In the midst of the pandemic-fueled narrative about an exodus from California, a funny thing happened: several Biglaw firms took the opportunity to enter the California market for the first time.
* A new lawsuit alleges a New Jersey family ate feces-covered food at a McDonald's. One heck of a special sauce... [Patch] * Harvey Weinstein has sued his former lawyer to recover supposedly unearned legal fees. [Hill] * San Diego County will provide lawyers to immigrants facing deportation proceedings. [Minnesota Lawyer] * A man has been convicted of stalking a high-profile Texas attorney. [Dallas Morning News] * Rudy Giuliani's allies are allegedly asking that Donald Trump's team help pay Rudy's legal bills. A family that pays together, stays together...[Hill]
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* A Long Island City lawyer has been eliminated from The Bachelorette. Guess he needs to work on his advocacy skills... [Patch] * Michael Jackson’s estate has won an appeal over the HBO's series "Leaving Neverland." [NBC News] * A San Diego strip club is staying open and is vowing legal action despite California's stay-at-home orders. What patriots... [ABC News] * A Maryland lawyer is in hot water for allegedly padding expense reports. [Daily Record] * Since Above the Law has not had a "Lawyerly Lairs" segment in a while, wanted to relate that a Florida lawyer has sold his exquisite mansion for $13 million. [Real Deal]
* The trial against Elon Musk for his "pedo guy" tweet is underway, and there are some competing theories about what "pedo guy" actually means. [New York Times] * A lawyer from Sidley Austin has been disqualified from representing a Chinese tech company because of prior work at the Justice Department. [Reuters] * A prominent lawyer has completed his one-month sentence for crimes related to the college admissions scandal. Wonder if he was billing time in the clink... [Boston Globe] * A Black attorney in the New York City Law Department has received a $600,000 settlement for his discrimination lawsuit. [New York Daily News] * League of Legends publisher Riot Games will pay $10 million to female employees for allegedly perpetuating a "bro culture" that passed women over for promotion. [The Verge] * A disbarred San Diego attorney was convicted yesterday of stealing money from charities and filing false tax returns. Sounds like a law school hypothetical of what you shouldn't do. [Fox News San Diego]
Biglaw expansion is the name of the game.
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Revenue growth for law firms from 2003-2013 compares favorably to that of Fortune 500 companies.
* The times are a-changin’ for Biglaw in many ways, and lawyers may soon see their starting pay take a dive because clients think they “continue to be too expensive.” [WSJ Law Blog] * Foley & Lardner plans to shutter its San Diego shop, following in the footsteps of other Biglaw behemoths. Not to worry, no one’s been laid off — that we know of, that is. [Am Law Daily] * Say hello to Alabama Law’s new dean, Mark Brandon. Maybe he’ll be the man to propel the school to a #5 ranking in a publication other than National Jurist. ROLL TIDE! [National Law Journal] * Earlier this week, an Idaho judge struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage, and now she’s refusing to issue a stay. Good on you, judge, but the Ninth Circuit may put those marriages in limbo for a while. [NPR] * Speaking of judges who’re refusing to stay same-sex marriage rulings, last night, the Arkansas Supreme Court turned down the state attorney general’s request to put a stop to marriage equality. [USA Today] * A lawyer working as Board of Education president in Mahopac, New York, resigned from his position after calling a PTA volunteer a “chubby wubby” at a school board meeting. That’s not very nice. [Journal News]
Which law firm is leaving "America's finest city," and how many lawyers and staff will be affected?