Isn't Rodgen Cohen Jewish? What does HE think about DiBlasi invoking Nazi's? Apparently, he doesn't seem to care. Personally, it makes me want to vomit.

"We defended the Nazis, and nobody can do anything or cared." - allegedly uttered by S&C partner Gandolfo DiBlasi.

And how come this juicy piece of news was not reported before???

Rodgen Cohen "cetegorically denied" everything so I guess he is still in denial. Also, remember he said that he cannot conrtol all the bad guys and hey - his firm's peeps are no worse than the other firms. Hmmmm. Think any partner at Fried Frank or Wachtell or so many other places would actually invoke the Nazi's and do it with a warped kind of pride?

Lat, I think you need to solicit comments on DiBlasi. I think we a potential divo here.

I'd like to officially solicit more Loyola 2L comments. He was funny and entertaining, and at least some of us miss him.

Please come back in all your glory, Loyola 2L.

This is why Charney deserves $150,000,000. An African American grocery clerk got $18,600,000 because a female supervisor asked him if his wife swallowed, then retaliated against him when he complained. The comments against Charney are just as bad, if not worse, and Charney isn't a grocery clerk.

http://www.amglaw.com

Los Angeles Times

Vons must pay $18 million for harassment

By Peter Y. Hong, Times Staff Writer

October 28, 2006 – A Ventura County jury on Friday awarded $18 million to a Vons clerk who claimed he was fired because he said a female supervisor sexually harassed him.

James Stevens, now 48, filed a lawsuit in 2004 alleging that a supervisor, Laura Marko, had taunted him daily with sexual gestures and remarks. Stevens said Marko suggestively held a feather duster between her legs and made crude statements regarding his body.

Stevens said the harassment occurred daily in 2001 and 2002 at the Vons store at Los Angeles and Yosemite avenues in Simi Valley. When he reported the harassment to supervisors, Stevens said, he was transferred to another Simi Valley store and then, in March 2004, fired.

The jury in the civil case awarded Stevens $1.672 million for his economic loss and emotional distress claims. Jurors returned an additional verdict of $16.73 million in punitive damages, finding that Vons had retaliated against Stevens.

Vons spokeswoman Sandra Calderon said in a statement: "We do not think the evidence supported any of Mr. Stevens' claims and believe the damage award was excessive. We intend to appeal."

Calderon said Vons trains its staff to prevent harassment and retaliation.

At a news conference at the Los Angeles office of his lawyers, Stevens said he had questioned whether as a man alleging harassment by a woman, and as an African American, he would receive a favorable verdict in Simi Valley. "I was wrong," he said, "pleasingly so."

Stevens, a soft-spoken man who said he was a devout Christian, said he hoped to inspire other men to take action. "Some very masculine men might be reluctant to come forward," he said. Yet in his case, "A jury unanimously agreed with me and stood behind me."

A Camarillo resident and father of three, Stevens had worked at Vons since 1978. His son James, 24, stood behind him at the news conference. Stevens said he had been glad to work for the company, saying his job enabled him to put his son through Pepperdine University. "Vons helped raise my family," he said.

Stevens was married when he worked at the store. Nathan Goldberg, one of Stevens' lawyers, said being fired put Stevens into a depression that was partly to blame for the breakup of his marriage.

Goldberg said Marko resigned from Vons a year after Stevens complained.

Goldberg described Stevens as a man of conservative values who "sent all his children to private Christian schools and was not one to engage in talk about sexual conduct at work." Stevens said his father had taught him "to always work as though God is watching you," and thus he was greatly disturbed by the alleged sexually charged behavior at his job.

In the future they'll make us wear tier 2 pins in public.

yeay!!! He's Back!!

I will crush Loyola2L like a bug. Gallion and Spielvogel are INVINCIBLE!!!!!

