In the rarified world of Big Law, Weil, Gotshal & Manages used to be as big as it gets. Used to be. Not any longer. Today the WSJ reports that Weil has engaged the services of a bankruptcy partner at Davis Polk. Wow. Say
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Justice Building, published by Horace Rumpole, covers a range of topics intersecting law, judiciary culture, and financial markets. The blog discusses courtroom dynamics, judicial behavior, and legal practice challenges, often with a candid and anecdotal tone. It also explores financial concepts relevant to legal professionals, such as investment strategies, market phenomena like the carry trade, and the impact of economic events on legal practice. Additionally, the blog touches on broader societal issues, including technology's influence on law and daily life, and occasionally includes commentary on sports and cultural events as they relate to the legal community.
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ISN'T IT GRAND
Before we begin, apologies for not giving you our lock of the week- Bucs +9.5 over Cowboys. If there is one constant in the NFL, it’s the Cowpokes playing down as soon as everyone jumps on their bandwagon.How is that…
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We all make mistakes. Your blogger has made 7 this year. Last year- 9. Senator Eric Schmitt (Clown, Missouri) made one on national TV during the testimony of former DOJ prosecutor Jack Smith. Schmitt was trying to draw a connection between…
FDC SAYS FU
On October 29, 1975, President Gerald R Ford announced that he would not have the federal government bailout a NYC heading for bankruptcy. The next day the NY Daily News ran with one of the most famous headlines of all time:…
AI AND FALL TRIAL SCHEDULE
We are in a ten-week sprint at the REGJB until the Thanksgiving holiday 🦃is upon us. Ten weeks to clear out those old cases before the holiday shutdown sets in. Any big trials coming up?- outside of the obvious resisting …
G-DAY
G-day mate. Ready for some football down under? 🐨 <—- (Koala Bear emoji, a blog first)We limped away from the Wednesday night snoozer hitting the under and wiffing on Price over 65 yards rushing (he had 45 at…
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME…
Shakespeare in the Park? Opera? Manovani? To pick 6 /12 before your favourite DeSantis Drone? To have a blistering oral argument before the 3rd DCA (motto: “We used to have oral arguments but no more…”) FOOTBALL!🏈Here we go. First up, a repeat…

