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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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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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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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Universities Turn to Law Firms for Lobbying Matters

Universities Turn to Law Firms for Lobbying Matters

Holland & Knight, K&L Gates, and other law and lobbying firms have filed lobbying registrations for academic institutions in the second quarter of this year.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was...

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Law Firm Mergers Up 21% in First Half of 2025

Law Firm Mergers Up 21% in First Half of 2025

Twelve Q2 law firm mergers contributed to a total of 35 combinations so far this year, according to a new report.       Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not...

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Yale Law Dean to Step Down 2 Years Ahead of Term End

Yale Law Dean to Step Down 2 Years Ahead of Term End

Heather Gerken, Yale Law School's first woman dean, is stepping down after serving as dean for eight years to become president of the Ford Foundation.       Heather Gerken, Yale Law School's first woman dean, is stepping down after serving as dean for eight years to...

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New Law: Texas Among First to Regulate AI Practices

New Law: Texas Among First to Regulate AI Practices

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act into law, effective Jan. 1, 2026. But federal legislation currently being considered by Congress might override state AI regulations.       Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed...

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New Law: Texas Among First to Regulate AI Practices

New Law: Texas Among First to Regulate AI Practices

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act into law, effective Jan. 1, 2026. But federal legislation currently being considered by Congress might override state AI regulations.       Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed...

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A Footnote (4) To History

A Footnote (4) To History

The Supreme Court just extended strict scrutiny protection to parents lodging religious objections to public school lessons. This tiered approach to review has its roots in Footnote 4 of the United States v. Carolene Products opinion. What product was Carolene...

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Loss Can Drive Merging — See Also

Loss Can Drive Merging — See Also

60-Lawyer Exodus Starts Merger Talk: Move ’em while you still can! Contempt Of Public: Chief Justice Roberts really doesn’t like you people. Let us count the ways. 4th Time’s The Charm: Susman Godfrey just netted a yuge win against Trump. Trump Administration Decides...

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Does Trump In Fact Deserve The Nobel Peace Prize?

Does Trump In Fact Deserve The Nobel Peace Prize?

Last week, before the United States started bombing Iran, I speculated about whether we would actually drop bombs and, if so, what Iran’s reaction would be. I must admit, I never even considered the possibility that Donald Trump’s strategy might work: Drop a bunch of...

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Harvard Law School Appoints John Goldberg as Permanent Dean

Harvard Law School Appoints John Goldberg as Permanent Dean

John Goldberg will become the Morgan and Helen Chu Dean of Harvard Law School effective immediately, after serving as interim dean of HLS since March 2024.       John Goldberg will become the Morgan and Helen Chu Dean of Harvard Law School effective immediately, after...

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Harvard Law School Appoints John Goldberg as Permanent Dean

Harvard Law School Appoints John Goldberg as Permanent Dean

John Goldberg will become the Morgan and Helen Chu Dean of Harvard Law School effective immediately, after serving as interim dean of HLS since March 2024.       John Goldberg will become the Morgan and Helen Chu Dean of Harvard Law School effective immediately, after...

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The Top Biglaw Firms In Boston (2026)

The Top Biglaw Firms In Boston (2026)

Boston is brimming with business opportunities, which is just one of the reasons that Biglaw firms are flocking there to throw open their doors. If you’re a lawyer who runs on Dunkin’, Beantown is the place to be. But which firm is right for you? Thanks to Vault’s...

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Trump Is 0-4 Defending His Biglaw Executive Orders

Trump Is 0-4 Defending His Biglaw Executive Orders

It’s not just hyperbole. From jump, commentators called President Donald Trump’s efforts to target Biglaw firms with Executive Orders unconstitutional. After all, they were designed to extract a financial penalty for supporting causes or cases that angered the...

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