Subject: Re: Grant and Eisenhofer Announcement
From: <[email-masked]>
To: "Joshua Alcorn" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Ashley Biden" <[email-masked]>, "beau biden" <[email-masked]>, "Hallie" <[email-masked]>, "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>, "Molly Magarik" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:48:18 +0000 (UTC)

I thought this was just fine, and much=better than what I expected from the snarky News Journal.

At worst =t was a non-event.

Good job by Josh to stay on top of this.

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From: Alex Snyder-Mackler
To: Josh A=corn
Cc: Ted Kaufman, Hunter Biden, Molly Magarik, Beau Biden, H=llie, Ashley Biden, Eric Schwerin
Sent: January 13, 2015 at 8:23=AM
Subject: Re: Grant and Eisenhofer Announcement

Would be helpful if SG=were more definitive, but all things considered this is about the best as =an be expected.

Also, no one (besides the u=ual 25 people) cares. I think most people see this as "AG goes to law=firm before running for gov." Doesn't register.

ASM

On Jan 13, 2015, at 7:45 AM, Joshua=Alcorn <[email-masked]&g=; wrote:

Here's the article as it a=pears in today's paper. The print edition headline (A1, top story) is =reat: "awaiting gov. run, biden joins firm"

=div class="login_head" style="position: absolute; right: 0px; top: 0px= height: 25px; width: 36px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 12px; border: =px solid rgb(212, 212, 212); z-index: 12;">Beau BiJonathan Starkey, The News Journal=/span>

B=au Biden has joined the law firm of a prominent Democratic donor after lea=ing office as attorney general last week.

Former Attorney G=neral Beau Biden didn't waste time finding a job.

Biden, who l=ft office last week ahead of a planned campaign for governor in 2016, will=work as a lawyer at Grant & Eisenhofer, the law firm run by Stuart Gra=t, a prominent Democratic donor and plaintiffs' lawyer who represents =nstitutional investors in Delaware Chancery Court.

Biden will work in G&E'=s Wilmington offices, the firm announced Monday.

"I&=39;ve known Stuart and Jay Eisenhofer for many years and have watched as t=eir firm has grown into one of the nation's pre-eminent champions for =nvestors, serving many of the same constituents and causes I worked for as=attorney general," Biden said in a written statement provided by the =irm.

DELAWAREONLINE

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden not running for =e-election

Biden's political director said the move "doesn't c=ange his intention to run" for the governor's office in two years= Biden, a well-known politician with a high-profile name in Delaware, coul= likely wait until next year to get started on a campaign. He could not be=reached for comment on the new job Monday. "Beau's comment is in =he press release," said Josh Alcorn, Biden's political director.<=span>

Biden declined to be interviewed.

First e=ected attorney general in 2006, Biden, who served two four-year terms, has=declined repeated requests for interviews and has been conspicuously absen= from the public since health problems in August 2013, when Biden had surg=ry to remove a small lesion from his brain at a Texas cancer center.
In an interview, Grant said Biden's work for the firm would=build on his work as Attorney General targeting banking practices that led=to the financial crisis, and fighting for consumer protections.
=p style="margin: 0px; padding: 15px 20px;">During his time as the state's top law enforcement officer, Bide= secured more than $185 million for Delaware in settlements with financial=institutions over conduct that contributed to the financial crisis, accord=ng to the Department of Justice.

The settlements include =45 million from Bank of America and nearly $20 million from JP Morgan Chas=. The JP Morgan money is being used to pay for affordable housing programs= the mortgage enforcement fund and to compensate public entities that suff=red losses because of investments in mortgage securities. A new plan from =ttorney General Matt Denn to place more police on foot patrols in high cri=e areas of Wilmington also might be funded by settlement money.
=p style="margin: 0px; padding: 15px 20px;">"He's really a perfect fit for our practice," Grant sa=d. "It fits in both in his skill set and his core beliefs.
=p style="margin: 0px; padding: 15px 20px;">Grant said in a written statement that the firm's clients will &=uot;benefit enormously" from Biden's addition.

L=nding at Grant's firm, either during a break from politics or as a mor= permanent home, is no accident for Biden.

Grant is a pro=inent Wilmington plaintiffs' lawyer in Delaware Chancery Court, the he=alded business venue. His firm represents institutional shareholders in co=porate governance cases and mergers and acquisition challenges. G&E al=o represents whistleblowers in false claims cases seeking redress for alle=ed fraud against government programs.

Last year, Biden=;s Department of Justice joined Grant & Eisenhofer in a whistleblower =ase in Superior Court alleging that a number of highi-profile corporations=acted improperly to withhold millions in abandoned property from the state=in the form of unused gift cards.

Grant has close connect=ons to Democratic politics here and in Washington. He helped raise money f=r Gov. Jack Markell's campaigns in 2008 and 2012 and is a close ally o= the governor.

He also helped bankroll Matt Denn's successful c=mpaign for attorney general and, in March, hosted a fundraiser for then-U.=. Sen. Mary Landrieu, of Louisiana, at his Greenville home.

Markell, Beau Biden and U.S. Sen. Chris Coons were among the event=;s hosts.

