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Insurer Denies Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Coverage in Employment Class Action
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How I Made Managing Partner: ‘Always Act With Integrity,’ Says Scott Pappas of Omnus Law
"I'd give myself the same advice I'd give any young lawyer: your sole responsibility to yourself is to create as many opportunities for your future as possible. All too often we act in self-limiting ways. You never know where your interests or career will go, so keep...
‘Not Foreseeable:’ Starbucks, Landowner Not Liable for Second Vehicle Crash in a Decade
"Defendants owed no duty to protect plaintiffs from the negligent acts of a third party because the negligence was not foreseeable, and imposing a duty under these facts would be against public policy," the court said. "Defendants owed no duty to protect...
Price Tag of New Judgeships Bill? $394M Over 10 Years, CBO Estimates
The legislation would stagger new judgeships over a decade across multiple presidents starting in 2025 with President Donald Trump, who could nominate 22 judges. The legislation would stagger new judgeships over a decade across multiple presidents starting in...
ABA Silver Gavel Awards Shine a Light on the Best in Legal Media
If you're looking for motivation and inspiration, check out the Silver Gavel Award books and media finalists. The post ABA Silver Gavel Awards Shine a Light on the Best in Legal Media appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.This month, the...
The Paul Weiss ‘Brand’ Has Been Damaged Thanks To The Firm’s Deal With Trump
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. For the most part, what in-house lawyers want is their client to be zealously represented on a level playing field with all the other firms. I think Paul Weiss has addressed that. I think the storm will pass,...
Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been (A DEI Hire)?
(Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)For those of us dinosaur lawyers or students of modern American history, that was how the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) grilled witnesses whom it suspected of possibly being, well, un-American during the witch...
~$20M Hemp Fraud Lands Disbarred Attorney In Prison
When states began to legalize the production and sale of weed, people were quick to try and make a quick buck off the blunts being passed around. 2020 was a big year for lawyers and their burgeoning cannabis practices. Between consumer demand and the legal ambiguities...
WilmerHale Becomes The Latest Firm Targeted By Trump
(Photo by Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images)With Skadden joining Paul Weiss in bowing to Donald Trump’s effort to silence Biglaw, the White House feels duly emboldened that they can bully lawyers into looking the other way when it comes to the rule of law. As firms...
Ad Homs Aren’t As Forceful As The Administration Thought — See Also
[Late night developments… Skadden caves to Trump threat and the White House targets WilmerHale] Trump Administration Insults Fail To Sway Judge: No falling in line! Law School Deans Denounce The Trump Administration: Three cheers for the rule of law! Fraud Comes With...
Depression, Road Bumps, And Adjustments
In consultation with my therapist, I recently upped my Lexapro dosage. There is no trigger I can point to, but the increase in familiar feelings of hopelessness was there. Usually more intense in the morning, then dissipating into the early afternoon. Not immense...
Future Biglaw Firm Actually Went To Bat Against A Power-Hungry Federal Government
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Politico has a piece from Clay Risen, author of , detailing the start of which current Am Law 50 firm that garnered a reputation in its early days for representing, usually pro bono, federal employees...
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Skadden Seeks Coward’s Deal With Trump Administration
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)Fresh off shadow president Elon Musk’s chilling warning to Skadden Arps, the New York Times is reporting the #5 richest Biglaw firm is in the midst of negotiating a deal with the Trump administration. The Times says Skadden is...
As Trump Targets ‘Rogue Law Firms,’ Wilmer Gets Hit With Executive Order
A Wilmer spokesperson noted that the firm looks forward to pursuing "all appropriate remedies." A Wilmer spokesperson noted that the firm looks forward to pursuing "all appropriate remedies."
How a Delaware Judge Ordered Switchboard to Reveal Its Crypto Token Records
“The Delaware legal framework has developed over decades of application by experienced Delaware judges and provides a roadmap for actions involving Delaware companies, regardless of the companies' business or industry, said Uri Itkin, a partner at Akin Gump Strauss...
