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‘No Institution Is Above Accountability:’ Seattle Archdiocese Must Respond to State’s Subpoenas in Sex-Abuse Probe
"For decades, survivors have fought to uncover the truth about how abuse was handled behind closed doors. The Court of Appeals' decision reinforces that no institution is above accountability when it comes to protecting children," said one of the attorneys...
‘Intellectual Leader’: Catherine Blake, US Senior District Judge in Maryland, Dies at 75
Blake presided over thousands of cases as a federal jurist, including an antitrust case the U.S. Department of Justice voluntarily dismissed in 2022 after Blake allowed government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton to consummate its $440 million acquisition of...
AI Legal Research Startup Descrybe Launches ‘Legal Reasoning’ Tool; Says It Outperforms ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini on Bar Exam Benchmark
The AI legal research startup Descrybe today launched a “legal reasoning” product, DescrybeLM, that it says outperforms leading general-purpose AI models on a standardized legal reasoning benchmark — and it is publishing the methodology and scoring data to invite...
AI Adoption Among Legal Professionals Has More Than Doubled in a Year, New 8am Report Finds, But Firms Lag Far Behind Individual Practitioners
Nearly seven in 10 legal professionals now use generative AI tools for work — a figure that more than doubled in a single year — but the majority of law firms still lack formal AI policies or training programs, according to the 2026 Legal Industry Report released by...
‘Hybrid’ Equity Offers ‘The Best of Both Worlds’—Along With Drawbacks—to Law Firms
More and more, firms are blurring the lines. Referring to these firms as having "two-tier" partnerships "really should be a thing of the past," one expert said. More and more, firms are blurring the lines. Referring to these firms as having "two-tier"...
Does Good Behavior Mean Being Agreeable? — See Also
Dissents Are Down Since Pauline Newman’s Shadow Impeachment: Do judges agree more or are they afraid to dissent? Kathryn Ruemmler Set To Give Testimony On ‘Uncle Jeffrey’: Expect questions about the expensive gifts and buddy-buddy attitude. Pam Bondi Wants To Be The...
Payments and Crypto Expert Jess Cheng Joins Sidley Austin
Cheng was previously a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in New York, where she was head of the law firm's payments practice. Cheng was previously a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in New York, where she was head of the law firm's...
John Roberts Suffers The Slings And Arrows Of Pure Rage Trump
After striking down the Trump administration’s tariffs, Chief Justice Roberts has earned nothing but disrespect and abuse from the president he put in power. From a hearty handshake and Trump telling him, “Thank you, won’t forget it” last year to getting bypassed in...
Federal Circuit Dissents Plummet After Pauline Newman’s Ersatz Impeachment
Court cases are usually remembered for their holdings. That’s a no brainer; majority opinions are what determine things like damages, why X person faces Y consequence(s), and which legal arguments are worth going for. But important work can happen in dissents too....
Pam Bondi Wants Sole Power To Decide If DOJ Lawyers — Including Herself — Act Unethically
Back in January, I issued a plea to lawyers across the country to call upon whichever professional discipline authorities to embrace that they are now the last remaining accountability mechanism for Trump administration lawyers repeatedly lying to courts, defying...
Trump’s Fear Of Looking Like A Loser Becomes DOJ’s Embarrassing Legal Headache
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I think at all cost, he does not want to look like he has failed or been defeated. Maybe he was hoping this would fly below the radar and when it did not, he was not happy and changed his mind. [The swift...
Radiohead Refuses To Be Motion Picture Soundtrack For ICE Propaganda Video
Loss of life and in memoriams honoring victims are somber occasions. Making sure that their memories aren’t used as fodder for bad taste political agendas is one way that they can be honored. ICE recently released an apparent in memoriam video dedicated to Americans...
‘We Have Zero Interest In Practicing U.S. Law’: Top UK Firm Opens Office In New York Anyway
There are many ways to enter the U.S. legal market. You can merge. You can poach. You can lateral raid your way into Biglaw headlines. Or… you can open an office in Manhattan and repeatedly clarify that you absolutely, positively do not want to practice U.S. law....
