What in the Bitter Lawyer is going on in this picture? Put your lawyerly wit to the test and post a comment with a hilarious caption about swearing in of the King. And keep it clean(ish). The editors’ favorite entry will be announced next Saturday, February 7th. Editors’ Pick (Jan. 24-30): Non-racist attempt at humor: [...]
January 2009
Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom: The woman who ran Eliot Spitzer‘s favorite call-girl ring got six months in prison. A Manhattan federal judge lightened the sentence on Cecil (Katie) Suwal because of the “Svengali-like power Emperors Club VIP boss Mark Brener once had over the 24-year-old.” An indication being her label-her-like-sports-equipment “Property of Mark [...]
Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom. In ghosts of creative collaboration past, John Landis, who co-wrote and directed the groundbreaking video “Thriller,” is suing Michael Jackson. He claims MJ lacks the rights to adapt the 14-minute video in a Broadway show. And if someone’s gonna “thrill ya, thrill ya tonight,” he wants his cut. [Associated [...]
Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom. Do you know what, other than your ass, is growing at four times the rate of inflation? Attorneys’ fees in bankruptcy cases. Lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis are charging as much as $18.50 PER MINUTE. Now even going broke is unaffordable. [Bloomberg] “From the ‘Any jokes I would make [...]
Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom. “Brazil” has some dirty talk for you: Tax evasion. Stanford Law grad-cum-professional escort, Cristina Warthen, pleaded guilty in federal court for not letting Uncle Sam in on some of that action. She got three years probation and a $313K fine for being naughty. [San Francisco Chronicle] It’s a hard-knock [...]
