Debevoise & Plimpton

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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
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.24.18

* Jeff Sessions assures people that the Justice Department won't be intimidated by the administration. Trump responds with intimidation effort, blasting Justice for not doing enough about the "other side" and then just lists a bunch of Republicans he doesn't like. [CNN] * The White House is crowing over an unsealed Starr investigation report that "fully exonerates" Brett Kavanaugh... as a media leak. The collective delusion over there that being a leak is the worst possible sin, and not, you know sexual harassment issues, continues to astound. [National Law Journal] * The Trump administration continues its efforts to raise taxes on Americans who didn't vote for him. [Law360] * After Debevoise offered a comically cozy report to help Ohio State keep winning football games, it's worth remembering the school still has another internal investigation going on into sexual abuse claims against the wrestling staff. [Corporate Counsel] * The Texas lateral market is making a whole lot of money. [Texas Lawyer] * K&L Gates gets the go ahead on Singapore merger. [International] * Ady Barkan, an ALS patient who has become an activist for patients, announced a campaign to raise money for Susan Collins's next opponent if she supports the Kavanaugh nomination. Over the course of 3 days, he's raised over $130K. [Crowdpac] * RelativityOne announces Allen & Overy to its list of clients. [PR Newswire]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.18.17

* Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer spent Monday with special counsel Robert Mueller's team, chatting about all sorts of things related to the Russia probe. They presumably spoke about more than Trump's choice of Russian dressing. [POLITICO] * During a meeting held at Debevoise & Plimpton's New York office, the members of the Weinstein Company's board ratified their decision to fire Harvey Weinstein from his own company. Every employment lawyer's worst nightmare later resigned from the board. [DealBook / New York Times] * "Democratic attorneys general are getting national injunctions to stop the Trump administration. In just two short years, the national injunction went from rare to routine." The Trump presidency has ushered in the era of nationwide injunctions, and not everyone seems to be a fan of this type of one-size-fits-all jurisprudence. [CNN] * In case you missed it, come 2019, there will be three legal genders in California: male, female, and non-binary. Under the Gender Recognition Act, citizens of the Golden State may select non-binary as an option on state-issued IDs, driver’s licenses, and birth certificates. Congratulations on this landmark legislation. [Esquire] * The number of this year's law firm mergers is set to break records, but you better get ready for MOAR MERGERS. Per Janet Stanton of Adam Smith Esq., deals are happening behind the scenes, and partner defections may serve as an indication of merger talks. Can you think of a firm that's been losing partners? [Am Law Daily]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.02.17

* Fewer than 18 percent of federal appeals have oral arguments because federal judges think your argument is just as dumb as the rest of us. [Law.com] * Mark Geragos files $100 million lawsuit against Ja Rule and the other organizers of Fyre Festival because rich people can't be forced to live like poors without consequences. [Variety] * Former Acting Solicitor General Ian Gershengorn says, "I feel like I am standing on the shoulders of giants," which is just a tad sly considering he's returning to the firm he worked at for 12 years. [National Law Journal] * Speaking of the exodus to the private sector, the "Government to Debevoise Pipeline" rolls on with SEC Enforcement's FCPA chief Kara Brockmeyer joining the firm. For those keeping track this pipeline has now officially created more jobs than the Keystone Pipeline promised. [Corporate Counsel] * Maybe we'll make this whole roundup about moving to private practice! Crowell & Moring adds former Homeland Security Chief of Staff Paul Rosen. [Politico] * Fox Rothschild does what anyone else who spends time in Los Angeles does: moves to Seattle. [Legal Intelligencer] * The Supreme Court made it harder to sue a foreign government that seizes American assets. Good thing America's leadership is focused on sound diplomacy and doesn't needlessly provoke countries by describing them as "a mess." This should work out well. [Law360] * The folks behind the Bar Exam Stats blog have opened a Law School HQ, a new site with a broader focus. [Law School HQ]

By Joe Patrice