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How You Disagree Matters Too, Breyer — See Also

Former Supreme Court Justice Pretends Sham Legal Theory Is Used In Good Faith: You can advocate for pragmatism without pretending originalism is a real thing. Biglaw Firm Celebrates With Its Audience In Mind: Their firework celebration comes with a quiet room in case...

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Red, White, And Definitely Blue

One of the many secrets (or maybe not-so secret depending upon whom you talk to) is the issue of enforcing judgments — not winning them but collecting on them — which is comparable to walking barefoot across a field of rusty nails without a tetanus shot beforehand....

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Crypto Scam Impersonates Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee

Crypto Scam Impersonates Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee

“Fraudsters are attracted to valuable cryptocurrency wallets like moths to a flame, and if an individual or entity is investing in crypto, they need to stay up to date on best practices for keeping those assets secure," said Jared Lenow, a partner at Friedman Kaplan...

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Crypto Scam Impersonates Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee

Crypto Scam Impersonates Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee

“Fraudsters are attracted to valuable cryptocurrency wallets like moths to a flame, and if an individual or entity is investing in crypto, they need to stay up to date on best practices for keeping those assets secure," said Jared Lenow, a partner at Friedman Kaplan...

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A Look At How The Law Fails Patients

A Look At How The Law Fails Patients

Tune into The Jabot Podcast for a must-listen episode with Anna Kirkland, a professor at the University of Michigan. Discover how her new book reveals the complexities and failures of discrimination law in healthcare. Unpack how civil rights shape healthcare access,...

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From Surviving To Thriving

From Surviving To Thriving

Why Ongoing Coaching Matters For In-House Lawyers You’ve made the transition in-house — maybe recently, or maybe years ago. You’ve learned the business, built relationships across that business, and become a trusted legal advisor. So what’s next? How do you continue...

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How Appealing Weekly Roundup

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Appellate court affirms conviction of Katie Magbanua in 2014 Dan Markel...

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SCOTUS Pretends Pride Is Porn In Bigot Parents Case

SCOTUS Pretends Pride Is Porn In Bigot Parents Case

According to six Supreme Court justices, this is pornography. In fact, the very existence of LGBTQ+ people is somehow so inherently sexual that mentioning it to children amounts to indoctrination. That is the holding of Mahmoud v. Taylor, which the Court dropped on...

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Aetna, CVS Sued Over Prepaid Debit Card Services Fees

Aetna, CVS Sued Over Prepaid Debit Card Services Fees

This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector.       This...

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Aetna, CVS Sued Over Prepaid Debit Card Services Fees

Aetna, CVS Sued Over Prepaid Debit Card Services Fees

This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector.       This...

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Supreme Court A Hot Mess

Supreme Court A Hot Mess

(Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg)Taking a sledgehammer where a chisel — or better yet nothing — would do, the Supreme Court nixed injunctions it didn’t like by striking down the power to issue universal injunctions totally and addressed schools teaching that...

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Morning Docket: 07.03.25

Morning Docket: 07.03.25

* Deal market boom creates M&A lateral feeding frenzy. [Bloomberg Law News] * Abrego Garcia lawyers detail beatings and torture at El Salvador slave labor camp. [NY Times] * Supreme Court leaned into culture wars this Term. You think? [Reuters] * Pour one out for...

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Prepare For More Days In The Office — See Also

Another Firm Adopts The Four-Day, In-Office Model: Enjoy three days while you can. A&O Shearman is changing it come September. The “Big Beautiful Bill” Could Leave An Ugly Mark On Your Student Loan Plans: Read up on it and plan accordingly. He Can Get Slowed Down,...

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This Justice Basically *IS* The Supreme Court

This Justice Basically *IS* The Supreme Court

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Supreme Court data collected by Jake S. Truscott and Adam Feldman, which justice was part of the majority decision the most this Term? Hint: This justice was in the majority a stunning 95%...

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Diddy Did…Some Of It

Diddy Did…Some Of It

Since Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in September of last year, headlines have been flooded with RICO charges, accusations of abusive behavior, and baby oil. Coverage has been star studded: Tony Buzbee accused Jay-Z of playing a part in the freakoffs, Cassie and Kid...

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Willkie Launches in Hamburg, Its Third Office in Germany

Willkie Launches in Hamburg, Its Third Office in Germany

The global law firm has opened the new office with recently hired restructuring, litigation and private equity teams from Latham and Quinn Emanuel.       The global law firm has opened the new office with recently hired restructuring, litigation and private equity...

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Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Could Supreme Court’s Ruling Restricting Nationwide Injunctions Prompt More Class Actions? Solicitor General Gets Invited to Participate in Monsanto’s Roundup Petition

Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Could Supreme Court’s Ruling Restricting Nationwide Injunctions Prompt More Class Actions? Solicitor General Gets Invited to Participate in Monsanto’s Roundup Petition

       Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Could Supreme Court’s Ruling Restricting Nationwide Injunctions Prompt More Class Actions? Solicitor General Gets Invited to Participate in Monsanto’s Roundup Petition | Law.com

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Morning Docket: 07.02.25

* Latham passes Kirkland in M&A leader role. [Bloomberg Law News] * Diddy jury reaches partial verdict… still hammering out the conspiracy charge. [Hollywood Reporter] * Trump effort to strip Haitian immigrants of legal status blocked by federal court in order...

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The Top Biglaw Firms In California (2026)

The Top Biglaw Firms In California (2026)

California has a certain kind of easy-going vibe that’ll make you appreciate that business casual lifestyle. Depending on where your office is located, you may even be able to see the beach from your window. In fact, we wouldn’t be surprised if your firm handed out...

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Deadline Extended: New England Legal Awards 2025

Deadline Extended: New England Legal Awards 2025

The New England Legal Awards stand as a distinguished celebration of professional excellence in the legal communities across Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.       The New England Legal Awards stand as a distinguished...

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Trump’s Lawyers Go To Iowa To Learn How To CivPro

Trump’s Lawyers Go To Iowa To Learn How To CivPro

(Photo by Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images)Donald Trump’s lawyer Edward “Sideshow Bob” Paltzik is gonna learn him some civil procedure if he has to step on every rake in Iowa. And he might! His adventures began in December of 2024, when he and local counsel Alan...

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StatPack Extended OT ’24

StatPack Extended OT ’24

The enclosed report represents the culmination of a ten-month effort to provide summary statistics and corresponding analysis for the Supreme Court’s 2024 Term (October 2024 to June 2025), which we hope to replicate for future terms. It is intended to serve...

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2025 Is A Good Year For A Biglaw Merger

2025 Is A Good Year For A Biglaw Merger

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a new report from Fairfax Associates, compared to the first half of 2024, how much are law firm mergers up in 2025? Hint: The largest completed law firm merger of the year so far was the...

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Faked It Till They Made It — See Also

Trial Court Judge Ruled On AI-Hallucinated Law: Was only a matter of time. He Doesn’t Know When To Quit: The DOJ appeals order that went in Perkin Coie’s favor. Iowa, The Civil Procedure State: See if you can count all of the errors! UMG Wants To Dismiss Drake’s Cry...

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