We all know that Doris Kearns Goodwin is a plagiarizer. But did Ropes & Gray really think their seal of approval (see Kausfiles) would prevent people from examining "her" book closely? Obviously her lawyer has to run damage control, but to actually say to the New York Times (4/31/02) -- "Under the auspices of the law firm of Ropes & Gray, 'No Ordinary Time' has been reviewed and checked," Mr. Nussbaum said. "Everything is fully credited and attributed." -- that is just ridiculous. This is why people hate lawyers.
Some additional blather:
Also see this little gem from the BBJ. Apparently Ropes & Gray likes to litigate "high-profile, high-stakes cases" -- they also approached Mitt Romney to assist him with the residency challenge re: the gubernatorial election.
All round-about, the point is they are heralding their skill handling (among other things) "intellectual-property disputes that have a material effect on the both near-term and long-term prospects for a company's success." Good one, guys! A litigation partner says (and I do quote!), "What is not as well understood about our practice is that we from time to time apply those same skills and bring those resources to bear in public cases." Unfortunately, they handled Romney's case better than Goodwin's.
Vote for O'Brien! Because I said so.
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