Quick headlines from the Bitter Newsroom, so put down that SI Swimsuit Issue already:
In a bad economy, even prisoners are losing their positions. Judges rule that California has to reduce the penitentiary population by 57,000. [WSJ Law Blog]
It’s Washington’s version of the golden parachute. To avoid surviving on the pittance of government salaries while in office, many taking public-sector jobs in the Obama administration are bringing over some hefty payments from former private-sector employers, including AG Eric Holder’s $1.3 million severance from Covington & Burling. [Washington Post]
Mini victories for Bernie Madoff. He reached a partial settlement with the SEC, forced out enforcement chief Linda Thomsen (whose boss, new SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro, brings about $9 mill in loot from her former private-sector life) and is being credited for making seniors citizens active again! [The New York Times]
Law school oracle or Caption Obvious? Former Temple dean Robert Reinstein weighs in on the state of legal practice. [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
There’s no “I” in “legal team.” But there is one in “Blagojevich.” He needs a new lawyer for his roster to battle federal indictment. [Chicago Sun-Times]
Don’t know what to give that special someone for Valentine’s Day yet? How about a 60-minute divorce? [PRWeb.com]
