Cyrus Vance Jr.
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White-Collar Crime
Documentary About Flawed, Troubling Criminal Prosecution Earns Oscar Nomination
Congratulations on this recognition for a film that conveys the ordeal of a criminal prosecution to audiences. -
White-Collar Crime
When Prosecutors Care More About Winning Than The Justice System
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White-Collar Crime
'Small Enough To Jail' Looks At The Only Bank Prosecuted Over The Housing Crisis
PBS is looking back at one of the most bizarre prosecutions of the past decade.
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Crime, Immigration
Old Warrants And The War On Immigrants
Warrant forgiveness: an idea whose time has come. -
Crime, Movies
'Welcome To New York': An Inside Look At The Dominique Strauss-Kahn Case
Defense lawyer Ben Brafman knew from the start that this case would be a disaster for the DA. -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, White-Collar Crime
Dewey Know Who's Not Going To Trial? Defendant No. 4, Zachary Warren
Congratulations to both the promising young lawyer and the prosecution and putting this unfortunate episode to rest. -
Crime, Technology
Stupid Prosecution Devolves Into Jury Room Food Fight
Sergey Aleynikov gets a verdict after a missing slice of avocado, a blood test, and a food poisoning conspiracy theory nearly trigger a mistrial. -
Biglaw, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, White-Collar Crime
The Dewey 'Secret Seven,' Now Unmasked
Who are they, what are they pleading to, and what are the implications for the remaining Dewey defendants? - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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The Identities Of The Dewey 'Secret Seven' Are Slowly Being Revealed
We’ve got info on those who squealed to law enforcement... -
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Morning Docket: 03.25.14
* Demand is down, but fees are up. The good news is that Am Law Second Hundred firms saw gains in billable hours purchased by corporate clients — and that’s about it for the good news. [Am Law Daily]
* OMG, Dewey want to see the unsealed case records against D&L’s ex-leaders. DA Cy Vance wants our prying eyes to see all but one document. Secret seven identities… incoming! [Bloomberg]
* It looks like that time Sheryl Sandberg refused to lean in is really paying off in court. Facebook is a witness, not a defendant, in an antitrust case about non-poaching agreements between tech giants. [Reuters]
* Gaming the rankings for dummies? Law school deans are now pushing the ABA to require that law schools post their transfer students’ LSAT and GPA credentials. [Capital Business / Washington Post]
* The easy way to decide whether you should be working in law school is to determine what you like more: money or grades. One will help you get the other later in life. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
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6th Circuit, Biglaw, Clerkships, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Hotties, Securities and Exchange Commission, White-Collar Crime, William and Mary School of Law, Williams & Connolly
What Else Dewey Know About Zachary Warren?
Additional information about defendant number 4 in the Dewey criminal case, including testimonials from people who know him and information about his family's finances. -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime, Williams & Connolly
Why Did Zachary Warren Talk To Law Enforcement?
Why would a smart lawyer talk to law enforcement about matters that could expose him to criminal liability? -
6th Circuit, Biglaw, Clerkships, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Hotties, Law Schools, Partner Issues, Securities and Exchange Commission, White-Collar Crime, William and Mary School of Law, Williams & Connolly
What Dewey Know About Zachary Warren, Defendant No. 4 In The Criminal Case?
What do we know about this handsome and highly accomplished young lawyer? He's extremely bright and he's legal-world aristocracy, for starters.
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Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Partner Issues, S.D.N.Y., Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime
Dewey Know Why The D.A., And Not The U.S.A.O., Is Going After Folks From This Former Firm?
Brainstorming some reasons why these charges were brought by the D.A. and not the U.S. Attorney. -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Partner Issues, Securities and Exchange Commission, White-Collar Crime
Dewey Finally Have Criminal Charges Against Ex-Leaders Of This Failed Firm?
