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Sidley Austin Files Data Scraping Claims Against Shopping Software Company
Two wholesale clothing suppliers filed trademark infringement and trade secrets misappropriation claims against a North Carolina-based software company this week and alleged the company's data scraping practices have undermined the control of their e-commerce...
Sidley Austin Files Data Scraping Claims Against Shopping Software Company
Two wholesale clothing suppliers filed trademark infringement and trade secrets misappropriation claims against a North Carolina-based software company this week and alleged the company's data scraping practices have undermined the control of their e-commerce...
Insurer Tries to Sidestep Liability in Underlying Suit Against Polygraph Company
Federal Insurance Co. filed a declaratory judgment complaint this week, arguing that it has no duty to defend or indemnify the polygraph company, John E. Reid & Associates, and others in an underlying wrongful imprisonment suit. After allegedly being coerced into...
Insurer Tries to Sidestep Liability in Underlying Suit Against Polygraph Company
Federal Insurance Co. filed a declaratory judgment complaint this week, arguing that it has no duty to defend or indemnify the polygraph company, John E. Reid & Associates, and others in an underlying wrongful imprisonment suit. After allegedly being coerced into...
To Succeed in the US, A&O Shearman Must Give Partners a Compelling Reason to Stay
With steady departures from legacy A&O and more ex-Shearman partners on the market, the merged firm's U.S. offices face headwinds in unifying the partnership under a shared vision. With steady departures from legacy A&O and more ex-Shearman partners on...
To Succeed in the US, A&O Shearman Must Give Partners a Compelling Reason to Stay
With steady departures from legacy A&O and more ex-Shearman partners on the market, the merged firm's U.S. offices face headwinds in unifying the partnership under a shared vision. With steady departures from legacy A&O and more ex-Shearman partners on...
Litigation Trends to Watch: New Suits Center On Children’s Privacy, AI-Generated Search Responses and Surprise Medical Bills
Disney faces a swarm of privacy lawsuits over children's YouTube data. Disney faces a swarm of privacy lawsuits over children's YouTube data.
Litigation Trends to Watch: New Suits Center On Children’s Privacy, AI-Generated Search Responses and Surprise Medical Bills
Disney faces a swarm of privacy lawsuits over children's YouTube data. Disney faces a swarm of privacy lawsuits over children's YouTube data.
Law Firm Disrupted: Check the Narrative on This Big Law Strategic Growth Market
If leaders are intimidated by Big Law's incursion, they're hiding it well. Could an abundance mentality reshape competition in markets across the U.S.? If leaders are intimidated by Big Law's incursion, they're hiding it well. Could an abundance mentality...
Law Firm Disrupted: Check the Narrative on This Big Law Strategic Growth Market
If leaders are intimidated by Big Law's incursion, they're hiding it well. Could an abundance mentality reshape competition in markets across the U.S.? If leaders are intimidated by Big Law's incursion, they're hiding it well. Could an abundance mentality...
Paxton Says He’ll Defend Texas’ Curbs on Proxy Advisors’ ‘Non-Financial’ Recommendations at Fifth Circuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton informed the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas that he was immediately appealing Judge Alan Albright's preliminary injunction orders sparing Glass Lewis & Co. Inc. and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc....
Paxton Says He’ll Defend Texas’ Curbs on Proxy Advisors’ ‘Non-Financial’ Recommendations at Fifth Circuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton informed the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas that he was immediately appealing Judge Alan Albright's preliminary injunction orders sparing Glass Lewis & Co. Inc. and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc....
Trump Asks Justices to Revive Policy Banning Trans Identities on Passports
U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the Supreme Court on Friday that a district court's injunction “has no basis in law or logic. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the Supreme Court on Friday that a district court's injunction “has no basis in law...
Trump Asks Justices to Revive Policy Banning Trans Identities on Passports
U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the Supreme Court on Friday that a district court's injunction “has no basis in law or logic. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the Supreme Court on Friday that a district court's injunction “has no basis in law...
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Nevada Trust Sues Texas Law Firms Over Alleged $9 Million Crypto Theft
A Nevada trust said two Texas law firms, a pair of lawyers and a Dallas blockchain company pulled off a bold scheme to drain over $9 million from an account set aside for cryptocurrency trading. A Nevada trust said two Texas law firms, a pair of lawyers and a...
