Biglaw Firm Facing RICO Claims Loses Motion To Compel Arbitration
Bankruptcy judge rules arbitration clause covered fee disputes not, you know, fraud.
Bankruptcy judge rules arbitration clause covered fee disputes not, you know, fraud.
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This is a major group hire for the firm.
Nice while it lasted.
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These salaries are based on billable hours, and some associates will be missing out on tens of thousands of dollars.
New report suggests associates who did not lose their jobs may have faced other penalties.
Even assuming the firm is correct... this seems very wrong.
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Because someday you might face massive espionage charges... or something.
Better to have worked and lost in Biglaw than to have never worked at all.
He still has two cases pending.
This is what happens when you don't give people a heads-up.
The judge laid on the guilt while scolding the Biglaw partner.