Mangione Defense Team Secures Amended Motion Schedule After Alleging Discovery Violations
Judge Gregory Carro issued his ruling following a hearing closed to the press and the public. Judge Gregory Carro issued his ruling following a hearing closed to the press and the public.
GCs And Outside Counsel: Here’s Your Chance To Rate The Other Side!
How well are law departments and law firms working together today? What are the biggest challenges to collaboration? What emerging skills are becoming critical must-haves? As the AI era reshapes the work of law firms and law departments alike, Above the Law and our...
Trump Admin Learns You Can’t Insult A Judge In Order To Force Them Off A Case
Judge Beryl Howell is overseeing Perkins Coie’s case against the Trump administration over the wild Executive Order targeting the firm. The list of constitutional violations the lawsuit advances against the EO is epic and the firm sought a temporary restraining order...
Law School Deans Denounce Trump’s Attacks On Biglaw Firms As Unconstitutional
The Trump administration is openly targeting Biglaw firms for their representation of clients and causes adverse to the president’s political agenda. Four top firms — Covington & Burling, Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss, and Jenner & Block — have found themselves on...
How You Can Take Control Of Your Firm’s Financial Future
As with most things tech-related, a typical law firm has historically trailed a typical corporation in tracking important business metrics and utilizing them in decision-making. But there’s another trend afoot: The legal industry is catching up. That’s because...
NY Flips TX The Bird In Medication Abortion Suit
This morning, a county clerk in New York told Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to pound sand, refusing to domesticate a judgment under the Empire State’s abortion shield law. The case involves a $130,000 fine levied in absentia against Dr. Margaret Carpenter, the...
Law Insider Announces Low-Cost And Free AI-Powered Contract Tools For 1.2 Million Legal Users
The post Law Insider Announces Low-Cost And Free AI-Powered Contract Tools For 1.2 Million Legal Users appeared first on Above the Law.Legal technology platform Law Insider announced today the launch of its AI-powered contract drafting, review and redlining tools for...
Read the Document: Trump’s DOJ Supports Antitrust MDL Alleging Health Care Price-Fixing Conspiracy
"This is a game-changing moment in this litigation," Hunter Shkolnik, co-counsel for the direct action plaintiffs, said of the U.S. Department of Justice's statement favoring plaintiffs in the antitrust multidistrict litigation against tech company MultiPlan and major...
February 2025 MBE Scores See Modest Decline From Prior 2 Years
The mean scaled score for the February 2025 Multistate Bar Examination decreased slightly compared to the prior two years, even when accounting for the exclusion of California from this year's data. The mean scaled score for the February 2025 Multistate Bar...
While Big Law Mulls an Amicus Brief, Boutique Statements Multiply
Among the latest boutiques to issue statements are New York-founded Hecker Fink and Washington-founded ZwillGen. Among the latest boutiques to issue statements are New York-founded Hecker Fink and Washington-founded ZwillGen.
How Florida’s Legal Budget Grew During DeSantis’ First Term
The $123 million budget outpaced DeSantis' predecessor, now-Sen. Rick Scott's, legal spending budget of $86 million and that buying power is establishing a new wave of conservative boutiques in Tallahassee. The $123 million budget outpaced DeSantis' predecessor,...
Giuliani Urges Dismissal of ‘Time-Barred’ Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Noelle Dunphy sued the former New York City Mayor and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 2023, alleging withheld wages and wide-ranging sexual harassment and assault. Noelle Dunphy sued the former New York City Mayor and U.S. Attorney for the...
Litigation Financing Capital Commitments Fell 16% in 2024: Report
Even as funding for cases declined, the Am Law 200's share grew in relative terms. Even as funding for cases declined, the Am Law 200's share grew in relative terms.
Divided 8th Circuit Reinstates Wage Dispute as Questions Remain Over Employer’s Communicated Policies
"A reasonable jury could find that the absence of any time sheets submitted during the two-year audit period, contrasted with the over 800 time sheets submitted in a four-month period two years later, is evidence that Levering failed to effectively communicate its...