There is no point in trying to crush me. as a T2 student, my life is already worthless

I feel responsible for the current travesty. One month ago, I predicted that if S&C didn’t amicably settle this case it would hurt them and Charney, and only benefit their lawyer. Exactly what happened.

*gloats*

*realizes he still doesn’t have a job*

*realizes he will work for $50k at a sweatshop firm*

*good feelings going away*

sigh

I would be honored if a biglaw firm tried to crush me. Too bad I'm too insignificant to garner such attnetion.

S&C: THIS REALLY NEEDS TO END! MAKE IT GO AWAY, PLS. Those who've signed up to enter as associates in the fall have only so much patience for b.s. like that before their careers have even started.

It's not in Fasman and Stillman's interest to make it go away. They're looking forward to billing millions on this case.

Can he amend his complaint to allege discrimination on the grounds of religion? He, a Jew, was still employed by S&C when DiBlasi told him S&C defended the Nazis and no one cared and they would crush him too. I suppose he didn't complain to HR about this - I don't know much (i.e., almost nothing) about employment law.

I think the people who he's complaining about are Jewish (like Krautheimer). DiBlasi didn't work with him.

The discriminatory act is DiBlasi's Nazi defense comment in the settlement talks.

So any such reference is discriminatory? That's ridiculous.

11:57 here, to 12:20

yes - I agree that from what has been publicized there is something missing, even though in any situation it is incredibly dumb to say such a thing. I don't think incredible dumbness is by itself discriminatory. But it was in a threatening atmosphere, and who knows what else was said, and the Nazis persecuted gays too.

It is interesting, because I had been seeing S&C more favorably. You could have said I was pro-Charney until admitted that he leaked the Goldman client documents to the WSJ, which was clearly a violation of attorney-client privilege and a breach of legal ethics and gives him unclean hands in his own suit at the very least. Totally unnecessary and unwise on his part - and a nasty thing to do.

If DiBlasi and Braff were there on behalf of the Firm, does this mean the Firm is behind what Gandolofo Vincenzo DiBlasi is supposed to have ranted at Charney? OH MY GOD. This is seriously sick.

The only coverage I ever read about the February 22 hearing (which I did not attend) were excerpts by Lat that began "Patricia Hurtado and Lindsay Fortado, of Bloomberg News, have filed an excellent report about yesterday's court proceedings..." and included the (alleged) claim to invincibility and bug crushing threat, but no reference to Nazis.

Did Anna scoop Patricia and Lindsay?

Lat was unable to link to the Bloomberg story at the time, but I would imagine he would not have missed the reference if it had appeared there.

The Bloomberg story didn't contain the Nazi stuff. Frnakly, it makes me think twice about the quality (or the loyalties) of Bloomerg News now.

Hmm... is this why the notes taken at that settlement meeting has been conveniently destroyed?

Dear Lavi - if you were straight I would fix you up with my best friend. You rock

I don't trust Charney so I'm certainly not going to take his word on this one. Why are all of you lapping this up with no skepticism? Trust no one.

Did anyone, other than Charney, confirm the alleged comment? It's possible that Charney made this up in desperation.

Did S&C really represent the Nazis? When?

http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=sullivan+cromwell+nazis&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&u=www.wealth4freedom.com/Elkhorn2.html&w=sullivan+cromwell+nazis&d=fLa6MhIeOeF4&icp=1&.intl=us

"Sulluvan & Cromwell: We Defend Nazis."

New slogan, people? Whaddya think? And they really DID - no BS Deutschebank "tracing" here, folks - they defended actual Nazis. Gotta be proud of that. Next, they're moving on to the Klan, the Aryan Brotherhood, and Wifebeaters for Christ.

All sorts of horrible people get defense lawyers. You wouldn't need a defense lawyer if you didn't do something terrible.

This case is an eye opener for naive law students who don't know what kind of profession they're getting into. What do you kids think biglaw does?

Even the Nazis deserved a legal defense.

Wesley Clark represented Saddam Hussein. Dictators get high profile representation all the time.

