Brokeback Lawfirm: The Name Calling Continues
As we've mentioned before, our interest in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell is flagging somewhat. It has been a while since the last salacious accusation, and now the case is starting to look like any other civil action -- motion practice, discovery, etc.
Been there, done that. Yawn.
(Wake us up when Alexandra Korry gets deposed. Now THAT is gonna be good -- although we'll have to pray for a leaked transcript, since presumably it will be covered by a confidentiality order.)
On Friday, Charney filed his opposition to S&C's Motion to Dismiss. Taking a page from Judge Jacobs's (unopened) book, we haven't bothered to read it. But here are three bloggers who have:
1. Keeping Up With Jonas3. Lavi Soloway
Based on their posts, the upshot is that Charney's lawyers have accused S&C of "grandstanding" and "arrogance."
C'mon, guys -- was that really necessary? Did you have to call S&C arrogant? Can't Justice Fried just take judicial notice of that?
Okay, sorry, we couldn't resist. To be fair, Charney's lawyers aren't acquitting themselves that well either, with all of these ad hominem attacks on their adversaries.
For more criticism of Charney's counsel, see here. We hereby designate Jonas the pro-S&C Charneyblogger. Now, thanks to him, coverage of Charney v. S&C will be fair and balanced!
Charney's Lawyers Accuse Sullivan & Cromwell of Arrogance and Grandstanding [Soloway]
Charney Accuses Sullivan & Cromwell of "grandstanding" in pending dismissal motion [Leonard Link]
Charney's Opposition [Keeping Up With Jonas]
(18) Comments
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Second!
"calling S&C arrogant and accusing the mega law firm of making "uncorroborated scurrilous accusations" to further its public relations campaign."
ROFL. Charney's got a lot of f'ing nerve.
Fourth!
"The fact that Sullivan can even try to brush aside the fact that a partner told a gay associate to "bend over and pick it up - I'm sure you like it" ... as an "isolated comment" ... demonstrates the arrogance of its position."
In my opinion, making this allegation, and then demanding millions of dollars for it, is arrogant.
Seventh!
wow, S&C PR machine is going to task with comments here today!!!
We could use a blogger to take the S&C side. I feel that Lavi and Prof. Leonard have a slight bias in favor of Charney.
I don't work for S&C dood (except in my dreams.)
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Twelfth!
dood???
I prefer the label “pro-Gera Grinberg Charneyblogger.” I'm guessing he's not down with S&C any longer.
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Sixteenth!
Funny stuff. Prof. Leonard begins his scholarly and unbiased summary of the case:
"Charney was fired on February 1, after working about four years as an associate attorney at S&C."
3 years plus 3 months is "about four years" to the esteemed academic. Additionally, Charney was "almost a partner" and "approximately 8 feet tall", worked on "something like 10 deals" at a time and billed "around 5,000 hours a year."
Breaking news: opposing counsel accused SullCrom of arrogance.
Film at 11.
This case is getting dragged out. Is Charney just hanging out unemployed this whole time?