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Two More Firms Match Cravath on Bonuses

Two More Firms Match Cravath on Bonuses

Was everyone waiting to see what Skadden would do? Now that Skadden has fallen in line, it looks as though everyone else Is going to play ball too. Today, Willkie…

Scott Rothstein Requests Disbarment

Scott Rothstein Requests Disbarment

Bowing to the inevitable, Scott Rothstein has formally requested his own permanent disbarment. The south Florida lawyer whose firm has dissolved under a cloud of scandal after a ponzi scheme…

Skadden Bonuses Match Cravath and Cleary

Skadden Bonuses Match Cravath and Cleary

If you’re an associate at Skadden Arps, the good news is not only do you still have a job, you’re getting a bonus for surviving the year. The not so…

Musings on a Slow Day

Musings on a Slow Day

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know by now that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be tried in New York for his role in planning 9/11. He’ll get his…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, November 19 and this is your quick look back at the headlines. A judge in Louisiana held that the US Army is liable for…

Judge Holds Army Responsbile for Katrina Flooding in New Orleans

Judge Holds Army Responsbile for Katrina Flooding in New Orleans

The flooding of the lower 9th ward of Louisiana and the neighboring St. Bernard Parish was a man made disaster caused by shoddy oversight of the MR-GO navigational channel by…

News Flash: Court Opinions Present the Reasons that Support the Decision

News Flash: Court Opinions Present the Reasons that Support the Decision

I’m sure this will come as a surprise to everyone, but according to Google “Distinguished Engineer” Anurag Acharya, “Court opinions don’t just describe a decision but also present the reasons…

Winston & Strawn Expands in Asia

Winston & Strawn Expands in Asia

Winston & Strawn has opened offices in Beijing and Shanghai. In Beijing, the firm has hired Ge Xiangyang away from Bakey & McKenzie to head up its new office. The…

Filibuster on Hamilton is Over

Filibuster on Hamilton is Over

The Senate voted on a cloture motion yesterday, ending debate on the appointment of Judge David Hamilton to the 7th Circuit. An up or down confirmation vote will happen in…

Changing of the Guard at the ABA

Changing of the Guard at the ABA

Henry White has resigned as the executive director of the American Bar Association. R. Thomas Howell, the organization’s general counsel, has stepped in as interim executive direction. In the mean…