March 2007
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Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Paul McNulty, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
Shanetta Cutlar: Viva La Diva!
Ty Clevenger, a former attorney in the Special Litigation Section (“SPL”) of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, is the one who got the ball rolling with respect to colorful anecdotes about Shanetta Cutlar, the charismatic and strong-willed chief of the Section. Clevenger sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty raising concerns about […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.16.07
* Should politics within DOJ be surprising? [Slate] * Ninth step of AA process leads to conviction and possible jailtime. [CNN] * Wal-Mart to go into the banking business? Sam’s Club may also stock 24-packs of mortgages. [MSNBC] * Prince Frederic von Anhalt, who claims to be the father of Dannielynn Smith, has filed suit […]
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Biglaw, Gay, John Scheich, LeGal, Parties
Brokeback Lawfirm: A Cinderella Story?
More fine blogging from Lavi Soloway — although his latest material is related only indirectly to Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. Remember LeGal, the gay and lesbian lawyers’ association that got itself into a bit of controversy after its (now former) president, Jack Scheich, came out swinging in favor of S&C? Well, last night […]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.15.07
* Insider Trading– glamorous in the 80s, boring in securities law casebooks. [Truth on the Market] * Especially important if you haven’t been featured on a plastic surgery-themed reality show. [Los Angeles Times] * This is the only recorded instance of the Pope’s utterance of “WTF?” [New York Post] * Netflix thefts pale in comparison. […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gallion & Spielvogel, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: What A Mess
As we’ve mentioned before, Lavi Soloway has posted some great coverage of yesterday’s hearing in Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. He offers detailed discussion of the arguments before Justice Bernard Fried, his impressions of them, and original photos. You can access Soloway’s two posts here and here. They’re well worth your time. Some excerpts, […] -
Contests, Hotties, Libraries / Librarians, Reader Polls
Law Librarian Hotties: The Winners!!!
They can Shepardize like nobody’s business. They know the proper Bluebook form for CCH looseleafs, by heart. And they look really good in swimwear. After announcing our Law Librarian Hotties contest, we received lengthy string cites of bookish beauties. From these nominees, we came up with slates of thirteen lovely ladies and six gorgeous guys. […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, Williams & Connolly
Skaddenfreude: Williams & Connolly Weighs In
We didn’t receive this information from a verified source at the firm, so please treat it as unconfirmed. We’re going to fact-check this information “blog-style”: we’re going to throw it out there, then wait for somebody to tell us it’s wrong (or to confirm it). Anyway, here it is, from an email from an anonymous […] -
Benchslaps, Canada, Conrad Black, Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Trials
Lawyer of the Day: Edward Greenspan
Former media magnate Conrad Black is currently on trial in federal court in Chicago. Lord Black (at right) stands accused of fraud, racketeering, tax violations, obstruction of justice, and money laundering — serious stuff. He’s being defended by Edward Greenspan, one of Canada’s most colorful trial attorneys. Greenspan — who went to law school with […] - Sponsored
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gallion & Spielvogel, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay, Gera Grinberg
Brokeback Lawfirm: It Gets Better By the Day
Thank you, Sullivan & Cromwell, for not settling this case and putting the mess behind you. The ongoing saga of Aaron Charney v. S&C is providing lawyers across the country with hours of entertainment. Each week brings some exciting new development or salacious revelation. And yesterday’s hearing in New York Supreme Court, before Justice Bernard […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, House Judiciary Committee, Litigatrix, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, Shanetta Cutlar
Shanetta Cutlar: Will We See Her on C-SPAN?
Some of you have wondered about the drop-off in ATL coverage of our favorite DOJ diva: Shanetta Y. Cutlar, Chief of the Special Litigation Section at the U.S. Department of Justice (“SPL”). Cutlar has been previously described in these pages as “deliciously imperious” and “a great diva,” and we’ve published a number of colorful stories […] -
Art, Blogging, Hair, Janet Reno, Media and Journalism, Peter Lattman, WSJ Law Blog
Evolving Standards of Decency... in Janet Reno's Hairstyles?
