John Bowie* I had planned to see a recent film on the archangel of legal evil, Roy Cohn. Yes, yet another. Having spent a good part of one afternoon with Cohn for an interview in the early '80s I wanted to see whether "Where's My Roy Cohn" was another Cohn hit job, although it would not be a breath-holding exercise. For an attorney who acted for major mafia figures, … [Read more...]
BigLaw Name Partner Joins Firm Flight
When the law firm founder leaves the room you know your law firm has some problems and in the case of LeClairRyan that appears to be the case. Founding partner Gary LeClair is leaving his firm along with two other partners, following a raft of departures from the firm. Last yeaar almost 10 per cent of LeClairRyan's staff departed and last week 15 lawyers in the firm's aviation … [Read more...]
William Barr – Is He Trump’s Dick Cheney?
Frank Cordner - Attorney General William Barr's efforts to 'investigate the investigators' with an inquiry into the origins of the 2016 Russia investigation has created some serious concerns among many in DC and elsewhere. Will it, for instance, hamper attempts to fight the Kremlin's political meddling in the next election? And will it provide his master, Donald Trump, … [Read more...]
The Avenatti ‘House of Cards’ – Grand Jury Indictments Allege Tax, Bank and Bankruptcy Fraud
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment filed late Wednesday charges high-profile attorney Michael Avenatti with a host of fraud and tax offenses that allege, among other things, that he stole millions of dollars from clients and millions of dollars of employment taxes that his coffee company … [Read more...]
Jones Day honors Yvonne Braithwaite Burke, our first African-American woman partner
As we celebrate Black History Month, Jones Day recognizes and honors the important presence and contributions of the Firm's African-American lawyers making a difference in the workplace and community. Yvonne Burke was Jones Day's first African-American woman partner. She joined the Corporate Group-Public Finance practice in Jones Day's Los Angeles Office in 1987. Ms. Burke … [Read more...]