Kenneth Feinberg

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.27.17

* Kenneth Feinberg gets tapped to run another victim compensation fund. [Wall Street Journal] * Andy Puzder claims a “fake news tsunami” is what forced him to withdraw as Labor Secretary nominee. Sure, Andy, whatever you need to tell yourself to go to sleep at night. [Huffington Post] * When George W. Bush starts sounding utterly reasonable you know we are truly in the darkest timeline. [The Slot] * The ethics lawsuit against Kellyanne Conway might feel good, but it could set a bad precedent. [Slate] * A 2,000+ page long legislation is complication. You don't f*cking say. [Salon] * Are Republicans ignoring House v. Burwell? [The Incidental Economist] * Who's been digging into Susan Fowler's personal life? [Law and More]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.05.15

* Today's the first Monday in October, and we all know what that means. The Supreme Court starts its Term as disapproval of its work reaches a new high for recent years. [Gallup via How Appealing] * And here's Adam Liptak's excellent overview of the new Supreme Court Term, so you can sound smart at cocktail parties this month. [New York Times] * In other SCOTUS news, Senator Bob Menendez is fighting the bribery charges against him by relying upon a high court decision he once condemned -- can you guess which one? [The Record How Appealing] * Which presidential candidates get the most in campaign contributions from Silicon Valley lawyers? The second-place finisher might surprise you. [The Recorder] * Elsewhere in presidential politics, Hillary Clinton will announce new gun-control proposals later today. [New York Times] * Don't rush off to law school just yet, but the legal sector did gain a few thousand jobs last month, layoffs notwithstanding. [American Lawyer] * Dewey have any idea of when this jury will reach a verdict? [Law360] * Super-mediator Kenneth Feinberg's latest challenge: pension reform. [National Law Journal]

By David Lat
BP

Ken Feinberg Offers Better Deals than Lawsuits

As we mentioned this weekend, the BP oil spill has been capped (for the time being), and now we can fully focus on who needs to get paid. As with so many things, it’s Ken Feinberg’s world and we’re just living in it. Bloomberg reports: Kenneth Feinberg, who is overseeing a $20 billion fund to […]

By Elie Mystal