Cleary Gottlieb

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.04.18

* Eric Trump has decided to go after George Conway and proves he's every bit as effective a defender of his father that The Onion makes him out to be. [Washington Post] * Today is E-Discovery Day, so tune in for a huge day of educational programming about the electronic discovery space. [E-Discovery Day] * As his client prepares to testify before the body on a naked political stunt new subpoena, Dechert partner David Kelly trolls the House Judiciary Committee for wasting everyone's time and money on the empty Benghazi investigation. Biglaw trash talk is the best trash talk. [Washington Examiner] * After kicking off the year under investigation for enabling domestic violence for years, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is retiring meaning we will no longer have to suffer through sports reporters praising his "resilience" in succeeding after being caught in a scandal of his own making. [ESPN] * Cleary joins other DC firms in swapping real estate. Hopefully, no one will ever have to suffer from street performers ever again! [National Law Journal] * Avvo's former CLO is now in the cosmetic surgery game. Why do these seem like strikingly similar industries? [Corporate Counsel] * As sure as the rising sun, Marriott faces multiple lawsuits over its massive data breach. [Law360] * Remember to RSVP for next week's Above the Law Holiday Party. [Above the Law]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.31.18

* Children's lawsuit over climate change moves forward. [Courthouse News Service] * If you're an armed terrorist organization, AstraZeneca may be able to help. [Corporate Counsel] * In "dog bites man" news, profitable partners accused of sexual harassment can easily get new jobs. [Wall Street Journal] * "We'll Get You And Mangle You" takes on new meaning as Weil holds attorney to a six month waiting period before he can lateral to Kirkland. [American Lawyer] * Maybe cyberinsurance isn't really insurance at all. [Slate] * North Carolina awards man $8.8 million because his wife doesn't love him anymore. Apparently being a loser can be profitable. [KCRA] * Cleary's in-house outsourcing company slapped with another sexual harassment suit. [Law360] * A conversation with Michele Coleman Mayes, general counsel for the New York Public Library and former GC at Allstate and at Pitney Bowes about the persistent bias against black women lawyers. [Law.com]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.07.18

* According to Rudy Giuliani, if special counsel Robert Mueller issues a subpoena, Donald Trump "[doesn't] have to" comply with it. After all, "[h]e’s the president of the United States. [He] can assert the same privileges other presidents have." And he has no plans to allow Trump to sit for an interview with Mueller -- Giuliani won't allow him to "walk him into a prosecution for perjury." Admitting during a TV interview that your client is a liar? Check. [Washington Post] * And that's not all, folks! According to Rudy Giuliani, although he has "no knowledge" of it having happened, Michael Cohen may have paid hush money to other women -- similar to money that was paid to Stormy Daniels -- to get them to stay silent about their alleged affairs with Donald Trump "if it was necessary." [CNN] * So, about Morrison & Foerster's $100 million "mommy track" lawsuit: The firm's managing partner, Larren Nashelsky, has commented on the allegations, stating that MoFo is "somewhere between disappointed and angry" because "[i]t’s just not who we are, it’s not what we value and it’s, in fact, not how we operate." [American Lawyer] * Of course a Biglaw partner owns the horse that won the Kentucky Derby. Congrats to both Justify and C. Edward Glasscock, chairman emeritus of Frost Brown Todd, on their big win during the first leg of this year's Triple Crown. [American Lawyer] * Sylvia Bloom, a legal secretary who retired from Cleary Gottlieb after working at the firm for 67 years, amassed a $9+ million fortune by purchasing the same stocks as her boss. In her will, she directed that the majority be donated for college scholarships. Be sure to thank your maybe-millionaire secretary today, everyone. [New York Times]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.01.18

* The New York Times has a list of the questions Mueller would like to ask Trump. Why are we hearing about it? Methinks the "he's exceeding his mandate" noise is about to ramp up. Either that or the New York Times scored a coup with their [email protected] account. [NY Times] * California Supreme Court opts for employee classification standard that critics claim could ruin the gig economy. That... sounds like a good thing. Happy May Day! [Law.com] * Cleary is getting slapped with a harassment suit arising from conduct between two Williams Lea employees. What does Cleary have to do with this? Well, the employees work at Cleary, use Cleary equipment, and are directly controlled by Cleary. It's the common law "walks like a duck" doctrine. [Law360] * Bush ethics lawyer Richard Painter is running for Senate in Minnesota as a Democrat because we've reached the point where even the W era is renouncing the GOP. [CNN] * The lawyer social event of the season is upon us, and it's called the Sprint/T-Mobile merger. At least a dozen firms are getting in on this fray. [American Lawyer] * Justice Sotomayor will get "reverse shoulder replacement surgery" which... sounds like the wrong direction. [National Law Journal] * DACA fight looks like it's heading for the Second Circuit. [Courthouse News Service] * DA candidate in Maine suspended from practicing law over sexual assault allegations brought by a former client who was living in the candidate's house. [Sun Journal]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.05.18

* Good news for Holland & Knight, who successfully escaped a $34.5 million malpractice rap. [American Lawyer] * Wisconsin passes a law requiring disclosure of litigation financers because juries should be gravely suspicious of anyone who can afford to seek legal redress from a corporation. [National Law Journal] * Cleary Gottlieb partner loses battle over rent-stabilized penthouse. While that sentence doesn't make him sound particularly sympathetic, he's actually the good guy here. [New York Law Journal] * Executives and board members should be more involved in cybersecurity efforts according to the Department of Obvious Things. [Corporate Counsel] * Sexual assault defendant pleas down to charge of “seduc[ing] and debauch[ing] any unmarried woman.” That's offensive on so many levels. [Detroit News] * Workers comp can't cover paralegal injured playing for firm softball team. [ABA Journal] * Law firm conducting use-of-force review simultaneously representing deputy accused of shooting and killing two men while on duty. Foxes, hen houses, etc. [KOB 4] * Did you know some law schools are now accepting the GRE? Because the Times just figured that out. [New York Times]

By Joe Patrice