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#SubwayStories #StrapHanger #chronicles #today
>Grown man in baseball cap, no backpack. Carrying only an unmounted head, a deer, by its antlers
>Woman coming out of #turnstiles blowing nose into her T-shirt
>Express (at #TimesSquare) was supposed to be 5 minutes behind; caught up to us at West 4th
>Construction at #WorldTradeCenter leaves tight #sidewalk for #commuters
#7WTC #HighRise #BigLaw #LawFirm #Manhattan #MTA -
Another potential upgrade on our horizon!
As folks return from vacations, we'll continue testing in the lab environment.
It's nice to have only our module on the cutting board. Having fewer chefs in the kitchen hopefully means fewer forks in the gears.
#NYC #BigLaw #information #services #technology #law #firm #HighRise #WorldTradeCenter #7WTC #upgrade #bug #fixes #version #release #senior #administrators #application #engineers #system #enhancement #error #message -
Another potential upgrade on our horizon!
As folks return from vacations, we'll continue testing in the lab environment.
It's nice to have only our module on the cutting board. Having fewer chefs in the kitchen hopefully means fewer forks in the gears.
#NYC #BigLaw #information #services #technology #law #firm #HighRise #WorldTradeCenter #7WTC #upgrade #bug #fixes #version #release #senior #administrators #application #engineers #system #enhancement #error #message -
*Why Narcissistic Leaders Resist Remote Work* - 06/26 Wharton School, world's oldest collegiate business school - 6 yrs, 3 studies!
Look especially at #3 Overview of Studies, & sections 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3; some managers are seeking "hero status", others exhibit the "expression of desire for power & status over others."
Of course, law firms will say they're not "businesses" at all, & nothing to see here.
#remote #work #flexible #workplace #hybrid #office #LawFirm #BigLaw #NYC
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749597826000300 -
Someone left their (very ripe) banana
on the counter in the south kitchen on my floor #today.
#NYC #BigLaw #HighRise #skyscraper #NewYorkCity #lawyer #attorney #LawFirm #BreakRoom #kitchen #banana -
Streets surrounding the Twin Tower Museum and World Trade Center will be closed tomorrow Wednesday until 3pm, as the British King & Queen will attend the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
#7WTC #WorldTradeCenter #Memorial & #Museum #monarchy #royalty #state #visit #NYC #NewYorkCity #BigLaw #HighRise #LawFirm #elevator #ears #pop
https://www.explorewtc.com/en/local/learn-about-wtc/7-world-trade-center.html -
Streets surrounding the Twin Tower Museum and World Trade Center will be closed tomorrow Wednesday until 3pm, as the British King & Queen will attend the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
#7WTC #WorldTradeCenter #Memorial & #Museum #monarchy #royalty #state #visit #NYC #NewYorkCity #BigLaw #HighRise #LawFirm #elevator #ears #pop
https://www.explorewtc.com/en/local/learn-about-wtc/7-world-trade-center.html -
Staff appreciation day at work. Having lemon chicken piccata, country club potatoes, and sparkling lemonade. Looks like a summer or tennis theme this year. Will go back for dessert(s)...!
EDIT: I dripped chocolate pudding on my blue dress shirt not once but twice LOL it had nummy #miniature #chocolate #chips
#LawFirm #staff #attorneys #law #lawyer #BigLaw #HighRise #7WTC #WorldTradeCenter #appreciation #day #today #NYC #NewYorkCity #salaried #hourly #overtime #pay -
Staff appreciation day at work. Having lemon chicken piccata, country club potatoes, and sparkling lemonade. Looks like a summer or tennis theme this year. Will go back for dessert(s)...!
EDIT: I dripped chocolate pudding on my blue dress shirt not once but twice LOL it had nummy #miniature #chocolate #chips
#LawFirm #staff #attorneys #law #lawyer #BigLaw #HighRise #7WTC #WorldTradeCenter #appreciation #day #today #NYC #NewYorkCity #salaried #hourly #overtime #pay -
It took fifteen (15) minutes for me to get a solo elevator to the top of seven (7) world trade #today. Twelve (12) elevators, not even close to my record, 23 to go up solo and 8 to go down.
Was just in time for my meeting.
#Happy #Monday #NewYorkCity #decaf #coffee #subway #straphanger #commute #TimesSquare #WorldTradeCenter #7WTC #NYC #elevator #BigLaw #lawyer #attorney #LawFirm #meeting #MaskUp #respirator #FaceShield -
3rd glass of water, plenty of decaf,
Happy Monday - happy Spring! Something showers bring something flowers ~
(I got the local from Times Square and still made it to work early this morning.)
