White & Case

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.18.18

* Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is the subject of no fewer than 14 separate corruption investigations. So he fired the inspector general managing the probes and replaced him with a political appointee. [Outside] * Meanwhile, a Treasury official who blew the whistle on actual criminal activity was arrested. Good to see we've got our priorities straight. [Law360] * While we've been talking about global firms invading the Houston market, V&E is looking to expand to New York, DC, and London. [Texas Lawyer] * Former West Virginia Supreme Court justice found guilty. [American Lawyer] * Why are all the bigots going into baking? [Courthouse News Service] * White & Case has a plan to grow like gangbusters over the next two years. Meghan Tribe talks with the firm about this vision. [American Lawyer]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.31.18

* Avenatti is no longer trying to get in on the Michael Cohen case... because he says they're already going to get all the documents they need. [CNBC] * Weil Gotshal shortening its partnership track in bid to keep young talent around. [New York Law Journal] * Former K&L Gates business development manager charged with threatening a professor who had written that Trump voters were violent racists. A point underscored when... violent racists started making threats against him. [American Lawyer] * Ethics experts weigh in on Quinn Emanuel's forfeiture-for-competition clause. They... don't like it. [Law360] * We've talked about White & Case's decorating chops before. Now they've got themselves a new Silicon Valley look. [The Recorder] * California passes a strict net neutrality bill. I guess they weren't compelled by Ajit Pai's stupid video. [Courthouse News Service] * National Law Journal names the DC litigation departments of the year. Do we have a name for this? Like "The Deecees" or something? [National Law Journal] * Legendary internet commenter "Loyola 2L" has dropped his mask. [American Lawyer]

By Joe Patrice