What Happens To Your Resume After You Hit Send: What Legal Recruiters Wish You’d Done Differently
(via Getty Images)I just spent the past few days at the 2026 NALSC Annual Conference in New Orleans alongside more than 275 legal search consultants and Am Law 100 and 200 firm sponsors, the professionals at the center of how lawyers are evaluated, presented, and...
Democrats To Kirkland & Ellis: For The Fourth Time, What Exactly Did You Promise Trump?
Like that old saying, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, Democrats in Congress are taking a *fourth* shot at trying to get Kirkland & Ellis to be upfront about the firm’s deal with Donald Trump. At this point, it’s almost a tradition. Democrats ask...
World’s Deadliest Sharks Only One-Third As Deadly To Minnesotans In 2026 As ICE, Trump’s Stupid War
(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)My cousin Evan grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota. We’d often go for a swim in Hidden Lake when my family came for a visit. Minnesota is almost as far as you can get from the ocean and still be in the United States. Even so, that...
The Gender Breakdown Of Biglaw Partner Moves
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to an analysis by Law.com, what percentage of Biglaw partner lateral moves (between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025) were female partners? Hint: Over 4,000 partners joined Am Law 200...
‘A Series of Extrapolations’: Federal Judge Strikes Plaintiffs’ Experts in Toxic Baby Food Cases
'Plaintiffs have not identified any scientific studies of whether baby food, let alone defendants' baby food, can cause ASD or ADHD,” U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley wrote in a Feb. 27 opinion. 'Plaintiffs have not identified any scientific studies...
Call for Nominations: New York Legal Awards 2026
Seeking nominations to honor attorneys, firms and legal departments in New York state. Seeking nominations to honor attorneys, firms and legal departments in New York state.
‘No Chaos’: Trade Judge Tells U.S. Customs Officials to Refund Improperly Imposed Tariffs
Senior Judge Richard Eaton gave government counsel until Friday to prepare initial ideas on how customs could refund the tariffs to importers, without them having to file a lawsuit. Senior Judge Richard Eaton gave government counsel until Friday to prepare...
Harvey Weinstein Retrial Gets Mid-April Date in Manhattan Criminal Court
Weinstein, 73, is scheduled to head to trial on a single count of third degree rape. A Manhattan jury was unable to return a verdict on that charge last summer. Weinstein, 73, is scheduled to head to trial on a single count of third degree rape. A Manhattan jury...
Supreme Court Upholds High Bar for Asylum Appeals, Affirms Deportation of Salvadoran Family
The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the denial of asylum to a Salvadoran family, whose father testified he had been targeted by a "sicario," or hitman, back home. The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the denial of asylum to a Salvadoran family, whose father...
LexisNexis Says Data Breach Has Been Cointained; Hackers Claim Access to Government and Law Firm User Data
LexisNexis Legal & Professional has confirmed that hackers breached its servers and accessed customer and business information, after a threat actor calling itself FulcrumSec publicly posted stolen files and a detailed account of the intrusion. (This story was...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Oregon Jury Awards Record $242M Wildfire Verdict, Bayer’s $7.25B Roundup Settlement Gets Pushback
How an Olympic Athlete Leverages Sports Psychology to Win in Court
"If you want to be an all-around, complete trial lawyer, you've got to think about the psychology of everything you're doing, what you're saying and how you react to things," the 54-year-old Olympic curler and personal injury lawyer told Law.com. "If you want to...
American Arbitration Association Launches Resolution Simulator, Expanding Its AI Arbitrator Tool
The American Arbitration Association is launching a new AI-powered tool called the Resolution Simulator, which builds on the organization’s previously launched AI Arbitrator to provide simulated, nonbinding dispute outcomes before formal arbitration proceedings begin....
Saudization: The Race for Law Firm Talent and Influence in a Kingdom Under Fire
Law firms are flooding into Saudi Arabia chasing billion-dollar deals, but conflict on the Kingdom's doorstep, a fierce scramble for talent, and a country downsizing its grand ambitions are testing nerves. Law firms are flooding into Saudi Arabia chasing...
