MSU Board Hire Its Own Legal Representation
MSU board hires its own law firm to represent it in investigations. Board had been feeling it was being scapegoated, not represented by other firms hired to help MSU. https://t.co/ZgemLyCJeg via @freep
— David Jesse (@reporterdavidj) March 7, 2018
MSU board hires its own law firm to represent it in investigations. Board had been feeling it was being scapegoated, not represented by other firms hired to help MSU. https://t.co/ZgemLyCJeg via @freep
— David Jesse (@reporterdavidj) March 7, 2018
greasing the palms of NCAA admin to keep from vacating their wins against Michigan
The law firm is being paid with pizzas.
I don't know anything about law, but this seems like it will make it a more drawn out process, Perhaps some people would benefit from that
More drawn out? Come on.....when have you EVER known having more lawyers involved to cause things to take more time and cost more money?
The buck stops here over uhhh there ... somewhere.
Just goes to show that their fucked up culture starts from the top.
Bravo that description is spot on
Only 50% of their Board are former MSU athletes or coaches. I'm sure the other 50% can remain impartial on any investigation into wrongdoings in the athletic department.
I'll show myself out .
that's why if Michigan football ever stretched a little too much and our board was taking a blind eye to it we could have the Bernstein discount. ( plus son #2 is on the MI supreme court).
LOL - Yes I do know that, as that was part of the reason for the joke/post as Mark seems to have some experience with Regental matters.
I see what you did there with the blind eye comment.
any of Sam's sons and a blind eye imo.
I hope they were smart enough to hire graduates of the University of Michigan Law School.
The first question probably asked by the MSU BoT was, "Have you or any of your other attorneys had any relationship of any kind with the University of Michigan?"
They are responsible for electing the trustees in the first place.
I'm more inclined to think students and future students will pay for this.
I understand there's no retainer, but nearly $1000/hr is a lot. This also isn't anti-trust. It's Title IX compliance etc... Not sure what the fuck MSU is doing.
I agree with you that it's not the top rate for this, but it is still fairly steep, all things considered, for work on behalf of a public entity in the midwest. That said, given the gravity of the situation, I can understand the need to pay this type of rate. And the commenter above who said the Board should have its own counsel is 100% correct. I don't see this as unnecessary; quite the opposite. The Board, like all people and entities in the Unites States, should have its legal interests protected. And since the Board's interests do not necessarily align 100% with those of, oh, say, the Athletic Department's or the (former) University President's, I can absolutely see why it's not only prudent but necessary for the Board to have its own counsel.
Get ready for a lot of finger pointing at MSU, among MSU people (and former MSU people), about who knew what and when, and about who did what and when. I only hope that this leads to more facts coming out, since it's less likely all stakeholders will "circle the wagons" if everyone's got counsel who represent their own interests and advise them to act that way (rather than clam up for the good of the school-- screw that. The truth needs to be uncovered and made public, all of it).
duck & cover and avoid culpability every chance they get.
Tastes like ass
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They thought they were hiring Todd Akin of the "legitimate rape" fame.
be enriching attorneys for some time.
what a joke that these clowns are in charge of stuff in the world. The older you get, the more you realize the world is just a bunch of fools in charge.