Morning Docket 09.30.08
* Alberto Gonzales and pals cannot rest easy just yet. AG Michael Mukasey has chosen Nora Dannehy, acting U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, as special prosecutor to determine whether criminal charges should be brought in the firings of nine U.S. attorneys. [Associated Press]
* Many of us are tempted away from work during the day by Facebook. Lucky Kirkland and Ellis partner Ted Ullyot gets to go do the Facebook thing full-time. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Heath Ledger’s former lawyer sues for payment on a $10-million life insurance policy on behalf of Ledger’s daughter. [Canadian Press]
* Ladies, rejoice. Judge rules in favor of “ladies’ nights” in Manhattan. [CNN]
* Thirty-three pastors started a crusade against federal tax law this weekend. Slamming Sen. Barack Obama from the pulpit, they hope to start a legal battle that will lead to the end of a 54-year-old ban on political endorsements by tax-exempt houses of worship. [Washington Post]
* Which law firms lose out in the Wachovia sale to Citi? [AmLaw Daily]
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Comments
first to say...
It's a MAN, MAN!
"He called the judge a feminist and said her dismissal of his lawsuit was consistent with the discrimination embedded in many of America's institutions."
So if a male judge said ladies' night was OK, would he have taken it like a man? What a douche.
second, yay
AmLaw doesn't point out that Parker Poe, Alston, Moore Van Allen, Mayer Brown and Womble are fucked due to this Wachovia mess. Transactional work just got a little harder in the queen city.
Did anyone see Facebook mention the whole right-wing alignment concerns? Is fbook standing to gain from McCain? I'm not trying to start any political debates here but does anybody know what that's about?
MysTTTal
What does Dana Carvey have to do with any of this?
5,
Jumped out at me also. Seriously, WTF? WTF does that have to do with anything? Makes me paranoid. Probably already a part of ECHELON.
Kash- her last name is Dannehy, not Dannerty. too much time hanging w/ Elie.
I hope the pastors succeed in ending the ban on taxing those churches. If you want to play in politics, you have to pay your property tax like the big boys.
maybe I missed something, what does ted ullyot's "strong republican connections" have to do with facebook? i mean, what are they going to do, take down obama's page?
Judge Cedarbaum's ruling is a major setback to the cause of douchebag rights everywhere. On behalf of all douchebags, I encourage Mr. Hollander to appeal.
That was a strange comment about Ullyot's "connections." I would have assumed that the AOL GC experience and the obvious intelligence were more interesting to Facebook than the party ties.
The comment on his "connections" seemed odd to me too at first, but on further reflection, I think Facebook probably isn't choosing sides politically so much as just touting the accomplishments of their new GC, who happens to have held some political appointments. If the person they hired bad been a big Democrat, they would have bragged about those connections too.
Hollander's noble crusade must go on...
Nora looks like a professional pool player, a little rough around the edges?
TESTING. Disregard.