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Bruce Champagne: Principles of Behavior
AALM: Tell us about your career as a law enforcement officer. BC: My career began like many do, with a beginning in corrections and patrol operations. I then had assignments in special operations and tactical teams. The majority of my career was as violent crimes and...
Barring Direct Shipment of Out-of-State Liquor is ‘Discriminatory,’ But No ‘Easy’ Alternatives Exist, Judge Says
A Chicago federal judge said Thursday an Illinois liquor law preventing out-of-state retailers from shipping alcohol directly to its consumers is discriminatory but agreed the state has legitimate reasons to support the regulations. A Chicago federal judge said...
SDNY Prosecutor in Eric Adams Bribery Case Moves to Jenner & Block
Andrew Rohrbach and two other prosecutors handed in a joint letter of resignation after the bribery case against Adam was dismissed. Andrew Rohrbach and two other prosecutors handed in a joint letter of resignation after the bribery case against Adam was...
Becoming a Lawyer in the Zoom Era: The Case for Showing Up
If we are expected to learn the practice of law through a series of Teams and Zoom logins, what kind of lawyers will we become? Attorney Diego Rosette makes the case for showing up in the Zoom era. I attended law school in the middle of the Zoom era. My first year was...
Best of WIPL Webcast: Protecting the Business Legal Risk, Resilience & Readiness
Join this webcast to gain practical strategies from top legal leaders on managing risk, building resilience, and strengthening leadership impact. Join this webcast to gain practical strategies from top legal leaders on managing risk, building resilience, and...
Federal Prosecutors Urge 11-Year Prison Sentence for Sean Combs in Prostitution Case
Defense counsel for Combs previously asked the judge overseeing the entrepreneur's case to sentence Combs to no more than 14 months in prison. He has already served 12. A jury acquitted Combs of the most serious charges, but found him guilty of transportation to...
Caldwalder Announcement: Stability Or Concern? — See Also
They Just Appointed A Co-Managing Partner: They aren’t interested in mergers. For now. Don’t Mess With Texas: They want to cut the ABA out of their accreditation processes. Kavanaugh Greenlit ICE Using Racial Profiling: How much further is the court willing to go?...
Clearview AI, Class Counsel Defend Novel Settlement: ‘Hypothetical Concern Is Unfounded’
Clearview AI filed a joint response with class counsel on Friday defending a privacy settlement now on appeal that gives class members a 23% stake in the facial recognition firm. Clearview AI filed a joint response with class counsel on Friday defending a...
The Week in Data Sept. 29: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the changing competitive landscape in Hong Kong as the largest foreign firms continue to downsize. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the changing...
TikTok Fails To Win Donna Adelson A New Trial
After the 2014 murder of law professor Dan Markel, gunned down by a pair of hitmen, suspicions quickly fell upon Markel’s former in-laws. One of the hit men infamously told authorities that they did it because “the lady wants her two kids back,” seemingly referring to...
Summer Associates Are Really Living The Good Life
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to ALM’s 2025 Summer Associate survey, how many hours on average did summers work this year? Hint: They took home an average of $4,350 per week, which is pretty damn good money for the hours...
NY Attorney General Who Won Fraud Case Against Trump Is Highlighted in Association’s Legal Defense Fund Effort
The Democratic Attorneys General Association said it's already begun to help pay for legal defenses of AGs and their staff who are the subject of “retaliatory federal actions. The Democratic Attorneys General Association said it's already begun to help pay for...
Trump Demands Microsoft Terminate One of Its Top Lawyers
Lisa Monaco garnered the president's ire for helping to coordinate the Department of Justice's response to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters. Lisa Monaco garnered the president's ire for helping to coordinate the Department of Justice's...
Wall Street’s Oldest Biglaw Firm Appoints Co-Managing Partner Amid Mass Exits And Merger Rumors
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, long viewed as a stalwart of Wall Street law firms, now seems to be scrambling to steady its ship. Already battling turbulence, the firm just shook the table again — this time, by naming a new co-managing partner in the midst of mass...