Move Over FTC: Private Plaintiffs Take Point in Influencer Marketing Class Actions
"These cases follow a very similar formula. In that sense, they've created a sort of template that is easy to replicate," said Caiti Zeytoonian, an associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. "These cases follow a very similar formula. In that sense, they've...
The State of AI in Legal: Insights Every Leader Needs
You'll discover benchmarks, ROI findings, and future trends to help you evaluate where your organization stands and unleash your full potential. You'll discover benchmarks, ROI findings, and future trends to help you evaluate where your organization stands and...
Latham, Covington Among Several Law Firms Representing Biden Aides in Congressional Probe
The list of law firms getting involved in the investigation appears to be growing, as the House Oversight Committee conducts a sweeping investigation into Biden's mental acuity. The list of law firms getting involved in the investigation appears to be growing,...
How I Made Partner: ‘You Can’t Make Partner on Your Own,’ Says Heather Speers of Cooley
"You can't make partner on your own. You will need support from those above you, below you, and beside you. In turn, you will need to make sure you are supporting all of them. That means being proactive on cases and taking ownership to help your supervisors, offering...
‘The Wrong Side Of The Argument’: Employment Attorney Talks Charlie Kirk Fallout
In this week's Legal Speak episode, labor and employment law attorney Michael Elkins of MLE Law offers feedback on how lawyers should approach fallout surrounding the Sept. 10 assassination of American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk. In this week's...
State Appellate Court Affirms Planned Parenthood’s Attorney Fee Award in Licensing Dispute
The court denied the state agency's claim that Planned Parenthood was not a "party" under Missouri's fee-shifting state statute, which awards prevailing parties attorney fees against state agencies unless the state can show it was "substantially justified." The...
Fall Reset: 5 Ways to Stay Energized and Productive as the Days Get Shorter
You don’t need to lose momentum as the days get shorter and the nights get cooler. Use these tips from Jamie Spannhake to reset your routine for autumn. The post Fall Reset: 5 Ways to Stay Energized and Productive as the Days Get Shorter appeared first on Articles,...
From Relationships to Revenue: What Law Firms Can Learn from Saul Ewing’s Business Development Leaders
The firms that succeed in business development don't just rely on a handful of rainmakers. Instead, they build systems, mindsets, and cultures that support relationship-driven growth at scale. To illustrate what this looks like in action, I sat down with three...
The Biglaw Firms That Strike Fear In The Hearts Of Opposing Counsel (2026)
If you’re working in-house and dealing with bet-the-company litigation, you want the very best litigators in the world to be on your side. You want a firm with litigators so strong that opponents gasp in fear at the very mention of its name. You want a firm that is...
Dissents Don’t Skip Leg Day: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was Always Eager To Hit The Gym
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [W]e made it and there’s still time for me to do a few things before meeting with my trainer. — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, concluding her final interview on August 5, 2014, with Maeva Marcus, a historian with...
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Pretend It Didn’t Just Tell Him He Can’t Fire The Fed
(Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg)Donald Trump has never been big on the word “no.” Courts have taken judicial notice of this fact. So when the Supreme Court went out of its way to issue a little “advisory opinion dicta,” informing the president that even his...
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First They Came For Colbert… — See Also
Jimmy Kimmel’s Show “Indefinitely Suspended” After Mild Trump Joke: We may have to actually legalize comedy soon. Trump Wants To Charge Protesters With RICO: Finding new ways to step all over the Constitution. These Are The Firms You Don’t Want To Go Up Against: Does...
Trump Demands RICO For Protestors
Last Tuesday, Donald Trump sauntered into Joe’s Seafood in occupied Washington, DC, presumably to order the chain’s $83 filet mignon extra-well done and drenched in ketchup. For about forty-five seconds, the Dear Leader also received a complimentary amuse bouche in...
Bridging The Gap Between Law School And On-The-Job Training
Law schools have talked about the “practice-ready lawyer” for years. An aspirational goal that flits into recruiting materials on gossamer wings before collapsing under the weight of three years of casebook work. The legal academy developed its model over a century...
The 5 Biggest Retirement Planning Mistakes Lawyers Make (And How To Fix Them)
I’ve been thinking a lot about retirement planning lately, especially as I work with more legal professionals. There’s something fascinating about how the brightest minds in law approach their own future planning. And it’s not always what you’d expect. When I talk...
