Charles E. Clayman, CRK&L founder and partner, was recently presented with the 2024 “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the New York Law Journal. The editors and publisher presented Clayman with the award at the publication’s annual dinner on September 5. For more than 50 years, Clayman, more commonly known as “Chuck,”  has fought for justice in […]

Partner Effie Blassberger recently capitalized on New York’s discovery reforms to secure a full dismissal on behalf of a client charged with numerous misdemeanor offenses pertaining to allegations that he was driving while intoxicated. During the pendency of the case, Blassberger recognized that the District Attorney’s Office had failed to comply with its discovery obligations […]

Partners Effie Blassberger and Isabelle Kirshner secured a victory on behalf of client Julia Ormond in the Supreme Court of the State of New York.  The Judge denied Disney, Miramax, and CAA’s motion to dismiss and the case will proceed to discovery.  We look forward to litigating this case, along with co-counsel Doug Wigdor, Meredith […]