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‘We’ve Created an Amazing Trans-Atlantic Business’: Winston Taylor Goes Live
Firm leaders say the integration of U.K. and U.S. offices was the heart of the deal closing Monday, noting the combination is already generating trans-Atlantic business opportunities. Firm leaders say the integration of U.K. and U.S. offices was the heart of the...
Is Big Law Building an AI Tower of Babel?
Big Law's AI boom is reshaping the profession, but as firms chase ever-more-powerful technology, ambition may be outrunning wisdom, The Global Lawyer writes. Big Law's AI boom is reshaping the profession, but as firms chase ever-more-powerful technology,...
A Banner Week For Getting Caught Screwing Around — See Generally
If The Chambers Are A-Rockin’ Don’t Come A-Knockin’: A federal district court judge was caught having sex in her chambers with a high-ranking police official and then lying about it. judicial complaint. Her fellow judges issued a private reprimand, scrubbing the...
‘The Definition of Nuisance’: Dozens of Lawsuits Filed Over Mass Evacuations Near SoCal Aerospace Plant
Prominent plaintiffs' firms such as Morgan & Morgan, Seeger Weiss and Weitz & Luxenberg have filed lawsuits against GKN Aerospace, which operates a site near Garden Grove, California, where a potential chemical leak and tank explosion prompted the evacuation...
Bonuses Are In The Air! — See Also
Selendy Gay Springs Money On Their Associates!: This boutique pays out the big bucks! The Climate Scoreboard Is Out!: See where the biggest names in Biglaw rank on climate work. Attempted Swatting At Amy Coney Barrett’s Home: Dangerous time to be a judge. Trump Gets...
Considerations When Withdrawing As Counsel For Nonpayment Of Fees
Some lawyers are lucky and rarely, if ever, need to deal with clients who do not pay their bills. However, the vast amount of attorneys will invariably face a client that has not paid their bills and seems unlikely to do so in the future. If the matter a lawyer is...
Nonequity Partners Entered The Chat, And Skadden’s Promotion Numbers Soared
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We will continue to promote to both income and equity tiers moving forward. Developing our talent and providing those opportunities earlier contributed to the larger class. It’s been broadly positively...
Back To Basics
Something jumped out at me early at the recent LegalTech Connect Law Firm Research & Innovation Conference with the legal research community. Greg Lambert asked how many attendees have encountered partners who don’t know their Westlaw or Lexis passwords. That...
A Breakdown Of The DOJ’s Immigration Departures
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a report by Bloomberg Law, the Department of Justice’s Office of Immigration Litigation has seen at lest how many attorneys quit, retire, or otherwise leave the office since January 2025?...
US Atty Boutros: If Not Trump Hack, Why Trump Hack Shaped?
US Attorney Andrew Boutros had a hell of a week. Last Thursday, the head of the Northern District of Illinois announced that he was dismissing all charges against the “Broadview 6,” professing himself to be deeply upset about gross misconduct before the grand jury....
DLA Piper Partner Backs Trump Central Park 5 Defamation Case
When you’ve finessed an ungodly amount of money from leveraging your position as President of the United States, there’s only one thing to do when you’re caught red-handed tarnishing the legacy of innocent men. Apologize? No, that’s for poors! When push comes to...
Johnson & Johnson Wins Talc Verdict in Oklahoma, Appeal in Pennsylvania
An Oklahoma County District Court jury handed Johnson & Johnson a defense verdict on Wednesday in a talc trial, while a Pennsylvania appeals court affirmed a 2021 win. An Oklahoma County District Court jury handed Johnson & Johnson a defense verdict on...
Biglaw’s Climate Scorecard Is Out, And The AI Data Center Boom Just Made The Curve Worse
Law firms enjoy bragging about their good works. Whether it’s a pro bono Supreme Court matter or a mentoring program at a local school, Biglaw strives to let law students know that signing on means more than soul-crushing hours and a fat bonus that will keep them only...