‘Anti-Woke’ Startup Suing Biglaw Firm Because Why The Hell Not
Bankrupt “anti-woke” financial technology startup GloriFi is shooting their shot against Biglaw. Via trustee Scott M. Seidel, they filed a complaint in Texas bankruptcy court against Winston & Strawn and one of its partners seeking $1.7 billion in damages,...
Dylann Roof’s Judge Arrested On Child Porn Charges And Denied Bond
It is usually a sad day when judges find themselves on the other side of the gavel, but this one is particularly bad. Judges are the societal bulwarks called to punish people who commit cruel crimes, especially those involving children. Judge James B. Gosnell failed...
Improv For Lawyers: How Taking Improv Classes Can Make You A Better Attorney
In 2013, I took two improv classes back-to-back. For 16 weeks, I learned the basics of improv and participated in two shows for family and friends. Anyone who knew me then wondered what I was doing. I was about as shy and introverted as they come. Trying to be...
Law Firms Around The World Had A Profitable 2024
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, how much was revenue up for the 200 largest firms in the world (by gross revenue) over last year? Hint: The top three spots on the Global 200 rank are occupied by...
Wayne State Law Dean Named Interim University President
The Board of Governors of Wayne State University accepted former President Kimberly Espy's abrupt resignation on Wednesday and later the same day appointed Richard Bierschbach as interim president. The Board of Governors of Wayne State University accepted former...
Wayne State Law Dean Named Interim University President
The Board of Governors of Wayne State University accepted former President Kimberly Espy's abrupt resignation on Wednesday and later the same day appointed Richard Bierschbach as interim president. The Board of Governors of Wayne State University accepted former...
Tennessee Supreme Court Questions ABA’s Role in Accreditation
The Supreme Court of Tennessee filed an order on Sept. 16 asking for public comments from the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, the Tennessee Access to Justice Commission, law schools and the public on potential regulatory reforms of lawyer licensing. The...
Tennessee Supreme Court Questions ABA’s Role in Accreditation
The Supreme Court of Tennessee filed an order on Sept. 16 asking for public comments from the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, the Tennessee Access to Justice Commission, law schools and the public on potential regulatory reforms of lawyer licensing. The...
Humana Accused of Illegally Stopping Payments for Eligible Retirees, Lawsuit Says
Humana is accused of halting contractual payments per its medicare agreement with International Motors to provide plans for International Motors' retirees who are eligible for Medicare. Humana is accused of halting contractual payments per its medicare agreement...
Humana Accused of Illegally Stopping Payments for Eligible Retirees, Lawsuit Says
Humana is accused of halting contractual payments per its medicare agreement with International Motors to provide plans for International Motors' retirees who are eligible for Medicare. Humana is accused of halting contractual payments per its medicare agreement...
AI Legal Malpractice? Law Firms and Insurers Are Playing Catch-Up
Malpractice insurers for law firms are including AI usage in their consideration of policy agreements, according to Eileen Garczynski, of insurance brokerage EPIC Law Firm Group. Malpractice insurers for law firms are including AI usage in their consideration of...
AI Legal Malpractice? Law Firms and Insurers Are Playing Catch-Up
Malpractice insurers for law firms are including AI usage in their consideration of policy agreements, according to Eileen Garczynski, of insurance brokerage EPIC Law Firm Group. Malpractice insurers for law firms are including AI usage in their consideration of...
Insurer Seeks to Recoup $922K for Lost Biomedical Material
Insurer Great Northern Insurance Co., acting on behalf of its subrogee Korro Bio, a biopharmaceutical firm, filed a complaint against biotechnology company Boston Lab Services on Thursday, which alleges the defendant negligently unplugged refrigerators at Korro's...
Insurer Seeks to Recoup $922K for Lost Biomedical Material
Insurer Great Northern Insurance Co., acting on behalf of its subrogee Korro Bio, a biopharmaceutical firm, filed a complaint against biotechnology company Boston Lab Services on Thursday, which alleges the defendant negligently unplugged refrigerators at Korro's...
The Global Elite In 5 Charts
Taking the latest Global 200 numbers, Law.com‘s intelligence department and senior editors analysed various aspects of firm performance to determine which law firms are racing ahead to make the "global elite." Taking the latest Global 200 numbers, Law.com‘s...
‘Robust’ Trend on Billing Rate Growth Expected to Continue Into 2026. Will It ‘Break’ After?
