Judge Kozinski Goes to Washington
We almost forgot. Happy Halloween!!!
If you’re here in Washington, DC. and looking for a way to celebrate, here’s an event at Georgetown University Law Center that might interest you:
Halloween with Judge Kozinski!Join us for a special debate:
“Property Rights After Kelo”
Alex Kozinski, Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
vs.
Chip Mellor, Founder and President, Institute for Justice
Wednesday, October 31, 4:30
Room 201, Georgetown University Law Center
(We’d love to attend, to see the colorful Judge Kozinski in the (superhot) flesh. Alas, we have a scheduling conflict.)
Speaking of Georgetown Law, we’d like to issue a friendly ATL shout-out to all the great folks we met at last week’s Equal Justice Foundation live auction (and party). We had a great time.
A few photos, after the jump.
The EJF auction at Georgetown raises money for public interest fellowships. If you’d like to make a donation, see here.
The organizers of this year’s auction invited us to be one of the “prizes” up for bids. We’re pleased to report that the “ATL Happy Hour” went for a healthy price.
The theme of this year’s EJF live auction was “Fall Carnaval: Rio de Auct-Janiero.” As you can see from the photos — they’re thumbnail images, click to enlarge — it was a most festive occasion!
(We did have one random, awkward interaction. We were chatting with a group of students, and one of them, a female 2L, was being particularly saucy. We turned to classmate of hers and said, “Watch out for this one — she’s a firecracker!” We later learned that the person we uttered this remark to was her ex-boyfriend. Oops!)
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We put the "14" in T-14. Yeah!
Firecracker to My Bedroom!
Kinda interesting post on dealbreaker.com ...
When Goldman turned in it's third-quarter earnings and revealed the the credit-crunch was its friend, several eyebrows were raised by market watchers. How could Goldman have made the kind of money it claimed to have made by shorting subprime mortgages, more than person we spoke with asked.
Apparently, the same question is being asked over at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Writing in today's New York Post, John Crudele reports that the SEC is "curious" about whether Goldman's traders were tipped off by the firm's investment bankers, giving them an edge on the market. Interestingly, there seems to be some debate within the SEC about whether or not such tipping would constitute insider trading. We assume the crux of the matter is the technical legal question of whether the notoriously conflict-ridden Goldman could ever commit insider trading. If your clients already know you are on both sides of every trade, can you really be convicted of misappropriating from them?
We'd like to know a question Crudele doesn't ask: what kind of non-public information could have led Goldman to take on those winning positions?
Yeah, that was fun. Great to see you there!
D&P matched
I was supposed to be a joey sitting in a kangaroo's pouch for Halloween, but it didn't work out. Maybe next year? I hope so.
Sigh.
I have been trying to get into Movable Type to post this, but we've been experiencing technical difficulties.
The authenticity of this Debevoise & Plimpton announcement has been confirmed for us by numerous sources.
From: "Evans, Martin Frederic"
Date: October 31, 2007 2:21:59 PM EDT
To: "Associates--Domestic"
Cc: "Partners--All"
Subject: 2007 Bonus Announcement
We are pleased to announce for U.S.-based associates both year-end bonuses and special bonuses for 2007. Bonuses will be paid to associates in good standing and will be subject to the usual pro-rations for part-time programs and lengths of service of less than the entire year. The special bonuses will be paid November 20 and the year-end bonuses will be paid in December. The bonus amounts for 2007 are as follows:
Class of 2007: Year-end bonus of $35,000 (pro-rated); no special bonus
Class of 2006: Year-end bonus of $35,000; special bonus of $10,000
Class of 2005: Year-end bonus of $40,000; special bonus of $15,000
Class of 2004: Year-end bonus of $45,000, special bonus of $20,000
Class of 2003: Year-end bonus of $50,000; special bonus of $30,000
Class of 2002: Year-end bonus of $55,000; special bonus of $40,000
Class of 2001: Year-end bonus of $60,000; special bonus of $50,000
Class of 2000 (and prior years): Year-end bonus of $65,000; special bonus of $50,000
This year has seen some of the largest, most complex and demanding projects our firm has ever undertaken, and your efforts have been instrumental to the delivery of superior service and advice to our clients throughout the year and to the success of the firm. We know that work loads continue at high levels for very many of you, and you have our sincere thanks and appreciation.
Rick Evans
For All Partners
I was supposed to be a joey sitting in a kangaroo's pouch for Halloween, but it didn't work out. Maybe next year? I hope so.
Sigh.
i heard gtown law smells. true or just a true rumor?
2:57, I think that might be the sweet smell of success: http://www.leiterrankings.com/students/2007student_quality.shtml
It was great meeting you there Lat!
See, Lat...we told you that all your comments devolve into "My school's better than yours!" Thanks for the shout out, though.
What will Judge Kozinski and Chip Mellor disagree about? Both are staunch property rights advocates. Moreover, why is this debate being held at GULC? The school is controlled by an unrepentent Marxist faculty and generally hostile to the concept of property rights (unless of course it relates to their personal Volvos). Is the GULC faculty suddenly becoming open-minded? I doubt it.
FedSoc hosted it.
Kozinski believes that by definition, any takings a Legislature does is "public use" in that the public feels the transfer is better for them. He doesn't think "for public use" has to be limiting; he compared it to the first half of the Second Amendment.
Chip Mellor would prefer that transfers for the sake of economic growth or increased tax revenue should not be allowed. Mellor had home-court advantage with this crowd, but I think Kozinski held his own. Mellor made too many tear-jerker arguments.
2.5 hours notice is excellent.
Firecracker? sounds hot.