Amy Coney Barrett Swatting Incident Tests Whether Anyone Cares About Threats To Judges Who Aren’t On SCOTUS
Somebody claiming to be a neighbor called the Fairfax County non-emergency line just after 9 p.m. Wednesday to report gunshots at a home belonging to Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Officers coordinated with the Supreme Court Police already stationed at the residence,...
It’s Time To Say Goodbye To Water Cooler Training
It’s high time to reconsider whether the old training by osmosis approach, the learning by hanging around the water cooler notion, is going to work any longer, particularly in the age of AI. You know the argument: let’s get their butts in the office because that’s...
Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Surge Over Sign-On Bonuses, Credit Denials and Chemical Leak Scare
Walgreens is suing its own employees to recover bonuses with two-year commitment terms. Walgreens is suing its own employees to recover bonuses with two-year commitment terms.
Reversing IP Litigation Trend, Federal Appeals Court Reinstates $82 Million Verdict Against Ford, Orders New Trial
In Versata Software v. Ford Motor, the Federal Circuit held that trade secret plaintiffs may seek unjust enrichment damages based on a defendant's gains from misappropriated technology, not just the cost of a licensing deal. The court reinstated an $82 million jury...
How Cleary Gottlieb Created A Virtuous Cycle With Tech
Editor’s note: First in a series. The Litera Foundation knowledge management platform doesn’t just have customers. It has innovators — law firms continually using the system in new ways to enhance client value. These ground-breaking firms were recently honored in...
Univ of Arkansas Appoints Interim Law Dean After Rescinding Previous Candidate’s Offer
Nearly five months after rescinding an offer of the deanship to Emily Suski, the university announced the appointment of Katheleen Guzman as the law school's interim dean effective July 1. Nearly five months after rescinding an offer of the deanship to Emily...
Pharma’s Deal Boom Is Fueling Demand for M&A Lawyers
Many large pharmaceutical companies are increasingly turning to acquisitions rather than relying solely on internal research and development efforts to build their drug pipelines. That shift is shaping what legal departments need from their lawyers, said Beth Long,...
SEC Moves to Scrap Biden-Era Climate Disclosure Rule
The rule would have mandated broad disclosures of climate-related information in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including board oversight of climate issues, internal carbon pricing and financial effects from severe weather events. The rule...
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. “Is Trump the President the Framers Feared? The drafters of the...
The World Cup Is Coming To New York. So Why Aren’t Hotel Numbers Higher?
For years, cities around the world have competed aggressively for the right to host major sporting events based on a familiar promise: economic transformation. The logic sounds straightforward. Bring in a global event, attract millions of visitors, fill hotels and...
Legal Battles Shaping Over Data Centers: Here’s What to Expect
"To some extent that's the truth about the data centers," attorney Stuart Lieberman said. "Nobody wants them, and yet everybody wants to use ChatGPT." "To some extent that's the truth about the data centers," attorney Stuart Lieberman said. "Nobody wants them,...
Tacker LeCarpentier: The Structure Guy
Tacker LeCarpentier: The Structure Guy By Bob Friedman “I will walk into a mediation and inevitably someone will say ‘Oh, he’s the structure guy,’” chuckles Tacker LeCarpentier, president of Raleigh-based Settlement Planning Services, Inc. (SPS). He has earned the...
Ward Black Law Purchased By Long-Time Firm Lawyers
The ownership torch at Greensboro, NC-based personal injury firm Ward Black Law was passed to Audrey and Gabriel Snyder on January 7 of this year. They have practiced with the firm for nine and eight years, respectively. “We’ve got a really strong culture and team and...
Keeping Democracy at the Heart of American Government
As we pause to celebrate the 250-year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, let’s briefly consider the pioneering experiment at the heart of our government. The founding generation dared to ask what would happen if a society, however imperfectly defined,...
Why a Revolution?
What is the source of our rights? If our rights came from King George III, then he would have had the authority to limit them. Generally, looking at the history of the world, human power determined the extent of the rights of those within their control. But what if...
The Cornerstone: Trial by Jury
Two hundred and fifty years ago, our founding fathers pledged their Lives, Fortunes, and sacred Honor to protect the jury trial system. Among the grievances against the Crown set out in the Declaration of Independence justifying the colonies’ break from King George...