Grant is a friend and significant donor to =he Bidens. Grant bundled between $200,000 and $500,000 for the re-election=campaign of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, Beau'= father, in 2012, according to the Center for =esponsive Politics.

Grant wrote a $10,000 check to Be=u Biden's political action committee, Beau PAC, in August, and gave an=ther $10,000 to a political action committee backing Denn in October. Gran= said he had "no indication" whether Biden intended to follow th=ough with plans to seek the governor's office in two years. "If B=au decides to run, G&E's loss will be Delaware's gain," G=ant said. "Until he makes a formal decision and files the necessary p=pers, he can change his mind. He can do whatever."

A=ded Grant, "I expect that he will be in the office regularly and will=be practicing law and doing great things. We're very excited to have h=m."

DELAWAREONLINE

Delaware joins suit alleging gift-card scheme

Contact Jonathan Starke= at =302) 983-6756, on Twitter @jwstarkey or at [email-masked]

Two dead in Bear shooting8 hour= ago

/ja

302-598-1885 =cell)

Sent from my iPhone, which is responsible for an= typos.

On Jan 12, 2015, at 10:41 AM, [email-masked] wrote:

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TOTALLY agree - With all the c*** that the news journal has wr=tten over the last year - Beau's number in the october university of D= poll were incredibly good, and essentially the same as their last poll in=2013.

From: "Hunter Biden" =lt;[email-masked]=/a>>
To: "Molly Magarik" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "J=shua Alcorn" <josh@beaubide=.com>, "Ted Kaufman" <[email-masked]>, "Beau Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Hallie&qu=t; <[email-masked]=gt;, "Ashley Biden" <>, "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>, &q=ot;Snyder-MacklerAlex" <sm=[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 10:15:38=AM
Subject: Re: Grant and Eisenhofer Announcement

Remember one thing- it wouldn't matter if he wrote that Beau d=cided to join a cult of devil worshipers- the only people it matters to ar= the 10 people that read the paper- half of whom work for the paper.

RHB
202.333.1880

On Jan 12, 2015, at 9=23 AM, Molly Magarik <molly=[email-masked]> wrote:

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Unoriginal and predictable spin on their part, b=t helpful that they used the full quotes in the initial cut. They're m=re reminders of the great work Beau did as AG.

Let'= make sure we're clear about what needs to be filed and when to the pu=lic integrity commission, including the exact timing of when someone becom=s a candidate in their eyes, so that we're tracking any salary, expens=s, etc. that may have to be reported in the future.

Congrats, Beau and Hallie! I'm sure you're excited about the nex= chapter, and it looks like it will be a great one.

MM

On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Joshua Alcorn =span dir="ltr"><josh@beaubiden=com> wrote:

Here’s Starkey’s first run at the story:<=iv>

Bea= Biden joins Dem donor's law firm

Former Attorney General Beau Biden, who left office after two fou=-year terms last week with plans to run for governor in 2016, has already =anded a gig in the private sector. Biden is joining Grant & Eisenhofer= the law firm run by Stuart Grant, the prominent Democratic donor and plai=tiffs' lawyer.

=nbsp;

Biden will wo=k in G&E's Wilmington offices.

"I've known Stuart and Jay Eisenhofer for many years and ha=e watched as their firm has grown into one of the nation's preeminent =hampions for investors, serving many of the same constituents and causes I=worked for as attorney general," Biden said in a written statement pr=vided by the firm.

=nbsp;

It's uncl=ar what the new job means for Biden's stated plans to run for Delaware=#39;s highest office in 2016. Biden has declined repeated requests for int=rviews and has been conspicuously absent from the public since health prob=ems in 2013. Grant said in a written statement that the firm's clients=will "benefit enormously" from addition of Biden.

"Beau was at the forefront of legal action= brought nationally against shady mortgage issuance that caused the collap=e of the U.S. housing market," Grant said. "And he pursued major=ratings agencies, financial institutions, insurance companies and other pa=ties for their own misconduct with borrowers and investors. Given our long=advocacy on behalf of shareholders and investors damaged by corporate frau= and malfeasance, Beau's successful record of service, enforcement and=tangible results align perfectly with those of our firm."

Grant's firm had business before the Att=rney General's office while Biden was in charge, including a whistle-b=ower lawsuit that could result in a significant payday for the firm.
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Joshua Alcorn

302/295.8340 (office)

302/598.1885 (cell)

[email-masked]

On Jan 12, 2015, at 7:30 A=, Joshua Alcorn <josh@beaubiden.=om> wrote:

Hi folks - I’ve attached the press relea=e announcing Beau’s joining of Grant & Eisenhofer. It will go ou= today, around 9 am. Jon Starkey, from the News Journal, will get a 10 min=te heads up. Beau has a quote in the release, and that’s the only co=ment we’ll have. Stuart Grant will be available this morning to talk=with reporters who may have questions - Stuart’s focus will be on th= firms growing Whistle Blower practice, something he hopes Beau will help =uild.
If you have any questions for me, give me a call. Thanks,<=div>
Josh

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Joshua Alcorn

302/295.8340 (office)

302/598.1885 (cell)

[email-masked]