It’s National Grammar Day! Lawyers Are Feeling Poetic About Legal Writing
Teddy Snyder | Today’s the day to celebrate the pinnacle of communication excellence to which all lawyers aspire. It’s National Grammar Day! The post It’s National Grammar Day! Lawyers Are Feeling Poetic About Legal Writing appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech...
‘Success is Learning, and Failure Is Not Trying’: How a Microsoft Alum Leverages Human Nature to Lead Legal
"There is almost nothing more powerful than demonstrating that something matters by being willing to do it yourself," said Jason Barnwell, who started in December as chief legal officer of the CLM software-maker Agiloft. "There is almost nothing more powerful...
How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘Always Be Learning and Growing,’ Says Sarah Heaton Concannon of Quinn Emanuel
"My chief piece of advice is to always be learning and growing. At no point in your career—including for me, even now, over 25 years in—should you feel like you are standing still or stagnating. Every day of my practice I feel like I am learning something new. That...
Where The State Bench Pays The Best
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to an analysis by Law.com, which U.S. state pays its judges the highest salary? Hint: The judicial salary in this state is $258,158 — which is less than what a third-year associate makes in...
The Trump Administration Can’t Even Give Up Properly — See Also
The DOJ Necromances Back Their Biglaw Executive Order Case: Good luck unringing the $940M bell. Remember To Bring Booze To Con Law: Gorsuch put the alcoholism back in the Founding Fathers. Skadden Gets Sanctioned In Multimillion-Dollar Case: The court found bad faith...
Justice Gorsuch: Originalism Means Remembering That The Founders Knew How To F-ing Party
Yesterday, the federal government defended the constitutionality of a statute — 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) — barring “unlawful users” of controlled substances from possessing firearms by citing local early American laws restricting the rights of “habitual drunkards.” You...
Relativity Names 2026 AI Visionaries
Legalweek kicks off next week in New York, which means it’s time for the annual deluge of legal tech announcements timed to coincide with the event. Among the pre-show announcements, Relativity unveiled its fifth annual AI Visionaries list, honoring 20 individuals the...
Skadden Sanctioned Over ‘Duplicative, Vexatious Litigation’
Imposition of sanctions is not to be undertaken lightly. It is particularly difficult to do so when attorneys of unblemished reputation and a distinguished law firm are among the sanctioned parties. But reluctance to enter sanctions cannot excuse a failure to impose...
Exclusive: Confido Legal Raises $9 Million To Expand Embedded Payments And Disbursements For Law Firms
The post Exclusive: Confido Legal Raises $9 Million To Expand Embedded Payments And Disbursements For Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law.Confido Legal, an embedded payments platform built specifically for law firms and the legal technology companies that serve...
Autonomous AI In Law Firms: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Ed. note: This is the latest in the article series, Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches, by our friends at Sensei Enterprises, a boutique provider of IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics services. Most lawyers are still focused on AI hallucinations. The concern...
Tackling The Overlooked Obstacle To Pro Bono Work: Not Having A Clue How To Do It
Some practice areas easily lend themselves to pro bono work. Criminal defense lawyers can step up for indigent defendants and commercial real estate attorneys can help a non-profit organization find a new headquarters. It’s a bit tougher to figure out what a 40 Act...
Kesha Blows Up White House Attempt To Use Her Music For Propaganda
For many, Kesha represents the original recipe 4Loko, nights you can’t remember (because of the 4Loko), and damn catchy party anthems. But the White House recently pushed the party animal to take on a new role: a spokesperson for peace, human dignity, and a reminder...
Fewer Equity Partners, Fatter Paychecks
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The trend is clearly: firms are becoming much more careful [about expanding in their equity tier.] — Blane Prescott, a law firm consultant on compensation issues and managing shareholder at MesaFive, in...
Meet the Judges Handling Thousands of Tariff Refund Suits
Three jurists in New York City are poised to hear thousands of lawsuits seeking refunds for the billions paid in illegally enacted tariffs. Who are they? Three jurists in New York City are poised to hear thousands of lawsuits seeking refunds for the billions...
Florida Judge Appoints Receiver to Oversee Assets of Crypto Firm Goliath Ventures
"At the end of the day, it's just the first step in a long process for the victims," said Jordan Shaw, chair of the commercial litigation practice at Shaw Lewenz, whose motion seeking appointment of a receiver for the collapsed cryptocurrency hedge fund was approved...
