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An S&C Without Rodge Cohen Being Vetted for Role at Treasury
The news shook us like a thunderclap: Lawyer-extraordinaire H Rodgin Cohen reportedly is at least considering leaving the legal biz. According to this WSJ story today, which looks at Tim Geithner's efforts to staff the Treasury department, Cohen is being wooed to join Treasury.

March Madness: U.S. Gov't Spent More Than Eight Times Its Monthly Revenue
``During the month [of March], according to the Treasury, the federal government netted $128.179 billion in tax revenue... At the same time, the Treasury paid out a total of $1.1187 trillion...

WORRIED ABOUT DEFAULT RELAX. A Wall Street reader emails: Treasury officials reportedly told Wa
WORRIED ABOUT DEFAULT? RELAX. A Wall Street reader emails: “Treasury officials reportedly told Wall Street bond dealers they plan to roll over existing bonds if the debt ceiling is hit…they just can’t issue paper that would raise new cash...

Lib Dems Savage Slaughter & Mays £22m Treasury Bill
The £22m credit-crunch related bill handed to the Treasury by Slaughter and May has been heavily criticised by the Lib Dems. The figures were released following a parliamentary question and showed that Slaughters was paid £22,150,000 for ‘financial stability related’ advice during 2008/09...

Warren for CFPA
(Jonathan H. Adler) President Obama is reportedly considering whether to nominate Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Agency created by the new financial regulatory reform bill...

3 Pointers For Success in Law School
If you have already been accepted to law school, congratulations! Take a deep breath and celebrate your success. All of those hours of editing and scrutinizing your essays, proofreading every word of your applications, and fixating on selecting the perfect recommenders have finally paid off.

Pre-paid Leagal Services
What are Prepaid Legal Benefit Plans

Department of Education Fraud
$4.25 million settlement to be paid in whistleblower lawsuit.

Teachers Paid
LA School District pays 8% interest to teachers for payroll problems.

Paul McCartney
$96 million paid out as divorce settlement.