#NYC #WTC #WorldTrade #7WTC #BigLaw #highrise #NewYorkCity #TimesSquare #straphanger #stories -
My session for PLTG (Professional Legal Trainers Group) went well this morning. "Learning Management Systems - Which One, and Why?" had good attendance and a nice parade of LMS vendors too.
Happy Friday - sun sets tonight AFTER SEVEN - - 7:01 oh yeah
#NYC #BigLaw #technology #training #compliance #continuing #education #CLE #credits #LMS #vendors #consultant #lawyer #attorney #NewYorkCity #LawFirm #application #rollout #upgrade #migration -
My session for PLTG (Professional Legal Trainers Group) went well this morning. "Learning Management Systems - Which One, and Why?" had good attendance and a nice parade of LMS vendors too.
Happy Friday - sun sets tonight AFTER SEVEN - - 7:01 oh yeah
#NYC #BigLaw #technology #training #compliance #continuing #education #CLE #credits #LMS #vendors #consultant #lawyer #attorney #NewYorkCity #LawFirm #application #rollout #upgrade #migration -
#KathrynRubino points out that the #Trump #DOJ argues that since nine named #BigLaw #LawFirms capitulated, that must mean that these four law firms and the four judges who ruled for them must be wrong.
> But the most revealing part of the filing comes when the DOJ addresses the broader legal industry, and specifically the firms that chose a different, much more shameful, path than the four challengers. The DOJ points to the firms that didn’t sue, the yellow-bellied nine that cut deals with the administration:
> > The President also issued (or considered issuing) EOs addressing risks and practices from other law firms not parties to this appeal. In fact, many law firms agreed to address their practices and commit to providing pro bono work in the public interest.
— p. 14
> Then helpfully lists the nine firms for those that don’t have their names engraved in the brain:
>> Allen Overy Shearman Sterling; Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Milbank; Paul, Weiss; Simpson Thacher; Skadden; and Wilkie Farr.
— p. 14
> And contrasts that capitulation with the plaintiffs,
> > The four plaintiff law firms instead filed suit.
— p. 14
> The DOJ is arguing that the orders are legitimate, in part, because other firms folded.
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#KathrynRubino points out that the #Trump #DOJ argues that since nine named #BigLaw #LawFirms capitulated, that must mean that these four law firms and the four judges who ruled for them must be wrong.
> But the most revealing part of the filing comes when the DOJ addresses the broader legal industry, and specifically the firms that chose a different, much more shameful, path than the four challengers. The DOJ points to the firms that didn’t sue, the yellow-bellied nine that cut deals with the administration:
> > The President also issued (or considered issuing) EOs addressing risks and practices from other law firms not parties to this appeal. In fact, many law firms agreed to address their practices and commit to providing pro bono work in the public interest.
— p. 14
> Then helpfully lists the nine firms for those that don’t have their names engraved in the brain:
>> Allen Overy Shearman Sterling; Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Milbank; Paul, Weiss; Simpson Thacher; Skadden; and Wilkie Farr.
— p. 14
> And contrasts that capitulation with the plaintiffs,
> > The four plaintiff law firms instead filed suit.
— p. 14
> The DOJ is arguing that the orders are legitimate, in part, because other firms folded.
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The E was right there and usually is tried n true
but we were held between stations with a C ahead
and the A passed us
Then we caught up to it and I switched at the last moment (right before Chambers) to the express -
Much to my happy surprise I got an express solo elevator FIRST TRY woohoo
Had time to grab coffee n water for my early meeting and boy was I glad for that bc it was a blankin' doozy...
#BigLaw #HighRise #information #technology #change #management #adoption #rollout #NYC #LawFirm -
The E was right there and usually is tried n true
but we were held between stations with a C ahead
and the A passed us
Then we caught up to it and I switched at the last moment (right before Chambers) to the express -
Much to my happy surprise I got an express solo elevator FIRST TRY woohoo
Had time to grab coffee n water for my early meeting and boy was I glad for that bc it was a blankin' doozy...
#BigLaw #HighRise #information #technology #change #management #adoption #rollout #NYC #LawFirm -
Widely reported, earlier this month a "biglaw" firm laid off 10% of its staff (never attorneys)! because of planned obsolescence from A.I. advances they hope to realize. "We undertook a review of our business professionals functions, aimed at rethinking the ways in which we work, including through our use of AI..."