Announcing the 2026 Florida Legal Awards Shortlist
The Florida Legal Awards annually recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the legal industry in Florida. All honorees will be recognized, and winners in finalist categories announced, at an awards dinner in Miami in April. The Florida Legal...
Top Dems Press Kirkland & Ellis on Trump Deal, Possible Bribery
The latest letter from Senators Richard Blumenthal, Adam Schiff and Congressman Jamie Raskin marks their fourth attempt to gather information on Kirkland's deal with the Trump administration. The latest letter from Senators Richard Blumenthal, Adam Schiff and...
Trump Admin Calls ‘Backsies’ On Biglaw Executive Order Appeals
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice waved the white flag in the Biglaw executive order cases, filing a voluntary dismissal request, seeking to quietly slink away from Donald Trump’s constitutionally suspect vendetta against major law firms. It was, by any...
‘Racist Sentencing Judge?’: DOJ Stuns Supreme Court With Stance on Appeal Waivers
The U.S. Justice Department struggled to convince the justices that plea bargained waivers of appeal should be enforceable even in cases where the judge sentenced a defendant for a sexist, racist or other arbitrary reason. The U.S. Justice Department struggled...
Judge Won’t Halt NY’s Congestion Pricing
The decision represents a victory for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has been an ardent supporter of the congestion pricing program. The decision represents a victory for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has been an ardent supporter of the congestion pricing...
Broadcom Legal Chief’s Monstrous Pay Package in ’24 Proves Not to Be a Fluke
Mark Brazeal has spent 24 years at Broadcom across two stints. He's been legal chief since 2017. Mark Brazeal has spent 24 years at Broadcom across two stints. He's been legal chief since 2017.
Consumer Class Action Against Eggland’s Best ‘Cage Free’ Advertising Moves Forward, Judge Rules
U.S. District Judge Franklin U. Valderrama for the Northern District of Illinois cleared the bulk of a consumer class action against Eggland's Best to move forward after concluding that the group of plaintiffs sufficiently alleged they were misled by statements on the...
The Audacity Of AI Incompetence
Another day, another fictitious case citation. Blink, and you’ll miss the most recent comedy of AI-created errors.Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, the frequency of court submissions riddled with AI-hallucinated gibberish has increased exponentially. Now,...
How Some Law Departments Are Winning Law Firm Rate Negotiations
Where do legal teams still have meaningful leverage in rate negotiations? Even where legal teams negotiate aggressively and achieve apparent “wins,” net year-over-year increases frequently remain in the high single to double digits, according to proprietary Persuit...
With 100 Days Until FIFA World Cup 26, Congress Should Be Concerned
With just over 100 days until kickoff, U.S. host cities for the 2026 World Cup went to Capitol Hill with a warning — not a progress report. Before the House Homeland Security Committee, local officials described frozen FEMA funds, coordination gaps, and mounting...
NY Judge: Crypto Platform Developers Not Liable for Misconduct of Unknown Third-Party Issuers
"Despite three chances to get it right, plaintiffs remain unable to allege plausible claims," U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York wrote in the 32-page opinion and order. "Despite three chances to get it right,...
Law School Tells Students, ‘You MUST Be Aligned Politically With President Trump,’ For Summer Job
In The Hunt for Red October, we learn that Soviet submarine carried a “political officer,” a Communist Party appointee whose job wasn’t navigating or torpedoing things, but making sure everyone on board remained sufficiently loyal to the regime. Not to spoil a...
The Week in Data March 3: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including Big Law's biggest lateral hires of 2025. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including Big Law's biggest lateral hires of 2025.
Northwestern Hospital Can Proceed With Equitable Relief in Insurance Dispute, Federal Judge Says
The judge noted a split between other courts in the district about whether quantum meruit claims can be maintained against third-party beneficiaries to the BCBS Illinois contract. The court said it would fall in line with another Chicago federal judge's decision from...
