Hearing reports that Paul Cravath, Bob Swaine and Hoyt Moore were spotted at The Grill sharing a porterhouse today. Word is they were discussing their intention to announce increased summer bonuses on Friday afternoon before the holiday weekend. I just ordered a jet ski because this $ound$ like a cold hard lock!

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I’d like to hear from Bubba Wachtell.

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I hit him on the beeper but he’s not getting back to me. I have it on good authority Frankie Polk and J.W. Davis are spending the holiday weekend at Al Wardwell’s Southampton crib and planning to hash out summer bonus strategy on the pickleball courts.

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Lol’d at “Bob Swaine”.

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My friend works for J.L. Cadwalader, a dear friend of Bob’s, who recounted this to the CWT associate ranks at a happy hour last night. Summer bonuses seem like a done deal.

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