Big Business Lawyer Prints

"How come all of you big business lawyers look like films stars?..."

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

"Stock options for your thoughts."

'The check is in the email attachment.'

'This time we're going to do things right. And if that doesn't work, we'll just go back to stealing.'

Large Dollar Sign Office Block

The president's men

A fight in the Boardroom.

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

'There's good news and bad news, J. B. - we now control 51% of this corporation's stock!'

'You'll like this, gang ? it's an 'eyes-only' list of 'shady-but-tolerated' loopholes allowed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.'

"Gentlemen, I'm pleased to say the firm is perfectly positioned to avoid chapter eleven and still be in existence this time next year."

'I've decided to step down as your CEO in order to spend more time in jail...'

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'If corporate lawyers are a dime a dozen, where are the other ten?'

Tree in Dollar Shape.

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

Boss to worker taking out wallet: 'It's only fair, Pete. Last year, we shared profits!'

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

'Fred, I want you to sanitize this, punch it up, dumb it down, leak it to the media and then be fully prepared to deny it!'

"And you can rest assured that your problem is being ignored at the very highest levels."

"In the event of an actual S.E.C. investigation, legal representation will drop from the ceiling."

The truth is, Congressman, we didn't know it was wrong to screw people.

'Okay...3.5 billion in stock, 2.5 billion in cash, 80 million in deferred compensation, my own private jet, a luxury car lease for the next ten years, 3 club memberships and...

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

"What's wrong with swallowing up other companies?"

"It's Swamp & Swallow - they're making an offer we can't refuse!"

'There will be no raises this year since the state now has a lottery.'

"To summarize the year: we were taken over, we took over, we were taken over and we took over."

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

"They've agreed to the merger, the sticking point is who is swallowing who?"

'Before we starnt, has everyone shed their moral baggage?'

'At Tesmer holdings, we don't break the rules! We change them!'