Quick Shucks – 9/9/09

• Chadbourne Challenges Tribune Co. Fee Examiner’s Call – The firm should be ashamed of itself. They really have to argue about $13,639 off of a $1.68 million fee? That's 0.8% (as in eight tenths of one percent). I guarantee there has been a lot more than that wasted in overbilling by underworked associates. They should just STFU, take the haircut and be glad that's all it was.
• Exodus at McCarthys in Ottawa – One side effect of layoffs is the morale hit for those who remain. Since announcing layoffs, pretty much everyone (literally – all but one) else at McCarthys Tetrault has left. [HT: lawandstyle.ca]
• Ask the Harvard MBA » I’m 38 and have been unemployed for 2 years. What should I do to get my life back on track? – It's not just would-be lawyers asking the question. Hopefully, the prospective MBAs are better at the CBA.
• Secretary Charged With Using Company Card to Fund Exotic Dancer Business Scheme – It would be no surprise at all to see this story on an upcoming episode of HBO's <a href="http://www.hbo.com/hung">Hung</a>.
• Client’s Sons Sue Hogan & Hartson for $120M, Say Lawyer Fought Too Hard – Another one for the "no good deed goes unpunished" file.

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