Managing Portfolio Income
Recent years have seen significant portfolio income with requisite tax consequences. Here are some strategies for managing this investment reality through the years. Take Capital Losses at Any Age Market downturns are difficult to stomach. However, they aren’t all...
Why Dialogue Matters More Than Ever: The Importance of Listening and Presence in Resolving Disputes
In my more than two decades on the bench and now as a neutral in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), I have had the opportunity to witness firsthand how interactions between the parties have evolved, or, in many cases, devolved. Over the years, while the briefs or...
Expert Life Care Planning is Your Case’s Greatest Asset
Catastrophic litigation cases involving life-altering injuries represent a unique intersection of human tragedy and complex financial forecasting. For both plaintiff and defense counsel, these cases concern more than the immediate aftermath; they address the next...
How to Protect Your Client Trust Funds
The proper protection of client trust funds begins with the reconciliation of trust account records to the bank statements, as required under Rule 1.15-3(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. In addition, further controls should be considered to safeguard client...
Sam Alito’s Son Was Quietly Working At Treasury While His Dad Ruled On Trump’s Tariffs
There’s a report out from NOTUS this week that Philip Alito, son of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and former Gibson Dunn attorney, has been working at the Treasury Department. But um, no one at Treasury was in a hurry to advertise that fact. “Alito’s employment...
Surprise! Spring Has Sprung, And So Have The Bonuses
Few things get associates more excited than an unexpected bonus announcement. There’s something about extra money showing up out of cycle that hits differently. One elite firm is handing out spring bonuses that may lead to a hot bonus summer for associates across the...
Lawyer Padding and Bragging Creates Practical Problems
A sampling of daily headlines is apparently driven by law firms eager to attract lateral partners, to recruit young lawyers, and to please current partners. One wag also recently described this public bragging as a “sedative to quiet troublesome partners. Does the...
Paying It Forward: Turning Our Hard Lessons Into Someone Else’s Roadmap
The Debt We Owe Every meaningful career begins with help we did not earn and often did not fully appreciate. Someone took our call. Someone answered our question. Someone explained the unwritten rule. Someone reviewed our draft. Someone told us the truth, even...
‘Trump Mobile’ Has Struggled To Ship Any Phones, But Has Already Leaked Subscriber Data
The Trump Organization still hasn’t shipped their promised Trump phone to most customers who laid down a $100 deposit a year ago. But rubes patriots who signed up did get something else instead: their private data leaked to the public. According to Techcrunch, the...
How I Made Partner: ‘Stay Hungry and Stay Humble,’ Says Eric Andalman of Hogan Lovells
"Stay curious and follow that curiosity for as long as it continues to interest you. Be authentic; clients, colleagues, and partners can tell when you're being genuine. And, most of all, stay hungry and stay humble: be grateful for the opportunity you have, but always...
New Ethics Complaint Reminds Florida Bar That Pam Bondi Isn’t Attorney General Anymore
It’s a big week for bar complaints! Hot on the heels of an ethics complaint filed in New York against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, over 120 scholars, practitioners, and former judges signed onto a Florida bar complaint against Blanche’s former boss Pam Bondi....
Biglaw’s Latest AI Pitch: Faster Associates, More Deals
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It enables you to do more deals. We do expect a junior would become what we think of now as a mid-level faster. — Becky Zelenka, co-head of the private funds group at Fried Frank, in comments given to...
Morning Docket: 05.29.26
* Amy Coney Barrett targeted with possible swatting call. [NBC News] * CFPB is already undermining and bad-mouthing its own career attorneys, but its return to office plan might actually make some people quit. [Law360] * Former Biglaw lawyer breaks down how the system...
Inside Taylor Wessing’s Break-Up Strategy
“I can't tell a client I'm charging more just because I did a U.S. merger. There's no added value in it for them, said Oliver Bertram, Germany 's managing partner and global co-chair of Taylor Wessing. “I can't tell a client I'm charging more just because I did...