Tyler Quillin On Why Speaking ‘Eighth Grade’ Can Transform Your Contracting
When I first heard Tyler Quillin, principal corporate counsel at Microsoft, say that he asks engineers to “explain it to me like I’m an eighth grader,” I had to laugh. Not because it was funny, although the image of an Xbox hardware engineer breaking down technical...
‘Not The America Envisioned By Our Constitution’: Trump’s Weaponization Of The Justice Department Will Bend The Rule Of Law Until It Breaks
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. These are not ordinary times. The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is the latest—and most troubling—action by a Justice Department increasingly wielded as the personal instrument of the President...
James Comey Taps Small Law To Defend Him Against Witch Hunt
You can’t overstate the importance of the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. Despite the weak protests of the Vice President, the move smacks of bald faced political retribution on evidence so flimsy Erik Siebert, the career prosecutor — appointed by...
Texas Supreme Court Wants to Break Ties With the ABA
Texas is one of several states to reconsider the American Bar Association's role in accrediting law schools in the state. Texas is one of several states to reconsider the American Bar Association's role in accrediting law schools in the state.
Bryan Brice: A Responsibility to the Environment
Bryan Brice: A Responsibility to the Environment By Bob Friedman Bryan Brice came of age in Wilson, NC, in the era of Three Mile Island, Love Canal, and the creation of and court challenges to the Clean Water, Clean Air and the Superfund Act. Today, he is working on...
‘We’re The Bugatti of Bourbons’ Mystic Distillery Rides Wave of Handcrafted Bourbon’s Popularity
Home Feature Stories Community Spotlight ‘We’re The Bugatti of Bourbons’ Mystic Distillery Rides Wave of Handcrafted Bourbon’s Popularity By Bob Friedman September 29, 2025 “Jaguar and BMW are for the masses. We are the Bugatti of bourbons,” said Durham lawyer turned...
Nathan Gudeman: The Write Stuff
The connection between writing poetry and practicing divorce law seems like a disconnect, but for Triangle Divorce Law Firm attorney Nathan Gudeman, it made perfect sense. Gudeman packed his course load at Bellarmine University College of Arts and Sciences with...
Untangling the Complexities of Healthcare Lien Resolution
For attorneys resolving bodily injury claims, securing a settlement, judgment or award is only half the battle. The next—and sometimes more challenging—step is resolving healthcare liens. These liens, which give lienholders the right to be reimbursed for medical...
Campbell Law’s Hutchen Business Law Clinic to Support NC Startups
Campbell University School of Law’s business clinic has reopened and relaunched as the Hutchens Business Law Clinic. “Raleigh remains one of the top innovation hubs in the country, and this expansion of our school’s experiential learning program is intended to give...
The Data They Are A-Changin’
Sometimes when I’m right, I wish I weren’t. In my previous article in this magazine, I wrote about the importance of keeping partisan politics out of the production of government economic data. I asked, “Are we one bad jobs report away from a presidential...
Artificial Intelligence vs. Actual Intelligence in Financial Services
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days. Many uses make sense and are beneficial. When it comes to creative pursuits, AI helps people like me seem like artists. In areas driven by computer algorithms, AI can manage the automation. However, in areas where...
303 Alpha: Case Ready Intelligence
“Surveillance is a tactic. It is not a substitute for an investigation or a strategy,” said John O’Dea, owner of private investigations firm 303 Alpha. “Most investigative firms are focused on surveillance and providing surface-level reporting. Attorneys (and clients)...
Bernstein Litowitz, Grant & Eisenhofer Named Lead Shareholder Counsel in Delaware Endeavor Merger Litigation
Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will appointed Icahn Enterprises and Handelsbanken Fonder AB co-lead plaintiffs, stating the institutions' significantly larger economic stake in the outcome of the case compared to that of a retail investor gave them a greater incentive to...
Does Tylenol Give Mass Tort Defense Lawyers A Headache?
It’s like there’s a worm in my brain, eating away at my sanity. (Image via Getty)For most of the 20 years that I worked at a law firm, I defended pharmaceutical and medical device (and other) mass torts. The things that you do professionally can create a bias: I did...