Other articles claim Baker McKenzie's firing of 700 business professionals was more management shake-up than a direct effect of AI use.
#BigLaw #NYC #Copilot https://abovethelaw.com/2026/02/top-10-biglaw-firm-to-conduct-massive-layoff-leaving-hundreds-jobless-thanks-to-ai/ -
Servants of the Damned by David Enrich, 2022
The NYT's Business Investigations Editor reveals the dark side of American law.
Delivering a "devastating and rollicking" (Carol Leonnig) exposé of the astonishing power wielded by the world's largest law firms, David Enrich traces how one firm shielded OPIOID MAKERS, GUN COMPANIES, BIG TOBACCO, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, RUSSIAN OLIGARCHS, FOX NEWS, and much of the FORTUNE 500 -
Servants of the Damned by David Enrich, 2022
The NYT's Business Investigations Editor reveals the dark side of American law.
Delivering a "devastating and rollicking" (Carol Leonnig) exposé of the astonishing power wielded by the world's largest law firms, David Enrich traces how one firm shielded OPIOID MAKERS, GUN COMPANIES, BIG TOBACCO, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, RUSSIAN OLIGARCHS, FOX NEWS, and much of the FORTUNE 500 -
Tuesdays are pancakes, Thursdays are biscuits. No wonder my belt is on its last notch…
It’s supposed to be a vanilla cheesecake sauce but it tastes like melted vanilla ice cream (went back for another ramekin!).
#cafeteria #bonus #points #today #strawberry #cheesecake #pancakes #NYC #BigLaw #highrise #7WTC #WorldTrade -
"When the week began, it looked like Brad Karp would keep his job leading the elite law firm Paul Weiss. As the week progressed, more documents emerged that suggested to the senior partners that Mr. Karp’s relationship with Mr. Epstein was deeper than they had thought. They agreed that Mr. Karp had to step down as chairman":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/brad-karp-paul-weiss-epstein.html
#EpsteinFiles #ethics #politics #BigLaw. -
"When the week began, it looked like Brad Karp would keep his job leading the elite law firm Paul Weiss. As the week progressed, more documents emerged that suggested to the senior partners that Mr. Karp’s relationship with Mr. Epstein was deeper than they had thought. They agreed that Mr. Karp had to step down as chairman":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/brad-karp-paul-weiss-epstein.html
#EpsteinFiles #ethics #politics #BigLaw. -
RE: https://mastodon.social/@RonSupportsYou/116018240299106541
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has the #EpsteinFiles, then she said there are no #EpsteinFiles, then Congress forced her to release many of the #EpsteinFiles. The resignation of Brad Karp, who it was said sold out to Donald Trump, is one happy result of this.
#BigLaw #BigSurrender #corruption #politics
"The deal was widely seen in the legal community as a capitulation to Mr. Trump, and several high-profile partners left Paul Weiss." -
RE: https://mastodon.social/@RonSupportsYou/116018240299106541
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has the #EpsteinFiles, then she said there are no #EpsteinFiles, then Congress forced her to release many of the #EpsteinFiles. The resignation of Brad Karp, who it was said sold out to Donald Trump, is one happy result of this.
#BigLaw #BigSurrender #corruption #politics
"The deal was widely seen in the legal community as a capitulation to Mr. Trump, and several high-profile partners left Paul Weiss." -
RE: https://mastodon.social/@RonSupportsYou/115995637349643885
Capitolhunters: "Brad Karp is a friend of Jeffrey Epstein."
George Conway:
"3/14/25: Bondi says she has a truckload of documents on Epstein she will release as fast as we can.
3/21/25: Paul Weiss settles with Trump."
#WhyDidTheyCave? #MaybeAnotherMysterySolved #BigLaw #politics -
RE: https://mastodon.social/@RonSupportsYou/115995637349643885
Capitolhunters: "Brad Karp is a friend of Jeffrey Epstein."
George Conway:
"3/14/25: Bondi says she has a truckload of documents on Epstein she will release as fast as we can.
3/21/25: Paul Weiss settles with Trump."
