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David Boies [1] represented Microsoft in Microsoft vs. United States (USG won), SCO vs IBM (IBM won), he represented Harvey Weinstein, and he represented Virgin
by Fnoord 7y ago
David Boies [1] represented Microsoft in Microsoft vs. United States (USG won), SCO vs IBM (IBM won), he represented Harvey Weinstein, and he represented Virginia Roberts Giuffre vs Jeffrey Epstein (suspect committed suicide). He also took part in Bush vs Gore. He represented Oracle in Oracle vs Google (Google won), and he represented tobacco companies.
I'm not sure if he's still part of Theranos legal team (in whatever way) but he surely was in the past.
The point is, lawyers don't always end up standing on the right side of justice. They almost always end up getting on the paid side of the spectrum, though. Especially if they have a nice curriculum.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Boies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Boies
- blaser-waffle 7y agoTo paraphrase a lawyer friend of mine: "you don't represent the man, you don't represent the act, you represent the principle: everyone has a right to legal advice." That taking morally reprehensible clients often pay well is just icing on the cake.