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August 17, 2026
Schlam Stone & Dolan Partner Joshua Wurtzel Featured on Entertainment Tonight Speaking About Selena Gomez Fraud Suit
On August 14, 2026, Schlam Stone and Dolan Partner Joshua Wurtzel was featured as a legal commentator on Entertainment Tonight, providing analysis on a new suit brought by investors against Selena Gomez, her mother, and mental-health startup Wondermind. Read More
August 17, 2026
Who Gets to Prevent Gambling Fraud?
Jeffrey M. Eilender, Schlam Stone & Dolan’s co-managing partner, was recently quoted in Bl… Read More
August 13, 2026
NBC Calls On Brad Simon For Expert Legal Commentary On Luigi Mangione Prosecutions
Schlam Stone partner and former federal prosecutor Brad Simon appeared on the WNBC Evening News on August 12 to discuss the possible double jeopardy implications of Luigi Mangione’s upcoming federal and state trials for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Brad explained that the New York double jeopardy statute is sufficiently permissive to enable Mangione to make a viable double jeopardy argument for dismissal if the federal case proceeds first. Read More
August 10, 2026
Erik Groothuis quoted in The Guardian about press access during the Luigi Mangione trial
Schlam Stone partner Erik Groothuis was quoted in an article in The Guardian, titled “Press access spat adds to fears of circus around Luigi Mangione murder trial.” Read More
August 4, 2026
Who Pays When a New York Office-to-Residential Conversion Goes Wrong?
In early July 2026, two buckling columns at the former Pfizer headquarters conversion in Midtown Manhattan shut down five blocks, emptied nearby buildings, and relocated a school. No one was hurt. But the correction work will be substantial, and someone will pay for it. Read More