Texas Plans To Cut Law School Accreditation Ties With The ABA
The Lone Star State is tired of the ABA dunking on their low bar passage rates and wants their Supreme Court to be the final arbiter of who gets to be a lawyer. Kind of the thing you’d expect from a state with a history of independence and secession efforts. Reuters...
Enhancing Efficiency, Strategy, And Case Outcomes With AI
Ed. note: This article first appeared in an ILTA publication. For more, visit our ILTA on ATL channel here. The legal industry, known for its reliance on precedent and time-tested review, is undergoing a shift in philosophy driven not by changing laws, but by...
Plaintiffs Lawyers Settle Dispute With Wigdor Firm Over Allegations of Client Poaching
Plaintiffs attorney Anthony DiPietro accused Wigdor Law partner David Gottlieb of "inducing" a client to terminate DiPietro and retain Gottlieb to negotiate her own settlement with Columbia University over sexual misconduct by an obstetrician-gynecologist. Gottlieb...
You Can Walk Away From Biglaw And Have The Career Of Your Dreams
In this episode, I chat with Marc Brown, a dynamic attorney and Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks franchise owner. Marc opens up about his non-linear career path from Biglaw to founding his own successful firm, sharing insights on the fulfilling shift to plaintiff’s work and...
Oracle Showing Appreciation for Legal Chief by Showering Him With Stock
Stuart Levey received nearly $1 million in salary, but equity awards made up 94% of his compensation. Stuart Levey received nearly $1 million in salary, but equity awards made up 94% of his compensation.
Redline Directly In Email? Yes, This Sleek Document Comparison Software Has Figured It Out
It’s closing in on midnight, and instead of watching that movie you planned, you’re toggling between three windows on your laptop. Jittery after your third cup of coffee, you’re trying to reconcile the “final-final-v7-clean.docx” version of a 1,000-page contract a...
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Birthright Citizenship Restrictions
U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer has filed a pair of appeals asking that the justices hear the showdown over the president's controversial executive order this coming term, with a decision on the policy's constitutionality by the end of June. U.S. Solicitor...
SCOTUS Blessed ‘Kavanaugh Stops.’ Will They Also Give Thumbs Up To ‘Roberts Residencies?’
On September 8, the Supreme Court effectively legalized racial profiling. Naturally, they did it on the shadow docket, in a one-paragraph order in which five of the six conservative justices voted to stay a trial judge’s order “pending the disposition of the appeal in...
Guest Column: Is Harvey Playing A Different Game In Legal AI?
A Reddit post last week ignited a firestorm of speculation across the legal industry about the long-term prospects of legal AI company Harvey, with some dismissing it as little more than a ChatGPT wrapper. But is that criticism missing the point? In his latest column...
The Summer Associates Survey: Sentiments Sail Or Sink Based on Approach to 2025’s Biggest Challenges
While many hit the water, Broadway and box seats, this year's summers had their strongest opinions on two existential issues their firms were grappling with, Law.com's annual survey found. While many hit the water, Broadway and box seats, this year's summers had...
How I Made Partner: ‘Don’t Trade Authenticity for Acceptance,’ Says Prerna Soni of Gibson Dunn
"That said, making partner isn't just about working hard and being great at your job (though that's the baseline). Politics exist. Relationships matter. Being strategic is part of the job. But that doesn't mean you have to lose yourself in the process. So do the work,...
A Double Whammy for Newer Lawyers
As the tide of remote work is ebbing, this same cohort faces the potential of Gen AI taking over a meaningful amount of their work. As the tide of remote work is ebbing, this same cohort faces the potential of Gen AI taking over a meaningful amount of their...
Legal Ethics Roundup: AZ Adds Tech Duty For Judges, TX Drops ABA, Sanctions for Protecting Immigration Client, $24,400 Fine For AI Misuse, Ethics Of A Weaponized DOJ, Barrett On Recusals & More
Happy Monday! I stayed up way too late this weekend making history with 112,000+ other people at the largest ticketed concert ever held in the U.S. – Zach Bryan at the Big House. I was visiting my son who is a junior at the University of Michigan, and I have to say it...
