Eddie Lampert

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.19.19

* Harvey Weinstein will face sex trafficking charges. [Law360] * "LSU Creates Model for Colleges Embroiled in Varsity Blues Scandal." Yeah, um, no offense but LSU didn't have to anything to worry about. [Corporate Counsel] * MoFo's horribly ill-advised sanctions motion meets the swift demise it deserved. [The Recorder] * Meanwhile, the Jones Day attorney named in its gender bias case has left. [American Lawyer] * Sears is suing Eddie Lampert and Steve Mnuchin for destroying the company. [CNBC] * Ninth Circuit hands Trump's immigration plans another defeat. [Courthouse News Service]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.21.19

* What does Wachtell think of George Conway's Twitter profile? Silly rabbits, Wachtell doesn't have opinions unless they're billable. [American Lawyer] * Kirkland will remain atop the Am Law 100 rankings with its warm and fuzzy business model. [American Lawyer] * Western State lives! At least for a few more months. [The Recorder] * Judge aborts law. [Louisville Courier-Journal] * Lawyer turns blogging into a $30 million side hustle. That's pretty much how Above the Law works. [Forbes] * After running Sears into the ground to live out his lurid fantasies, Eddie Lampert expected to walk away holding all the money -- but the Chapter 11 estate is doing its best to get some of that back. [Law360] * Who pays for Maria Butina's legal bills? [The Atlantic]

By Joe Patrice