Too bad that as a tier 2, the only dictator I will get to represent is the Soup Nazi.

Ramsey Clark. Wesley Clark is the general who invaded Iraq.

Krautheimer and Korry are both members of the tribe (i.e., they are Jewish).

"You know, the Nazis had pieces of flair that they made the Jews wear."

Did this website site kinda crash for a while or was something being "cleaned up?"

Russians, Gypsies and Poles suffered just as bad as the Jews did.

Right 2:12 and that means even more people who should be sickened by DiBlasi's comment.

Wesley Clark was a general in Bosnia, not Iraq.

I agree with the skeptic, but I think that Charney's attorney would put the screws to him before getting up in court and committing slander.

Loyola 2L, you are precious! Confusing Wesley Clark (general, former presidential candidate) with Ramsey Clark (lawyer).

Are you allowed to go outdoors without a helmet yet?

I totally agree with 2:17 and his counsel is a proven heavy hitting badass. No way would he not have put the screws to Charney first.

1:30

You really are a freaking moron.

I appreciate the comments from 2:12.

The Jews and Gypsies should've each taken parts of Germany, rather than part of Palestine and nothing at all.

So what does this make DiBlasi then.... Benito Mussolini?

That DiBlasi quote, for some reason, reminds me of that Mr. Burns quote from the Simpsons: "Schindler and I are a lot alike! We both made shells for the Nazis, except mine worked!"

TESTING

It's not like the Jews could've created Israel if the Allies did not already control Palestine. I think you're right that they deserved some of Germany instead. Gypsies too!

2:22

In addition to being a "lawyer", Ramsey Clark was also ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES

Gallion OUT.

Is this thread a history lesson now? I thought the point was that a firm that invokes its representation of Nazis as a method of intimidating a gay, Jewish associate is a firm that is F*CKING INSANE!

To all those who are starting at S&C in the fall, I salute you. I'd have quit before I started. Go to another NYC place - Skadden, Milbank, W&C - instead. There, they'll just treat you like sh*t. They won't made you eat it.

If this is true (and I believe it likely is) I would pull my business from Vincezo "IL DUCE" DiBlasi if I was a client.

I worked at one of the firms 2:34 mentions for what seems like forever. They made me eat the shit. And lots of it. Sorry folks - no free rides.

How long till DiBlasi is put on leave? Or do they even have the sense to do that?

1:35 - Wesley Clark didn't invade Iraq. Wes was the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO (perhaps the best job title of all time) from 1997 to 2000 before retiring that same year.

Just a general question - when did "Gypsies" become lumped in with the Jews, Poles, and Russians of WWII times?

I bet DiBlasis knows too much. He's a partner too. Bet they won't do anything to him. What about Braff by the way. He was there too!

Davis Polk name partner John W. Davis represented the SC department of education *pro bono* in Brown v. Board.

2:40--when you start studying history. Google "nazis" + "gypsies."

The Nazis also persecuted and annihilated homosexuals - they were forced to wear pink triangles, which is where that symbol comes from.

How is that any different than making us list our law school on our resume? Tierists.

That's right 2:45. And it is another reason DiBlasi's rant is extra vile. I can see a tired and worn out Charney really being impacted in a major way. It's scary stuff. Seriously, how could proud and out David Braff sit there and listen to this.

2:40 - go back in your cave you idiot

Boy doesn't S&C sound like a truly wonderful place to work. From H. Denyin Choen to Alexandra 'world's worst person' Korry to Eric "bend over and take it" Krautheimer to Field Marshal DiBlasi.

Some S&Cers love that kind of aggro-deal crap. They are loathesome too. If you are a normal S&Cer, get the hell out. Other firms will give you the business, but they'll use lube.

Gallion

So whatever Charney says is automatically true? Has anyone else in the settlement conference confirmed this?

Don't jump to conclusions.

