Wake Up Call: Lawyers Get Share of $700 Million in Crypto Crash

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Crypto bankruptcy fees have topped $700 million for lawyers, accountants, consultants, and others working on five major cases, according to an analysis of court records. Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis are among the biggest winners in fees that have sparked outrage from amateur traders who lost their personal savings. (New York Times)

Three extravagant showmen, all longtime trial lawyers familiar with handling cases in the press, found themselves in the Texas Capitol on Tuesday ...