SCOTUS Set to Weigh in on NY’s Transition of Medicaid Program
A Big Law challenge to New York's transition of its Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, to a singular fiscal intermediary, has been taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is representing companies that alleges the transition violates...
How Diversity Became a Dirty Word in Law Firms, Even in the UK
Sources and early evidence shows that law firm diversity staff could be quietly pivoting away from DEI. Sources and early evidence shows that law firm diversity staff could be quietly pivoting away from DEI.
SEC Nominee Vows Deregulation as Democratic Senator Questions His Record
“The current regulatory environment for our financial system inhibits investment and often punishes success, Paul Atkins told the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. “Unclear, overly politicized, complicated and burdensome regulations are stifling...
‘Definitely Established’ Doctor Visits Could Keep Med-Mal Claims Alive, State High Court Rules
The trial court had sided with the physician's efforts to toss the case, finding the negligence and wrongful death claims were barred by the seven-year statute of repose based on the 2006 test results. The trial court had sided with the physician's efforts to...
Student Athletes Sue University of Michigan, Ex-Football Assistant Coach, Over Intimate Photo Hacking Scandal
Two unnamed student athletes sued University of Michigan, ex-football assistant coach Matthew Weiss and other defendants after Weiss was indicted for allegedly downloading thousands of students' intimate photos and videos. Two unnamed student athletes sued...
‘Unprecedented Mobilization:’ Tidal Wave of Threats Gives Legal Departments Their Biggest Test Since COVID
A new study from the on-demand legal services provider Axiom said the challenges give GCs leverage "to put the pedal to the metal on transformation initiatives that may have been on a slower path prior to the current administration." A new study from the...
Defense Contractor Agrees to $4.6M Settlement for Cybersecurity Allegations
Massachusetts-based defense contractor MORSECORP agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with cybersecurity requirements for its contracts with the Departments of the Army and Air Force in violation of the False Claims Act...
Law School Deans Condemn Government Sanctions on Law Firms as Threat to Rule of Law
"We write to reaffirm basic principles: The government should not punish lawyers and law firms for the clients they represent, absent specific findings that such representation was illegal or unethical,” said Georgetown Law Dean William Treanor. "We write to...
Questions Linger if Staffing Agency Was Considered ‘Subcontractor’ of Construction Company, Federal Judge Says
"In this case, Roeslein has not submitted evidence proving that Wendt contracted a specific or specialized portion of its contract to Trillium, and there remains a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether Trillium was a subcontractor of Wendt," the court said....
Leveraging Agile Career Strategies to Retain Women Lawyers
Lack of caregiver support and career opportunities are the top reasons women leave their law firms. What can firms do? The post Leveraging Agile Career Strategies to Retain Women Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Women leave...
Quinn Emanuel Sees Double-Digit Spike in Revenue, Profits for Second Consecutive Year
"When we closed the books at the end of 2023, our numbers were up so dramatically that people outside of the firm questioned whether we could have a repeat year. I'm proud to report we're up again rather significantly,” said co-managing partner Michael...
$25M Verdict Follows A.I.-Influenced Closing Argument
Collaborating plaintiff counsel with McArthur Law Firm and Dellacona Law Firm in Macon, Georgia, obtained a record-setting $25 million verdict in Bibb County State Court. Collaborating plaintiff counsel with McArthur Law Firm and Dellacona Law Firm in Macon,...
‘You’re Undermining My Authority’: Federal Judge in Hair Relaxer MDL Goes on the Defense
At a hearing last month, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern District of Illinois pushed back against Baker McKenzie's Barry Thompson after statements in a defense court filing appeared to negotiate with the judge. At a hearing last month, U.S....
So Much For OCI — See Also
Just Send In Your Resume: This elite Biglaw firm is done with OCI. Is yours? The List Grows In Number!: Over 50 bar associations stand between Trump and the rule of law. About Those Checks And Balances: Republicans want to get rid of federal courts because they’re...