Brown Rudnick’s Litigation Co-Chairs Start Their Own Litigation Boutique
"Big Law is drunk on leverage and billables that deliver little bang for the buck," said Michael Bowe, who cofounded Brithem with Lauren Tabaksblat. "Big Law is drunk on leverage and billables that deliver little bang for the buck," said Michael Bowe, who...
AI Against Counterfeits: How Smart Technology Is Reshaping Brand Protection and Platform Accountability
As AI becomes more sophisticated at detecting fakes, it is not just changing how brands protect themselves — it has the potential to change the legal framework for determining when platforms themselves might be held responsible for the counterfeits sold on their...
Inside The VA And ONC’s Vision For A More Connected Healthcare System
The post Inside The VA And ONC’s Vision For A More Connected Healthcare System appeared first on Above the Law.The post Inside The VA And ONC’s Vision For A More Connected Healthcare System appeared first on Above the Law.
Morning Docket: 09.29.25
* Supreme Court considers letting Ghislaine Maxwell off the hook. [MSNBC] * Oregon sues Trump administration over troop deployment. Suit comes after Trump indicates to Oregon’s governor that he sent military because he’s watching bizarre conspiracy accounts suggesting...
Why Have Law Firms Given Up on Half the World?
Asia is the largest continent by area and population, accounting for close to 60% of the world's population. And China as an economic force is not going away. So why has so much of Big Law walked away? Asia is the largest continent by area and population,...
McDermott Targets Major London Headcount Growth Following Merger
The firm, which was formed after the merger of McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel, is aiming for to grow to between 250 and 300 lawyers in the U.K. capital, sources said. The firm, which was formed after the merger of McDermott Will &...
The Megadeal Era Isn’t a Tide Lifting All Boats—Here’s Who Is Benefitting Most
There is a cadre of about 11 firms that has worked as principal adviser on five or more of the 50 largest deals announced through Sept. 10. There is a cadre of about 11 firms that has worked as principal adviser on five or more of the 50 largest deals announced...
Why Amazon’s Zapolsky Was Huddling With World Leaders at the UN Last Week
“When you get to be a company of our size and our visibility, people want to know what we think, said David Zapolsky, Amazon's chief global affairs and legal officer. “When you get to be a company of our size and our visibility, people want to know what we...
The Point Of Law School Is To Actually Pass The Bar Exam — See Generally
Cooley Law Has Real Trouble Getting Its Graduates To Pass The Bar Exam: And the ABA has a real issue with that. Everyone Knows Biglaw Associates Work A Lot Of Hours: But where do the work the *most*? Biglaw Firm Files Lawsuit Against A Former Associate: After they say...
Cadwalader Names New Co-Managing Partner
The appointment of a new co-managing partner comes as Cadwalader seeks to fend off competitors trying to cherry-pick more talent at Wall Street's oldest firm. The appointment of a new co-managing partner comes as Cadwalader seeks to fend off competitors trying...
From Firefights To Fixed Fees: Strategic Pricing In High-Stakes Legal Work
Litigation: the last stronghold of hourly billing. On this episode of the UpLevel View podcast, hosts Steph Corey and Ken Callander talk with Grubhub’s Katie Armistead about how legal teams are bringing order to the chaos with phase-based fees, risk-sharing, and...
An Entrepreneur’s Roadmap To A Profitable Business
Getty ImagesIn this episode of the “Be That Lawyer” podcast, host Steve Fretzin and Ral West, an author and entrepreneur, discuss the keys to sustainable business growth. Ral shares practical strategies for entrepreneurs to reclaim their time, increase profitability,...
The Truth About Medical Debt And Credit Reporting: Three Things To Know
The post The Truth About Medical Debt And Credit Reporting: Three Things To Know appeared first on Above the Law.The post The Truth About Medical Debt And Credit Reporting: Three Things To Know appeared first on Above the Law.
These Are Not The Metaphors You’re Looking For
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! A panel of Florida judges recently cautioned trial judges for straying away from standard jury instructions by using attenuated metaphors. This includes invoking fiction to help make points about...
Kimmel Is Back! — See Also
Sinclair & Nexstar Have Backed Down On Kimmel: But they planned to replace him with new programming. Clarence Thomas Doesn’t Give A Damn About American Tradition: Just read his take on stare decisis. Another Law School Makes Being AI Savvy Mandatory: Mississippi...