West Virginia Is Not Here For Authoritarian Cosplay
Down in the Southern District of West Virginia, four federal judges — appointed by presidents of both parties — have spent the last several weeks issuing rulings sounding the alarm over a MAGA immigration initiative dubbed “Operation Country Roads.” The policy, a...
Moving The Needle On Judicial Equity
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to an analysis by Adam Feldman’s substack Legalytics, who is the only U.S. President to appoint more women to the federal judiciary than men? Hint: Women have outnumbered men in law schools...
Health Gorilla Calls Epic Lawsuit ‘Attack On Interoperability’ In Motion To Dismiss
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Paladin and PLI Partner to Connect Law Students with Pro Bono Training and Opportunities
Paladin, a pro bono management platform, and Practising Law Institute (PLI), a nonprofit legal education provider, have announced a partnership aimed at integrating skills training with pro bono work for law students. Under the arrangement, law students using...
Morning Docket: 03.03.26
* The DOJ’s long-awaited antitrust trial against Live Nation-Ticketmaster kicked off Monday. If you want tickets to the hottest trial of the year, then good news! It’s free (plus applicable surcharges). [NBC News] * Supreme Court’s conservatives issue another pair of...
As Women’s History Month Kicks Off, Aderant Makes History, Of A Sort, Naming Its First Female CRO
March is Women’s History Month and, as it kicks off, the legal business software company Aderant is announcing an executive appointment that is historic, at least within the context of this nearly 50-year-old company — its first female chief revenue officer. Aderant...
Inside Trump v. Slaughter: Bill Kovacic on the Supreme Court Fight Over FTC Firings
This week on Legal Speak, we preview a Supreme Court Brief discussion about whether President Donald Trump should be allowed to fire members of "independent agencies," including the Federal Trade Commission. This week on Legal Speak, we preview a Supreme Court...
Early Financials Show Declines in Big Law Equity Tiers, With Law Firms Being ‘Much More Careful’
Law firms' equity tiers may continue to shrink in 2026, partly as a way to keep up profits amid uncertain demand and pressure on billing rate hikes. Law firms' equity tiers may continue to shrink in 2026, partly as a way to keep up profits amid uncertain demand...
DOJ Seeks to Reverse Course on Dismissing Appeal on Law Firm Executive Order Litigation
According to the government's filing, the law firms' counsel said they “oppose the government's unexplained request to withdraw yesterday's voluntary dismissal, to which all parties had agreed. Under no circumstances should the government's unexplained about-face...
Exasperated, GCs Finally Demand Transparency, Value From Outside Counsel
“With bills like these, it's hard not to feel like you are a cow getting milked, said Andrew Woods, general counsel of PubMatic. “Half the time I moo quietly to myself while I'm reviewing my counsel bills. “With bills like these, it's hard not to feel like you...
From Boilerplate To Architecture: How AI Broke The Monolithic IP Clause
For a long time, IP risk lived in one place. One clause. One indemnity. One catch-all promise that everything would be fine if it wasn’t. That approach worked reasonably well when software had clear authorship, clear inputs, and outputs that behaved as lawyers...
Shift Happens: 5 Ways to Handle Change as a Lawyer
Jamie Spannhake says change often feels like a problem to solve, or an obstacle to overcome. But the real obstacle is our belief that things will remain the same. Here are five ways to handle change gracefully and with less stress. The post Shift Happens: 5 Ways to...
Looking Stupid Has A $940M Price Tag! — See Also
DOJ Drops Defense Of Biglaw Bullying Executive Orders: See what happens when you’re actually willing to fight in court? Political Appointments For Law Students? Political purity tests for law jobs! The Early Bird Gets The Litigation Finance Knowledge: Make the most...
Federal Judges Threatened For Doing Their Jobs Speak Up
Right now is a tough time to be a federal judge. While the judiciary has long been (naively) thought of as the neutral branch, judges with steadfast commitment to upholding the Constitution have been facing serious consequences. By consequences I don’t mean being...
More Than a Dozen Law Firms Criticize ‘Fast Track’ Approval of $7.25B Roundup Settlement as ‘Unreasonable’
'The court should not rubber-stamp even the first step of this vast proposal,' law firms claiming to represent 20,000 Roundup clients wrote in an intervention motion about the $7.25 billion class action settlement. 'The court should not rubber-stamp even the...
