{"product_id":"9781922585547","title":"Servants of the Damned: giant law firms and the corruption of justice","description":"Author: Enrich, David \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922585547 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribe Publications \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2022 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 232mm x 154mm x 28mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA long-overdue expose of the astonishing yet shadowy power wielded by the world's largest law firms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough not a household name, Jones Day is well known in the halls of power, and serves as a powerful encapsulation of the changes that have swept the legal profession in recent decades. Founded in the US in 1893, it has become one of the world's largest law firms, a global juggernaut with deep ties to corporate interests and conservative politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA key player in the legal battles surrounding the Trump administration, Jones Day has also for decades represented Big Tobacco, defended opioid manufacturers, and worked tirelessly to minimise the sexual-abuse scandals of the Catholic Church. Like many of its peers, it has fought time and again for those who want nothing more than to act without constraint or scrutiny - including the Russian oligarchs as they have sought to expand internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this gripping and revealing new work of narrative nonfiction, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Business Investigations Editor and bestselling author David Enrich at last tells the story of 'Big Law' and the nearly unchecked influence these firms wield to shield the wealthy and powerful - and bury their secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003ci\u003eServants of the Damned\u003c\/i\u003e is a feat of thoughtful, detailed research, rendering with clarity and even compassion the moral drift of 'big law.' As an attorney, I found it illuminating - but this is important reading for anyone concerned about law and policy.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Ronan Farrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eCatch and Kill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This fascinating book is somehow both devastating and rollicking all at the same time. Enrich brings us into the room to watch how a modest law firm built on honourable service gradually becomes an uber-shield for the worst of American greed and abuse - all in the quest for enormous billable profits and outsized power. From handling a fatal gas explosion to terrorising a tobacco whistleblower to aiding Donald Trump, it's all in here.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Carol Leonnig, Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of \u003ci\u003eA Very Stable Genius\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eZero Fail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'A deep dive into the law firm that became one of the key institutions in the president's orbit ... Jones Day lawyers figured prominently in Trump's rise to power and his exercise of it. Enrich treats the relationship as a sign of a broader decline in ethical standards at big American law firms.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45667929292958,"sku":"UBD-9781922585547","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922585547.jpg?v=1751332911","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922585547","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}