Law firm leaders expect "robust" billing rate increases to continue into 2026, according to a new report, but such a consensus could hint that rate growth will be more "flat" or "contained" in the next few years. Law firm leaders expect "robust" billing rate...
‘Robust’ Trend on Billing Rate Growth Expected to Continue Into 2026. Will It ‘Break’ After?
Law firm leaders expect "robust" billing rate increases to continue into 2026, according to a new report, but such a consensus could hint that rate growth will be more "flat" or "contained" in the next few years. Law firm leaders expect "robust" billing rate...
AI Tools Match Or Exceed Human Lawyers in Contract Drafting Benchmark Study
Artificial intelligence tools matched or exceeded human lawyers in producing reliable contract drafts in the first comprehensive benchmarking study comparing AI against legal professionals, according to research published this week. The study, Benchmarking Humans...
‘We Can Only Guess’: Unexplained SCOTUS Stay Doesn’t Control Venezuela TPS Case, 9th Circuit Says
The appeals court rejected the U.S. Justice Department's argument that a Supreme Court emergency docket decision from May was a predictor that the government would defeat the legal challenge on the merits. The appeals court rejected the U.S. Justice Department's...
‘We Can Only Guess’: Unexplained SCOTUS Stay Doesn’t Control Venezuela TPS Case, 9th Circuit Says
The appeals court rejected the U.S. Justice Department's argument that a Supreme Court emergency docket decision from May was a predictor that the government would defeat the legal challenge on the merits. The appeals court rejected the U.S. Justice Department's...
State Appellate Court Upholds Insurance Code’s Confidentiality Provisions
“To the extent the right of access is a fundamental right, we have already determined that it does not extend to insurance conservations. A rational relationship clearly exists between the classification of insurers by the Insurance Code and the legitimate state...
State Appellate Court Upholds Insurance Code’s Confidentiality Provisions
“To the extent the right of access is a fundamental right, we have already determined that it does not extend to insurance conservations. A rational relationship clearly exists between the classification of insurers by the Insurance Code and the legitimate state...
Attorney-Client Privilege Protected When Navigating Employee Non-Competes, State High Court Rules
“Rather, [the evidence] suggests that [the doctors] engaged legal counsel to navigate a complicated legal landscape, Associate Justice Melissa Countway wrote in Tuesday's opinion, disagreeing that physicans' communications with a lawyer fell under the crime-fraud...
Attorney-Client Privilege Protected When Navigating Employee Non-Competes, State High Court Rules
“Rather, [the evidence] suggests that [the doctors] engaged legal counsel to navigate a complicated legal landscape, Associate Justice Melissa Countway wrote in Tuesday's opinion, disagreeing that physicans' communications with a lawyer fell under the crime-fraud...
Judge Weighing $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement Gives Lawyers 34 Questions to Answer
“I get the impression that the judge is trying to confirm that all of the details are in place to ensure that the members of the class receive their due, said Lucas Amodio, a partner at Armstrong Teasdale. “I get the impression that the judge is trying to...
An Analysis Of The ‘No Tax On Tips’ Law: Who Will Benefit From This?
During the 2024 election campaign, both presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris proposed excluding tips from income taxes. I argued a year ago that doing this would create more problems than benefits. It will further complicate the tax laws, incentivize...
Forbes Unveils 2025 List Of America’s Top 200 Lawyers
Forbes recently rolled out its second-annual list of America’s top lawyers, and as you might expect, it’s packed with familiar names from the upper echelons of the profession. The ranking spans lawyers from Biglaw to boutique firms who’ve left their mark on the past...
The 4th TikTok Delay Is The Charm!
In January, TikTok’s “vulnerabilities” were designated as a major national security concern. A widely used app owned by a foreign government was so apparently dangerous that the government decided they’d rather shut it down than to let people post their dancing vids...
A Tale Of Two Supreme Court Book Tours
Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor are both hitting the talk shows and it’s highlighting how awkward the nation’s relationship with the Supreme Court really is. Barrett went on Fox and accurately stated that the Constitution prohibits Trump running for a third...
Biglaw Firm Accused Of Raiding Employee Retirement Funds
Biglaw firm Husch Blackwell — a firm with $707,800,000 gross revenue last year, making it #78 on the Am Law 100 ranking — is defending itself against a purported class action lawsuit alleging the firm misused retirement funds. According to the lawsuit, filed in...
