Lawyer of the Day: Gibson Dunn Associate Hit With Child Porn Charges
Allegations of criminal conduct can be made against attorneys from all walks of life. An innocent-looking solo practitioner in Illinois can be accused of prostitution. A partner in a well-regarded...
View ArticleAlleged Gibson Dunn Child Porn Possessor Found Dead
The nauseating story of Moshe Gerstein has come to an abrupt end. Gerstein, who had been accused of possessing violent child pornography, has been found dead. The allegations against Gerstein — who...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: A Passing Grade for Cyrus Vance
Mr. Vance performed well. The collateral damage to the career of Mr. Strauss-Kahn, who resigned in disgrace from the I.M.F., was clearly unfair, but that was caused largely by his sensational arrest,...
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Young Obama at Harvard Law School Talking About Race
Here’s a great video of Barack Obama from 20 years ago. Look Ma, no teleprompter! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Barack Obama, Cyrus Vance Jr.,...
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We Don’t Have Any Summer Associates, Dewey?(And additional info about a...
What’s going on with Dewey & LeBoeuf’s summer associate program? And what’s the deal with that possible criminal investigation? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
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Morning Docket: 07.03.12
* Obama’s win for health care reform didn’t result in a polling bump for him, but it did result in an even higher disapproval rating for SCOTUS, at least as far as Republicans are concerned… [POLITCO;...
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Dewey Have A Criminal Case On Our Hands?(Plus your chance to own a piece of...
Some updates on Dewey & LeBoeuf, regarding the criminal investigation and the firm’s art collection – which you can purchase a piece of! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become...
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Non-Sequiturs: 01.07.13
* Here’s the answer to the question everyone’s been asking since December: the Supreme Court will be hearing the gay-marriage cases on March 26 (Prop 8) and March 27 (Windsor). No extra time for args?...
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Which Bank Deserves Criminal Prosecution? The Smallest One, Obviously!
Cyrus Vance is pressing criminal charges against a small bank. Does he just not see the big ones? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Abacus Bank,...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 06.21.23
* I would totally go see “Jaws 2013: Lawyers On The Beach.” [The Legal Geeks] * Downey Brand laid off support staff this week. Man, I thought that laundry detergent was recession-proof… oh, wait, I’m...
View ArticleDewey Finally Have Criminal Charges Against Ex-Leaders Of This Failed Firm?
Who's getting charged, and with what?
View ArticleDewey Know Why The D.A., And Not The U.S.A.O., Is Going After Folks From This...
Brainstorming some reasons why these charges were brought by the D.A. and not the U.S. Attorney.
View ArticleWhat Dewey Know About Zachary Warren, Defendant No. 4 In The Criminal Case?
What do we know about this handsome and highly accomplished young lawyer? He's extremely bright and he's legal-world aristocracy, for starters.
View ArticleWhy Did Zachary Warren Talk To Law Enforcement?
Why would a smart lawyer talk to law enforcement about matters that could expose him to criminal liability?
View ArticleWhat Else Dewey Know About Zachary Warren?
Additional information about defendant number 4 in the Dewey criminal case, including testimonials from people who know him and information about his family's finances.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 03.25.14
* Demand is down, but fees are up. The good news is that Am Law Second Hundred firms saw gains in billable hours purchased by corporate clients — and that’s about it for the good news. [Am Law Daily] *...
View ArticleThe Identities Of The Dewey ‘Secret Seven’ Are Slowly Being Revealed
We’ve got info on those who squealed to law enforcement...
View ArticleThe Dewey ‘Secret Seven,’ Now Unmasked
Who are they, what are they pleading to, and what are the implications for the remaining Dewey defendants?
View ArticleStupid Prosecution Devolves Into Jury Room Food Fight
Sergey Aleynikov gets a verdict after a missing slice of avocado, a blood test, and a food poisoning conspiracy theory nearly trigger a mistrial.
View ArticleDewey Know Who’s Not Going To Trial? Defendant No. 4, Zachary Warren
Congratulations to both the promising young lawyer and the prosecution and putting this unfortunate episode to rest.
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