Sorry "Voice of Reason" but there is just no way this is made up. There is no way Charney's lawyer, a serious bad ass, would say it in court if he had no back up. No way. How many times and S&C keep obscuring the heinous conduct of its partners. I don't think much longer. Once disocvery is underway - it's just gona get even worse I bet. I shudder to think what has yet to come out.

In case anyone was curious, I would still kill for an offer from S&C.

2:55

Any who else would you like to confirm this? The S&C partners? Hahahahaha.

Do I believe this is exactly what happened? YOU BETTER BELIEVE I DO. These people are complete jackoffs.

Gallion

Well 2:55, we know that notes made were destroyed and that this gallion lawyer is the last one who had custody of them. We know there is something up with his status as a lawyer in this matter too. It'll come out in the discovery I guess but I gotta say that I am a believer and there's no way DiBlasi (and Braff by sitting there apparently) didn't attack with the Nazi rant.

maybe DiBlasi said something about the Nazis but in context it wasn't actually that bad.

There is no way Charney's three law firms allowed Kennedy to quote that without Charney swearing on his life that DiBlasi said it.

You are out of your gorg 3:06. You just don't proudly invoke a relationship with Nazis and you certainly do not do it to a Jew and a GAY Jew at that... unless you are threatening him in a major way.

what is a "gorg"?

and "proudly" is a matter of interpretation.

a "gorg" is a "gord?" or a "gourde"with a typo?

Sure. there are so many ways crushing like a bug and Nazi's can be part of a good faith settlement discussion. HaHaHa

3:11-

Saying you're invincible and then giving an example would certainly suggest pride.

But I don't know what a gorg, gord or gourde is. A gourd is a vegetable. I think that would be out of context.

Mind = gord? gorg

Post of the Day: 3:06. You sir, are an indiot of stupendous proportions.

3:11 - a matter of interpretation?? Do you think he actually said it in a remorseful manner? HAHAHAHAHA moron. Let me guess - you are not a member of any minority group. Am I right? Of course I am. Only a white as snow wasp Biglaw blowhard would suggest there is a good way to interpret that quote. You do yourself proud; you'll go far in life.

3:08 and 3:12 are of course correct. Threatening (obviously), absolutely terrible given Charney is Jewish/Gay (the two groups most reviled by Nazis), incredibly offensive to anyone with even an ounce of decency in them, and an embarassment of epic proportions to miserable S&C.

I'm glad to see them exposed as a bunch of pricks.

Gallion OUT.

enough with the spelling criticisms -- the ultimate refuge of people with absolutely nothing worthwile to say.

Gallion OUT.

Id Rodgen Cohen a Torquemada type of Jew? Sad sad sad and scary

I still don't know what a gorg is.

That's because you are dumb 3:29.

S&C partners are probably in their private dining room right now enjoying Argentinian cigars and German beer and laughing about Field Marshal diBlasi's hilarious comment. And how, of course, it was and is true. I can picture it. Someone takes a big swig and says "hey Krautheimer, you told him to bend over and take it?" Krautheimer responds "You goddamn right I did. I told him to take it HARD" Entire room laughs with catcalls of "F@ck 'em", "he deserved it!" and "Dulles would have had him killed".

1. look up the Dulles reference (hint S&C/Nazis)
2. how long before some indignant deal guy posts "they're all really nice people, just a little short with associates sometimes" haha

Gallion OUT

charney sounds like a whiner to me

but Im tier 2--what do I know?

Charney's story is getting wilder and wilder by the week. Sounds like stuff is being made up. maybe we shouldn't believe everything charney says.

speaking of, what's going on with the Duke rape case.

So 3:51 are you employed by the firm or employed by the firm's PR firm?

3:51 makes a good point. There were five? people at the meeting, including Charney's supposed friend Grinberg. Why don't you ask them to confirm the statement before accepting it as true? Charney certainly has reasons to exxagerate.

"Charney's story is getting wilder and wilder by the week. Sounds like stuff is being made up. maybe we shouldn't believe everything charney says."