2nd Circuit Unravels Part of Ex-K&L Partner’s Conviction for Cyberstalking Former Colleagues
The circuit court found that the messages that Willie Dennis sent to a former colleague could be "distressing," but not true threats. The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has unraveled part of the cyberstalking conviction that landed a former K&L Gates...
Can The IRS Legally Disclose Taxpayer Information To DHS To Deport Undocumented Aliens?
(Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images)As stated in an earlier column, the IRS historically has not shared tax information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement purposes. This is because an immigrant’s tax...
Are Associates Going To Go On Strike Over Biglaw’s Cowardice?
Protests outside of the offices of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)There’s a lot of anger directed at Biglaw — and not just from the Trump administration. Faced with existential attacks from the executive branch,...
Pour One Out For Judge Boasberg. He Got The Signalgate Case.
Judge James Boasberg, COME ON DOWN. Again. The chief judge of the US District Court for DC is already robe-deep in bullshit in the case of the Venezuelans kidnapped and shipped to El Salvador. At the moment, he’s dealing with a preposterous invocation of the state...
Left-Leaning Tesla Protesters Have Arranged A Circular Firing Squad Around An Elon Musk Hologram
(Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)While I don’t view any investment as a suicide pact, my general approach is to only purchase securities I intend to hold for at least a decade. I was adhering to that long-term philosophy when I purchased a few Tesla shares in 2018. I...
When The President Went To The Supreme Court
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who was the most recent President of the United States to have argued before the Supreme Court? Hint: The relevant case was a First Amendment case, and the Court held that absent a finding of malicious...
DOJ Loses Bid to Disqualify Judge Handling Perkins Coie’s Challenge to Executive Order
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the defendants' motion to disqualify her “relies only on speculation, innuendo, and basic legal disagreements that provide no basis for disqualification of a judge. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the...
Covington & Burling Wins TRO Restraining Trump Administration in Funding Row
"The Court concludes that the government's disbursement of the nearly $7.5 million in funds to RFE/RL does not mitigate RFE/RL's showing of irreparable harm," U.S. District Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth wrote in a memorandum opinion granting a temporary restraining...
Crypto Influencer Arrested Over Threatening Emails Sent to Georgia Judge
Benjamin ‘BitBoy' Armstrong has also tussled with a Florida attorney during litigation that allegedly resulted in one of the crypto influencer's followers threatening to shoot the lawyer and his family, court records show. Benjamin ‘BitBoy' Armstrong has also...
BCLP Pulls Out of Asia With Plans to Close Hong Kong and Singapore Offices
The firm said that its current priority is to invest in the transatlantic platform and operate selectively in the U.S., U.K., Europe and Middle East. The firm said that its current priority is to invest in the transatlantic platform and operate selectively in...
Mangione Allegations of Discovery Violations Are Without Basis, Prosecutors Say
Defense claims they are unable to file their motions due to undisclosed grand jury testimony rings "hollow," the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said. Defense claims they are unable to file their motions due to undisclosed grand jury testimony rings...
‘Here to Stay’: Judges at Legalweek Panel Say AI Is Not Going Anywhere, But Lawyers Need to Manage Risk
“We all need to be checking our work, U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Goddard of the Southern District of California said at a panel at Legalweek 2025. “I think as the tools get better, we might get more complacent. “We all need to be checking our work, U.S....
Paul Hastings Fends Off $1.2B Damages Claim From Dela.-Incorporated PPE Company
Paul Hastings on Monday knocked out $1.2 billion in damages claims on behalf of Chinese electric vehicle company BYD and its North American subsidiary, Global Healthcare, during arbitration in a breach-of-contract dispute with a Florida healthcare provider...
Lady Gaga Faces $100M Trademark Claim by Lost Surf Brand Over ‘Mayhem’ Logo
The California-based surf company Lost contends co-founder Matt Biolos, an acclaimed board shaper, has used the “Mayhem mark for decades and that Lady Gaga's new album and tour is using a nearly identical logo. The California-based surf company Lost contends...
Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law
One of the first things you need to know in a fight is who you can and can’t rely on. Thankfully, time and resources were saved by knowing that Paul Weiss is a lost cause. But the search is still on for compatriots willing to speak out against the current...
Trump’s Latest ‘Con’ Is Designed To Turn The Public Against Lawyers
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It’s a con to create the illusion that Trump is tough on lawyers when it really adds nothing to the law whatsoever. Trump has apparently decided that lawyers will be his new...
Injunction Junction And Circuit Splits Too
What do five Biden, two Obama, one George W. Bush, one Trump judicial appointee to the district courts have in common? If you guessed that they all issued significant injunctions, many at the national level in the last several weeks then you answered correctly. This...
Justices Raise Concerns About Reviving Popular Conservative Doctrine
"If we find that this one is unconstitutional, are all of these programs in jeopardy in your view?" Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked during a hearing on the Federal Communications Commission's Universal Service Fund. "Yes," replied acting U.S. Solicitor General...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Georgia Jury Hits Monsanto With $2B Roundup Verdict, Another Class Trial Begins Over Oregon Wildfires
Republicans Want To Eliminate Federal Courts Because They’re Checking And Balancing Donald Trump
(Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)For a party that’s been absolutely obsessed with ruminating about every farting thing the founding fathers ever thought, Republicans in 2025 have spent an awful lot of time trying to destroy the system of government those same...
LawNext Podcast: Relativity CEO Phil Saunders on the Future of Legal Data, Gen AI, and the Shifting Landscape of Law
“The landscape we all stand on is shifting, and massive amounts of change are upon us,” Phil Saunders, the chief executive officer of e-discovery and legal technology giant Relativity, recently wrote in a post on the company’s blog. Driving that change are three...
The American Constitution Society Calls On Quiet Law School Deans To Speak Up
Lawyers, law schools and law firms have long been thought of as the people and places that love a good principled argument. But that reputation is slipping. Everyone has been talking about Paul Weiss’s cowardice in the face of the Trump administration, but they aren’t...
Paul Weiss Interview Aged Like Raw Milk
Back in 2019, most folks in Biglaw couldn’t imagine the all out assault that would come for the legal profession in just six years. But in the year of our lord 2025, the rule of law is facing an existential crisis. In the face of a direct attack by the Trump...
Elite Biglaw Firm Will No Longer Participate In Law School On-Campus Interview Programs
We already knew that Biglaw firms were stepping away from using law school interview programs as their main source of recruitment in favor of alternative hiring plans, but one elite law firm just made a move that may spell doom for on-campus interviews if more firms...
‘This Is an Embarrassment:’ In-House Attorneys Dismayed by Paul Weiss’ Trump Deal
“I don't have a large budget for outside counsel, but I definitely won't be spending it with law firms who don't stand up for themselves in the face of injustice," Ray Everett, general counsel for health care at TopCon Corp., wrote on LinkedIn. “I don't have a...
How I Made Partner: ‘Being Vocal and Open-Minded Goes a Long Way,’ Says Josephine Young of Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone
"A lot of people get used to working in silos, and I see a lot of associates are afraid to talk about their ideas or questions with partners and other associates because they don't want to give a bad impression. Discussion and collaboration are fodder for better and...
Associates Are Organizing Protests in Face of Big Law’s Silence, Concessions to Trump Administration
“A number of associates at a number of firms are talking about doing recruitment strikes if firms do not commit to not complying with the EEOC's demands, said former Skadden associate Rachel Cohen. “Firms are very reliant on associates being able to do interviews...
Anne Wojcicki Had A Fully Financed Plan To Take 23andMe Private. Then It Fell Apart.
The post Anne Wojcicki Had A Fully Financed Plan To Take 23andMe Private. Then It Fell Apart. appeared first on Above the Law.23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki has been trying to take the DNA testing company private this past year, making clear along the way that she would...
Does Anyone Actually Support The Paul Weiss Decision To Bend A Knee?
