* MySpace suit dismissed in Texas. [AP via How Appealing] * War powers battle heating up between Articles I and II. [CNN] * WSJ Law Blog: Pay the judges? [WSJ Law Blog] * 26 Americans indicted in Italy CIA rendition case. [CNN] * A tongue-in-cheek wrap-up of Libby trial highlights. (Warning: not real news!) [The […]
* My issue with this decision is, what can’t be used as a sex toy? [Dorf on Law] * We’ll give the FDA tobacco if they leave love alone. (They can keep the Viagra though). [MSNBC] * Can your Valentine’s Day top this? [East Valley Tribune via Quizlaw] * Autobiographies don’t always lead to redemption. […]
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We have to step away from the computer for a bit. We’re about to miss the Chinatown bus up to New York, our oh-so-glamorous mode of travel. But we’re leaving this open thread about salaries to keep you entertained in the meantime. And content will be posted at ATL in our absence, so do check […]
This is a continuation of our earlier post evaluating the fashions on display last week, at the New York Supreme Court hearing in the litigation between gay lawyer Aaron Charney and his former employer, Sullivan & Cromwell. We gave out the big awards — e.g., Best-Dressed Lawyer — yesterday. But there are still a few […]
Two quick pieces of news. First, multiple sources at Baker Botts in New York confirm that “Baker Botts NY has gone to market — retroactive to January 1.” Second, we have some information about Munger, Tolles & Olson — the super-prestigious L.A. firm with a knack for scooping up SCOTUS clerks. We reprint the info […]
In response to yesterday’s post about Aaron Charney’s fabulous new apartment, two comments were made that caught our eye: “Looks like Charney is going to default both on his complaint and his mortgage. Plus there’s no way he gets $820k for his condo in this market when he has to sell it. I’d say poor […]
Juno has consistently secured the best private loan deals for students at the Top MBA programs since 2018—now they’re bringing that same offer to law students, at no cost. Students can check their personalized offers at juno.us/atl This article is for general information only and is not personal financial advice.
Check out this very interesting interview, conducted by LX.TV, with celebrity divorce lawyer Raoul Felder (who was, interestingly enough, an assistant U.S. attorney before he ventured into matrimonial law). Some questions that Felder answers in the course of the interview: 1. What time does he start work? (Digression: We’re fascinated by the work habits and […]
As we’ve discussed in these pages, certain concerns have been raised with respect to the diva-licious Shanetta Y. Cutlar’s management of the Special Litigation Section, in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. But figuring out how to deal with the Shanetta Cutlar situation is a bit tricky. We recently learned of […]
Time for a quick plug for our law librarian hotties contest, which is currently underway. From an informed reader: Apropos of your contest (and Valentine’s Day): Are you aware that February is Library Lovers’ Month? No, not until this email — so thanks for the factoid! It makes our hot law librarian contest even more […]
But it was much more fun to speculate that he was pulling a Judith Miller, hiding out because of his role in Brokeback Lawfirm. As it turns out, there’s pretty much no doubt that Aaron Charney leaked the Goldman Sachs / Sullivan & Cromwell reviews to Peter Lattman and the Wall Street Journal (as if […]
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This is not huge news; but since some of you were asking after it in the comments, here you go. From a helpful tipster: Here’s confirmation of the JD-Dallas raise. Sorry it didn’t come sooner. As you can see, JD-Dallas went to $150K, which interestingly enough is now ahead of JD-Chicago. http://www.jonesday.com/careers/usa/students/summer/compensation/ The link is […]
* Lawyer was grand jury leak in BALCO case. [MSNBC] * Justice Kennedy: Pay the judges! [Law.com] * Notre Dame’s Coach Weis testifies in gastric bypass malpractice case. Tom Brady may testify. [CBS Sportsline] * Judge allows burial of Anna Nicole Smith. [MSNBC] * Should you marry a lawyer? [WSJ Law Blog]
A picture is worth a thousand words: We previously praised Anna Schneider-Mayerson’s great reporting. But we must also give props to the graphics team at the Observer, whose handiwork is shown above. Nice work, guys! Random observation: David Braff and Eric Krautheimer look much younger in this photo montage than in their S&C headshots. Heck, […]
We just woke up from a nice little nap, to see that we’ve been given a delightful gift from the WSJ Law Blog: a copy of Sullivan & Cromwell’s motion to dismiss. To access it, click here (PDF). Please post your thoughts on it in this open thread. We haven’t had a chance to read […]
Things have been pretty quiet on the associate salary front. Not much in the way of news today. Some of you Texans are getting impatient. Here’s a new open comment thread, which you can use as a forum for your compensation complaints and queries.