* One of the first big decisions to result from the Supreme Court’s Boumediene ruling. Judge Ricardo M. Urbina orders that 17 Uighur detainees be released by next week. [New York Times] * California has had a Gold Ring Rush. Over 11,000 couples have married since the state Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in May, […]
The case of the hurtful homosexuals v. SDFD ended yesterday in mistrial. The jury could not decide if four firefighters were victims of sexual harassment. The men were “forced” to march in a San Diego gay pride parade and also taunted during the march: The firefighters claimed they were humiliated by taunts and sexual gestures […]
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* Is it important to look good in front of fellow associates? [Sweet Hot Justice] * Slip and fall cases for dogs have the support of mothers everywhere. Well, at least mothers of the plaintiff’s attorney. [Animal Law Blog] * Judges want to be paid more. Associates want to work less hours. Grass wants to […]
Heller Ehrman continues to stave off involuntary bankruptcy, despite not being able to pay employees their accrued vacation time. But Heller’s breakup continues to take weird twists. The latest bizarre news comes from Seattle, where some associates have wondered whether they are about to be evicted from their offices. Tension was so high that Heller […]
We previously reported that firms are starting to launch global financial crisis practice groups. But we wondered what (if anything) those groups would be able to do for their clients. According to the National Law Journal, clients are just as confused about the bailout as everybody else. Even the ABA doesn’t actually know what to […]
What can men do against such reckless hate? Unless you are in the top 3rd of your class at a top school, or in the top 10% of your class at a lower ranked school, fall recruiting is kicking your ass. After sifting through nearly 300 comments to our fall recruiting open thread, one dominant […]
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Here at ATL we like to start rumors, fan their beautiful flames, and hope to God that the winds do not change and burn the house down. Being a wet blanket is no fun. But unfortunately we received one tip that was just too good to be true: There’s a rumor going around that some […]
Back in the eighties, the popular myth was that all Manhattan attorneys had a leather briefcase, a good blue pen, and a Scarface-sized bowl of cocaine on their desk. Sadly, by the time I got to Biglaw the briefcase had been replaced by a canvas bag with a gaudy firm emblem emblazoned on the side […]
Does anybody else think that the new President will enact new corporate regulations? Corporate counsel think that regardless of the winner this November, labor and employment regulation will increase. The National Law Journal reports: According to a recent survey of nearly 400 corporate counsel, six out of 10 corporate counsel expect this year’s presidential election […]
We’ve been covering law firms’ attempts to reassure associates in these troubled times. Because of their respected bankruptcy practice, we’ve assumed that all was well at Weil. Friday we received word that Weil isn’t just doing “well.” Apparently, “global financial crisis” is how you spell “straight cash homey” at Weil Gotshal. From firm chairman Stephen […]
* Senators Obama and McCain head to Nashville for a town hall style face-off tonight. [CNN] * More thoughts on Obama, McCain, and SCOTUS. A look at the judicial philosophies of the presidential candidates based on pivotal campaign speeches. [Wall Street Journal (subscription)] * D.C. Circuit rules against forcing testimony from Harriet Miers, Joshua Bolten, […]
Princeton Review has released its annual (nonsensical) law school rankings. This year we are treated to the Best 174 Law Schools Rankings. The rankings are divided into 11 categories. In this down market, the Best Career Prospects category seems appropriate. The top-ten law schools are: 1. University of Michigan Law School 2. Northwestern University School […]
* Vince McMahon tags a motion to dismiss to quash wrestlers Chris Kanyon, Raven and Above Average Mike. If that doesn’t work it’s the steel jury box all the way. [Connecticut Employment Law Blog] * The latest from the Citi/Wachovia/Wells Fargo cock fight is that they have agreed to a standstill on all litigation until […]
The Lawyer reports that Allen & Overy might be in merger talks with Shearman & Sterling: A&O is occasionally tempted by the thought of a market-busting merger. It approached Freshfields back in 2006, as exclusively revealed in The Lawyer (see story). Senior partner David Morley is moving to New York next week for three months […]
There are many strange visuals floating around during these days of financial uncertainty. Here are some interesting ones we saw over the weekend. The first is from Sheppard Mullin‘s new Menlo Park office: That is one way of saying “we have no clue how long we’re going to be here.” Meanwhile, others exact pictorial revenge […]