Who's getting charged, and with what? -
Cellphones, Layoffs, Michael Jackson, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Staff Layoffs, Technology, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 06.21.23
* I would totally go see “Jaws 2013: Lawyers On The Beach.” [The Legal Geeks] * Downey Brand laid off support staff this week. Man, I thought that laundry detergent was recession-proof… oh, wait, I’m being told that Downey Brand is law firm, a very well-scented law firm. [ABA Journal] * Sleep expert testifies in Michael Jackson case. Keeps jurors awake! [Expert Witness Blog] * It’s illegal to burn you ex’s clothes? Bah. Next you’re going to tell me you can’t set fire to his car. [Legal Juice] * Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance’s inability to prosecute his political rivals makes it harder for him to do whatever he wants by threatening his political rivals with prosecution. That’s not exactly a bad thing. [Simple Justice] * Oh look, the FAA might finally acknowledge that making people turn off their electronic devices during takeoff and landing is a stupid rule that has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on flight safety. [Wall Street Journal] -
Banking Law, White-Collar Crime
Which Bank Deserves Criminal Prosecution? The Smallest One, Obviously!
Cyrus Vance is pressing criminal charges against a small bank. Does he just not see the big ones? -
Biglaw, Blogging, Clerkships, Federal Judges, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, State Judges, Supreme Court, Videos
Non-Sequiturs: 01.07.13
* Here’s the answer to the question everyone’s been asking since December: the Supreme Court will be hearing the gay-marriage cases on March 26 (Prop 8) and March 27 (Windsor). No extra time for args? [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)] * Wherein Scott Greenfield responds to Mark Herrmann’s thoughts on bench memos — or, in Greenfield’s words, why our important appellate decisions shouldn’t be left “in the hands of children” (aka law clerks). [Simple Justice] * Will the latest massive mortgage settlements lead to lawyer layoffs? [Going Concern] * Cy Vance’s ears must’ve been ringing when this opinion came out, because the judges on this appellate panel said the prosecution’s case was based on “pure conjecture bolstered by empty rhetoric.” [WiseLawNY] * Apparently a Santa Clara law professor is getting pummeled in the comments on various law blogs because of his thoughts on law school. As Rihanna would say, “Shine bright like Steve Diamond.” [Constitutional Daily] * Meditation and mindfulness are more mainstream than ever in the practice of law, but given all the tales of stressed out lawyers’ alleged misconduct we hear about, you certainly wouldn’t know it. [Underdog] * And from our friends at RollOnFriday, you can see what the folks at Norton Rose do in their spare time…. Thanks to the Norton Rose / Fulbright & Jaworski merger, lawyers at Fulbright will soon be working Gangnam Style with all of this fabulosity. Aren’t you excited to be joining them in doing the hallway horsey dance? -
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Dewey Have A Criminal Case On Our Hands?(Plus your chance to own a piece of Dewey.)
Some updates on Dewey & LeBoeuf, regarding the criminal investigation and the firm's art collection - which you can purchase a piece of! -
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Morning Docket: 07.03.12
* Obama’s win for health care reform didn’t result in a polling bump for him, but it did result in an even higher disapproval rating for SCOTUS, at least as far as Republicans are concerned… [POLITCO; CBS News]
* … which may be why Chief Justice John Roberts escaped to “an impregnable island fortress” to avoid the Right’s fury, criticism, and scorn as soon as he could after the ACA opinion dropped. [New York Times]
* “[W]e have learned from the mistakes that were made.” That lesson only cost a few billion dollars. GlaxoSmithKline will pay $3B in the largest health-care fraud settlement in U.S. history. [Wall Street Journal]
* After losing a bid to quash a subpoena, Twitter has to turn over info about an #OWS protester’s tweets. OMG, please respond to that thing in 140 characters or less. [Bloomberg]
* Unlike most recent law school grads, Yale Law’s Vanessa Selbst hasn’t been hedging her bets in bar prep classes. Instead, she went all in, played her cards right, and won $244K at the World Series of Poker. [ESPN]
* Divorce really does bring out the best in people. Alec Baldwin says that if given the chance, he would murder his ex-wife Kim Basinger’s lawyer “with a baseball bat.” Gee, tell us how you really feel. [New York Post]