Swipe, Scroll, Sue: Inside the Landmark Social Media Addiction Verdict
In this week's Legal Speak episode, litigator W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm discusses his landmark $6 million social media addiction verdict against Meta Platforms and Google as Zach Kinzler of BoodleBox explains how the collaborative AI platform aided in...
Clients Don’t Have My Cell Number: 5 Rules for Preventing Lawyer Burnout
"If you want to reach the next plateau of your career and enjoy your life while doing it, you have to stop pretending that being available 24/7 is a badge of honor." Jason Wright has five pragmatic rules for preventing burnout in his family law practice, starting with...
Biglaw Firm Busy Building Its Own AI
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to reports, which Biglaw firm is investing $500 million over the next three-to-four years to develop its own proprietary artificial intelligence platform? Hint: While other Biglaw firms are...
Naming Unnamed Fornicating Judges — See Also
This Is Going To Be The Best AI Sleuthing Story You Read Today: Here’s how we figured out Eleanor Ross was the unnamed judge. Todd Blanche Faces NY Bar Complaint: Vindictive prosecution has consequences. Sometimes. Patagonia Takes Pattie Gonia To Court: This IP suit...
Research Shows Only 10% Of Eligible Borrowers Refinance Student Loans Despite Potential Savings
For many law school graduates, debt doesn’t just exist on paper—it shows up in large monthly payments. A familiar question has new urgency: how do you manage that level of student loan debt early in your legal career without sacrificing everything else? After years of...
Ken Paxton Won His Senate Primary And His (Estranged) Wife Couldn’t Be Bothered To Endorse Him
On Tuesday, as Texans headed to the polls to vote in the Republican Senate primary runoff, state Senator Angela Paxton — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s estranged wife, the woman currently divorcing him on “biblical grounds“– put out an endorsement list. She...
Why Attorneys Can Ethically Use General-Purpose GenAI For Client Matters Without Redacting Everything
The post Why Attorneys Can Ethically Use General-Purpose GenAI For Client Matters Without Redacting Everything appeared first on Above the Law.The post Why Attorneys Can Ethically Use General-Purpose GenAI For Client Matters Without Redacting Everything appeared first...
Judge Orders Law Firm To Write Lesson On How Not To Be Naughty Lawyers
Quinn Emanuel earned $3 million in sanctions from Judge Edward Chen, who described a “deeply disturbing” culture of lawyering. But worse, the judge ordered the team involved to complete an 8-hour ethics course that the firm itself must design. The Federal Circuit...
Todd Blanche Faces New York Bar Complaint After Federal Judge Flags Vindictive Prosecution
Todd Blanche has spent the last few months trying to make sure state bar regulators can’t investigate ethical breaches by government lawyers. Before Blanche rose to the Acting Attorney General role, the DOJ dropped a new rule proposal that would overturn federal...
Climate Activist Drag Queen Faces Six-Figure Lawyers’ Fees In IP Battle With Patagonia
Timing matters. If you’ve been closely following drag queens, outdoor clothing brands, and legal drama involving the two, you may have know that Patagonia launched an IP lawsuit against drag peformer Pattie Gonia back in January. There’s been coverage by those in the...
Nice Guys Can Finish First
When I first got into sales in the 1990s, the model was pretty clear. The loudest person in the room usually won. The most aggressive closer got the deal. And the guy with the slicked-back hair and the perfect pitch was the one everyone was supposed to emulate....
In Ex-Partner’s ‘Frat Boy’ Culture Lawsuit, Judges Mull Harassment, Bias Distinctions
At least one of the three judges on the panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, appeared critical of the ex-partner's argument, appearing to lean toward Thompson Hine's position on where the court should draw the line between gender bias and sexual...
Your Legal Clients Are Already Using AI. Now What?
Everyone in the legal profession is talking about AI. Conferences, bar association panels, LinkedIn posts, law school curriculums. The conversation is everywhere. But most of it is still framed around the future tense: AI is coming, AI will change things, attorneys...
Oregon Wildfire Victims File DQ Motion Against Appellate Judge Who Reversed PacifiCorp Verdict
The disqualification motion claims Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Anna Joyce should have recused herself from hearing the case since she previously represented defendant PacifiCorp before taking the bench in 2022. The disqualification motion claims Oregon Court...
