(L-R) Messrs. Gary MacDonald, Raoul Kennedy and “Champion of Justice” Thomas Nolan (AKA Wayne Gretsky) of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP. As was stated by California Senate President “very little bar discipline reaches the big firms.” (Image:courtesy photos)
Consistent with The Leslie Brodie Report’s commitment to integrity and adherence to the highest level of ethical journalism, and in order to report on both sides of the story, Messrs. Gary MacDonald, Raoul Kennedy, and Thomas Nolan of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP were publicly asked to admit, deny, or otherwise comment on what appear to be a collusive arrangement with class action plaintiffs’ lawyer Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese.
More specifically, Messrs. MacDonald, Kennedy, and Nolan of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP were asked to admit or deny the following:
– Admit that Skadden Arps defended the matter of Winnie the Pooh.
– Admit that Skadden Arps defended the matter of Fogel vs. Farmers Group.
– Admit that Skadden Arps defended the matter of In re TransPacific Passenger Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation.
– Admit that Skadden Arps defended MGA Entertainment (Bratz Dolls) in the litigation against Mattel.
– Admit that Skadden Arps represents Toyota in the matter of In Re Toyota Unintended Acceleration litigation.
Skadden Arps Clients: Toyota Motor North America – Toyota Unintended Acceleration Litigation ; Walt Disney Company – Winnie the Pooh Litigation; Farmers Group, Inc. – Fogel v. Farmers Litigation; Thomas Girardi and Girardi & Keese – Ninth Circuit Misconduct Proceedings of Walter Lack and Thomas Girardi Known as ” In Re Girardi” ; KLM Royal Dutch Airlines-TransPacific Passenger Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation; Mattel v. MGA – Barbie/Bratz Dolls Litigation (Image: courtesy photos)
On July 14, 2010, the day after the Ninth Circuit issued the published decision, Skadden Arps and Thomas Nolan (on their behalf as well as on behalf of its clients, Girardi & Keese and Thomas Girardi) moved to redact their names from the decision. The court rejected the request, noting that redaction was not merited.
Skadden Arps and its clients were in a rush to remove their names from the Ninth Circuit’s published decision in hopes of further hiding from the public the existence of its relationship with Girardi & Keese, see above. Below is yet another sample of a letter/objection alluding to the improper relationhip between Skadden Arps and Girardi & Keese.
In Addition, Messrs. MacDonald, Kennedy, and Nolan of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP were also asked to admit or deny the following:
– Admit that Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese represents the plaintiffs in the matter of Winnie the Pooh.
– Admit that Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese represents the plaintiffs in the matter of of Fogel vs. Farmers Group.
– Admit that Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese represents the plaintiffs in the matter ofof In re TransPacific Antitrust Litigation.
– Admit that Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese represents Issac Larian – MGA in the matter of MGA v. Mattel.
– Admit that Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese represents the plaintiffs in the Toyota Unintended Acceleration litigation.
Moreover, Messrs. MacDonald, Kennedy, and Nolan of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP were also asked to admit or deny that Skadden Arps’ partner Alec Chang was positioned as a member of the State Bar of California Board of Governors/RAD Committee (the entity that supervises and disciplines lawyers in California) as part of a conspiracy to obstruct justice, particularly in connection with the California State Bar’s mishandling of the matter of In Re Thomas Girardi — a client of Skadden Arps, as well as frequent opposing counsel in many class actions involving Skadden Arps.
A substantial factor leading to the State Bar of California’s ethical and moral collapse allowing Thomas Girardi, Skadden Arps, and others to operate with impunity was provided courtesy of individuals who fall into two categories: minorities and/or close political allies from the Democratic party. Shown above is Mr. Alec Chang of Skadden Arps. (Photo:Courtesy)
TLR is closely monitoring the situation and will keep readers apprised of comments, admissions, or denials – if any – by Messrs. Gary MacDonald, Raoul Kennedy, and Thomas Nolan of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP on what appear to be a collusive arrangement with class action plaintiffs’ lawyer Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese, and whether Alec Chang was positioned as a member of the State Bar of California Board of Governors/RAD Committee (the entity that suprevises and disciplines lawyers in California) as part of a conspiracy to obstruct justice, particularly in connection with the California State Bar’s mishandling of the matter of In Re Thomas Girardi
Filed under: Alec Chang, Fogel v. Farmers, In Re Girardi, MGA, Raoul Kennedy, Skadden Arps, State Bar of California, Thomas Girardi, Thomas Nolan, Walter Lack, William Highberger Tagged: Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
