A senior associate at megafirm Baker & McKenzie’s London office fails to understand that he’s outranked by his secretary, tries to bill her four pounds for stain dry-cleaning costs, and finds himself the laughingstock of Britain. (Jon Ashworth and Martin Waller, “How a few ketchup splashes, a £4 bill and an e-mail have become the talk of the City”, London Times, Jun. 17; Jonathan Brown, “Lawyer in argument over £4 ketchup stain quits firm”, The Independent, Jun. 22) (via Leiter).