Kirkland Investing $500M in Proprietary AI System to Support Client Work, ‘Start to Finish’
The proprietary AI system is designed to help client work in a variety of practices and has been in the works for three to four years, said a source with knowledge of the project. The proprietary AI system is designed to help client work in a variety of...
Law Firm Disrupted: From Brand Stewards to Revenue Generation Gurus
The evolution of marketing department roles helps explain how law firms are now operating with a level of sophistication that matches the broader business world. The evolution of marketing department roles helps explain how law firms are now operating with a...
Target Taps Former Kimberly-Clark Legal Chief as New CLO
Grant McGee succeeds Amy Tu, who was among two Target executives ousted last June. Grant McGee succeeds Amy Tu, who was among two Target executives ousted last June.
Florida Supreme Court Tackles AI Hallucinations with New Rule Applicable to All State Courts
Aiming to curtail the glut of court filings containing hallucinated legal citations, the Florida Supreme Court today issued a new rule that requires the signer of any document filed in any Florida court to represent that “the legal authorities identified exist and are...
Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell Steps in to Rep Mintz Levin in Legal Malpractice Suit
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,600 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector. This...
Legal Ops Has a New AI Mandate: Show the Money
For Alyse Wilkinson, senior director and certified risk manager at WSP, ROI has to speak the language of the business. She said her team used AI prompts to help the CFO find legal spend data more quickly. For Alyse Wilkinson, senior director and certified risk...
Aiming To Provide Members with Affordable AI Tools, Illinois Bar Partners with SimpleDocs for Contract Review
For Illinois attorneys who are curious about trying artificial intelligence for contract review, now is their chance to do it for free. The Illinois State Bar Association and the AI contract review platform SimpleDocs said today that they have entered into a...
Your Law Firm’s Knowledge Is Trapped: A Chatbot Can Let It Out
Ernie Svenson: A curated chatbot finally makes all the knowledge trapped in your law firm useful — without a big-firm budget and without a KM department. Here's how. The post Your Law Firm’s Knowledge Is Trapped: A Chatbot Can Let It Out appeared first on Articles,...
Australia Sues 3M for $1.4B Over PFAS Contamination
Alleges 3M withheld information. Alleges 3M withheld information.
Amid Flurry of FDA Warning Letters, Failure to Plan Is Prescription for Pain, Attorneys Say
"I hate to be rudimentary for those who've been in this business for a long time, but I often have clients that don't understand that FDA enforcement...is law enforcement," said attorney David Graham. "I hate to be rudimentary for those who've been in this...
‘This Result Was Shocking’: Judge Grants Directed Verdict for Pharmacies in Florida Opioid Trial
Broward County Circuit Court Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips granted a motion from Walmart, Walgreens and CVS for a directed verdict in a novel opioid trial that ended Dec. 8 in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a decision. Broward County Circuit Court Judge...
Biglaw Now Hires More Lateral Associates Than Law Students
Biglaw used to be a well-oiled pyramid scheme. Hire an army of junior minions to toil in discovery or due diligence for a few years and by process of elimination the next generation of partners would rise. Law students camped out in some hotel, submitting themselves...
Will The Pope’s Weighing In On AI Impact Legal Education?
The Pope’s interventions in public policy over the last few years have been very interesting. We’ve seen Pope Francis taking our current administration to task for their treatment of migrants and refugees and Pope Leo’s apology for the Church’s role in legitimizing...
Imminent Changes To International Student Visas Will Have Major Impact
In August 2025, the Department of Homeland Security proposed sweeping regulatory changes affecting the F-1, M-1, and I visa categories. The F-1 visa applies to international students pursuing academic studies in the United States; the M-1 visa is designated for...
Technology And AI: Turning Personal Injury Litigation Upside Down
“Yet let’s be content, and the times lament, you see the world turn’d upside down.” — The World Turned Upside Down reportedly played upon the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. The world of personal injury litigation may indeed be turning upside down as...
