Scott Rothstein

This Was Pretty Much the Most Unhelpful Recommendation Letter Imaginable

A disbarred lawyer asking for letters of support gets an unexpected -- and very unhelpful -- reply.

Benchslap of the Day: Judge Cooke Sanctions Greenberg Traurig and TD Bank

Judge Cooke has ruled on the motion for sanctions against TD Bank and its former counsel, Greenberg Traurig. What did she decide?

Morning Docket: 07.06.12

* Chief Justice John Roberts might “enjoy that he’s being criticized,” but that’s probably because he’ll get the chance to show his true conservative colors this fall when issues like affirmative action and same-sex marriage are before SCOTUS. [Reuters] * Dewey know why this failed firm thinks a bankruptcy judge is going to allow it to hand out $700K in “morale” bonuses? You better believe that Judge Martin Glenn is going to tell D&L where it can (indicate). [Bankruptcy Beat / Wall Street Journal] * It seems like attorneys at Freshfields may actually need to get some sleep, because it was the sole Magic Circle firm to report a decline in in revenue and profitability in its latest financial disclosure statements. [Financial Times (reg. req.)] * Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. didn’t do George Zimmerman any favors when he set his bond at $1M. Watch how quickly the defense fund Zimmerman concealed from the court disappears as he struggles to post bail. [CNN] * Whatever it takes (to count you as employed): 76% of law schools report that they’ve now changed their curriculum to include more practical skills courses in light of the dismal job market. [National Law Journal] * Texas Christian University is expanding its graduate programs, but a law school isn’t necessarily in the works, because TCU is only interested in “programs that promote employability.” Well, sh*t, y’all. [TCU 360]

Greenberg Traurig and the TD Bank To-Do: What Happened at the Contempt Hearing?

Remember the discovery dust-up involving Greenberg Traurig, which gave rise to contempt proceedings? The two-day hearing took place last week. What happened?

More About the TD Bank To-Do: In Defense of Greenberg Traurig

Is Greenberg Traurig getting a bum rap in the TD Bank litigation?

Morning Docket: 01.05.12

* Rick Santorum and the Sweater Vests can join Rick Perry’s ballot access lawsuit in Virginia. It’s funny, because at this rate, Perry will have dropped out before the first hearing. [Washington Post] * If you’re an unemployed law grad drowning in debt, you should’ve known that you’d be screwed. Warning! Danger, Will Robinson! Opinion […]

Quote of the Day: This Man Knows How to Prioritize

After reading this Quote of the Day, you could say that Scott Rothstein, convicted Ponzi schemer and disbarred attorney, is a man who knows how to prioritize....

A Trio of Misbehaving Lawyers: Some Updates

For some reason, today brings lots of news about lawyers and the criminal justice system. And we’re not talking about lawyers representing clients, but lawyers who are the clients: John Michael Farren, the former White House lawyer accused of attempting to murder his wife; Scott Rothstein, the Florida attorney who ran a massive Ponzi scheme; […]

Scott Rothstein and His Amex Card: He Never Left Home Without It

In the new movie Up in the Air — which is worth seeing, if you haven’t already — Ryan Bingham, played by George Clooney, is on a quest to rack up 10 million frequent flyer miles. That’s a heck of a lot of miles. In the Walter Kirn novel the film was based on, it […]

Lawyer of the Day: Scott Rothstein

As we’ve noted in Morning Docket for the past two days, lawyer Scott Rothstein is in all kinds of trouble in Florida. From what we understand, it’s Marc Dreier redux, the sunshine state version. We’re still trying to wrap our heads around the story, but as the Bard would say, the sh** hath hitteth the […]