Former FBI Operative Seeks $250M in Google Gemini With Defamation Lawsuit
A former FBI operative-turned-writer, best known for a memoir about his time investigating a suspected serial killer, claims he discovered that his name was getting tied to nonexistent criminal charges where almost the whole world could see: right at the top of...
Former FBI Operative Seeks $250M in Google Gemini With Defamation Lawsuit
A former FBI operative-turned-writer, best known for a memoir about his time investigating a suspected serial killer, claims he discovered that his name was getting tied to nonexistent criminal charges where almost the whole world could see: right at the top of...
Federal Circuit OKs Trump’s First-Term Duties on China, Showing He Has Other Tools If New Emergency Tariffs Fall
The decision “reaffirms that the president does have multiple authorities at his disposal to impose pretty significant tariffs. Obviously, if he loses [the International Emergency Economic Powers Act], that would be a huge setback, but it definitely doesn't leave him...
Federal Circuit OKs Trump’s First-Term Duties on China, Showing He Has Other Tools If New Emergency Tariffs Fall
The decision “reaffirms that the president does have multiple authorities at his disposal to impose pretty significant tariffs. Obviously, if he loses [the International Emergency Economic Powers Act], that would be a huge setback, but it definitely doesn't leave him...
Meet the Lawyers Set to Defend Comey in Federal Criminal Case
Comey is represented by Patrick J. Fitzgerald and Jessica Carmichael. As former U.S. Attorney in Chicago, Fitzgerald secured convictions against former Illinois governors George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich. Carmichael previously served in the Federal Public Defender's...
Meet the Lawyers Set to Defend Comey in Federal Criminal Case
Comey is represented by Patrick J. Fitzgerald and Jessica Carmichael. As former U.S. Attorney in Chicago, Fitzgerald secured convictions against former Illinois governors George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich. Carmichael previously served in the Federal Public Defender's...
How Personal Injury Lawyers Are Leveraging AI
Are personal injury lawyers truly taking advantage of the tools available to them? Our friends at 8am surveyed 325 PI professionals to find out. In this report, ATL contributor and 8am Insight Strategist Nicole Black shares this data on technology use —...
Clarence Thomas Tells Us How He Really Feels About ‘Totally Stupid’ Precedent
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Well if I find it doesn’t make any sense … I think we should demand that, no matter what the case is, that it has more than just a simple theoretical basis. [I]f [it’s] totally stupid, and that’s what they’ve...
Law Firm Disrupted: Eat or Be Eaten
“Firms realize that they need to manage the differential between their size and profitability, and that of their competitors for talent, because larger, more profitable firms tend to have greater flexibility on comp, one legal consultant said. “Firms realize...
Law Firm Disrupted: Eat or Be Eaten
“Firms realize that they need to manage the differential between their size and profitability, and that of their competitors for talent, because larger, more profitable firms tend to have greater flexibility on comp, one legal consultant said. “Firms realize...
Firms Offer Crisis and Political Risk Management for Clients Whipsawed by Washington
"We started getting calls to help companies position on major initiatives that the C-suite wanted to undertake in terms of what would be the impact, what would be the reaction of the federal government and what would be the reaction of state governments," recalled...
Firms Offer Crisis and Political Risk Management for Clients Whipsawed by Washington
"We started getting calls to help companies position on major initiatives that the C-suite wanted to undertake in terms of what would be the impact, what would be the reaction of the federal government and what would be the reaction of state governments," recalled...
Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Strike at Trading Algorithms, Hotel Sex Trafficking and Activewear Knockoffs
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Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Strike at Trading Algorithms, Hotel Sex Trafficking and Activewear Knockoffs
IP claims surge over financial companies' use of trading algorithms. IP claims surge over financial companies' use of trading algorithms.
The Lawhive Acquisition: The Shape Of Things To Come
Last week, a legal tech company Lawhive reportedly purchased a UK law firm lock, stock, and barrel. According to a story about the acquisition, the law firm, Woodstock, specializes in property law. (Unlike in the US, UK regulations permit non-lawyer entities to own...