Quinn Emanuel Is Having A Bad Year For Judicial Benchslaps
They say when it rains it pours, and that’s what it feels like when it comes to litigation ethics and Biglaw firm Quinn Emanuel. We recently covered Quinn Emanuel’s recent $3 million ethics adventure in federal court, a sanctions order where Judge Edward M. Chen...
Between Largely Dodging Both Leaded Gas And AI-Driven Social Media, Millennials Might Be The Smartest Generation
I was listening to a podcast from the economist Tim Harford (who you should really check out if this is the first time you’re hearing of him) the other day when he said something that particularly piqued my interest. Harford said that he and everyone else his age is...
Burnout, Anxiety, And Billables: Biglaw Continues Searching For A Wellness Fix
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We’ve counseled everyone here—if you see something, say something. — Rick Engel, managing partner at Armstrong Teasdale, in comments given to the American Lawyer, concerning mental health awareness among...
Lateral Associate Hires Are All The Rage
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a new report from Firm Prospects, what percentage of law firm associate hires were laterals, i.e., they came from other law firms, in 2025? Hint: Last year, laterals outpaced the hires...
Experience Rewarded — See Also
Firms Are Hiring More Laterals Than Law Students: Killing OCI has its consequences. Quinn Emanuel Earns Another Benchslap!: If an associate did what the leading partner on the matter did, they’d have been shown the door. Let’s Look At Trump’s Settlement Agreement: It...
Vice Chancellor Imposes Evidentiary Sanction Against WWE Officials for Failing to Preserve Signal Messages in Delaware Litigation
In a 40-page memorandum opinion, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster wrote that Vince McMahon and WWE's senior officers "acted recklessly—at a minimum—in allowing the spoliation to occur." In a 40-page memorandum opinion, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster wrote that...
Trump Wants Florida Judge Removed From BBC Case
The president's lawyers argue the judge's past role in another one of his lawsuits "creates an appearance of impropriety." The BBC, meanwhile, says this is an attempt to delay providing financial records sought in discovery from the Donald J. Trump Revocable...
The Week in Data May 27: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2026 Mental Health Survey. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2026 Mental Health Survey.
How I Made Office Managing Partner: ‘Embrace Every Aspect of Your Experiences,’ Says Kobi Brinson of Winston & Strawn
"Every singular experience provided me with the foundation to defend banks against billion-dollar class actions and regulatory enforcement actions, but also to care about which coffee machine works best in our café. My advice? Embrace every aspect of your career,...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Removals and Remands Roil Roundup Settlement, Meta Settles School District’s Bellwether Addiction Case
This week: Objectors to the $7.25B Roundup settlement removed the case to federal court, where Monsanto is fighting to remand the class action back to Missouri state court. Meta Platforms settled a school district case that was set for a first-ever trial next month....
EPA’s Forever Chemical Rollback Complicates Compliance, Regulatory Lawyers Say
Industry eschews uncertainty, said Armstrong Teasdale partner Tim Bergère. And what the Trump administration is doing is, they're creating some uncertainty among the regulated community." Industry eschews uncertainty, said Armstrong Teasdale partner Tim Bergère....
Darrow, the ‘AI Lab for Legal Risk,’ Launches a Platform to Let Plaintiffs’ Firms Manage Litigation Like an Investment Portfolio
The legal system has a blind spot, often failing to recognize risk until a lawsuit is filed. By that point, it is too late to mitigate and the only course is to react. That is the premise of Darrow, a company that built its early reputation by scanning the web to...
In Banning AI, Is Berkeley Law Shortchanging Its Students — and Endangering their Future Clients?
UC Berkeley School of Law has adopted one of the most restrictive student AI policies of any top law school, barring the use of generative AI for nearly every step of producing graded work — and prohibiting it outright in any exam. The policy takes effect this summer....
Lawyers Enjoy Rising Share of Big Ticket M&A Riches, Data Shows
A Law.com analysis of 50 deal documents from the past 12 years shows that top lawyers are taking home a larger chunk of the fees on £1 billion+ M&A transactions in the U.K., thanks in large part to an increasingly complex regulatory environment. A Law.com...
