March 2008

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.07.08

* UNC student body President Eve Carson (pictured) was shot and killed yesterday in Chapel Hill. [CNN] * NYC Assemblyman popped for DUI with a passed out woman in the backseat, and that’s not all. His sullied past includes allegations (plural) of rape and corruption. But, of course, he’s innocent until proven guilty. [CNN] * […]

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.06.08

* Feddie really, really likes Dahlia Lithwick. [Southern Appeal] * Pretty smells may reduce stress in the workplace. We doubt it would work in law schools. [Neuromarketing] * What would Obama ice cream taste like? Slate.com readers go crazy naming a Ben and Jerry’s flavor after the political hero. [Slate] * The legality of laptop […]

Police

First Amendment Tangles with KKK (Again)

Dan Slater at the WSJ Law Blog posted on an interesting First Amendment case about a state trooper’s involvement with the KKK. The trooper was subsequently fired, and now he’s arguing for his job back: In 2004, Robert Henderson, then a state trooper in Nebraska, joined an organization called the Knights Party after his wife […]

Advertising

Class Action Suit Settled by Makers of Airborne

The makers of supposed cold-buster Airborne settled a class action lawsuit over false advertising claims today. When the herbal supplement first debuted ten years ago, the packaging proclaimed that it could “ward off colds.” Since then, the company has softened its claim, but the only study to support Airborne’s efficacy was conducted by two people […]

Email Scandals

Yet Another Biglaw Email Screw-up

Some minor email amusement, in the spirit of Skadden Arps and Pepper Hamilton, courtesy of the Chicago office of DLA Piper: This is a pretty cool goof by Bill Rudnick, the new head of DLA Piper’s Chicago office. A group of partners just came over from Locke Lord Bissell, and apparently one of them went […]

Pictures

ATL Caption Contest: We Have A Winner

We’re pleased to announce the winner of our recent caption contest: Justin: “Ah, Steve, you won’t believe it! You know how it was white shirt, blue tie day at the office? Well I wore a blue tie AND a blue shirt…I mean we laughed for like, hours. Seriously Steve, hours.” Alex: “F**k off, my name’s […]

Job Survey

Featured Survey Results: Paternity Leave

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve posted four sets of results from last month’s ATL / Lateral Link survey on leave and part-time arrangements:  • your thoughts on whether you would rather work fewer hours for less pay,  • a running table of firms’ paid maternity leave policies (mirrored here),  • a breakdown of […]

An Update on Clifford Chance

Two quick items about Clifford Chance, concerning two favorite topics here at ATL: layoff rumors and bonuses. A tipster at the firm told us: CC/NY has laid off more structured finance associates in the wake of the six associates laid off last October. At least two more structured finance associates have been laid off in […]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.06.08

* Skadden lawyers, take care. Police are investigating an explosion at the military recruiting station in Times Square. [AP] * Loose lips leaks ship’s info, gets convicted. [IHT via WSJ Law Blog] * Speaking of leaking, a Swiss bank has dropped its suit against Wikileaks. [San Francisco Chronicle via How Appealing] * More FBI privacy […]