We recently wrote about a fired Yahoo lawyer who had appeared on the brief in an interesting free speech/DMCA case. We later mentioned that Eric Goldman had done an analysis of the interesting legal issues (we, as usual, focused solely on the prurient) and concluded that the decision was a mess. He’s not the only one. Goldman now reports that Yahoo and several amici have requested a rehearing. Eulonda Skyles is not on that motion, but inhouse counsel Darren Weingard is, along with Patrick Carome and Samir Jain of WilmerHale.
Zach Lowe of AmLaw Daily went on a field trip to the Brooke Astor trial and came back with an interesting story about Sullivan & Cromwell’s 50-year representation of Mrs. Astor, although she did stray for a bit, using Carter, Ledyard & Milburn at the behest of her late husband. Terry Christensen inherited the relationship years ago and brought the client with him to McDermott, Will & Emery.
Meanwhile, in other scions-of-great-families litigation, a Massachusetts judge is refusing to refer to an alleged imposter by his name of choice: Clark Rockefeller. He’ll be known as “the defendant” for the duration. [HT: ABA Journal]
Kramer Levin bankruptcy partner Adam Rogoff is a comic-book nerd when he’s not busy fighting for creditors.
The trustee in the Dreier bankruptcy has just gotten the green light to subpoena two of the firm’s former lawyers. He claims they may have impeded the estate’s collection efforts by telling clients they didn’t have to pay their former firm’s bills.
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Rogoff's full-size Spidey is awesome. Long live the comic book nerds.
My attorney at Levine & Blit is also a comic book nerd like myself. That's why we get along (the fact that he's helped me with my personal injury cased helpe too of course).