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a recent Glassdoor poll in the Law Community Bowl, what percentage of respondents said they actually support Brad Karp’s decision to capitulate to Donald Trump? Hint: 59% of respondents...
Morning Docket: 03.26.25
* AI bias harder to fight after latest Trump action. [Bloomberg Law News] * “Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants” in case you were wondering where we were on the dystopian hellscape chart. [CNN] * Law school...
Flagged For Litigation? Jenner Is One of Several Large Law Firms Who’ve Sued the Trump Administration
The subject of the latest executive order Tuesday, Jenner is one of about 20 Am Law 200 law firms suing the Trump administration on behalf of clients, according to a review by Law.com. The subject of the latest executive order Tuesday, Jenner is one of about 20...
Justices to Consider Separation-Of-Powers Doctrine in FCC Case
The justices on Wednesday will review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that struck down as unconstitutional aspects of a Federal Communications Commission funding program designed to improve internet and phone services in underserved...
10 Things Lawyers Should Stop Doing
The key to real productivity is identifying the most essential tasks that drive success, and working to de-prioritize or eliminate the rest. The post 10 Things Lawyers Should Stop Doing appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Most of us...
Jenner & Block Latest Biglaw Firm Targeted By Trump
Covington, Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss and now Jenner & Block. Those are the law firms that have been subjected to Trumpian Executive Orders designed to bankrupt the firms — or at least bring them to their knees. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)Though the...
Who Got the Work: Perkins Coie to Represent Amazon in Washington State Geolocation Privacy Class Actions
Perkins Coie has been engaged to defend Amazon.com Inc. and its subsidiary, Amazon Advertising LLC, in two landmark privacy class actions filed in Washington federal court that target the e-commerce giant's use of software development kit technology to allegedly...
Who Got the Work: Perkins Coie to Represent Amazon in Washington State Geolocation Privacy Class Actions
Perkins Coie has been engaged to defend Amazon.com Inc. and its subsidiary, Amazon Advertising LLC, in two landmark privacy class actions filed in Washington federal court that target the e-commerce giant's use of software development kit technology to allegedly...
Delaware Lawmakers Send Corporate Law Amendments to Governor’s Desk
Legislators have heard hours of debate and testimony on the bill, revised from its original form at the recommendation of the Corporation Law Council within the Delaware State Bar Association, and two additional hours preceded the vote on the house floor. As in...
Deep Research
One of the greatest challenges of Generative AI solutions like ChatGPT is hallucination. They create fear in professionals as well as nightmares involving “the lawyer that used ChatGPT” and filed a fictitious case with a judge. Hallucinations are a problem because...
One Elite Lawyer Refuses To Back Down From A Fight With Trump
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)President Trump is attempting to dismantle the constitution and attack the rule of law in his obsessive pursuit of retribution against his political opponents. Today’s White House Memo targets not only me and my law firm, but every...
DC Circuit Judge Reminds Us We Were Nicer To *Literal Nazis* Than Venezuelan Nationals
When politicians talk about being “tough on crime,” there’s an unspoken understanding that what they mean is that they’re going to be tough on criminals. Given the presumption of innocence and notions of due process baked in to our judicial system, its been long...
The Networking Chef: Blending Professionalism With Personal Connection
Getty ImagesIn the kitchen of networking, just as a chef skillfully presents a dish blending aesthetics with flavor, the art of practice development involves combining professionalism with personal warmth. It’s about serving up interactions that are not only...
Where Inefficiency (Still) Plagues Today’s Legal Departments
Legal departments have been on a quest for lower costs and higher efficiency for quite some time. But have these long-standing efforts succeeded in cutting waste? And just how much inefficiency may still be left to eliminate? In the fourth quarter of 2024, DiliTrust...
Elon Musk Sets His Sights On Skadden — See Also
Announcing Battle By Tweet: Biglaw firm in the hot seat for challenging conspiracy laden Dinesh D’Souza film. Jenner & Block Joins The Trump Hit List: Let’s see how they respond! Due Process So Bad That Godwin’s Law Showed Up: D.C. Circuit judge says that Nazis...