Too Fat to Succeed at Work? ‘Overweight’ Could Soon Be a Protected Class
"A lot of people think that being fat is a choice," noted Law Professor Doron Dorfman, who said overweight people historically had minimal legal protection because the issue of weight was saddled with moral questions. "A lot of people think that being fat is a...
Biglaw Drafts Evacuation Plans As Missiles Fly In The Middle East
If you thought 2026 might finally be the year Biglaw got a break from “unprecedented events,” think again. Major firms across the Middle East are quietly preparing evacuation plans after Iranian missile and drone attacks disrupted airspace, damaged infrastructure, and...
Standing Up And Cheering For American-ish Principles
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)During his State of the Union address, Donald Trump thought he was being clever. He challenged the Democrats in the chamber: “If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support: The first duty of the American...
DOJ Drops Defense Of Biglaw Executive Orders, Leaving Capitulating Firms Holding $940 Million Bag
Well, well, well. Would you look at that? After months of bluster, threats, and performative chest-thumping, the Trump administration is reportedly slinking away from its own unconstitutional tantrum. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Department of Justice “as...
What Happens When Being The ‘Most Feared Firm’ In Biglaw Becomes A Branding Problem?
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Some of the feedback is that our aggressive persona puts certain clients off. It slightly bemuses me that you would go out and hire a litigation firm that’s not regarded as aggressive. At the point of...
Hate To Say I Told You So Again: Your Chats Ain’t Private
On February 20th, my article warning about the dangers of clients using GenAI tools and creating discoverable information was published. Unbeknownst to me, the day before the article was published, a ruling from the Southern District of New York affirmed my very...
Former Federal Anti-Corruption Chief Spells Out Long-Term Consequences of DOJ’s ‘Illness’
There is a “broader kind of illness at DOJ, said John Keller, who once led the DOJ's Public Corruption Unit before resigning in February 2025 alongside several DOJ officials over a directive to end the prosecution of Eric Adams. There is a “broader kind of...
What Was Behind a Spike in Judicial Misconduct Complaints Last Year?
As is common each year, the allegations made most frequently were related to the merits of a decision or ruling (with 1,603 allegations), up 400 from 2024. Litigants accounted for 79% of complainants, followed by prison inmates at 16%. As is common each year,...
Jury Trial Begins in DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Live Nation-Ticketmaster Breakup
A former New York University business school professor may testify as a damages expert for the plaintiffs as the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust case against defendants Live Nation and Ticketmaster proceeds to a jury trial in Manhattan federal court. A...
CFTC Taps Greenberg Traurig Shareholder David Miller to Be Enforcement Director
CFTC chairman Michael S. Selig appoints veteran prosecutor David I. Miller as enforcement chief as the agency deepens its oversight of crypto and prediction markets. CFTC chairman Michael S. Selig appoints veteran prosecutor David I. Miller as enforcement chief...
Sources: DOJ Plans to Abandon Appeal of Law Firm EO Cases
A source with knowledge confirmed to Law.com that a filing from the government to withdraw the appeal may happen as soon as Monday. A source with knowledge confirmed to Law.com that a filing from the government to withdraw the appeal may happen as soon as...
DOJ Moves to Abandon Appeal of Law Firm EO Cases
In statements, the firms quickly celebrated the DOJ's filing for dismissal. In statements, the firms quickly celebrated the DOJ's filing for dismissal.
Ex-WWE Legal Chief Decides He’s Ready for Rumble
Maurice Edelson is joining the YouTube competitor as it strives to reach profitability and regain the engagement it experienced during the 2024 presidential election. Maurice Edelson is joining the YouTube competitor as it strives to reach profitability and...
Investment Firm Says BlockFills Drained Client Bitcoin, Masked Huge Losses
Dominion Capital alleged that BlockFills commingled client assets and concealed heavy losses, seeking damages and an asset freeze after the cryptocurrency lender halted withdrawals. Dominion Capital alleged that BlockFills commingled client assets and concealed...