HAHAHAHAHAHA 3:54 you are so right. even the lowercase m was probably done deliberately. "wilder and wilder" hahahaha.

voice of reason (3:57), the settlement meeting is confidential... they can't confirm or deny I don't think.

howdy - it's 3:51. So anyone who questions Charney is dismissed because they must be part of S&C, a pr firm or a large sinister conspiracy to keep Charney down? OK. That seems fair.

Charney's story is getting more wild by the week. The nazi comment came out weeks *after* the bug comment. Wha? Doesn't compute.

Wait till his deposition. When Charney's lawyers tell him there will be no way to survive a summary judgment motion with his two ambiguous comments pled in his Complaint - Charney's deposition testimony will be replete (or larded) with *tons* of new severe and serious allegations that Charney somehow neglected to put in or even touch upon in his compalint.

Seriously, speaking of believing everything Charney says the grander his story grows (or outright dismissing the possibility that not *everything* Charney says is necessarily true) , any news on what's going on with the Duke rape case?

For more on S&C's sordid history, read "A Law Unto Itself". http://www.amazon.com/Law-Unto-Itself-Sullivan-Cromwell/dp/1557782393

One seemingly learned Amazon reviewer discusses "reasons to believe (as the authors do) that Sullivan & Cromwell chief John Foster Dulles consciously supported the rise of Hitler's armaments buildup."

See also http://www.john-loftus.com/bush_nazi_scandal.asp

"Some Americans were just bigots and made their connections to Germany through Allen Dulles's firm of Sullivan and Cromwell because they supported Fascism. The Dulles brothers, who were in it for profit more than ideology, arranged American investments in Nazi Germany in the 1930s to ensure that their clients did well out of the German economic recovery. . . .

"Sullivan & Cromwell was not the only firm engaged in funding Germany. According to 'The Splendid Blond Beast,' Christopher Simpson's seminal history of the politics of genocide and profit, Brown Brothers, Harriman was another bank that specialized in investments in Germany. The key figure was Averill Harriman, a dominating figure in the American establishment. . . . "

See also http://www.illuminati-news.com/bush-nazi-connection.html
"“More secretive,” says Buchanan, “is where the cloaking arrangement with Sullivan and Cromwell [most often associated with its best-known partner, John Foster Dulles] and Schroeder Rock, which is the Schroeder Bank and the Rockefeller family trust and investment arrangement – that links to the Rockefeller dealings (which John Loftus has written about) to the New York banks, some of which had to do with I. G. Farben through City National Bank of New York in back of those transactions.” Buchanan contends that there are also records involving the City National Bank, which he cites as “definitely the hot-blood area for all the Nazi money, especially I. G. Farben and Hermann Schmidt, the infamous managing director of I. G. Farben,” which was represented in court by Dulles’s Sullivan and Cromwell. "

And see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_&_Cromwell
"Sullivan & Cromwell partner Rogers Lamont was the first American to die in World War II. Lamont had worked in the firm's Berlin office in the early 1930s and had seen the horrors of Nazi Germany firsthand. Lamont resigned from the firm in 1939 and joined the British Army. Lamont was killed at Dunkirk on May 27,1940."

I am spinning in my grave. Thanks diBlasi.

I think it's funny that Gallion keeps on saying that he's OUT, but he keeps coming back. Is he OUT or is he IN? Why does he keep coming back? Aren't there more prestigious endeavors for him to achieve?

6:00 -- I was using my trademark line "Gallion OUT" in meetings and court appearances long before Ryan Seacrest stole it from me. It has a highly presitgious ring to it, and as you know, I am a highly prestigious individual.

Also, Spielvogel and I do a hilarious abbott and costello type skit that I'm sure you would love. We are extremely talented. We played the National Association of Networks' annual dinner dance at the Mineola Outback Steakhouse last month.

Gallion, as you know, OUT