White-Collar Crime
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Attorney Misconduct, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Pro Se Litigants, Supreme Court, UVA Law, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 05.01.07
* These guys get a case at the Supreme Court before they even graduate. They really are the coolest law school! [The Daily Progress via How Appealing] * Cho loophole supposedly now closed. [CNN] * Bush telling Texas it has to comply with international law? Seems a little ironic… [Jurist] * A fool for a […]
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Cars, Crime, Drinking, Intellectual Property, Kids, Music, Non-Sequiturs, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 04.16.07
* Jerry Maguire is chockful of memorable quotations and yet I cannot think of a single relevant one. [Reuters] * Cuba Libre! Each student, however, faces a potential $65,000 fine. [New York Post] * A 7-year-old public enemy #1? Maybe on The Wire. [Racialicious] * I love all of David Bowie’s past and present personas, […] - Sponsored
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Crime, Department of Justice, Money, Screw-Ups, Tax Law, White-Collar Crime
This Is Why Cite-Checking Matters
Little things matter in the legal profession. A typographical error can cost you $40,000. A misplaced comma can be worth hundreds of thousands. And citing the wrong statute can lead to a nine-figure loss. From the AP: Poorly written Justice Department documents cost the federal government more than $100 million in what was supposed to […]
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Abortion, Attorney Misconduct, Craigslist, Law Schools, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Rudeness, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 03.23.07
* With the advanced state of medical technology, it won’t be long before some pol subjects every pregnant woman to a recording of her fetus pleading, “Please, Mommy, don’t kill me!” [MSN] * What on earth was he planning on doing with all that money? I’m thinking a tragic Gatsby-esque scenario. [ABA Journal E-Report] * […] -
Christopher Christie, New Jersey, Trials, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime, Williams & Connolly
Not a Potted Plant -- But Not Victorious, Either
Legendary litigator Brendan Sullivan, who has been involved in some of the most high-profile cases of the past few decades, ensured his place in Bartlett’s when he quipped at the Iran-Contra hearings: “I’m not a potted plant.” But despite not being a potted plant, Sullivan was unable to prevail against two of our former colleagues, […] -
CIA, Crime, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Politics, Sentencing Law, White-Collar Crime
Scooter Libby Guilty on Four of Five Counts
Every time we step away from our computer, big news breaks. Here’s a thread for discussion of the verdict in the Scooter Libby case. We’ll update this post with comments and links as we read the coverage. *************************** Okay, so here’s the Washington Post lede (which we like better than the NYT and AP ledes […] -
Celebrities, Election Law, Morning Docket, Parties, Rap, SCOTUS, Sean Combs, Supreme Court, Violence, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 03.06.07
* District Court can dismiss for forum non conveniens without first determining that it has personal jurisdiction. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * No standing in Colorado Elections Clause case. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * Supreme Court denies Ebbers appeal without comment. [CNN] * Mo Money, Mo Lawsuits: Diddy sued for alleged assault at party. [AP […]
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Fred Fielding, Musical Chairs, Politics, White House Counsel, White-Collar Crime
Musical Chairs: Fred Fielding Beefs Up the White House Counsel's Office
Fred Fielding, the former name partner of Wiley Rein & Fielding who is now settling in as White House counsel (for the second time), has brought in some reinforcements. They come from his former shop, Wiley Rein & Fielding (now known simply as Wiley Rein). Three former Wiley Rein-sters, a partner and two associates, are […] - Sponsored
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Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Crime, Insider Trading, Securities and Exchange Commission, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
When Smart Lawyers Do Stupid Things: Insider Trading By Biglaw Attorneys
Via our financially-minded big sibling, Dealbreaker, we just learned about an interesting (and bizarre) insider trading case. It’s about a family that set up its own hedge fund in order to trade on insider information. And as it turns out, a friend of ours appears to be involved. From today’s CCH Wall Street: The SEC […] -
Affirmative Action, Alberto Gonzales, Crime, Dahlia Lithwick, Death Penalty, Department of Justice, Eavesdropping / Wiretapping, Education / Schools, Federal Judges, Habeas Corpus, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Jury Duty, Linda Greenhouse, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court, Trials, War on Terror, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 01.18.07
* AG Gonzales: Federal judges are unqualified to make national security decisions. [MSNBC] * AG Gonzales: Federal judges should be making national security decisions. [MSNBC; Washington Post] * Affirmative action takes center stage at Boalt. [WSJ Law Blog] * Dahlia asks, “Have the Supreme Court’s opinions become suggestions in Texas?” [Slate] * Linda discusses the […]
