Covington & Burling
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Biglaw
This Top Biglaw Firm Is Going Against The Grain On Partner Compensation And Succeeding
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In-House Counsel
Ex-Biglaw Partner Needs To Brush Up On All Things 'Star Wars' For His New In-House Job
Return of the General Counsel.
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Biglaw
Top 30 Biglaw Firm Wishes Associates A Happy Hump Day By Announcing Bonuses -- Plus Extra Cash For High Billers
A nice bonus treat for associates this morning. -
Biglaw
Associate Tells Biglaw To Buzz Off So He Can Start New Career As Beekeeper
To bee or not to bee in Biglaw, that was the question for this associate. -
Biglaw
While You Can Have Too Much Of A Good Thing, Extra Cash Doesn't Hurt!
Money trees are the perfect place for shade. -
Biglaw
Can This Biglaw Firm Transform Corporate Culture In America?
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Biglaw
Top 25 Biglaw Firm Will Roll Out 3-Day, In-Office Workweek Plan In September
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Biglaw
Associates Get The Raises They've Been Clamoring For At This Biglaw Firm
Good associate! Here's your raise! -
Biglaw
Covington Reportedly Paying Settlement Over Leak Of Les Moonves Sexual Misconduct Report
Now, suddenly, the firm has nothing to say about the matter. -
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Biglaw
Top 30 Am Law Firm That Once Refused Special Bonuses Now Offers Them As Part Of Year-End Bonus Scale
And there's an hours requirement for all bonuses -- but associates at this firm aren't complaining.
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Courts
Michael Flynn Thinks He's Going To Take On Covington & Burling? REALLY?
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Courts
Michael Flynn's Choose Your Own Adventure Sentencing Motion
Whatever page you turn to, it's NO JAIL TIME! -
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Crime
Did Michael Flynn Just Blow Up His Sweetheart Plea Deal Over A Piddling FARA Violation?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.02.19
* Joe Biden hires Covington & Burling as campaign counsel. At this rate, that means they’ve got some solid business until about, say, South Carolina. [National Law Journal]
* Ironically, Law and the Business of Baseball class taught by Mets fan. [MinnPost]
* This government lawyer is a “Replikate” which is a term that I now desperately wish I’d never learned. [GMA]
* Philadelphia has finally gotten its electronic court filing system back after six weeks. Finally, the city’s all-important bird law docket can be cleared. [Law.com]
* … and now Georgia’s system is slammed by Ransomware. [Ars Technica]
* In a victory for Fair Use, Andy Warhol’s series of Prince works ruled transformative. [Law360]
* Justin Fairfax has stepped away from MoFo. [Washington Post]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.13.19
* Legal experts seem somewhat concerned about Trump going on TV and inviting foreign intelligence agencies to intervene in the election. On behalf of the great George Bluth, I ask, “what’s wrong with a little light treason?” [Huffington Post]
* Michael Flynn has hired Sidney Powell, probably because she goes on Fox News to bash Mueller. Sounds like a perfect reason to fire Covington & Burling. Oh, and now Trump is hailing the move because his only grasp of legal talent is “appearing on TV.” [National Law Journal]
* Meanwhile, in the UK, a lawyer argues that vegans should be legally exempt from tea time. [Legal Cheek]
* “LawDude” lawyer buys Confederate statue for $1.4 million. It’s unknown if this purchase was for himself or as an agent for some unknown racist. [Dallas Morning News]
* Nevada brings marijuana laws to logical conclusion by preventing most employers from dinging people who test positive for it. [WIVB]
* Bryan Singer settles rape claim for $150K which sounds very much like a nuisance settlement. [The Wrap]
* Payday lender Scott Tucker is trying his “tribal sovereignty” defense again desperately hoping someone will join him in thinking “Kansas City” is on a reservation. [Law360]