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What We Might Read into David Eisman's Jump from Skadden to OnlyFans ...

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This is a gush. Legal platform Abovethelaw discussed my analysis  of Skadden partner David Eisman’s jump to OnlyFans. There Eisman will be general counsel. Not a video presenter.  Could Eisman be telling us: The future is in the X-rated economy. Not traditional knowledge work paths. The latest in that unraveling: KPMG is laying off 4% of the advisory workforce. For instance,  The Economist details the kind of money involved in everything from porn to virtual companions. And recall that OpenAI, which financial experts like Henry Blodget say is in dire need of the bucks, considered venturing into erotica. Could have been fast money.  Me? I'm still kicking myself for being so scared of the big bad wolf of stigma. Several years ago, there I was beyond my peak earning years. I had the opportunity to regain financial ground by creating content for soft porn. What if anyone found out, I thought. Back then, partner at Paul, Weiss Brad Karp and some of the gang at Jones ...
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BoomerVille: Stuck In-Place, Counting Our Money

  The cliche - we Boomers travel and travel - has blown up. With fuel prices so high, more of us are stuck in-place. Forget going abroad. Forget even the 2-hour day trip to the lake in this nice weather.  What we're doing today instead is focusing on our money. It's about 10:30 AM ET and the Dow is up 482.95. With the stock market holding up, despite the geopolitical whatevers, we might have to start seeing money differently. Not fret so much about outliving our funds?  UPDATE: Dow Jones Industrial Average INDEXDJX: .DJI 49,588.86 +727.05  (1.49%) today Apr 30, 1:45 PM EDT  •  Disclaimer
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Sex-Economy a Global Growth Business - The Economist, Skadden Former Partner David Eisman and More Agree

The March 21st - March 27th 2026 edition of The Economist documents the monetary aspects of the global sex economy. Here are snippets: Porn - $100 billion   Exchange of Sex for money - 0.6% of females over 15 of age   Virtual companionship - to be determined. And,  OnlyFans - $7 billion.  That could expand exponentially.  According to Bloomberg , OnlyFans is in advanced talks for a possible sales deal for a stake in the business. The buzz is that this is fertile territory for M&A.  To assist with those kinds of deals, Bloomberg Law just reported that OnlyFans poached from elite law firm Skadden partner David Eisman. The position is general counsel. In his 20-year career at Skadden he specialized in entertainment and media and was a key player in the M&A group in Los Angeles. Will there be snickers throughout the legal sector about Eisner's new employer? Will Skadden CMO Luke Ferrandino have to go on the defensive?  Maybe not. ...
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2026: The Outcomes Economy

  Increased sales 400%, with 34% reduction in resources.  Created model for AI Overview Citation, with 22% success rate. Edited four books in 2025 - 2027 on New York Times bestseller list. Those are outcomes. And that's what the humans doing the six to seven second look at a resume need to see. Otherwise they won't continue with the review. That focus on outcomes should not only be detailed in the Professional Experience section. It also needs to be frontloaded in the Summary. No one cares that you are passionate and hardworking. When you make it to the interview, hold much of the personality. The charm offensive is five years ago. Sure, present yourself as poised, confident and energetic. But the points to be made are what results you can achieve for that particular employer and how. Do enough research to customize the "sales" pitch. And that's what a job interview is: your best shot at selling.  Should you offer to work a few days for free to confirm your abil...
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Job Interviews: Smart to Dumb Down

  It's already a fundamental in current job search to "dumb down" your resumes and cover letters. With some exceptions, it's become downright common sense to leave off advanced degrees (limit it to the BA/BS), senior titles and experience dating back more than a decade. The risk to avoid is appearing over-qualified, anticipating premium compensation and/or "older." But less well-known is the growing need in actual interviews (and later on-the-job) to prevent coming across as among the smartest kids in the room. Yes, with some exceptions it's smart to dumb down.  Essentially employers are time-pressed to identify who can generate the best and most results most affordably doing a very specific task. That's what you should be focusing in on. Not showcasing your overall high cognitive intelligence or splendid education.  That's not entirely new. Way back in 1995 psychologist Dan Goldman popularized the importance of Emotional Intelligence - that is...
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Brutal Wait for Ax to Come Down at Meta: Not Atypical

  We thought "it" - the reduction-in-force - was going to get started that Monday. That would be a relief. After all the rumors of who was "on the list" and who was "saving" whom the reality of where the ax fell would end one type of suffering. During the process I developed TMJ and had to be fitted with a super mouth guard. The jobs targeted were good ones.  Yes, passing through our minds was: Just quit. You show them. But, come on, severance and some continuation of healthcare insurance most of us couldn't afford to pass up. Monday came and Monday went. There had been some kind of glitch. Somehow, even though the giant food corporation had on-site almost 30 lawyers, a WARN   document hadn't been processed. That is the written whatever filed 60 days before the event by businesses intending to lay off 50 or more employees or 33% of them.  So, what Meta  employees are enduring before the massive RIF on May 20th isn't atypical.  My position in ...
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Fewer Jobs for Life - Partners Nudged/Forced Out

 In the top-tiers it used to be: Whew, you made it. No need to worry. Even maybe now you could let yourself coast a bit. Recently the rug has been pulled from under some partners at KPMG and EV. Often with no warning. They might have even received a positive performance review. Financial Times reports: " KPMG  and  EY  have removed members of their equity partnership – the senior practitioners who own the firm and share its profits – and instead offered them 'salaried partner' roles, several people with knowledge of the matter told the FT." The dynamic is: Those assessed as "underperformers" aren't building revenue in the partner pool of compensation. Therefore, they have become a liability. This can no longer be tolerated because: To recruit, retain and motivate top talent the money has to be better than what competitors are offering. With some branches of professional services such as consulting/auditing slowing down in demand, less overall revenue co...
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