Last week, mega Biglaw firm Baker McKenzie filed a lawsuit against a former associate in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The firm’s defamation lawsuit alleges the former tax associate, Brooke Radford, made repeated allegations on social media and Reddit — some 80+ of them — falsely accusing a partner of sexually assaulting […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It is like having an overdraft line of credit. [Law firms] don’t plan on drawing on it, but knowing it is there in case you go over is comforting. It is looked at as a smart, common tool. — Jeffrey Lowe, market president of […]
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The Justice Department was the scene of an ecstatic orgy of corruption this weekend. Again. On Friday, Erik Siebert, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), resigned his office. Trump had been grumbling for weeks about “his” US Attorneys refusing to indict his political enemies. And that’s even after Bill Pulte, head […]
Big money isn’t just for Biglaw — boutique law firms are continuing to get in on the compensation action, and associates are very happy about it. Yet another successful boutique law firm is making sure that its associates’ accounts are flush with cash, with salaries that surpass the Biglaw market standard. Say hello to the […]
* Border czar Tom Homan recorded taking $50K from undercover FBI agents posing as businessmen based on Homan claiming he could help them secure future government contracts. Trump DOJ dropped the investigation. So, um, does he keep the money? [NY Times] * Mark Geragos has malpractice verdict overturned. [LA Times] * Trump posted — and […]
Unchecked Entitlement? From A Lawyer? No!: Judge benchslaps partner over actions that “candidly saddened and shocked the court.” Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Brings On Amateur Hour: Twitter Law School explains why ABC suspending Kimmel is natural extension of letting public health officials talk to Facebook during COVID. The comparison is very dumb. And Kimmel’s Not Alone: […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, of the $222 billion in revenue generated by the Global 200, what percentage comes from the top 50 firms? Hint: Much of the growth of the Global 200 is being driven by the tippy top of the […]
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And He Got Away With It, Too!: How did this comment not cost him his job? Law Professor Punished Due To Charlie Kirk Post: Felicia Branch suspended for sharing biblical assessment of Kirk’s killing. That NYT Lawsuit Isn’t Going As Well As He May Have Said: The government has 28 days to amend their plea. […]
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