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Bankruptcy, Blogging, Morning Docket, Shopping
Morning Docket 12.29.08
* Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand swarmed around the Parliament building Monday, delaying the new legislature’s first meeting. [International Herald Tribune] * Bloggers beware! A Maryland court will decide whether authors who write critical comments on-line under pseudonyms will have to reveal their identity. (yikes!) [The Baltimore Sun] * New York chief court judge Judith Kaye […]
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Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Shopping, Shopping For Others
The Emperor's New Clothes?
If all the news about lawyer layoffs has gotten you thinking about career alternatives, here’s a business idea for you. From the ABA Journal: Being well-dressed costs money. But for a lawyer, looking tailored and professional in an attractive, well-fitting suit is a worthwhile investment, Tony and Tara Costanzo say. That message has put the […] - Sponsored
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Shopping, Shopping For Others
A Partner's Wet Dream
Remember that scene in Ferris Bueller where Ferris’s mom is home a little early and gently opens the door to his room? With the pulleys and the mannequin and the sound system Ferris is able to convince his mom that he is in his bed comfortably sleeping. With a little ingenuity Perfect Plush could give […] -
Law Schools, Pornography, Shopping, Too Clever By Half
Loyola 2L Has A Worthy Successor(Or, an interesting way to promote a porn site.)
If you’re looking to buy someone a belated holiday gift, and have $100,000 to spare — perhaps you’re a senior associate in New York who just earned $110,000 or $115,000 in year-end and special bonuses — check out this item, currently up for bids on eBay: So America… just how much is an education worth? […] -
9th Circuit, Bail, Bankruptcy, Shoes, Shopping, White-Collar Crime
Lawyer of the Day: Stephen Yagman
So it looks like no bail for Stephen Yagman, the colorful and controversial civil rights lawyer who was convicted last year of tax evasion, bankruptcy fraud and money laundering. Yagman will start his three-year prison term later this month. Yagman asked to remain free on bail while appealing his conviction (to the Ninth Circuit — […] -
Contests, Fabulosity, Pictures, Reader Polls, Shopping, Weirdness
The S&C Bonsai Beauty Pageant: We Have a Winner
“There she is… Miss S&C Bonsai!” Just to close the loop on last week’s contest, the bonsai tree pictured at right is the winner of our Sullivan & Cromwell bonsai beauty pageant. Congratulations, Bonsai #2! Of course, as with any matter of taste, there was disagreement. Some viewed Bonsai Two as tawdry: Bonsai Contestant 2 […] -
Biglaw, Choate Hall & Stewart, Fabulosity, Shopping, Technology
Even Better Than Bonsai? Choate Hall Showers Offerees with iPods
When it comes to offeree swag, is the arms race among Biglaw shops heating up? Sullivan & Cromwell brought out what we dubbed the “heavy artillery”: bonsai trees. But perhaps S&C has been bested — and not even by a New York firm: Talk about firms taking recruiting to a whole new level. Last night, […] - Sponsored
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Contests, Fabulosity, Job Searches, Pictures, Reader Polls, Shopping, Weirdness
An S&C Bonsai Beauty Pageant!
