U.S. Attorneys Offices
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.10.17
* Let the heads roll: 46 US Attorneys reportedly asked for their resignation by Jeff Sessions. [The Hill] * Woman lawyer gives important speech, people care only about her body. [Washington Post] * This is why education about your legal rights is essential. [New York Post] * Eight interesting and largely horrifying facts about the Texas prison system. [Versus Texas] * Travis LeBlanc, formerly of the FCC, is heading to Boies Schiller. [Law and More] * This Fourth Circuit case is being described as "one of the most gruesome and inhumane decisions in recent memory." [Slate] * Being a public figure has to change your Twitter habits. [Huffington Post] * What's the future for organized labor? [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * How does appropriate dress vary from city to city? [Corporette] -
U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime
When Should Prosecutors Act Like People? A Case Study
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.15.16
* The Supreme Court takes on an issue of major importance to the patent bar (and the Eastern District of Texas): where can an infringement suit be filed? [How Appealing]
* And SCOTUS also grants cert to a case raising the scope of what prosecutors must disclose to the defense under Brady v. Maryland and a case about a criminal lawyer’s erroneous advice to his client about immigration consequences of a guilty plea. [New York Times via How Appealing]
* Sheriff of Wall Street Preet Bharara loses another deputy to private practice: Katherine Goldstein, head of the S.D.N.Y.’s securities-fraud unit, will join several of her former colleagues — Adam Fee, Antonia Apps and George Canellos — at Milbank Tweed. [WSJ Law Blog]
* President-elect Donald Trump won’t take office for a few weeks, but he’s already inspiring new law school courses. [National Law Journal]
* And Trump might also trigger new lawsuits from state attorneys general seeking to rein in his administration. [New York Times]
* As for existing litigation between Trump and celebrity chefs José Andrés and Geoffrey Zakarian, both the real estate tycoon and his adversaries are repped by big Biglaw names: Seyfarth Shaw and Steptoe & Johnson. [BuzzFeed]
* Speaking of Seyfarth, it’s the firm representing ExxonMobil in litigation alleging anti-gay discrimination in its hiring practices — litigation that continues even as CEO Rex Tillerson prepares to leave the company to head the Trump State Department. [Washington Blade]
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Politics, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices
Making The S.D.N.Y. Great Again
Prominent prosecutor Preet Bharara will stay on as U.S. Attorney when President Trump takes over. -
Biglaw, Federal Government, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Another High-Profile Hire For Munger Tolles
Another prominent government lawyer is joining the elite firm. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Federal Government, Small Law Firms, U.S. Attorneys Offices
More Prominent Prosecutors Leaving For Private Practice
Some recent notable moves from government to private practice. -
ATL Redline, Justice, Politics
It Seems Like Everybody Agrees The Wrong People Are On Trial For Bridgegate
Why the heck isn't Chris Christie sitting at the defendant's table? -
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Crime
Have Prosecutors Stolen Defense Work Product For Years?
A potentially egregious abuse of the criminal justice system. -
U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime
Negotiating Is Not a Crime
The government's epic fail: trying to jail someone for basic negotiation... -
Movies, U.S. Attorneys Offices
'My Cousin Vinny' Teaches You What You Need To Know About Being A Lawyer
My Cousin Vinny is more than just a funny movie. -
Biglaw, White-Collar Crime
Transaction Gone Bad: A Deal Lawyer Gets Sentenced To Prison
This former Biglaw counsel is going to prison, although not for a huge amount of time (as prison sentences go). -
Television, Wall Street
Standard Of Review: 7 Ways To Fix 'Billions'
As Billions ends its first season and begins to prepare for its second, television critic Harry Graff offers some suggestions on how to improve it.
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Social Media, Technology, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Preet Bharara Is Now A Twitter Star
Twitter's latest sensation is just trying to do his job. -
Television, Wall Street
Standard Of Review: Showtime's 'Billions' Shows Promise
It's not without flaws, but Billions has a strong group of actors and an interesting premise. -
Biglaw, Job Searches
From Public Service To Private Practice: An Interview With Ronald Chillemi
What is the job market like for lawyers leaving government service? Here's one case study. -
Crime, White-Collar Crime
Do Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?
Watch experts debate the pressing question of prosecutorial power. -
Federal Government, Job Searches, Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Attorneys Offices
8 Tips For Getting Into -- And Out Of -- A Job As A Federal Government Lawyer
Here's some helpful advice for lawyers interested in working as AUSAs or at the SEC. -
Books, Movies, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime
The Bonfire Of The Vanities: A Conversation With Preet Bharara And Tom Wolfe
An enjoyable evening with a prominent prosecutor and one of the nation's greatest writers. -
Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, U.S. Attorneys Offices
And This Is Why God Made Appellate Lawyers
Justice Alito shows his sense of humor.