Admin, Technology

A Quick Comment on Comments

By David Lat

As some of you have noticed, several reader comments posted over the weekend have mysteriously vanished. A few people wondered whether they were deliberately deleted. For the record, these reader comments were not removed on purpose. We are in the process of upgrading the technology behind the site — a process that’s still ongoing. Unfortunately, […]

Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, H. Rodgin Cohen, Pro Se Litigants, Vicious Infighting, Zachary Fasman

Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell — Or Should We Say, Sullivan & Cromwell v. Charney?

By David Lat

We just got back from dinner with lawyer friends, where everyone mourned the apparent passing of Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. Earlier today, it seemed that this lawsuit — which has riveted legal gossip circles — was on the brink of settlement. As we pointed out this afternoon, something was definitely going on in the […]

Charles "Cully" Stimson, Guantanamo Bay, Pro Bono, War on Terror

Charles ‘Cully’ Stimson: You Won’t Have Him To Kick Around Anymore

By David Lat

We were wrong in speculating that the parties had decided to use Friday afternoon to quietly settle Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. As it turns out, S&C has actually opened up a new front in that war. How exciting! But we were absolutely right in observing that “[w]hen a disgraced Washington political figure wants to […]

Hair, Lawsuit of the Day, Sexual Harassment

Lawsuit of the Day: Laura Bush, Ask Your Hairdresser Where His Hands Have Been

By David Lat

The other day we were thinking about getting a massage. We consulted our trusty Washingtonian magazine, which has a “Spas We Love” article in its February 2007. One appealing option was Andre Chreky. Washingtonian picked it as a top choice for the “busy executive” (that’s us). And it’s only a few blocks away from our […]

Art, Blogging, Feminism, Free Speech, Kids, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Shopping

Non-Sequiturs: 02.02.07

By Stella Q

* Blogs: Changing life as we know it — or just giving law students a respite from those pesky casebooks. [Balkinization] * Guess this is more than playful alteration by a bored junior associate, like dropping the “l” from “public offering,” or the “cl” from “Class A common stock” in a prospectus. [National Review via […]

Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay

Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: What’s Going On?

By David Lat

Some of you question our frenzied speculation that a settlement in the case is imminent (or has already been reached). Fair enough. Maybe we’re getting all excited over nothing. (It wouldn’t be the first time. Getting excited over nothing is a blogger’s job description.) We decided to check the docket for any interesting entries. We […]

Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Money, Partner Profits

The Aaron Charney Settlement Calculator

By David Lat

In case you’re just joining us, pull up a chair, and listen up (or scroll down the page): CHARNEY V. SULLIVAN & CROMWELL IS ABOUT TO SETTLE!!! So plaintiff Aaron Charney probably doesn’t give a rat’s ass about how much your piddling law firm is now going to pay you going forward. He doesn’t care […]

Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Money, Reader Polls

Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: Vote in Our Poll

By David Lat

Update: As it turns out, the premise of this post is COMPLETELY WRONG. The case is definitely not settling. Rather, Sullivan & Cromwell has turned around and sued Aaron Charney!!! Friday afternoons are the perfect time to do things so that the world won’t notice. When a disgraced Washington political figure wants to resign, they […]

Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, H. Rodgin Cohen, Theodore Rogers

Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: On the Brink of Settlement

By David Lat

Update: FYI, the speculation contained in this post turned out to be COMPLETELY WRONG. The case is definitely not settling. Rather, Sullivan & Cromwell has turned around and sued Aaron Charney!!! We are guessing that Charney v. S&C is close to settling. In addition to the evidence recounted in our earlier post, here are a […]

Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Money, Weirdness, Zachary Fasman

Breaking: Something Is Up With Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell

By David Lat

What is going on in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell? Here are some facts worth noting: 1. Aaron Charney’s bio has been removed from the Sullivan & Cromwell website (even though it remained there for quite some time after his lawsuit was filed). He is no longer listed on the site as an S&C attorney. […]

Biglaw, Skaddenfreude

Skaddenfreude: Friday Afternoon Frenzy

By David Lat

As we predicted, this Friday afternoon is turning out to be eventful in terms of associate salary news. Our last open comment thread is a beehive of activity. We’re in the process of following up and confirming various items. Verified pay raise announcements from Latham & Watkins and Paul Hastings, after the jump. If you […]

Gallion & Spielvogel

Gallion & Spielvogel: We Are Not Worthy

By David Lat

Apparently our IP address is insufficiently prestigious to access their website, gsbarristers.com: Messrs. Gallion & Spielvogel, we have a message for you. You style yourselves “barristers,” even though you went to U.S. law schools — Georgetown (Gallion) and U. Penn (Spielvogel) — and have no apparent barristers’ qualifications. Your lengthy and self-aggrandizing bios disclose no […]

Biglaw, Magic Circle, Money, Skaddenfreude, Sonnenschein

Skaddenfreude: Lunchtime Open Thread

By David Lat

Remember that root canal we had? It’s time for us to go in for a follow-up. Hence this lunchtime open thread. Please post pay raise news in the comments. Since it’s Friday afternoon, we expect at least some news to break. Before we leave, here are some items we’ve recently verified: 1. From a confirmed […]

Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay

Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: Aaron Charney’s S&C Bio

By David Lat

Check out Aaron Charney’s updated bio on the Sullivan & Cromwell website: We noticed this last night. We promptly emailed Aaron Charney: “Are you still technically employed by S&C? You’re no longer on the website, fwiw.” We haven’t heard back from Charney yet, even though he’s usually very prompt in responding to our emails. We […]

Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Movies, Shanetta Cutlar

Shanetta Cutlar: Some Disappointing News

By David Lat

Not surprisingly, we loved The Devil Wears Prada (both the movie and the book). In the film, we ate up every last crumb of Meryl Streep’s delicious performance. But it wasn’t perfect. For example, we hated the scene in the Paris hotel room when Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), looking dreadful in a bathrobe and without […]

John Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks

Supreme Court Clerk Hiring: A Few More OT 2007 Hires

By David Lat

A quick update to yesterday’s post about Supreme Court clerk hiring for October Term 2007. Here are two more hires we’ve just learned about: 1. Chief Justice John Roberts has hired Joshua Hawley (Yale 2006 / McConnell). From The Journal’s Journal (an email newsletter for Yale Law Journal members): Congratulations to Volume 115 Articles Editor […]

Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude

Skaddenfreude: Wachtell Lipton Urban Legend, and Morning Open Thread

By David Lat

The rumor that Wachtell Lipton has raised starting salaries to $200,000 for first-years is not true. From a source at our former home (where we kept a pair of Ritz-Carlton hotel slippers under our desk, for walking around on late nights and weekends): Not only is the $200K rumor false, but we just got our […]

Bad Ideas, Copyright, Football, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Intellectual Property, Morning Docket, Sports, Trials, War on Terror

Morning Docket: 02.02.07

By B Clerker

* More details constantly emerging from the Scooter Libby trial [CNN] * That Boston duo is out of custody for ATHF ads that caused a bomb scare. They gave a bizarre press conference, insisting on speaking only about ’70s haircuts. One reporter asked, “[Lawyer], are you disappointed by your client’s behavior?” to which the attorney […]