# big law (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover big law. Page: Feed: --- ## [“Is this the next Madoff?”](https://thewallstreetskinny.substack.com/p/is-this-the-next-madoff) _2026-08-19 · The Wall Street Skinny · The Wall Street Skinny_ Why the $12.5 billion Lakers sale is ACTUALLY the craziest private credit scandal of the year. ## [Why Big Law is Deciding Who Wins the AI Race](https://thewallstreetskinny.substack.com/p/why-big-law-is-deciding-who-wins) _2026-08-12 · The Wall Street Skinny · The Wall Street Skinny_ The final frontier for big tech isn’t the models...it’s the courtroom ## [Transphobia, Naiveté, and Supreme Arrogance at Paul Weiss](https://viviachen.substack.com/p/transphobia-naivete-and-supreme-arrogance) _2026-08-06 · Vivia Chen · Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist_ The liberal establishment at the firm thought it could have its cake and eat it too. What folly! My take on the New York Times's inside account of Paul Weiss's deal with the devil. ## [THIS Just Tanked Global Semiconductor Stocks](https://thewallstreetskinny.substack.com/p/this-just-tanked-global-semiconductor) _2026-07-30 · The Wall Street Skinny · The Wall Street Skinny_ The U.S. had three AI advantages over China. They’re gone after this week. ## [Bob Giuffra Bulldozes Sullivan Cromwell into Trump’s Camp – and His Partners Better Shut Up](https://viviachen.substack.com/p/bob-giuffra-bulldozes-sullivan-cromwell) _2026-07-20 · Vivia Chen · Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist_ The prestigious Wall Street law firm is now Trump's Big Law Bitch. ## [Sorry, Mr. President: That’s Not How It Works](https://thewallstreetskinny.substack.com/p/sorry-mr-president-thats-not-how) _2026-07-20 · The Wall Street Skinny · The Wall Street Skinny_ Why the largest drop in headline inflation since COVID doesn’t mean s\*\*\* for the Fed, or your wallet. ## [Graham Platner Was Our Kind of Misogynist](https://viviachen.substack.com/p/graham-platner-was-our-kind-of-misogynist) _2026-07-12 · Vivia Chen · Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist_ Why do we keep dissing the concerns raised by women when a man’s career is at stake? ## [Here’s why I walked away from $100s of thousands of dollars and a Vice President title at Morgan Stanley](https://thewallstreetskinny.substack.com/p/hot-take-vice-president-is-the-worst) _2026-07-11 · The Wall Street Skinny · The Wall Street Skinny_ Why “V.P.” is the worst title on Wall Street and what I’d do to fix it ## [Are Fannie and Freddie Repeating the Mistakes of 2008?](https://thewallstreetskinny.substack.com/p/are-fannie-and-freddie-repeating) _2026-06-29 · The Wall Street Skinny · The Wall Street Skinny_ Why the mortgage giants might be risking up --- and risking it all ## [How Will Amy Coney Barrett Explain This to Her Haitian Children?](https://viviachen.substack.com/p/how-will-amy-coney-barrett-explain) _2026-06-28 · Vivia Chen · Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist_ As the mother of two Black kids, Barrett must know a thing or two about racism. Yet, she signed onto a ruling that hinged on denying blatant racism. ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zht9ydnvJwDF) _2026-06-28 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Practitioner's Guide to the Discounted Cash Flow "DCF"](https://thewallstreetskinny.substack.com/p/discounted-cash-flow-dcf-overview) _2026-06-27 · The Wall Street Skinny · The Wall Street Skinny_ What usually takes a full semester to cover in business school condensed into 7 minutes ## [SpaceX IPO: Fundamentals vs. Price Action. The Latter is Rather Predictable](https://thewallstreetskinny.substack.com/p/spacex-ipo-elon-musks-magic-trick) _2026-06-27 · The Wall Street Skinny · The Wall Street Skinny_ "I bought SpaceX at $198. Will it ever get back there?" ## [Goldman Sachs GC Snookers the New York Times](https://viviachen.substack.com/p/goldman-sachs-gc-snookers-the-new) _2026-06-19 · Vivia Chen · Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist_ Did the pressures of Big Law push Kathy Ruemmler into the arms of the notorious pedophile? The Times seems to think so. ## [Kristen Welker: Dogged Journalist or Trump Apologist?](https://viviachen.substack.com/p/kristen-welker-dogged-journalist) _2026-06-13 · Vivia Chen · Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist_ Instead of calling their aborted interview what it was - a Trump shitshow - Welker changed the narrative. Is appeasement critical for access and when did sexism become part of the job? ## [How Google Front-Ran the SpaceX IPO with a Record Breaking $85 Billion Equity Raise](https://thewallstreetskinny.substack.com/p/how-google-front-ran-the-spacex-ipo) _2026-06-12 · The Wall Street Skinny · The Wall Street Skinny_ Inside the Largest Equity Offering of All Time ## [Gardening and the Demise of Diversity Lab](https://viviachen.substack.com/p/gardening-and-the-demise-of-diversity) _2026-06-10 · Vivia Chen · Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist_ I’m writing a short post today because I’m rather distracted. ## [The Dispersion Trade 101](https://thewallstreetskinny.substack.com/p/spacex-is-about-to-stress-test-passive) _2026-06-04 · The Wall Street Skinny · The Wall Street Skinny_ Why is the spread between volatility on the market and single names at all time highs? ## [Meet the "Peasant Lawyer" Who Beat Google](https://viviachen.substack.com/p/meet-the-peasant-lawyer-who-beat) _2026-06-04 · Vivia Chen · Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist_ Boies Schiller Flexner partner Mark Mao barely got his foot into Big Law. A candid conversation about being an outsider, screwing up, admitting mistakes, and hustling for clients. ## [Todd Blanche Is Too Smart for His Own Good](https://viviachen.substack.com/p/todd-blanche-is-too-smart-for-his) _2026-05-26 · Vivia Chen · Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist_ Blanche seems to be the dirty lawyer of Trump’s wettest dream. But is getting a reputation as Roy Cohn 2.0 a career-enhancer? ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ib3w6OBF6mgf) _2026-05-26 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Deloitte and Zoom Have a Woman Problem](https://viviachen.substack.com/p/deloitte-and-zoom-have-a-woman-problem) _2026-05-17 · Vivia Chen · Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist_ They're leading the charge to cut benefits that affect women. Meanwhile, Deloitte promotes itself as a champion for women. Really?