Ripple Labs Says Crypto Exchange Brokered Deal With SEC to Drop Cross-Appeal
"The SEC will keep $50M of the $125M fine (already in an interest-bearing escrow in cash), with the balance returned to Ripple," Stuart Alderoty, the chief legal officer for Ripple Labs, claimed on social media. "The SEC will keep $50M of the $125M fine (already...
US Judge Presses DOJ on Motive Behind Passport Policy Targeting Transgender People
“It seems to deny gender identity is something worth recognizing, U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick said of President Donald Trump's order. “It seems to deny gender identity is something worth recognizing, U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick said of President Donald...
‘Saying Yes Is Always the Answer’: Rob Lowe Addresses Adapting, Adversity and Artificial Intelligence in Legalweek Keynote
“The optimist will win, Lowe said. “I am not a person who believes in circumstances overtaking me. Someone will make the money and get satisfaction, why not you? “The optimist will win, Lowe said. “I am not a person who believes in circumstances overtaking me....
Lawyers See Business Opportunities in Germany’s Increased Spending on Defense, Infrastructure
“A lot of law firms are perhaps suddenly finding an interest in this sphere of advice, says Hengeler Mueller partner Michael Schramm. “A lot of law firms are perhaps suddenly finding an interest in this sphere of advice, says Hengeler Mueller partner Michael...
Call for Nominations: the 2025 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards
It is that time again! Corporate Counsel is seeking nominations for its Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards, which honors North American general counsel and law firm partners who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law and...
Tornado Cash Users Demand Texas Judge Reject ‘Mootness Flag’ and Enter Final Judgment
“This case, by the plaintiffs who seek a court judgment despite the Treasury delisting of the sanctions, shows that that strategy of trying to avoid a judgment may not succeed, said Mike Katz, a partner at Manatt Financial whose specialty includes litigation and...
Trump Attacks America’s Big Law: When the Shoe Is on the Other Foot, Leaders in the West Fall Silent
It's hard not to draw a comparison between what's happening amid attacks on the rule of law in Trump's America with what has taken place in Asia. It's hard not to draw a comparison between what's happening amid attacks on the rule of law in Trump's America with...
Trump Attacks America’s Big Law: When the Shoe Is on the Other Foot, Leaders in the West Fall Silent
It's hard not to draw a comparison between what's happening amid attacks on the rule of law in Trump's America with what has taken place in Asia. It's hard not to draw a comparison between what's happening amid attacks on the rule of law in Trump's America with...
Trump’s Order Against Jenner Targets Pro Bono Work, Ties to Andrew Weissmann
A Jenner spokesperson said the law firm "will pursue all appropriate remedies.” A Jenner spokesperson said the law firm "will pursue all appropriate remedies.”
Home Court Advantage? Justices Consider Which EPA Cases Must Go to DC Circuit
"If location in D.C. meant that the D.C. Circuit is a hometown court, then this court would be a hometown court for EPA, and I've never had that perception," joked Deputy U.S. Solicitor General Malcolm Stewart. "If location in D.C. meant that the D.C. Circuit is...
Pay Triples for Simon Property Group Legal Chief
The shopping mall giant awarded Steven Fivel $8.1 million in stock under a special bonus program tied to the performance of investments outside of the company's core business. The shopping mall giant awarded Steven Fivel $8.1 million in stock under a special...
Apple Lawsuit Highlights Perils of Making AI Boasts
"Consumers are excited about AI, and unfortunately that's led to Big Tech overpromising and under-delivering,” said Timothy Giordano, a partner at Clarkson Law Firm, which sued Apple last week. "Consumers are excited about AI, and unfortunately that's led to Big...
Apple Lawsuit Highlights Perils of Making AI Boasts
"Consumers are excited about AI, and unfortunately that's led to Big Tech overpromising and under-delivering,” said Timothy Giordano, a partner at Clarkson Law Firm, which sued Apple last week. "Consumers are excited about AI, and unfortunately that's led to Big...