editor’s legal news picks

stay current with all the latest legal topics 

Morning Docket: 01.23.25

Morning Docket: 01.23.25

* Trump administration halts the entire DOJ civil rights division, freezing all pending cases pending inevitable about face as "reverse discrimination division." [ABA Journal] * Elephants denied right to sue to get out of the zoo. They'll remember this. [Reuters] * Am...

read more
Law Firm Making Bank By Lobbying

Law Firm Making Bank By Lobbying

2024 was a good year for lobbying. The post Law Firm Making Bank By Lobbying appeared first on Above the Law.Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!According to recent Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, the law firm of Brownstein Hyatt Farber...

read more

2025 Immigration Law Special Issue

2025 Immigration Law Special Issue Attorney at Law Magazine is proud to introduce its Inaugural Immigration Law special issue highlighting immigration lawyers nationwide.  Lawyers! I’m excited to introduce our first National Immigration special issue. In this issue,...

read more
Law Firms Converge to Defend HIPAA Regulation

Law Firms Converge to Defend HIPAA Regulation

Anticipating an about-face by a Trump-run Justice Department, a coalition of Texas, New York and D.C. law firms are converging in Texas courts to defend HIPAA law regarding the privacy of medical records, particularly those of pregnant women.       Hi there.The email...

read more
Law Firms Converge to Defend HIPAA Regulation

Law Firms Converge to Defend HIPAA Regulation

Anticipating an about-face by a Trump-run Justice Department, a coalition of Texas, New York and D.C. law firms are converging in Texas courts to defend HIPAA law regarding the privacy of medical records, particularly those of pregnant women.       Hi there.The email...

read more
Morning Docket: 01.22.25

Morning Docket: 01.22.25

* DOJ orders criminal investigations into state and local authorities who "obstruct" immigration crackdowns. And by "obstruct" they mean "refuse to let the federal government steal local tax dollars by deputizing cops to take time out of policing the community and...

read more
Trump & TikTok — See Also

Trump & TikTok — See Also

Comparing Biden To Oranges: Trump's clear undermining of the 14th Amendment is getting compared to Biden's good wishes about the ERA. The New TikTok Feels Different: TikTok users voice immediate concerns about censorship a day after the app went dark. Executive Orders...

read more
Morning Docket: 01.21.25

Morning Docket: 01.21.25

* TikTok is back in business with Trump declaring that he won't enforce the law at this time. That's not a power granted by the statute but... YOLO. [Reuters] * Trump says he wants the death penalty for anyone killing cops... then pardoned a bunch of people who tried...

read more

Is It the Winter Blues or Something More?

Depression is a serious illness and—unlike the winter blues—it stays with you, no matter the temperature and amount of sunlight outside. The post Is It the Winter Blues or Something More? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.I don’t know...

read more