Andrew McCabe

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.13.18

* Even the mainstream media is covering Biglaw's new salary scale, but dare we say, our coverage is much better. Check it out here while you cross your fingers and pray that your firm follows the latest in associate compensation trends. [New York Post] * "We don’t create or adjudicate under secret law or procedure." Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has filed suit against the Department of Justice, alleging that the DOJ has repeatedly refused to turn over any documents or identify any policy or procedures that were relied upon when firing him. [Associated Press] * There's no vacancy on the Supreme Court right now, but Demand Justice, a liberal nonprofit group, has already spent a hefty sum on digital attack ads against some of the judges on President Trump's short list. Thus far, Judges Amy Coney Barrett of the Seventh Circuit, Brett Kavanaugh of the D.C. Circuit, and Amul Thapar of the Sixth Circuit have been treated to campaign coverage. [BuzzFeed] * In case you somehow missed it, over the government's antitrust objections, a federal judge has approved AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner following a six-week trial. They hope to close the deal by or before June 20. Have hope, everyone, maybe Time Warner Cable will actually function sometime soon. [USA Today] * The ABA's president has asked members of the House to oppose the part of the PROSPER Act that would end Public Service Loan Forgiveness, because "[w]ithout PSLF, the organizations that provide life- and livelihood-sustaining services will be even farther away from being able to meet these important challenges." Plus, many law school graduates wouldn't be able to survive. [ABA Journal]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.03.18

* The possibility of Donald Trump turning the Russia case over to Alan Dershowitz is too delicious of a train wreck to imagine. Stop teasing me! [The Hill] * Andrew McCabe's GoFundMe has raised over half a million dollars. All you need is a righteous claim and a sophisticated lobbying firm behind you. [Slate] * LeBron has decided he holds intellectual property rights over barbershops or something. [National Law Journal] * While DLA Piper is out there swiping lawyers, they're also earning plaudits for a tech solution designed to retain clients. [American Lawyer] * Joon Kim returns to Cleary Gottlieb. [Wall Street Journal] * Jury selection underway in extortion case over Waffle House CEO's syrup. [Daily Report Online] * The Supreme Court declared it's ready, willing, and able to engage in linguistic gymnastics to get out of labor protections. So... we've got that going for us. [Law360]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.16.18

* Vanessa Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, filed for an uncontested divorce against Donald Trump Jr. Apparently Jr.’s controversial tweets destroyed their marriage. At least they're not destroying a country. [Page Six] * Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was forced to plead with senior officials at the Justice Department not to fire him just days before his expected retirement. This man has a pension, and he wants to keep it, even if he has to beg. Let's see if he was able to change anyone's mind. Cross your fingers... [Washington Post] * The late Justice Antonin Scalia's judicial legacy is being quietly erased each time members of the Supreme Court examine legislative history. The legal legend absolutely, positively hated using legislative history to interpret laws, and it's been happening more frequently since his death. [New York Times] * Never could've seen this coming: Mossack Fonseca, the law firm behind the Panama Papers, will be closing by the end of the month. "The reputational deterioration, the media campaign, the financial siege, and the irregular actions of some Panamanian authorities have caused irreparable damage" to the firm. [American Lawyer] * If you haven't been following @LadyLawyerDiary on Twitter, you should start. It's a community for women lawyers to talk about exactly what's going on behind closed doors in the legal profession by "outing stupid sexist stuff" and celebrating women's successes. It's a great place to find support, so join up soon. [Big Law Business]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.12.17

* What's the over–under on how long acting FBI director Andrew McCabe will keep his current post? [New York Times] * And Democratic senators want answers -- lots of answers -- from deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein. [Washington Post] * Following up on our list of top law schools with great employment outcomes, here's a broader look at the latest ABA employment data. [ABA Journal] * And following up on our recent round-ups of possible judicial nominees in the Trump administration, here's a name for one of the open Third Circuit seats in Pennsylvania. [CA3 blog via How Appealing] * A lawsuit claims that a Biglaw behemoth is trying to invalidate the same patents it prosecuted -- not a good look. [Daily Business Review] * Former Biglaw chair J. Stephen Poor ruminates on the riches of this year's top Am Law 100 firms. [Big Law Business] * Robert Post looks back over his eight years as dean of Yale Law School. [Law.com]

By David Lat