Ex-Hughes Hubbard Attorney’s Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed by NY Court

The drawn-out process concerning a past partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP has recently concluded. The unnamed attorney claimed he was unjustly alleged to have exposed himself in the steam room at an Equinox gym. The lawyer pursued a defamation lawsuit, claiming damages to the tune of $10 million.

However, a panel from a New York state appellate court has maintained a prior ruling which dismissed the attorney’s lawsuit. The judge’s decision brings a close to the years-long legal saga that has been closely tracked by the legal profession.

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