#WhyDidTheyCave? #MaybeAnotherMysterySolved #BigLaw #politics -
"What if the Big Law Firms Hadn’t Caved to Trump? It’s not inconceivable that, had the firms resisted the President’s executive orders, his momentum for lawlessness might have been curbed":
https://web.archive.org/web/20251105021733/https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-if-the-big-law-firms-had-not-caved-to-trump
"Instead of standing up for the rule of law and suing the Administration for its unlawful executive order, Karp and Paul, Weiss settled a mere six days after Trump issued" a threat.
#BigLaw #CavingToTrump #lawfare #politics copy: @renewedresistance -
"What if the Big Law Firms Hadn’t Caved to Trump? It’s not inconceivable that, had the firms resisted the President’s executive orders, his momentum for lawlessness might have been curbed":
https://web.archive.org/web/20251105021733/https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-if-the-big-law-firms-had-not-caved-to-trump
"Instead of standing up for the rule of law and suing the Administration for its unlawful executive order, Karp and Paul, Weiss settled a mere six days after Trump issued" a threat.
#BigLaw #CavingToTrump #lawfare #politics copy: @renewedresistance -
Our lobby will be in "Little Brother" on Netflix later this year. We were in a bunch of superhero movies years ago. Location is being setup now, shoot is 6a-8p Saturday.
#BigLaw #WorldTradeCenter #7WTC #NYC #LawFirm #FiDi #high #rise #lobby #reception #conference #rooms #film #movie #set #view #NewYorkCity #shoot #Netflix #JohnCena #EricAndre #MattSpicer #LittleBrother
. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/little-brother-john-cena-eric-andre -
@heidilifeldman Why isn’t this on #NYT’s front page? They spent more time covering a Swiss ski resort accident than what’s happening in cities across the USA right now. They’ll endlessly memorialize the #Holocaust while ignoring the genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the USA in real time. And where’s #Biglaw? Where are the pro bono firms that used to take these cases? Oh yeah, lining their pockets working for this criminal administration.
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@heidilifeldman Why isn’t this on #NYT’s front page? They spent more time covering a Swiss ski resort accident than what’s happening in cities across the USA right now. They’ll endlessly memorialize the #Holocaust while ignoring the genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the USA in real time. And where’s #Biglaw? Where are the pro bono firms that used to take these cases? Oh yeah, lining their pockets working for this criminal administration.
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RE: https://masto.nyc/@GetMisch/109451431740066652
My first self-BOOST of my pinned post. I've been in I.T. at Big Law for decades, but you might see me in syndication on TV. I still live in the theatre district - most I did were six auditions in one day - but now I post NYC things, political/ human rights, flower pics... Looking to connect w/ other progressives, I joined Mastodon three years ago, stopped using Xitter & Meta.
(New moon Sun 18th; spring in 9 wks)
#actor #writer #tech #BigLaw #songwriter #arranger #straphanger #activist -
Six days until Winter/ Yule/ shortest day/ New Moon! You know winter’s on his way when the hot cocoa bar comes out at work. Stay warm~
Through the window, you got the financial center, Hudson River, and New Jersey too! There were like a dozen helicopters circling last week…
#7WTC #WorldTradeCenter #FiDi #NYC #BigLaw #hot #chocolate #cocoa #marshmallows -
Okay, here we go, people, upgrade time! Will be testing over the weekend, writing new instructions, working with Service Desk, preparing announcements for my team of Admins TBA Monday!
#NYC #BigLaw #information #services #technology #application #upgrade #migration #server #LMS #NewYorkCity #planned #system #outage #administrators #bug #fix #script #live #test #environment #production #lab -
Okay, here we go, people, upgrade time! Will be testing over the weekend, writing new instructions, working with Service Desk on new knowledge base article, preparing announcements for my team of Admins TBA Monday!
#NYC #BigLaw #information #services #technology #application #upgrade #migration #server #LMS #NewYorkCity #planned #system #outage #administrators #bug #fix #script #live #test #environment #production #lab -
Almost tied my record this a.m. - 21 elevators to get a solo up! (My previous record is 22). I was at 20, then in a dramatic twist before the commercial break, a last-ditch rider from 42 to 44 caused me to get off and take 21 - the final stretch to the finish(!) One of the attorneys got up so far ahead of me, I saw them again, now with their breakfast, while I was just getting to my floor LOL
#WTC #7WTC #WorldTradeCenter #NYC #FiDi #BigLaw #skyscraper #elevator #ride #ears #pop #snap #crackle -
Almost tied my record this a.m. - 21 elevators to get a solo up! (My record's 22). I was at 20, headed up, then in a dramatic twist before the commercial break, a last-ditch rider from 42 to 44 caused me to get off and take 21 - the final stretch to the finish(!) One of the attorneys got up so far ahead of me, I saw them again, now with their breakfast, while I was just getting to my floor LOL
#WTC #7WTC #WorldTradeCenter #NYC #FiDi #BigLaw #skyscraper #elevator #ride #ears #pop #snap #crackle -
I went for my favorite burrito in FiDi and it was closed! Had to go to Los Tacos instead (no burritos, but yummy nonetheless).
