Citigroup
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Biglaw, Citigroup, Layoffs, Peter Lattman, Pregnancy / Paternity
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Boies Schiller(But query whether these were really 'layoffs.')
This morning brought more lawyer layoff news. As reported by Peter Lattman over at DealBook, David Boies’s celebrated litigation firm, Boies Schiller, last week laid off three associates. (The DealBook piece refers to the dismissals as “layoffs,” and we’ve used that terminology in the title of this post and the first paragraph. But whether these […] -
Citigroup, Lawyer of the Day, Layoffs, Real Estate
David J. Stern, the Florida Foreclosure King, Is Under Investigation -- and Doing Layoffs
Back in September, we wrote about David J. Stern, “Florida’s Foreclosure King,” who earned our Lawyer of the Day title for his ascendancy from the fourth tier to the lap of luxury. At the time, we sang Stern’s praises. Stern, a graduate of South Texas Law, employs 900 people, made $17.8 million in 2008, owns […] - Sponsored
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Citigroup, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Student Loans, Trendspotting
Citi Sells Student Loan Division: Can't You Hear the Bubble Bursting?
In a couple of years, we might look back on today as the first point where the giant, unsustainable bubble that is the student loan market began to burst. Check out this press release: The Student Loan Corporation (NYSE:STU – News), a subsidiary of Citibank, N.A., and a leading originator and servicer of student loans, […]
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Citigroup, Gloria Allred, Hotties
Too-Hot-For-Citibank Banker Files New Papers -- With the Help of Gloria Allred
When last we checked in on Debrahlee Lorenzana (pictured), she was switching lawyers to bring on a fellow media hog, Gloria Allred (recently the subject of a lengthy NYT profile). Over the weekend, Lorenzana filed her first papers under Allred’s stewardship. Apparently we need to make a call to Geneva or something, and have them […] -
Citigroup, Sexual Harassment
Is Debrahlee Lorenzana's Former Lawyer a Creepy Dude?
It’s been a couple of days since we’ve mentioned former Citibank banker Debrahlee Lorenzana. In fairness, I’ve been afraid to criticize her and risk alienating all of the women in the world. Maybe her former lawyer is safer ground? A couple of days ago we mentioned that Lorenzana hired Gloria Allred. But yesterday news surfaced […] -
Breasts, Citigroup, Hotties, Sex, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Debrahlee Lorenzana's Breasts: An Attractive Nuisance
It seems the world can’t get enough of Debrahlee Lorenzana, the former Citibank employee who alleges she was fired because she was “too hot.” She’s been making the rounds of the morning talk shows, and people have been absolutely gushing about her figure, which allegedly got her fired. But could you call her body an […] -
Citigroup, Fashion, Hotties, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day Last Week: And so would Helen Thomas....
Debrahlee Lorenzana would be very attractive in a burka. — Jack Tuckner, the lawyer representing the woman who claims she was too sexy for Citibank, speaking about his comely client. -
Citigroup, Hotties, Ridiculousness, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Wall Street
Lawsuit of the Day: Woman Claims She Was Fired for Being Too Attractive
You know something is capturing cultural attention when your mother asks, “Did you write about that woman who got fired for being attractive?” Earlier this week, the Village Voice ran a cover story on a woman who is suing Citibank for wrongful termination. She claims that her bosses found her too hot — and thus […]
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