Draft:Brown Rudnick
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| Submission declined on 18 April 2023 by Greenman (talk). This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies. Declined by Greenman 13 months ago. | |
Comment: The notability is close, but not enough. There are also some issues with original research and non-neutral phrasing.For example, "The firm's history dates back to the 1940s when Jewish lawyers faced discrimination and were not welcomed into the partnership of white-shoe law firms." makes a connection not made by the cited source. In fact, the source does not even mention this firm in its text."In 1946, Harris Berlack, Carlos Israels and James Liberman founded Berlack Israels & Liberman in New York City, growing into a prominent bankruptcy and corporate restructuring firm.[6]" - Cited to a paid column. The word "Prominent" should be only used in an attributed format sourced to an independent source.Another example: "In 2001, Brown Rudnick established the Brown Rudnick Center for the Public Interest, combining the firm’s pro bono, charitable giving and community volunteer efforts.[15]"Buzzword-ridden prose sourced to the firm's own website.As for notability, these three sources come close: [1] and [2] - while they has some good coverage, some of it is just churnalism. [3] short piece about a routine move. Nothing in-depth sadly.Remember that interviews of the CEO, paid articles, press releases, and the company's website does not establish notability as they are not considered independent. Ca talk to me! 03:28, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: See WP:COI. WP:External links should be removed. Greenman (talk) 14:10, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
Brown Rudnick is an international law firm with offices in Boston, Hartford, Irvine, London, New York and Washington, D.C. The firm is a limited liability partnership with approximately 250 lawyers. The firm is prominent in the practice areas of bankruptcy, litigation and corporate transactions.[1][2][3][4] Brown Rudnick was ranked 140 in The American Lawyer's Am Law 200 in 2023. The 2023 National Law Journal NLJ 500 also ranked the firm 205 in the U.S., based on size.[5]
History[edit]
The firm was founded in 1948 in Boston as Rome, Brown, Rudnick & Freed. In 1958, the firm combined with Gesmer & Geller to become Brown Rudnick Freed & Gesmer.[6] In 2002, the firm merged with Berlack Israels & Liberman, establishing today's firm.[7][8] In 2013, the firm opened an office in California when it merged with litigation boutique Rus, Miliband & Smith.[9] In 2022, the firm elected Vincent Guglielmotti CEO and chair.[10]
Notable Cases[edit]
Brown Rudnick successfully defended Johnny Depp, as plaintiff, in the John C. Depp, II v. Amber Laura Heard case.[11] The team was led by partners Benjamin Chew and Camille Vasquez.[12][13][14][15][16] The trial was held in Fairfax County, Virginia, from April 11 to June 1, 2022, and ruled on allegations of defamation between formerly married American actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. On June 1, 2022, after nearly two days of deliberations, the jury found that Depp had proven all the elements of defamation for all three statements from Heard's 2018 op-ed,[17] including that the statements were false, and that Heard defamed Depp with actual malice.[18][19] The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages from Heard. The punitive damages, however, were reduced to $350,000 due to a limit imposed by Virginia state law. In December 2022, both parties reached a settlement and dropped their appeals.[20][21][22] The livestreamed trial attracted large numbers of viewers and considerable social media response.[23][24] The trial was featured in a 2023 three-part documentary series Depp v. Heard released internationally by Netflix in August 2023.[25][26]
Notable employees[edit]
- Hirsh Freed
- George Bachrach
- Rudolph Kass[27]
- Jonathan Fahey
- Jonathan K. Kane[28]
- Barbara Lenk
- Bill Lockyer
- Mary Mazzio
- Frederick Pritzker[29]
- Joel Reck[30]
- Thomas Ritter
- Jennifer Weiss
- George Bachrach
- Lawrence F. Cafero
- Steven B. Gould
- Evelyn Murphy
- Angel Taveras
- Andrew Sherman
- Camille Vasquez
- Benjamin Chew
References[edit]
- ^ "Johnny Depp's Law Firm Brown Rudnick Seeks More Celebrity Wins". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Brown Rudnick's Blueprint to Land Another 100 Lawyers". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ Street, 165 Fleet; London; Kingdom, United. "Brown Rudnick LLP - The Inside View". www.chambers-associate.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Brown Rudnick LLP | Company Profile | Vault.com". Vault. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Brown Rudnick". ALM Law.com.
- ^ admin (1997-06-16). "Obituaries | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly". Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2002/02/11/daily8.html. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Staff, P. B. N. (2002-02-12). "Brown Rudnick to merge with N.Y. firm". Providence Business News. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Kantor |, Ira (2013-04-10). "Brown Rudnick expands, merges with California-based law firm". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Brown Rudnick Elects Youngest CEO in Its History". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Trials Group Of The Year: Brown Rudnick - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Ankel, Sophia. "Depp v. Heard: Meet the lawyers steering one of the ugliest celebrity trials in history". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "How Johnny Depp's Brown Rudnick Lawyer Moved Into the Spotlight". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Powell, Tori B. (2022-07-28). ""We were really prepared": Meet the lawyers behind the Johnny Depp defamation trial - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Sirico, Gregory (2022-05-27). "Lawyers for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard". Best Lawyers. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Johnny Depp's legal team: Who are the women becoming mini-celebrities?". HOLA. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Opinion | Amber Heard: I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture's wrath. That has to change". Washington Post. 2022-06-02. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Moghe, Sonia (2022-06-01). "Legal victory for Johnny Depp after he and Amber Heard found liable for defamation". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Johnny Depp wins defamation suit against Amber Heard". NBC News. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Maddaus, K. J. Yossman,Gene; Yossman, K. J.; Maddaus, Gene (2022-12-19). "Amber Heard to Pay $1 Million to Johnny Depp in Settlement of Legal Battle". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Wake Up Call: Johnny Depp Lawyers Announce Heard Settlement". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ https://www.courthousenews.com/amber-heard-drops-appeal-settles-defamation-case-with-johnny-depp/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Who were Johnny Depp's lawyers in last year's defamation trial?". The Independent. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Inside a 'Surreal' Experience | University of Virginia School of Law". www.law.virginia.edu. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "'Depp v. Heard': New Netflix documentary examines the defamation case that captured the world". Los Angeles Times. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Access (2023-08-16), Camille Vasquez Reacts To Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Trial Netflix Docuseries (EXCLUSIVE) | Access, retrieved 2024-01-23
- ^ "Associate Justice Rudolph Kass | Mass.gov". www.mass.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Amherst's Kane nominated to Housing Court post". Daily Hampshire Gazette. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Beam, Alex (2004-06-01). "Greed On Trial". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Joel Reck - Law School - Boston College". www.bc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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