After the jump, you’ll see six photographs of Sullivan & Cromwell bonsai trees. Some of these pics have been previously featured in these pages, and some are new. Based on subtle differences between the plants, it appears that S&C may be using different florists around the country to disseminate these gifts to its offerees. We […] -
Fabulosity, Job Searches, Shopping, Weirdness
A Monday Morning Pick Me Up: S&C Bonsai Porn
Monday mornings kinda suck. So here’s something to cheer you up and get your week started right. It’s a photograph, of higher quality than our last one, of a Sullivan & Cromwell bonsai tree: Another S&C bonsai pic, in which the plant is artistically posed alongside additional booty sent by the firm to its offerees, […] -
Biglaw, Pictures, Shopping, Weirdness
The S&C Bonsai Tree: Ready for Its Close-Up
At right: a photograph of one of the bonsai trees that Sullivan & Cromwell has been sending its offerees. Some description, from our tipster: I took a camera phone pic of this S&C bush when it first came, to text to a non-law school friend who could not believe that law firms send plants. It’s […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Fabulosity, Gay, Shopping
Sullivan & Cromwell and the Gays: Kiehling Them With Kindness
In response to yesterday’s quick post on the Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell litigation, a tipster sent us this: I don’t have any information on the case, but thought you might be interested in this minor tidbit on Sullivan & Cromwell. The Lavender Law conference (the annual GLBT CLE fest) was in Chicago last weekend. […] -
Books, Fashion, Fast Food, Gay, Law Professors, Non-Sequiturs, Samuel Alito, Shopping, Wall Street, Willkie Farr
Non-Sequiturs: 08.10.07
* This may come as a surprise to some of you, but Chambermaid isn’t the only law-related book that has been published in the past six months. Check out Nicole Black’s enthusiastic review of Ivy Briefs, by Columbia Law School grad Martha Kimes. [Legal Antics] * Harvard Law School snags Bill Rubenstein, a prominent gay […]
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Bad Ideas, Divorce Train Wrecks, Lawsuit of the Day, Oy, Screw-Ups, Sex, Sex Scandals, Shopping
Greer v. 1-800-Flowers: An Update
Here’s some follow-up on our Lawsuit of the Day, Greer v. 1-800-Flowers. Plaintiff Leroy Greer is suing the online florist for revealing to his wife that he had flowers delivered to his girlfriend — resulting in said wife divorcing his sorry ass. Some readers who have seen the complaint offered these comments: 1. “I’ve never […] -
Bad Ideas, Divorce Train Wrecks, Lawsuit of the Day, Oy, Screw-Ups, Sex, Sex Scandals, Shopping
Lawsuit of the Day: Greer v. 1-800-Flowers
If you’re a married man planning on sending flowers to your mistress, we have a tip for you: do NOT use 1-800-FLOWERS (as if you needed to be told). Check out this interesting case, filed in the Southern District of Texas (Houston), and included in this morning’s Courthouse News Service (subscription): Leroy Greer v. 1-800-Flowers.Com […] -
Biglaw, Money, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Shopping, Technology
A Clarification About iPhones at Skadden (and Open Thread on Tech Allowances)
On Friday, we reported that if you’re at Skadden, you can use your $3,000 technology allowance to buy an iPhone. We now have some clarifications about that good news. From a Skadden source: 1. While you can use your tech allowance to buy just about anything “tech-y” at Skadden, the tech dept has made it […] -
Biglaw, iPhone, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Shopping, Technology
Skadden Raises To... iPhones!
Lots of interesting debate in the comments over the wild rumor that Skadden might raise starting salaries to $195,000 before the year’s end. Some think it’s crazy talk. Others note that it might simply mark a return to Skadden’s prior practice of paying above-market base salaries, combined with smaller year-end bonuses (designed to bring total […] -
Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Shopping, Supreme Court
Nina Totenberg: Oops She Did It Again
In our recent post about Nina Totenberg’s poorly received graduation speech at Georgetown University Law Center, we solicited your anecdotes about her. La Nina is the Great Diva of the Supreme Court press corps, and colorful stories about her are legion. We received a few submissions. Here’s one to get the ball rolling: My county […] -
iPhone, Shopping, Technology
Waiting for the iPhone: An iWitness Account
Okay, this is kinda random. But it’s Friday, so please give us some latitude. (Also, we have previously covered this subject, in a way that connected it to the legal world. So there.) As you all know, today is I-Day: the first day that Apple’s coveted iPhone will be available for sale to the general […] -
Fashion, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Shoes, Shopping, Supreme Court
At the Supreme Court, Waiting for the Other Shoes to Drop
And we’re not speaking metaphorically, about the remaining decisions from October Term 2006. We’re talking about the shoes of celebrated Supreme Court reporter Jan Crawford Greenburg, of ABC News. Will a pair of Manolos fall from the sky? So, what happened to JCG’s footwear? Was it a case of sabotage, by an increasingly threatened rival? […]