Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

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  Biglaw

  Debevoise Gets In On The COVID Appreciation Bonus Excitement

  But, what'd they decide?

  By Kathryn Rubino  

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  Government

  Court Appointed Counsel Calls Flynn Dismissal A Corrupt Abuse Of Power

  Yeah, no shit, dude.

  By Liz Dye  

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  Courts

  Judge Gleeson Comes Right Out And Calls Bill Barr Corrupt

  That did not go like Barr drew it up.

  By Joe Patrice  

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  Courts

  Judge Puts Debevoise In Charge Of Michael Flynn Case Because Bill Barr Can't Do His Job Right

  Come on, the guy HAS ALREADY ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA. Twice.

  By Joe Patrice  

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  Biglaw

  Debevoise Cuts International Business Travel Over Coronavirus Fears

  Likely the firmest of many similar policies.

  By Joe Patrice  

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  Biglaw

  Debevoise And Cleary Consider Massive Character-Altering Changes

  Lockstep partnership comp is in decline but some elite firms are holding the line.

  By Joe Patrice  

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  Biglaw

  Biglaw Partner Announces Firm's Bonus Scale 'From My iPhone' Like It's No Big Deal

  Announcing hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonuses like this is pretty normal, right?

  By Staci Zaretsky  

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  Biglaw

  Biglaw Firms Stepping Up In The Fight For Reproductive Freedom

  Biglaw is fighting back.

  By Kathryn Rubino  

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  Courts

  Judge Comes Forward With Devastating Story Of Sexual Abuse At Rockefeller University

  It's important that the judge is talking about the abuse he suffered.

  By Kathryn Rubino  

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  Morning Docket

  Morning Docket: 03.14.19

  * With those big, complex planes grounded, it’s time to start gearing up for some lawsuits. [Law.com]

  * Another lawyer involved in the college entrance cheating and bribery scandal. [The Recorder]

  * Speaking of lawsuits and the admissions scandal… the first class action has been filed. [Courthouse News Service]

  * Biglaw firm posts record revenue and profits. This story is basically interchangeable with all the other ones from the past couple weeks. Whether or not it’s sustainable is another story. [American Lawyer]

  * Susan Collins is pushing for LGBTQ rights legislation so people might forget that she’s responsible for installing the biggest threats to LGBTQ rights on the Court. [CBS News]

  * I mean… technically she said the words “no collusion.” That she called the idea a non-sequitur in the next breath is a trifle. [Vox]

  * Cy Vance is going after Paul Manafort because it’s a headline. [Law360]

  By Joe Patrice