Legal Fee Voyeurism
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Attorney Misconduct, Boutique Law Firms, Federal Judges, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Litigators, Plaintiffs Firms, Small Law Firms
Lawyer of the Day: Stan Chesley, Disbarred Husband of a Federal Judge
What got this prominent plaintiff-side lawyer into trouble? Hint: it's all about the benjamins.... -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Locke Lord, Money, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: But How Much Do They Charge?
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Airplanes / Aviation, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Harvey Miller, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Money, Partner Issues
Legal Fee Voyeurism: American Airlines's Big-Time Bankruptcy Bills
How much are American Airlines's advisors seeking to be paid for their work in the mega-bankruptcy case? Enough to buy a Gulfstream jet, or two....
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California, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, john quinn, Jury Duty, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Money, Patents, Technology, Trials
Apple v. Samsung: Where Do We Go Now?
We take a look back at the Apple v. Samsung trial, and where things will go from here… -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Mergers and Acquisitions, Money
Legal Fee Voyeurism: Merger Mania Moolah
Today is a banner day for mergers-and-acquisitions lawyers. Our big brother takes note of Blackstone Group’s gigantic proposed buyout of Equity Office Properties Trust, the nation’s largest office-building owner and manager, for roughly $36 billion ($20 billion plus $16 billion in assumed debt). And that’s not the only deal. The WSJ Law Blog ticks off […] -
Jack Abramoff, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Money, Williams Mullen
Legal Fee Voyeurism: Doolittle's Lawyers Do a Lot
We previously put out a call for juicy info about big-ticket legal fees. Consider that discovery request still pending; you haven’t given us much in response. Instead, we have to rely upon other sources for information about fees. Like NYU law professor Burt Neuborne’s five-million-dollar tab for his work for Holocaust survivors, reported in the […] -
Alan Dershowitz, Jews, Laurence Tribe, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Money
Legal Fee Voyeurism: Burt Neuborne, Five Million Dollar Man
Recently we asked you for juicy gossip about gigantic legal fees. We didn’t expect to receive a response so quickly. From the WSJ Law Blog: NYU Law School professor Burt Neuborne worked for nearly eight years to help Holocaust survivors win a $1.25 billion settlement from Swiss banks accused of helping the Nazis steal Jewish […] -
Biglaw, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Money, Nauseating Things
Legal Fee Voyeurism: Seeking Submissions
Last week, the New York Law Journal brought us news of this sizable transaction: Freescale Semiconductor Inc., the third-largest chipset maker in the nation, has been acquired by a consortium of private equity groups, led by The Blackstone Group and consisting of The Carlyle Group, Texas Pacific Group and Permira Funds. The Austin, Texas company […]
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