Robert Barnett, Washington Lawyer to Presidents and Politicians, Dies at 79
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Robert Barnett, Washington Lawyer to Presidents and Politicians, Dies at 79
Barnett, who died on Friday, was working in the firm's office just last week. Barnett, who died on Friday, was working in the firm's office just last week.
Cut Costs, Not Corners: Smarter Spend Strategies for Legal Operations
Hear from FedEx, Nexterra & other legal leaders on how innovation in spend management streamlines processes, cuts costs & future-proofs operations. Hear from FedEx, Nexterra & other legal leaders on how innovation in spend management streamlines...
Cut Costs, Not Corners: Smarter Spend Strategies for Legal Operations
Hear from FedEx, Nexterra & other legal leaders on how innovation in spend management streamlines processes, cuts costs & future-proofs operations. Hear from FedEx, Nexterra & other legal leaders on how innovation in spend management streamlines...
Penn Law Professor Amy Wax Asks Third Circ. to Revive Discrimination Claims
Wax on Friday filed notice that she is appealing U.S. District Judge Timothy Savage's ruling dismissing her discrimination case against the Ivy League university. Wax on Friday filed notice that she is appealing U.S. District Judge Timothy Savage's ruling...
Penn Law Professor Amy Wax Asks Third Circ. to Revive Discrimination Claims
Wax on Friday filed notice that she is appealing U.S. District Judge Timothy Savage's ruling dismissing her discrimination case against the Ivy League university. Wax on Friday filed notice that she is appealing U.S. District Judge Timothy Savage's ruling...
Judge Certifies Investor Class Over CleanSpark’s Bitcoin Pivot
“Given this warning, the Court exercises its authority to modify the proposed class definition to exclude investors who suffered no compensable losses from the class, Senior U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska ruled, pointing to a 2025 U.S. Supreme Court...
Judge Certifies Investor Class Over CleanSpark’s Bitcoin Pivot
“Given this warning, the Court exercises its authority to modify the proposed class definition to exclude investors who suffered no compensable losses from the class, Senior U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska ruled, pointing to a 2025 U.S. Supreme Court...
From Casebooks To Chatbots: Another Law School Makes AI Certification Mandatory For Students
High-profile artificial intelligence screwups are now occurring on an almost weekly basis, proving that even experienced attorneys need more training when it comes to how to spot caselaw hallucinations. With law schools now trying to get their students future ready...
Trump Indicts Comey For Torpedoing Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential Campaign
In 2017, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein produced a letter purporting to fire FBI Director James Comey for being too mean to Hillary Clinton. “The Director laid out his version of the facts for the news media as if it were a closing argument, but without a...
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. “Fed Independence Reaches Its Moment of Truth as Supreme Court Weighs...
How I Made Law Firm Leadership: ‘Don’t Just Chase Titles, Chase What Inspires You,’ Says Nina Tickaradze of Hall Booth Smith
"Don't just chase titles, chase what inspires you. Set clear goals, but stay open to how to achieve them. Passion, curiosity, and consistency matter more than a perfect plan. Stay connected to your industry. Read, learn, ask questions, leaders are always students...
Lowering Of The Bar?
The assassination of Charlie Kirk — shocking, disgraceful, horrid, any number of adjectives fit here. Whether you agreed with his philosophy in whole or in part, whether you disagreed vociferously with him in whole or in part, the wanton killing of a 31-year-old...
DOJ Asks U.S. Attorneys To Invent Sham Reasons To Prosecute George Soros
Who says lawyers have to sacrifice their creative side! While many attorneys find the daily grind of practicing law keeps them from their artistic passions, there are still avenues to keep legal eagles from letting that part of their brain atrophy one billable hour at...
The Right-Wing Zealots At Sinclair & Nexstar Push Their Luck, Refuse To Put Jimmy Kimmel Back On The Air
The flood of outrage at the Disney/FCC cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel ultimately forced the company to retreat and put Kimmel back on the air. Disney apparently didn’t much like the wave of folks cancelling their Disney+ streaming video subscriptions in response to the...
