Morning Docket: 03.17.08
* Stocks plummet around the world, in wake of deal by JP Morgan Chase to buy Bear Stearns on the cheap. [New York Times]
Update: If you’re interested in learning which lawyers and law firms slaved away over the weekend on the Bear Stearns deal, see here.
* Fed takes action to fight crisis, but may be too late — economy is f**ked (which everyone already knew). [Washington Post; New York Times]
* Lawyer for whore lectures media on ethics. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “Missed connection” between plaintiffs and appellate victory: Seventh Circuit rules Craigslist not liable for discriminatory ads. [How Appealing (linkwrap)]
* Pro se defendant successfully defends himself — in a murder trial. No, not Jonathan Lee Riches. [Washington Post]
* Defendant doctors prevail in John Ritter malpractice suit. [CNN]
* Ruling expected today in Paul McCartney / Heather Mills divorce case. [AP]
* A compensation overview for in-house lawyers. [WSJ Law Blog]
Update: Thanks for the reminder. Professor Jeffrey Rosen’s NYT magazine cover story, a long and detailed survey of the Roberts Court’s business law jurisprudence, is available here.
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The sky is falling boys. Lehman is next.
How many of those wall street Warden School of Business guys are wishing the went to HBS now?
Lat, since she's from Jersey, we should probably call her a whoer.
See: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=whoer
Buchwald's "lecture" was on law, not ethics. You remember law don't you Lat. It's the field you left behind so many years ago.
The front page story of the NYT's Sunday Magazine is about how the Supreme Court came to be so "business friendly" (mainly due to the rise of elite appellate groups in the DC offices of top firms). How has this elluded ATL?
Not cool - "lawyer for whore", at least change it to "lawyer for alleged whore"
9:36 + 10:02 - You really are lawyers.
"Lawyer for whore lectures media on ethics" = Funny.
"Lawyer for alleged prostitute warns journalists of possible violations of federal copyright law" = Not.
Bear Stearns, anchor investment banking client of...CWT!
ALL IS WELL...THE NEW LAW FIRM PARADIGM LIVES ON...
Hell, there's nowhere safe to go. In '01, the smart money went to emerging markets, real estate, small-caps, and maybe bonds. Now there's no safe place.
I'd start hording your cash now, lawyers, 'cuz we could all be on the streets begging for nickels if this keeps up.
10:22 - You must be a partner. Or, maybe all of your firm's work is "funny." Maybe that's the standard.