Documents tagged "Steve"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013796.txt
The document provides praise for the book "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss. The book discusses alternative ways of working and living that allow people to have more time for personal pursuits, such as travel and hobbies. It includes quotes from various experts and figures in business and self-help fields who endorse the concepts presented in the book.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012037.txt
The message is from Jeffrey E. to Kathy Ruemmler regarding a press article in AmLaw Litigation Daily about Emirates Bank's win. The forwarded messages show that Latham & Watkins lawyers, including Daniel Schecter and Kathryn Ruemmler, successfully defended the bank against trade secret theft accusations in Orange County, California. The case involved high stakes of over half a billion dollars in damages, with challenging facts and an unsympathetic narrative for the defense. The article suggests that Latham & Watkins' closing arguments turned the tide in favor of the Middle Eastern bank.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010715.txt
In the article, Peggy Siegal shares her experience attending the Oscars as a socialite and Oscar host. She discusses the unpredictability of the Best Picture award for the 86th Academy Awards and how Fox Searchlight's slogan "It's time" helped 12 Years a Slave win. She also talks about Ellen DeGeneres hosting the event, the success of Gravity, and the actors who were up for awards that year. Siegal also mentions Steve McQueen, Alfonso Cuarón, and David O. Russell as directors she admired during the awards season.