Bill Urquhart

Defamation

Morning Docket: 11.10.11

* Herman Cain’s got Wood over all of these sexual harassment accusers. No, seriously. He hired Bryan Cave defector L. Lin Wood to handle his possible defamation claims. [WSJ Law Blog] * Sad and depressing old man news: Joe Paterno’s legal innocence was irrelevant. Instead of letting him retire at the end of the year, […]

Biglaw

Quinn Emanuel Profits Per Partner Head Higher Into the Stratosphere

Friday brought good news for associates at Sullivan & Cromwell. The firm announced generous springtime bonuses, which will double bonus compensation for some of the more junior classes. If you missed the news, which broke late on Friday, check it out over here. But Friday brought even better news about litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel. As […]