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Death Penalty, Deaths, Drinking, Morning Docket, Plaintiffs Firms, Saddam Hussein, Traffic Accidents, War on Terror, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 01.08.06
* Sucks to be a plaintiff’s lawyer. [Business Week via How Appealing] * Classy. [CNN] * The whole lynch-mob-style execution thing was not our idea. [Jurist] * Westar convictions overturned. [WSJ Law Blog] * Detention of three legal immigrants at Port of Miami evidently amounts to nothing; the whole thing was a “misunderstanding”. [AP via […]
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Crime, Deaths, Intellectual Property, Kids, Murder, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, Pets, Sex, Shopping, Violence, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 12.15.06
* It helps the People’s case when an alleged polygamist doesn’t look like Brad Pitt or, you know, anyone non-creepy. [AP via Yahoo! News] * “Low blood sugar” is to an opera singer what “exhaustion” is to an anorexic poppet du jour. [International Herald Tribune] * What would the holidays be without a child left […] -
Akin Gump, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Eliot Spitzer, Kramer Levin, Laurence Tribe, Milberg Weiss, Musical Chairs, New Jersey, State Judges, Thomas Goldstein, White House Counsel, White-Collar Crime
Musical Chairs: 12.13.06
It has been a while since our last round-up of notable moves within the legal profession. So there’s a lot to report today: Law Firm to… Prison? * Former Milberg Weiss name partner Steven Schulman resigned from the firm to pursue “new ventures.” The most important of these “ventures” will surely be fighting federal charges […]
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Arlen Specter, Bad Ideas, Canada, Deaths, Gay Marriage, Kids, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court, Violence, Weddings, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 12.08.06
* Thou shalt not kidnap your child to keep her from getting married. [CNN] * This really happened? [CNN] * Supreme Court takes antitrust case involving investment banks. [New York Times] * Specter introduces legislation designed to blunt the effects of the Thompson memo. [WSJ Law Blog] * Same-sex marriage still legal, eh? [Reuters via […]
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Airplanes / Aviation, Anna Nicole Smith, Cyberlaw, Email Scandals, Gender, Morning Docket, Options Backdating, Real Estate, War on Terror, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 12.01.06
* “[P]rosecutors will be investigating the backdating of stock options by companies for ‘years to come.’” [WSJ Law Blog] * “A state appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by a boy who wanted to compete on his high school’s girls’ gymnastics team.” [Sports Illustrated] * Anna Nicole gets booted from another ex-boyfriend’s mansion. [CNN] […]
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Biglaw, Politics, White-Collar Crime
The Democratic Takeover of Congress: A Full Employment Act for White-Collar Defense Lawyers
When they take over Congress next year, expect the Democrats to launch investigations up the wazoo — of big business, the Bush Administration, the Iraq War, and other things they don’t particularly like. These investigations will be a pain in the hindquarters for Republicans. But they’ll be a boon for Biglaw. From TPMmuckracker.com: In a […] -
Celebrities, Movies, Rank Stupidity, Tax Law, Wesley Snipes, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 11.21.06
* Woo-hoo!!! Good news for online rumor-mongerers like ourselves. [Volokh Conspiracy; Instapundit] * And a bit of bad news, too. [Concurring Opinions] * We weren’t the only ones who had fun at Federalistapalooza. [Southern Appeal] * “Conservative civil war”: Not just at the Federalist Society. [Andrew Sullivan; Instapundit; Ryan Sager] * When the subject of […] -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Crowell & Moring, Law Firm Mergers, Musical Chairs, Options Backdating, White-Collar Crime
Musical Chairs: 11.13.06
Law Firm Mergers: Actually, they’re really acquisitions: * Washington-based Crowell & Moring is building up its New York office by acquiring King Pagano Harrison, the health care/labor-and-employment boutique, and by picking up partners from IP boutique Morgan & Finnegan. * Philadelphia-based Drinker Biddle & Reath is “merging” with Chicago-based Gardner Carton & Douglas. The new […] -
Election Law, Feminism, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Old People, Politics, Racism, Real Estate, Television, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 11.03.06
* You KNOW you were thinking of “White Castle” as a substitute building name. [WSJ Law Blog; DealBreaker] * Lawbeat is a new blog that “watches the journalists who watch the law.” Because, you know, not every legal news outlet can be as scrupulous as ATL. [Lawbeat via How Appealing] * My “authentic self” is […] -
Celebrities, Movies, Rank Stupidity, Tax Law, Wesley Snipes, White-Collar Crime
Wesley Snipes Cuts a Deal with the IRS
And aficionados of direct-to-video movies rejoice. UPI reports: Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes will avoid any time in jail on tax fraud charges as part of a recent settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. The 44-year-old star of the “Blade” film trilogy had been wanted in connection with his attempt to claim $12 million in tax […]