Partner Pay Spreads Moderate for Am Law 100, as Comp Packages Grow and Equity Ranks Thin
More firms are setting pay packages starting at $20 million to $25 million for top equity partners. As Big Law firms create bigger pay packages for their star performers, pay ratios tend to spread more. More firms are setting pay packages starting at $20 million...
Building a Law Firm PPC Strategy That Actually Signs Cases
Cheap clicks? Bo Royal pulled data from PI, criminal defense and bankruptcy ad campaigns to find out which ads actually work. Here's his advice on building a law firm PPC strategy that drives more signed cases, not more clicks. The post Building a Law Firm PPC...
Navigating the 2026 Labor Market with the Second #WTF Is Up Report
Larry Port unveils the second #WTF Is Up Report, using freshly published spring 2026 data to expose the reality of AI job optimization and the blue-collar resurgence. The post Navigating the 2026 Labor Market with the Second #WTF Is Up Report appeared first on...
Authors Sue Meta’s AI Scientists Directly in Llama Copyright Case
A proposed class action targets not just Meta and Mark Zuckerberg but the research scientists who allegedly carried out the company's mass piracy of tens of millions of books. A proposed class action targets not just Meta and Mark Zuckerberg but the research...
Shots Follow Court Hearing — See Also
Litigant Allegedly Opened Fire On Opposing Counsel: She was charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder. Look At This Lawyer, Dog; He’s Going To Jail: Attorney jailed on bestiality charges. Churn Baby, Churn: Associate burnout lateraling is real and law...
Lawyer Lands In Doghouse After Disturbing Bestiality Allegations Surface
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the doggone disgusting legal scandals. Houston attorney Steven Swain, better known to his clients as S. Tyler Swain, is facing a bestiality charge after his wife discovered surveillance footage allegedly showing him engaged in...
Supreme Court Tells Meta To Lick Their Lower Court Wounds
If the Dark Knight were to be updated for a 2026 audience, the Joker v. Harvey Dent hospital scene may have gone a little like this: “If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a girl will develop bulimia from their Twitter usage, or a bus full of kids will fry their...
Federal Judge Had Sex In Chambers Bringing New Meaning To Gavel Bang
According to a law clerk who reported the behavior to the Eleventh Circuit, a federal judge — on multiple occasions — “engaged in sexual activity with a uniformed law enforcement officer in chambers during work hours within earshot of the judge’s staff.” Probably...
Top Tax Biglaw Firm
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s most recent practice area rankings, which Biglaw firm ranks the highest in tax? Hint: This firm also took home Vault’s top spot for firms in the Mid-Atlantic. See the answer on the...
Berkeley Law Implements AI Ban
“The challenge for law schools is to teach students how to effectively use AI, but to prevent it from being used to cheat on exams or papers, said Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, adding that the school is looking to “do both by incorporating it into the legal writing classes...
‘Baseless and Untimely’: Monsanto Moves to Remand Roundup Settlement After Objectors Head to Federal Court
Attorney Ashley Keller removed the case behind the $7.25 billion Roundup class action settlement to Missouri federal court on behalf of 10 objectors. Attorney Ashley Keller removed the case behind the $7.25 billion Roundup class action settlement to Missouri...
‘Baseless and Untimely’: Monsanto Moves to Remand Roundup Settlement After Objectors Head to Federal Court
On Friday, attorney Ashley Keller removed the case behind the $7.25 billion Roundup class action settlement to Missouri federal court on behalf of 10 objectors. On Friday, attorney Ashley Keller removed the case behind the $7.25 billion Roundup class action...
Law Firms Aren’t Losing Power. They’re Losing The First Move.
There is a familiar narrative circulating in legal circles. AI is coming for lawyers. In-house teams are replacing firms. Litigation expertise is being automated away. That narrative is wrong. What is actually happening is more precise and more consequential. Law...
Claude For Legal And Access To Justice: The Good, The Bad, And The Unknown
The post Claude For Legal And Access To Justice: The Good, The Bad, And The Unknown appeared first on Above the Law.Last week, when Anthropic released its biggest legal push to date — more than 20 MCP connectors, 12 practice-area plugins,a and integrations with...