In light of Ted Cruz’s threat to shut down the government if Obamacare isn’t repealed, I figured I’d post the article I wrote in 2011 about his Senate campaign. Even then, he told me that he wasn’t planning on compromising when he got to Washington.
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As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Makes Move Onto National Stage, Michael Best & Friedrich Toils in the Wings.
Good Samaritan, and Kirkland & Ellis employee, saves a man from an oncoming subway car in New York City. This one was fun to write and was a nice change of pace from my usual stuff.
My first attempt at a “man on the scene” type of story. I wasn’t crazy about this piece when it first came out, but it’s grown on me over time.
U.S. district judge Kimba Wood trimmed a lawsuit brought by mixed martial artists in New York arguing that the state ban on MMA events is unconstitutional.
See also: Battleground State: The Battle to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York.
Is Morgan, Lewis & Bockius a hotbed of liberal activism? Yes, according to Texas lieutenant governor and U.S. Senate candidate David Dewhurst, who is making that claim as part of a his Republican primary campaign against Morgan Lewis partner Ted Cruz.
Unfortunately, the video of the ad is no longer available.
Weil Gotshal partner and ex-Watergate prosecutor Richard Davis reflects on his experience questioning former President Richard Nixon before a grand jury.
I saw other media outlets write something similar… several days after I had already written it. (subscription required)
You usually don’t associate sports with the First Amendment. The UFC hopes the courts will do what the NY legislature has failed to do, thus far. On a personal note, this was the first time I’ve written about MMA since my J-School days.
Related posts:
Battleground State: The Battle to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York.
The computers are taking over e-discovery. At least they haven’t become self-aware… yet.
For something that comes around once a decade (unless you’re in Texas), it’s no surprise that redistricting generates a ton of litigation.
I got the scoop on Anthony Weiner’s lawyer.
And here’s a hat tip from the Wall Street Journal.
My original lede was rejected. It said that “Anthony Weiner has been less than frank about his online liaisons with various women.” Everyone else zigged while I zagged.
Paul Clement’s had a busy couple of weeks. First, he quit his firm, King & Spalding, after the firm withdrew from defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and refused to go quietly. Then he joined a boutique firm where he could take on the cases he wanted to – like defending Arizona’s controversial immigration law.
Containing not one but two references to “Insane in the Brain!” I couldn’t be prouder of myself. (subscription required)
Manhattan Federal Judge Kimba Wood Calls Record Companies’ Request for $75 Trillion in Damages ‘Absurd’ in Lime Wire Copyright Case. Not as absurd as Rebecca Black’s “Friday” – an Auto-Tuned stream-of-consciousness narrative that makes “Trapped in the Closet” seem like “A Day in the Life.” (subscription required)
UPDATE (10/26/12): I engaged in a little back-and-forth with Wikipedia over the validity of the $75 trillion figure. I managed to back up my reporting, though.
About Me:
- Former Lawyer.
- Current Journalist/Writer/Editor.
- Author of "Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House," published in 2018.
- Married to a wonderful woman, father of two sweet dogs.
- Chicago via Pittsburgh, New York City and several others.