Karp Steps Down as Paul Weiss Chairman After Epstein Emails

Brad Karp is stepping down from his leadership role at Paul Weiss after a trove of emails released by the Justice Department detailed the lawyer’s close connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Karp Advised Epstein on Fight Over Plea Deal Months Before Death

Paul Weiss leader Brad Karp helped Jeffrey Epstein protect his plea deal on sex trafficking charges against legal attacks in the months before the disgraced financier died in jail, recently released emails show.

Epstein Estate’s Co-Executors to Testify Before House Panel

Attorneys for Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, co-executors of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate and longtime legal and accounting advisers to the late financier, said their clients will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform after being subpoenaed.

DOJ Takes Lawyer Who Said ‘Job Sucks’ Off Minnesota Detail

The Justice Department removed an attorney from a detail with the US attorney’s office in Minnesota after she expressed frustration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s noncompliance with court orders, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Jones Day Sues New York PE Firm for $9.6 Million in Unpaid Bills

Jones Day has sued private equity firm Centre Lane Partners and some of its affiliates, claiming the former client owes more than $9.6 million in unpaid invoices for work, including with its portfolio companies.

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