Reset Your CLOCs… Legal Ops Organization Welcomes New President
The Corporate Legal Operations Consortium, the plucky book club that transformed into an industry guild of in-house efficiency experts, announced a change at the top this morning. Jenn McCarron, who has served as President of the Board of Directors since January 2024,...
Biglaw Firms Can ‘Get Into Trouble’ If They Don’t Have Social Media Policies For Lawyers
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. You can comment on things as long as they’re not going to be detrimental to others or derogatory. It doesn’t prohibit people from speaking out; it cautions them to pause and think about the ramifications of...
Todd Blanche Decides Heckling Donald Trump Is Organized Crime Now
Donald Trump has a certain instinct for organized crime. It’s how his own former lawyer described Trump’s business management. So maybe it’s not a surprise that he runs right to RICO whenever he wants to throw a tantrum in court. He invoked the statute in his loony...
Rudy Giuliani On The Hook For $1.36 Million In Legal Fees
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Today, New York County Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ruled in favor of which law firm, holding that former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani owed the firm $1.36 million — plus interest — for legal work...
Attorney Charged For Cyberstalking Partner And Associate — See Also
One Hell Of A Paper Trail: The attorney’s social media posts are chilling. These Are The Top 200 Lawyers!: See any familiar names on the list? Kirkland Makes Good On Some Of That $125M Trump Fidelity Pledge: They will be directing their services to a conservative...
First Lawsuit Filed Over Air India Crash Against Boeing, Honeywell
The Lanier Law Firm filed the first suit over the June 12 crash of Air India Flight 171, which killed 260 people in Ahmedabad, India. The Lanier Law Firm filed the first suit over the June 12 crash of Air India Flight 171, which killed 260 people in Ahmedabad,...
How to Respond When Facing Undue Hostility From a Judge
California Superior Court Judge Barbara Kronlund says lawyers facing an overly hostile judge should ask the following: “Is the judge joining the fray and personally embroiled? Does the judge make it about the judge? California Superior Court Judge Barbara...
SEC Clears Path for IPOs With Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has historically blocked initial public offerings that have mandatory arbitration provisions in their registration statements. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has historically blocked initial public...
Oregon Jury Hits PacifiCorp With $63M Verdict for 10 Wildfire Victims
Tuesday's verdict, awarding all noneconomic damages, is the 10th against PacifiCorp over a series of 2020 wildfires in Oregon. Tuesday's verdict, awarding all noneconomic damages, is the 10th against PacifiCorp over a series of 2020 wildfires in...
New Bluebook Rule On Citing to AI Generates Criticism from Legal Scholars and Practitioners
Has there ever been a time since the advent of legal reporting systems when citations have been under greater attack? Driven by their unwitting reliance on AI to generate legal briefs, lawyers seem to have forgotten everything they ever learned in law school about how...
My Unrequited Love for the ReMarkable Paper Pro Move
Analog Attorney | The new Remarkable Paper Pro Move isn’t just a device—it's a lifestyle upgrade, a productivity revolution, a pocket-sized portal to a paperless paradise. The post My Unrequited Love for the ReMarkable Paper Pro Move appeared first on Articles, Tips...
Showdown at TV Station Highlights Reputational Risks of Noncompetes
“I do get calls from clients saying, we're getting pushback from employees. And then we have a conversation about what we really need and what's a legitimate business interest," said Tobias Schlueter, managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins' Chicago office. “There is...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Bellwether Trial Plan For J&J Talc Begins in California, Judge Mulls Tom Girardi’s Request For Bond Release
How I Made Partner: ‘Success Means Being a Trusted Adviser,’ Says Carrie Connolly of Faegre Drinker
"Success in your practice is defined by your ability to solve your clients' problems. It's not just about winning cases or closing deals; it's about providing solutions that genuinely help your clients achieve their goals. Success means being a trusted adviser,...
Robinhood Counters State’s Lawsuit Over Sports-Betting Statute
Robinhood claims the Massachusetts Attorney General, the state's gaming commission and other defendants are improperly attempting to enforce the state's sports wagering laws against its federally regulated event contracts. Robinhood claims the Massachusetts...
