When #MeToo Came to Biglaw–And Got It Wrong
Examining more of the history behind Bill Voge's exit from Latham & Watkins.
Hindsight Is 20/20 For Former Biglaw Chairman Involved In Sexting Scandal
This was very ill-advised.
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Latham Chief’s Undoing Began By Offering ‘Christian Reconciliation’ Help
The wild details behind Bill Voge's departure from Latham.
Morning Docket: 03.21.18
* The President apparently got around? Former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal has filed suit against American Media, Inc., owner of The National Enquirer, to get out of an agreement that's preventing her from discussing her alleged affair with Donald Trump, which reportedly occurred around the same time as the Stormy Daniels affair. [CBS News] * What's going on at Latham & Watkins in the wake its former chairman Lathaming himself over inappropriate conduct involving "communications of a sexual nature"? According to a source at the firm, "[e]veryone is shocked" and no one has any idea who will replace Bill Voge as chair. [American Lawyer] * "This is not what the impeachment power is for...." Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers are moving to impeach the Democratic state Supreme Court justices who ruled the state’s congressional map was unconstitutionally gerrymandered. [Huffington Post] * Dechert has settled an age and sex discrimination case filed by female staff members. There are no details of the settlement available, but if you recall, the firm countered the ex-staffers' claims by saying that technological advances had made their jobs redundant. [Legal Intelligencer] * On Monday, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed the most restrictive abortion bill in the country, banning abortion after 15 weeks of gestation. Less than 24 hours later, Judge Carlton Reeves granted a temporary restraining order in favor of the state's lone abortion clinic. [Associated Press]
Latham & Watkins Chair Resigns Over Sexual Messages
Huge news for one of the top global firms.
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Biglaw Leaders Denounce Trump’s Repulsive Rhetoric On Charlottesville
What has your firm done to speak out against hate?