Courts Should Avoid Handwritten Orders
State and federal courts have adopted a number of technological advances in recent years that make it much easier to handle judicial matters. For instance, many courts adopted virtual courtrooms complete with cameras, monitors, and other systems to accommodate remote...
Morning Docket: 09.26.25
* James Comey indicted in effort to criminalize hurting Trump’s feelings. [CNN] * Comey is hiring Pat Fitzgerald, the former Illinois federal prosecutor, to represent him. [Bloomberg Law News] * Clarence Thomas tells audience that he and his colleagues are no longer...
Trump’s Bid to Revive Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges Unlikely to Face Smooth Path
The Fourth Circuit has asked for the government's opening brief by Oct. 22 and for the judges' response by Nov. 21. Related StoriesSenate Committee Advances More Trump Circuit Nominees‘Words Matter,' 9th Circuit Judge Says in Condemning Impeachment ThreatsFormer...
Paramount Hires CLO With Deep Trump Ties
As a Latham & Watkins partner, Makan Delrahim helped Skydance Media pull off its $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global earlier this year. The merged company took the Paramount name. As a Latham & Watkins partner, Makan Delrahim helped Skydance Media...
Pallas Partner’s Natasha Harrison on What it Takes to Make a Big Professional Leap
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Pallas Partners founder and former Boies Schiller partner Natasha Harrison discusses her decision to go out on her own and what was necessary to make that happen. In this week's Legal Speak episode, Pallas Partners founder and...
MoFo Reaches Settlement in Transgender Client Dispute
The Good Law Project first accused the law firm in March this year. The Good Law Project first accused the law firm in March this year.
5 Essential Questions Every Lawyer Should Ask Before Using AI Tools
Choose AI platforms that prioritize neutrality, diligence and accountability, and you’ll be positioned to capture AI’s efficiency while protecting your clients. The post 5 Essential Questions Every Lawyer Should Ask Before Using AI Tools appeared first on Articles,...
DOJ’s ‘Comply With Care’ Task Force Puts Spotlight on Internal Messaging, Privilege Claims
"Bad-faith dealing by a company or its counsel can permanently damage a relationship with the DOJ, potentially impacting future interactions," Hughes Hubbard & Reed lawyers wrote in a note to clients. "Bad-faith dealing by a company or its counsel can...
Firm Leaders: You Are the Sum of Your Parts
Large law firms rode a strong 2024 on the back of broad demand and aggressive rate growth — but the model is wobbling. Expense pressure is up, realization risk is real, and AI is reshaping how clients assess value. Firms that treat their legal and client experience as...
Firm Leaders: You Are the Sum of Your Parts
Large law firms rode a strong 2024 on the back of broad demand and aggressive rate growth — but the model is wobbling. Expense pressure is up, realization risk is real, and AI is reshaping how clients assess value. Firms that treat their legal and client experience as...
Read the Indictment: Trump DOJ Charges Former FBI Director James Comey
"The charges as alleged in this case represent a breach of the public trust at an extraordinary level," President Donald Trump's newly appointed interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan of the Eastern District of Virginia said after securing an indictment charging...
Read the Indictment: Trump DOJ Charges Former FBI Director James Comey
"The charges as alleged in this case represent a breach of the public trust at an extraordinary level," President Donald Trump's newly appointed interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan of the Eastern District of Virginia said after securing an indictment charging...
2nd Circuit Delays Arguments in Acetaminophen Appeal After Trump Targets Tylenol
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit pushed back next month's oral arguments to Nov. 17 in the multidistrict litigation over acetaminophen after both sides submitted letters discussing Monday's announcement from President Donald Trump linking Tylenol to...
2nd Circuit Delays Arguments in Acetaminophen Appeal After Trump Targets Tylenol
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit pushed back next month's oral arguments to Nov. 17 in the multidistrict litigation over acetaminophen after both sides submitted letters discussing Monday's announcement from President Donald Trump linking Tylenol to...




































































