Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: WSJ Law Blog = Bermuda Triangle for Comments?
A very interesting exchange appeared in some recent comments about Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell.
We're bringing the exchange up to the main page, for the benefit of those of you who can't keep up with all the comments. Here it is:
I wonder if ANY work is getting done over [at Sullivan & Cromwell]. I bet people are just sitting around and gossiping all day.Posted by: Anonymous | January 19, 2007 04:33 PM
Of course no work is getting done. We're too busy concocting conspiracy theories about why certain highly-detailed comments to the WSJ law blog were pulled...(these posts were fairly specific in their criticisms of S&C and, in particular certain partners/wannabe underlings...
Posted by: None | January 19, 2007 04:44 PM
4:44: What are some of the conpiracy theories you have come up with thus far?
Posted by: Dr. Kravath | January 19, 2007 04:45 PM
Please say that these comments can be recreated for those of us whose free time allows for the constant refreshing of only one legal gossip blog.
Posted by: new anon | January 19, 2007 04:47 PM
Our response to all of this:
4:44 PM: We have an email into Peter Lattman [at right] about this. Also, please note that ATL has a general "no moderation" policy with respect to comments. So if the WSJ Law Blog posters would like to reproduce their comments here, they are welcome to do so.
(An exception to our "no moderation" policy: We pull comments that appear to be accidental duplicates -- e.g., double- or triple-posted comments.)
Posted by: David Lat | January 19, 2007 05:25 PM
We will let you know if and when we hear back from Peter Lattman.
Earlier: Prior ATL coverage of Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell (scroll down)
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Peter Lattman is David Lat's alter ego. The names are just too similar. It's like Saira Rao and Sheila Raj. Sure they're different people. One of them is made up to enrich the other.
The fascinating thing about this website is the way it blurs the line between public and private figures.
I mean, is Justice Roberts a public figure, just like Britney Spears? Definitely. Is Aaron Charney a public figure? Absolutely -- one of his own making.
But is Alexandra Korry a public figure? Is Eric Krautheimer? Shanetta? At least they are in positions of power -- but are the random S&C associates sucked into this debacle public figures?