A friendly warning to Peter Lattman and the WSJ Law Blog: “Hey guys, step off our turf!” In a post this morning comparing President Bush’s purge of U.S. Attorneys with President Clinton’s, the WSJ Law Blog includes the graphic at right, showing three different WSJ “hedcuts” of former Attorney General Janet Reno. They pose the […] -
Crime, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Jeffrey Toobin, Media and Journalism, Trials
The Scooter Libby Trial: A Post-Verdict Primer
Okay, ‘fess up. You didn’t follow the Scooter Libby trial that closely. It struck you as kinda confusing, kinda boring. You didn’t read that much about the trial while it was going on — maybe an article on the day of opening arguments, and an article or two after the verdict. Whenever the Libby case […] -
Law Schools
Because We're All Dying For Yet Another Set of Law School Rankings
This is interesting. Here’s the explanation, from Lawdragon: Where did the nation’s leading lawyers and judges go to law school? Here is the Lawdragon 25 Leading Law Schools, based on where members of the Lawdragon [rankings of top lawyers and judges] graduated law school…. Lawdragon reports on lawyers nationwide, with a heavy emphasis on the […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.15.07
* Charges dropped against HP’s Patricia Dunn. [New York Times] * 9th Circuit rules against Angel Raich, who says she will die without marijuana. [CNN] * Names of athletes in steroids probe to be released. [MSNBC] * Federal court rules Sudan may be held liable for USS Cole bombings. [MSNBC] * Law Blog discussion of […]
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gallion & Spielvogel, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: A Report on Today's Hearing
Lavi Soloway’s eyewitness account is available here. Good stuff!!! There are a number of juicy new revelations, which we’ll have more to say about in a subsequent post. In the meantime, feel free to discuss the case and developments from the hearing in this open thread. Our main reaction: We’re disappointed to learn that Edward […] -
Ann Banaszewski, Antonin Scalia, Cars, Drinking, Kids
Nino's Grandkids Need A Ride to Soccer Practice
Her high-profile father continues to criss-cross the country, preaching the gospel of originalism. But Ann S. Banaszewski, daughter of Justice Antonin Scalia, probably won’t be doing much traveling in the next six months. Unless someone else is at the wheel. (Justice Scalia, as far as we know, hasn’t gotten any traffic tickets lately. But rumor […] -
Celebrities, Crime, Fashion, HP, Kids, Lindsay Lohan, Non-Sequiturs, Patricia Dunn, Prisons, Sex
Non-Sequiturs: 03.14.07
* “I even got out of community service, suckers!” [AP via HuffPo] * And somewhere, a torts professor is drafting his “false imprisonment” hypo for upcoming final exams. [Detroit Free Press] * This is the problem with straight fashion designers. (Serious Note: Sexual violence is one of the few things I NEVER make light of, […] -
Alberto Gonzales, D. Kyle Sampson, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Sports, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Kyle Sampson Has A Streaky Three-Point Shot
The U.S. Attorneys firing scandal has claimed its first victim (other than the fired U.S. Attorneys): D. Kyle Sampson Sampson, who served as chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, tendered his resignation on Monday. It was reported that Sampson failed to keep AG Gonzales and other top Justice Department officials in the loop […] -
Clarence Thomas, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
ATL Poll Results: Justice Thomas Provokes Strong Feelings
Yeah, we know — quelle surprise. Or, less delicately, “No s**t, Sherlock.” Anyway, here’s the data, from a poll in which almost 1500 votes were tallied: As one of you noted, the results basically form an inverted bell curve. Over 56 percent of respondents clustered at the extremes: “Very Unfavorable” (30.6 percent) was the most […] -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Kellogg Huber, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Is Kellogg Huber Keeping Pace?
In a recent post about those gargantuan Supreme Court clerkship bonuses, we mentioned Kellogg Huber, the super-elite D.C. litigation boutique. The firm’s SCOTUS bonuses are said to hover around market — which is about $200,000 these days. But if you missed out on a Supreme Court clerkship, but managed to land a federal appeals court […]