Lobbying
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Biglaw
Biglaw Firms Step Away From Lobbying Relationships With Chinese Companies
These relationships have raised 'reputational considerations' thanks to heightened government interest. -
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Pretty Weird How Republican Megadonors Keep Getting Popped For Being Unregistered Chinese Agents, Huh?
It's always, always, always projection with these people. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firms Stood On Principle Against The Capitol Riot... They Were Totally Lying!
In case you were wondering how much a Biglaw lawyer's promise is worth. -
Biglaw
Greg Craig Wasn't Guilty. The American Lobbying Industry On The Other Hand....
Why are anti-corruption laws something so easily sidestepped? -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.30.18
* Trump Tweets out his demand that Chief Justice Roberts crack down on Judge Collyer for not using the FISA court to undermine the Russia probe. Did Trump do misspell Judge Collyer’s name in the process? Oh you know by now that of course he did. [Reuters via Huffington Post]
* No sooner did a jury actually convict a cop of killing an unarmed black teen, did they turn around and sentence him to less than even the defense attorneys dreamed of. [Courthouse News Service]
* The SEC fined Moody’s over poor controls, which seems about a decade too late, but whatever. [Corporate Counsel]
* Is Rudy Giuliani using his relationship to the president to further his lobbying career? That would be really shocking for someone involved with this administration! [National Law Journal]
* Eighth Circuit approves corporate discrimination efforts. [The Recorder]
* FIFA convict compared to John McCain… I guess because they’ll both be spending time in captivity? [NY Post]
* Clifford Chance slapped with fine for discriminating against non-U.S. citizens. You can take the firm out of Rogers & Wells, but you can’t take the Rogers & Wells out of the firm. Seriously though, this was just a misunderstanding of ITAR regulations. [Law360]
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In-House Counsel
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.03.17
* 41 Cat Pictures That Prove Beyond All Doubt That Being BuzzFeed’s GC Is Freaking Awesome. [Big Law Business]
* Jeffrey Wertkin, the ex-Akin Gump partner accused of trying to sell whistleblower complaints while in disguise, plans to plead guilty later this month. As he said upon arrest, maybe his life really is over… [The Recorder]
* Professor Stephanos Bibas of Penn Law was confirmed to the Third Circuit by the Senate in a 53-43 vote. According to the law school’s dean, Bibas “possesses all the skills to excel on the federal bench.” Congratulations! [Philadelphia Inquirer]
* Justice Joan Larsen of the Michigan Supreme Court was confirmed to the Sixth Circuit by the Senate in a 60-38 vote. If you recall, Larsen was on the original version of President Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist, and was one of his top five finalists for Justice Neil Gorsuch’s position. Congratulations! [Detroit Free Press]
* Cozen O’Connor’s lobbying affiliate, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, poached a five-lawyer team of lobbyists from Manatt, and now Manatt no longer has a lobbying practice. [New York Law Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.02.17
* The Hamilton Ponzi scheme ends in a guilty plea. Well, he had his shot. [New York Law Journal]
* You know who is really worried about the Paul Manafort case? Every lawyer who acts as a lobbyist and thinks, “uh oh… this criminal complaint reads a lot like my billable hour diaries.” [National Law Journal]
* Charleston School of Law didn’t have a very good bar exam. [Post and Courier]
* Womble completes its merger with Bond Dickinson. [American Lawyer]
* NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin’s term has ended. So gear up for the new Lochner-era! [Law360]
* Game-changing litigation moves. Probably not game-changing… game-adjusting. [Litigation Daily]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.29.17
* Justice Neil Gorsuch delivers a speech on civility in public life at a lunch held at the Trump International Hotel — and meets with protests. [How Appealing]
* Congratulations to Makan Delrahim, just confirmed as head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. [Bloomberg via Big Law Business]
* MoloLamken adds another star federal prosecutor to its roster, bringing aboard Megan Cunniff Church in Chicago. [Law360]
* Speaking of stars, the Supreme Court clerks from October Term 2007: where are they now? [Excess of Democracy]
* Don’t say we didn’t warn you: the list of law schools with the highest loan default rates is dominated by staples of Above the Law’s pages. [ABA Journal]
* Harvard Law School graduate Tamara Wyche, who failed the bar exam twice and lost her job at Ropes & Gray, can proceed with parts of her federal lawsuit against the New York State Board of Law Examiners. [Law.com]
* Shocker: lobbyists go into high gear to try and save some cherished tax breaks from the scourge of tax reform. [New York Times]
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Law Schools, Student Loans
Troubled Law School May Hold Graduates' Degrees Hostage, Hires Lobbying Group To Secure Federal Student Loans
This situation gets worse by the day.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.02.16
Ed. note: Due to the Labor Day holiday, we will be on a reduced publication schedule today, and observing the holiday on Monday. Hope everyone has an enjoyable, restful, and long weekend. * Fans are demanding that Los Angeles bill the Rams for increased police expenditures. So… where will the Rams threaten to move next year? […]
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Biglaw, Religion
Catholic Church Turns To Biglaw To Stop Child Sex Abuse Victims Act
The Catholic church knows the value of having a Biglaw firm on its payroll. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.22.16
* Pharma bro Martin Shkreli was subpoenaed to appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, so of course he took to Twitter like a mature adult to bemoan the encroachment upon his constitutional rights. [Washington Post]
* Jell-O pudding pops for all! A judge dismissed a defamation suit filed against Bill Cosby and his lawyers, ruling that denials made in response to accusations are protected by the First Amendment. [Reuters]
* “For him to be arguing now that there ought to be tort reform is completely hypocritical.” It looks like Ted Cruz’s record for winning large damages awards for clients in personal injury cases may be coming back to haunt him. [Wall Street Journal]
* U.S. states aren’t permitted to declare bankruptcy, but some say it’s a better option than a taxpayer bailout. Puerto Rico, on the other hand, doesn’t need to file bankruptcy — it just needs “an orderly process to restructure its debts.” [Bloomberg Businessweek]
* Because everyone needs a Hail Mary: As DraftKings and FanDuel take on state attorneys general in the fight to remain in business, both daily fantasy sports websites have started lobbying Congress in the hopes of changing state gambling policies. [CNBC]
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Biglaw, Politics
Newt Gingrich To Colonize Biglaw Firm Instead Of Moon
Which firm will the former Speaker of the House be working for? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.21.15
* DWE? Guy gets ticketed for eating while driving. I mean, maybe if he were having spaghetti behind the wheel. [WSB TV]
* Older lawyers need to get over themselves and figure out how computers work. Millennials have better things to do than save your documents for you. [2Civility]
* Lobbying firms made bank last year. Squire Patton Boggs not so much. [Washington Post]
* Proposals abound to change the way courts issue warrants for online evidence. Wait, they still need warrants for online activity? That’s not the sense I’d gotten over the last couple of years. [Associate’s Mind]
* You can give a cop the finger. Didn’t know we needed a decision on this one. [Countercurrent News]
* New Jersey had to issue an ethical opinion because two judges were spending their free time going to dinner with a guy indicted for corruption. Another one where I didn’t think we needed a decision. [Legal Profession Blog]
* Time for a good cause: Attorney Bernardo Cuadra is running the Boston Marathon to raise money for MS research. [National MS Society]
* Lat does another interview about Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link) [Enchanting Lawyer]
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Biglaw, Legal Ethics, State Attorneys General
State AGs -- They're Just Like Us! (If We Take Big Gifts From Biglaw Corporate Lobbyists)
Which Biglaw firm leads the way when it comes to vigorously promoting the interests of corporations who might otherwise find themselves investigated?