story that Biglaw is abuzz about: Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, the case filed against S&C by associate Aaron Charney, alleging anti-gay discrimination and retaliation.
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  Those of you who have been hungering for a dissection of Aaron Charney's case by an employment lawyer will appreciate this excellent article.
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  We've been running the same still photo of Aaron Charney, the plaintiff in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, over and over again.
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  If you'd like to see and hear an animated Aaron Charney, to make your own judgment of his credibility, you're in luck.
  
  Aaron Charney has given an on-air interview to Report on Business Television, Canada's leading business news television channel.
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  Mr. Charney said he called Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a legal advocacy organization that represents gay clients on civil-rights-related issues, to aid in his case.
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  Musical Chairs: Aaron Charney to Clifford Chance!
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  Aaron Charney headshot Aaron B Charney Aaron Brett Charney.JPG Back in February 2007, shortly after young gay lawyer Aaron Charney sued his former firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, alleging anti-gay discrimination and retaliation, the WSJ Law Blog asked: "Are Aaron Charney's Big Law-Firm Days Over?"
  
  Based on the experts it spoke to, the WSJ concluded that "it'll be tough for Charney, though not impossible, to find work at another big firm." In the comments to the WSJ post, readers were less optimistic. One described Charney as "toast" -- a sentiment apparently shared by many ATL readers we heard from, who found laughable the notion that Aaron Charney might someday return to Biglaw.
  
  If you were one of those who doubted that Aaron Charney could return to a large law firm, it's time for you to eat one of these. Next month, Charney will be joining Clifford Chance, in the Magic Circle firm's New York office.
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  Charney did not get back to us, but the firm did.
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  I can confirm that Aaron Charney, a talented lawyer, will join our New York office in early September from Sullivan & Cromwell as a fifth-year associate. Aaron's presence will further strengthen our M&A practice and we're delighted he's joining us.
  
  The firm is clearly pleased to have Charney on the team. But does everyone at Clifford Chance feel the same way? The CC source who tipped us off to the news alluded to some grumbling among the rank-and-file about Charney's hiring (but didn't specify why people wouldn't want to have Charney as a colleague). As for why the firm wanted to hire Charney, this tipster suggested that Clifford Chance may want to improve its standing in the gay community, after settling a sexual orientation lawsuit brought by a gay partner in London last year.
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  Aaron Charney gets to return to the world of corporate law and deal work, which he clearly loves.
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  Are Aaron Charney's Big Law-Firm Days Over? [WSJ Law Blog]
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  Sadly, we'll probably never learn whether former Clifford Chance partner Michael Bryceland was asked to "bend over" (a la Aaron Charney).
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