What to Do When Trade Non-Compliance Turns Criminal: Potential Trial Defenses in Tariff Evasion Prosecutions
This article examines potential defenses in tariff evasion and non-compliance prosecutions and offers practical guidance for counsel preparing to litigate them. This article examines potential defenses in tariff evasion and non-compliance prosecutions and offers...
Lawyers Usually Should Not Open Their Own Practices Right After Graduating From Law School
Ever since I started this column almost nine years ago, law students have reached out to me seeking advice on their careers. I welcome this contact, and anyone who wants to ask my advice on their plans or career moves should feel free to email me at...
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sure Knew How To Turn A Phrase
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Harrison Ford reprises his role as CIA analyst Jack Ryan in what 1994 movie? Hint: The title is derived from a legal test devised by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. See the answer on the next page. The...
As Litigation Finance Grows, Law Students Have Opportunity To Get In On It Early
Law schools spend a lot of time teaching students how to argue cases. Or, maybe more accurately, how to read opinions about past litigations that offer dubious value to their eventual careers marking up term sheets. But in any event, what schools haven’t spent much...
When It Comes To Judges, Trump Is An ASS Man
When the Pentagon announced that they’d kneecaped themselves by refusing to give money to law students accepted to the country’s most prestigious and highly ranked law schools, it became a lot less obvious where they’d do their recruiting from. Before the last few...
Why Your Competitor Pays Half What You Do: Decoding Legal Research AI Pricing
Law firm technology spending surged 9.7% in 2025 — the fastest growth the industry has likely ever seen, according to the Thomson Reuters State of the Legal Market report. Knowledge management budgets climbed even faster at 10.5%. Westlaw and LexisNexis are pushing...
Legal Ethics Roundup: Ethics Of AI Glasses In Court, Gambling Lawyer Guilty, SCOTUS Restricts Access to Counsel, Judge’s Novel Recusal & More
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Hello First Monday! I’m...
Atlanta Judge Resigned but Is Not Off the Hook: Discipline Case Continues
As a judicial watchdog agency contends the resignation of a judge during a pending ethics case "should not result in the matter being dismissed as moot," respondent counsel for a former Atlanta judge challenge the notion. As a judicial watchdog agency contends...
Law Firm Mergers Mean Lateral Movement — Lots Of It
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Anytime there’s a merger or a new entrant into the market, that volatility creates movement among lawyers. The reason is that the merged firm may not be the best place for all of the lawyers who were at each of...
Hegseth Labels Anthropic A Supply Chain ‘Risk,’ After Trump Orders Gov To Ditch AI Firm
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August’s New Live Assist Lets Lawyers Be Active Listeners – and Active Fact Checkers
In every deposition, client call or witness prep session, there is an inherent tension. The more focused attorneys are on listening, the less bandwidth they have to simultaneously verify what is being said against the record. Conversely, the more they are mentally...
August’s New Live Assist Lets Lawyers Be Active Listeners – and Active Fact Checkers
In every deposition, client call or witness prep session, there is an inherent tension. The more focused attorneys are on listening, the less bandwidth they have to simultaneously verify what is being said against the record. Conversely, the more they are mentally...
Morning Docket: 03.01.26
* Biglaw drafts plans to protect staff in its Middle East offices. [Law.com International] * As “Operation Epstein Fury,” continues in the Middle East, it appears Trump administration insiders are cashing in, making big prediction market bets on military timing....
Major Law Firms Draw Up Middle East Evacuation Plans Amid Iran Attacks
Several major firms, including White & Case and Baker McKenzie, have told staff to work remotely following Iranian missile and drone attacks that are disrupting airspace and financial markets. Several major firms, including White & Case and Baker...
2026 Growth Map: How Real Estate Attorneys Can Expand into Niche Land Markets
If you are looking to expand your real estate practice, look to niche land markets (think data centers and solar farms) beyond the suburbs and city centers. If you are looking to expand your real estate practice, look to niche land markets beyond the suburbs and city...






















































































