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Summer Bonuses Are Finally Here

Summer Bonuses Are Finally Here

The dog days of summer are nearly upon us, but there’s nothing that’ll make law firm associates perk up quicker than news of bonuses. That’s right — summer bonuses have been unleashed! Biglaw might not be ready to announce bonuses, but that’s not stopping boutique...

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Lawyers Getting Really High On AI Hallucinations

Lawyers Getting Really High On AI Hallucinations

It was a very bad week for lawyers and hallucinations. A federal judge had to withdraw an opinion with fake cites. One Biglaw firm fired a partner over an invented case, while another firm got tossed off a case over AI shenanigans. And the scribe of Ashurbanipal got...

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Bonus Season Is Here!

This Boutique Firm Is Kicking Off Summer Bonuses?: Has your firm? Why not?! Suing Coldplay For Defamation Is The Last Thing The Former Astronomer CEO Should Do: Hey, what’s two terrible decisions? Double down! Do You Know The Best Law Schools For Women?: Compare your...

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Wilson Sonsini Sells Legal Technology Subsidiary

Wilson Sonsini Sells Legal Technology Subsidiary

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati established SixFifty in 2019 with lawyer-turned-tech-entrepreneur Kimball Parker to advise clients on nationwide employment law.       Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati established SixFifty in 2019 with...

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The Incredible Shrinking Circuit Court

The Incredible Shrinking Circuit Court

Is the Tenth Circuit about to get smaller? That’s what the U.S. Judicial Conference wants — in a new report, they’ve asked President Donald Trump to keep a vacancy open the next time one opens up on the Denver-based Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It’s part of an...

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Know What’s Going On In The Classroom! — See Also

Which Law Schools Offer The Best Classroom Experience?: Read this list to find out! Gotta Know Which Battles To Fight: This partner would have been better off not fighting a computer program. The Horror! The Minimally Competent Horror!: Tell us your bar exam horror...

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Johnson & Johnson Hit With $42M Talc Verdict in Boston

Johnson & Johnson Hit With $42M Talc Verdict in Boston

A $42 million verdict on Tuesday in Boston is the latest for a plaintiff alleging Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused mesothelioma.       A $42 million verdict on Tuesday in Boston is the latest for a plaintiff alleging Johnson & Johnson's baby powder...

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Floodgates Open? Alina Habba’s Standing Challenged in Court

Floodgates Open? Alina Habba’s Standing Challenged in Court

"You know, we don't believe that [Habba] is acting under any legitimate authority at this point. It just seems that to me, at the very least, it's an issue that has to be preserved," defense lawyer Thomas Mirigliano said.       "You know, we don't believe that [Habba]...

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Legal Ethics Roundup: Unethical Hiding Of ICE Lawyer Names In Public Hearings, 50-State Survey Of Judicial Disclosures, DOJ Appeals Jenner EO Block, Judge Scraps Opinion With Fake Cites & More

Legal Ethics Roundup: Unethical Hiding Of ICE Lawyer Names In Public Hearings, 50-State Survey Of Judicial Disclosures, DOJ Appeals Jenner EO Block, Judge Scraps Opinion With Fake Cites & More

Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Happy Monday! Hello from Maine. This week I’m writing you from Rockport, Maine, where I’m attending the Conference of Chief...

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Trump, Obama, And Treason

Trump, Obama, And Treason

Over the years, Donald Trump has accused Barrack Obama of many things. Trump accused Obama of not having been born in the United States and thus not having been eligible for the presidency. Nonsense, of course. Trump accused Obama of spying on Trump’s 2016 campaign...

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As Restaurants Roll Out AI, Cyber Risks Are On the Menu

As Restaurants Roll Out AI, Cyber Risks Are On the Menu

A quick-service restaurant holding company's plans to use artificial intelligence to enhance customers' ordering experience is highlighting a new era of cyber liability risks. Data privacy concerns continue to drive lawsuits, and plaintiffs' attorneys continue to seek...

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FTX Promoters Seek Dismissal in Florida MDL

FTX Promoters Seek Dismissal in Florida MDL

If U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore in Miami denies dismissal under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) or to compel arbitration, the defendants requested a stay “pending resolution of the bankruptcy proceedings.       If U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore...

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Morning Docket: 07.28.25

Morning Docket: 07.28.25

* Jake Tapper holds the line on actual facts of the Epstein prosecution. [Huffington Post] * New York is for Biglaw. Mid-size law, not as much. [New York Law Journal] * Arnold & Porter opens new office in Seattle. [Bloomberg Law] * Trump finalizes deal with Qatar...

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2025 GC Pay Report: The Full List, From No. 1 to No. 544

2025 GC Pay Report: The Full List, From No. 1 to No. 544

Check out who landed where in our annual rankings of highest-paid legal chiefs, which is based on an analysis of Fortune 1000 companies' proxy statements covering fiscal years ending after June 30, 2024.       Check out who landed where in our annual rankings of...

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As Big Law Expands NYC Offices, Fewer Midsize Firms Follow

As Big Law Expands NYC Offices, Fewer Midsize Firms Follow

Stinson, Barclay Damon and Meirowitz & Wasserberg have made major expansions to their New York offices, but other midsize peers are holding their existing spaces or reducing.       Stinson, Barclay Damon and Meirowitz & Wasserberg have made major expansions to...

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The Misguided Appeal of the Aggressive Lawyer

Ivy Grey | An aggressive legal writing style and public displays of righteous fury won't win court cases. Check yourself before you wreck your case. The post The Misguided Appeal of the Aggressive Lawyer appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and...

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Maker of Electric Air Taxis Reshuffles Legal Department

Maker of Electric Air Taxis Reshuffles Legal Department

The departure early this year of Archer Aviation's chief legal officer, Andy Missan, has triggered one promotion and one outside hire.       The departure early this year of Archer Aviation's chief legal officer, Andy Missan, has triggered one promotion and one...

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