#WTC #7WTC #financial #district #town #hall #NYC #district #courts #BigLaw #downtown #NewYorkCity #WorldTradeCenter #burrito #place #closed #tostada #quesadilla #salsa #yum -
Bi-monthly tech meeting. Since it's the seventh, I asked stakeholders about their October rollout. Stakeholders said Yes, we could meet, but "we're at the stage where our pants are on fire and we're running as fast as we can" so I said I'd bring a bucket of water.
#BigLaw #InformationTechnology #information #services #big #law #firm #technology #training #reporting #compliance #human #resources #attorney #accreditation #Continuing #Legal #Education #CLE #credits #state #bar #pants #fire #water -
Cafeteria at work lost hot water yesterday, had to put out cold sandwiches and pizza. Top of Seven World Trade, I feel badly for any client lunch meetings these days...
#big #BigLaw #law #firm #LawFirm #cafeteria no #hot #water #today or #tomorrow #7WTC #WorldTradeCenter #NYC #NewYorkCity #FiDi #excellent #pizza -
the UK's Solicitors Regulation Authority is prosecuting one of the UK's more infamous libel law firms (Carter Ruck) for silencing critics of the massive OneCoin ponzi scheme (2nd only to madoff) that imploded back in 2017.
sadly there's a million other cases of Big Law firms openly aiding and abetting out and out frauds that will go unpunished, but it's nice to see at least some kind of minimal attempt at justice
(the story of OneCoin is completely insane; worth a read if you haven't run across it before)
https://taxpolicy.org.uk/2023/12/18/carter-ruck-acted-for-fraudster
#uk #ukpol #carterRuck #libel #OneCoin #RujaIgnatova #ponzi #ponziScheme #eupol #bulgaria #FCA #SRA #BigLaw #law #lawstodon #PrivateEye
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OTOH, when you start becoming famous for being famous (Marc Elias's self-promotion is ubiquitous), it begs the question if you've stretched yourself too thin and are fighting on too many fronts...
https://bsky.app/profile/mmasnick.bsky.social/post/3luskuzrrr226
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EXPENSIVE LOSS: #BigLaw Firms Charge Volkswagen Over $2.2MM in Fees and Costs– Settle TCPA Class Action For $275,000 Individually Anyway (GROSS!) https://natlawreview.com/article/expensive-loss-biglaw-firms-charge-volkswagen-over-22mm-fees-and-costs-settle-tcpa?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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EXPENSIVE LOSS: #BigLaw Firms Charge Volkswagen Over $2.2MM in Fees and Costs– Settle TCPA Class Action For $275,000 Individually Anyway (GROSS!) https://natlawreview.com/article/expensive-loss-biglaw-firms-charge-volkswagen-over-22mm-fees-and-costs-settle-tcpa?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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ICYMI: SERIOUS QUESTION: Is it Against the FTC’s Influencer Rules for a #BigLaw Partner To Recommend This… https://natlawreview.com/article/serious-question-it-against-ftcs-influencer-rules-biglaw-partner-recommend?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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SERIOUS QUESTION: Is it Against the FTC’s Influencer Rules for a #BigLaw Partner To Recommend This… https://natlawreview.com/article/serious-question-it-against-ftcs-influencer-rules-biglaw-partner-recommend?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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SERIOUS QUESTION: Is it Against the FTC’s Influencer Rules for a #BigLaw Partner To Recommend This… https://natlawreview.com/article/serious-question-it-against-ftcs-influencer-rules-biglaw-partner-recommend?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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Federal judge on #Trump #DOJ 's defense of orders targeting #BigLaw: "Give me a break" https://www.allrisenews.com/p/jenner-trump-bates
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@Nonilex I have been tracking updates on all the issues you reference, as well as the war against #education #BigLaw #federalgovernment #science #research #education #medicine #publichealth https://www.llrx.com/2025/02/climate-and-dei-deleted-from-government-websites-federal-workers-fired/
