Somebody needs to knock these fucks down a few pegs until they hire their QA department back. I'm sick of absolute garbage software that makes it impossible to do your work even on a good day.
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2024
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Boies is known for representing the U.S. government in its landmark antitrust case against Microsoft and for helping win a decision that overturned California’s ban on gay marriage.
Damn, this guy rocks
He also worked with Harvey Weinstein, the imprisoned former Hollywood mogul, and Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who is currently serving a prison sentence for defrauding investors.
Oh. Uhhhh...
He defended them, but not too well.
I read his Wikipedia page and he has had a successful career but certainly not one I'd be proud of having.
Don't need to read more than the Weinstein section to have a pretty strong opinion on the guy
Everyone deserves a rigorous defense in court
... Boies' firm reportedly directed the Israeli private intelligence company Black Cube to spy on alleged victims of Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse and on reporters who were investigating Weinstein's actions
Months after Cyrus Vance Jr. dropped an investigation into a sexual assault allegation against Weinstein, he received a $10,000 donation from Boies ... Andrew Cuomo opened an investigation into Vance's handling of the Weinstein probe. However, after receiving a $25,000 campaign donation from Boies' firm, Cuomo ended the investigation