Ted Janger
@tjanger.bsky.social
David M. Barse Professor at Brooklyn Law School. I write and teach about bankruptcy, commercial law, consumer protection, contracts, and torts.
Not defending tariffs (at all), but the story is a bit more complicated: “The British Parliament passed the Tea Act in May 1773 to help the company. This gave the East India Company a tax break on their tea, which made it cheaper than tea that was being smuggled into the colonies from other places.”
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August 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Not defending tariffs (at all), but the story is a bit more complicated: “The British Parliament passed the Tea Act in May 1773 to help the company. This gave the East India Company a tax break on their tea, which made it cheaper than tea that was being smuggled into the colonies from other places.”
Meritocracy is a myth; but basic competence would be refreshing.
May 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Meritocracy is a myth; but basic competence would be refreshing.
“Anyone who knows Susman Godfrey knows we believe in the rule of law, and we take seriously our duty to uphold it,” the firm said on Wednesday. “There is no question that we will fight this unconstitutional order.””
April 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
“Anyone who knows Susman Godfrey knows we believe in the rule of law, and we take seriously our duty to uphold it,” the firm said on Wednesday. “There is no question that we will fight this unconstitutional order.””
“On Wednesday, Mr. Trump hit another firm, Susman Godfrey, with an executive order. The firm, which plans to fight Mr. Trump’s order, represented Dominion, a manufacturer of voting machines that lawyers allied with Mr. Trump falsely attacked.”
April 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
“On Wednesday, Mr. Trump hit another firm, Susman Godfrey, with an executive order. The firm, which plans to fight Mr. Trump’s order, represented Dominion, a manufacturer of voting machines that lawyers allied with Mr. Trump falsely attacked.”
As one would predict re Susman (and others). www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
Trump Close to Winning Concessions From More Law Firms
Four or five firms could soon agree to deals that would be unveiled as a package, in an escalation of the president’s crackdown on an industry that has drawn his ire.
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April 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
As one would predict re Susman (and others). www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
Now we get to see what happens when they sue a litigation boutique (Susman, Godfrey).
April 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Now we get to see what happens when they sue a litigation boutique (Susman, Godfrey).
Whelp, this "event study" appears to be bearing out your hypothesis: www.law.com/newyorklawjo...
Amicus Brief Supporting Perkins Coie Gets 170 Signatures so Far, but Few Am Law 100 Firms
As of Sunday, only a handful of Am Law 100 firms have signed onto the amicus brief, sources say
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April 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Whelp, this "event study" appears to be bearing out your hypothesis: www.law.com/newyorklawjo...
To this end, the firm seeks to attract lawyers reflecting a wide variety of religious, political, ethnic, cultural, gender, sexual orientation and social backgrounds characteristic of the city of its home."
March 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
To this end, the firm seeks to attract lawyers reflecting a wide variety of religious, political, ethnic, cultural, gender, sexual orientation and social backgrounds characteristic of the city of its home."
Its partners are committed to providing excellence in the rendition of legal services at the pinnacle of the profession while remaining actively engaged in matters of social consequence.
March 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Its partners are committed to providing excellence in the rendition of legal services at the pinnacle of the profession while remaining actively engaged in matters of social consequence.
The firm’s governance is dedicated to the principle of one partner/one vote, no matter seniority or client appeal, and to universal service in all aspects of firm administration, with attendant transparency in firm management and collegiality in firm culture.
March 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The firm’s governance is dedicated to the principle of one partner/one vote, no matter seniority or client appeal, and to universal service in all aspects of firm administration, with attendant transparency in firm management and collegiality in firm culture.
through such practice to earn a living and to derive the stimulation and pleasure of worthwhile adventure; and in all things to govern ourselves as members of a free democratic society with responsibilities both to our profession and our country.”
March 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
through such practice to earn a living and to derive the stimulation and pleasure of worthwhile adventure; and in all things to govern ourselves as members of a free democratic society with responsibilities both to our profession and our country.”
"The goal, Simon Rifkind wrote in 1963 in the Statement of Firm Principles, is “to achieve the highest order of excellence in the practice of the art, the science and the profession of the law; backgrounds characteristic of the city of its home."
March 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"The goal, Simon Rifkind wrote in 1963 in the Statement of Firm Principles, is “to achieve the highest order of excellence in the practice of the art, the science and the profession of the law; backgrounds characteristic of the city of its home."