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Pam Bondi To Congress: New Phone, Who Dis?

Pam Bondi To Congress: New Phone, Who Dis?

Pam Bondi is reportedly trying to spin her unceremonious journey into the dustbin of history into an excuse to *not* testify before Congress. The now-former Attorney General was subpoenaed to appear before the House Oversight Committee last month. In a rare bipartisan...

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Trump’s Awful No Good Day At The Supreme Court

Trump’s Awful No Good Day At The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Trump’s effort to erase birthright citizenship from the Constitution via executive order, and it went as poorly for the administration as expected. But that didn’t deter Trump from taking the unprecedented step of attending the...

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Yale Law Has Fallen — See Also

Yale Law Has Fallen — See Also

Not Very Far, But It Still Counts!: Read the newest law school rankings here. How Much Do Rankings Actually Matter Though?: Legal academia shares their thoughts. Losing And Winning Go Hand In Hand: Pam Bondi wins ATL’s disbar bracket! Jones Day Should Have Bumped Up...

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Don’t Open That Email From Skadden.net

Don’t Open That Email From Skadden.net

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the U.K.’s Solicitors Regulation Authority, fraud alerts where scammers impersonate law firms where up how much in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year? Hint:...

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This 10-Minute Test Shows Where You’re Losing Cases

This 10-Minute Test Shows Where You’re Losing Cases

Most law firms think they need more leads. They don’t. They need to stop losing the ones they’ve already paid for.In this diagnostic from Attorney Assistant, you’ll uncover exactly where your intake process is breaking down, costing you signed cases every single...

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Philly Law Students Demand School Break Ties With ICE

Philly Law Students Demand School Break Ties With ICE

For many, law school is a safe stepping stone before they get a job. But the threats to liberty that ICE and DHS pose to students complicates that easy relationship. There’s no magical force field that prevents ICE from harming citizens and non-citizens alike; Trump...

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Morning Docket: 04.07.26

Morning Docket: 04.07.26

* As we already covered, the new US News law school rankings are out and… they’re wild. [US News] * Biglaw firms lend support to those fighting the Trump administration. [Reuters] * DLA Piper pregnancy bias trial kicked off yesterday, with the firm telling jury that...

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8th Circuit Judge Ralph Erickson to Take Senior Status

8th Circuit Judge Ralph Erickson to Take Senior Status

President Donald Trump elevated Erickson in 2017 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit from a federal trial court in North Dakota.       President Donald Trump elevated Erickson in 2017 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit from a federal...

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This Judge Is Cartoonishly Evil

This Judge Is Cartoonishly Evil

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! What Disney film features a judge as the primary villain? Hint: Christopher Lloyd played the character and has said overtly evil characters, like this one, are “fun to play.” In the climax of the film,...

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Battle Brewing To Replace Bondi

Battle Brewing To Replace Bondi

The battle to replace Pam Bondi is already underway. The former Attorney General’s picture is barely cold in the trashcan, and already her would-be replacements are jockeying to be the next lawyer to land headfirst in the rubbish, with only a pile of congressional...

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The Best Law Schools For Government Law (2026)

The Best Law Schools For Government Law (2026)

Each year, thousands of students enter law school with their sights set not on Biglaw bonuses, but on public service. They’re drawn to careers in government, whether that means prosecuting crimes, shaping policy, protecting vulnerable populations, or enforcing the...

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Springtime Creativity and Copyright

Spring is a season of renewal—and for many businesses, it is also a season of marketing. Retailers roll out Easter promotions, manufacturers introduce seasonal packaging, and service providers refresh branding for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, and spring...

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Suppose Portugal Did It

Suppose Portugal, instead of the United States, did it. Suppose Portugal announced that it wanted France to be its newest state.   Governor Macron, and all that. How would the world react? Lunatic at the helm, maybe? Suppose Portugal said that it intended to take over...

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Deepfakes And The Future Of Litigation: Are We Ready?

Deepfakes: they’re real and coming to our courtrooms. And they are going to change how we do things. But are our judges and us trial lawyers prepared? I earlier authored an article raising the issue whether the mushrooming creation of deepfakes would jeopardize our...

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Morgan Stanley CLO’s 2025 Pay Put Him in Rare Company

Morgan Stanley CLO’s 2025 Pay Put Him in Rare Company

Eric Grossman joined the investment bank right before the 2007-2008 financial crisis and has been its legal chief since 2010.       Eric Grossman joined the investment bank right before the 2007-2008 financial crisis and has been its legal chief since...

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AI-Based Technologies and Products Liability Law

AI-Based Technologies and Products Liability Law

An influx of cases asserting product-type claims—grounded in the use of AI tools and “defects in their development—is changing how these technologies are treated in litigation.       An influx of cases asserting product-type claims—grounded in the use of AI tools and...

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Trump Crashes Out At Supreme Court — See Generally

Trump Crashes Out At Supreme Court — See Generally

Born Loser: Donald Trump took the unprecedented step of sitting in as the Supreme Court heard oral argument on the challenge to the administration’s executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship. He bailed long before the argument ended once even he could...

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Retiring Partners Should Relinquish Prized Offices

There is usually a fair amount of politics around who gets which office at a law firm. Sometimes, a dispute arises as to prime locations within an office, and other times, attorneys may fight over the size of individual offices. One of the most interesting situations...

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DLA Piper Headed To Trial Over Firing Of Mom-To-Be

DLA Piper Headed To Trial Over Firing Of Mom-To-Be

When big money is on the line you want to get any chance of a suit dismissed as early as possible. DLA Piper tried to get a summary judgement against Anisha Mehta’s claims that they fired her over taking maternity leave, arguing instead that it was because she...

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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. “Trump’s grip on the Supreme Court seems to be slipping; The...

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Legal Speak at Legalweek 2026: QuisLex’s Brian Corbin

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2026: QuisLex’s Brian Corbin

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview QuisLex Global Head of Strategic Services Brian Corbin, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith...

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