Brotherhood in Big Law: How Black Male Attorneys in D.C. Built Their Own Network
A dedicated social space helps with the heavy emotional load: regular micro- and macro-aggressions, isolation, and pressure to outperform non-Black peers just to be seen as equals. Add the absence of safe spaces to seek advice or admit uncertainty, and the weight...
As Competitors Eye Cadwalader For Talent, Law Firm ‘Not Engaged’ in Merger Talks
“Cadwalader has received inbound interest from multiple firms over the years, but is not currently engaged in merger discussions," said one leader at the firm. “Cadwalader has received inbound interest from multiple firms over the years, but is not currently...
How Willkie Is Rebuilding Its German Platform Into a National Powerhouse
Willkie is betting big on Germany with two new offices launched in quick succession. The challenge now will be turning the momentum into lasting strength across private equity, restructuring and litigation. Willkie is betting big on Germany with two new offices...
As US Senate Weighs Testimony on Chatbot Harms, AI Firm Faces New Lawsuits Over Suicide and Sex Abuse
Families of teenagers who sustained long-term mental health problems or died by suicide after interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot testified in an emotional hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, raising the alarm on chatbot...
A Promise Made, A Promise Kept — See Also
Biglaw Partner Gets Ear Pierced In Courtroom After Saving Claire’s From Bankruptcy: Fancy lawyering, fancier jewelry! Trump Sues NYT For Doing Their Jobs: Again. Get a new hobby, man. Luigi Mangione’s Terrorism Charges Dropped: Judge finds the charges wouldn’t have...
Federal Judge Chides Jackson Walker, Others, for Too-Long Court Filings
In a federal lawsuit related to the romantic relationship between former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones and former Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman, Chief Judge Alia Moses warns parties that "Gamesmanship and attempts to overwhelm the court with a deluge of...
Luigi Mangione’s Terrorism Charges Recently Dismissed
Shortly after healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed by a hooded figure in broad daylight, Luigi Mangione was accused of murdering him. Many took the shooting to be an indictment of healthcare and health insurance companies: CEOs scrubbed personalized information...
Justice Sotomayor Thinks To Herself ‘That Law School Failed’ When She Sees These Politicians With Law Degrees
“Every time I listen to a lawyer-trained representative saying we should criminalize free speech in some way,” Justice Sotomayor told a New York Law School audience this morning, “I think to myself, that law school failed.” Supreme Court justices… they’re just like...
What No One Tells You About Running A Law Firm (Part I)
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Elise Buie back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. When I went to law...
Chief Justice John Roberts Given Stark Warning: Rule Of Law At A ‘Category 6 Code Red, Six Alarm Fire’
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! At the biannual meeting of the Judicial Conference, which Democratic politician told Chief Justice John Roberts the rule of law “is at a Category 6 code red, six alarm fire” due to the Supreme Court’s...
Chicago Cubs, Security Partners Slammed With Wrigley Field Biometric Privacy Violation Claims
An Illinois man alleged the team violated the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting facial recognition information and biometric identifiers from the guests who attend Cubs games at Wrigley Field. An Illinois man alleged the team violated the...
Microsoft’s Nowbar Confirms Departure, Hints at Next Move
"My goal is to help organizations embrace disruptive technologies responsibly and sustainably to drive economic and societal impact," Hossein Nowbar wrote on LinkedIn early Tuesday. "My goal is to help organizations embrace disruptive technologies responsibly...
Biglaw Partner Gets His Ear Pierced During Court Hearing To Celebrate Saving Claire’s From Bankruptcy
Getting your ears pierced at Claire’s is almost a rite of passage for adults of a certain vintage. Your mother either brought you to Claire’s to get it done, or your mother yelled at you after you went to Claire’s to get it done with your friends. Either way, it’s...
Trump Sues NYT For Tortious Journalisming. Again.
Last night, Donald Trump filed yet another media trollsuit. As usual, he took full advantage of the ad damnum clause to juice the news cycle. “Today, I have the Great Honor of bringing a $15 Billion Dollar Defamation and Libel Lawsuit against The New York Times, one...
Paul, Weiss Is Having A Great Year, Despite Making A Deal With Trump
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We successfully resolved our dispute with the Trump Administration in Q1 and, through the first eight months of the year, we are fortunate that all of our metrics are up double digits: revenues, demand,...
There’s No Absolution For Biglaw Firms Suing The Administration After Bending A Knee To Trump
Above the Law has spent a lot of time and digital ink decrying the cowardly decision of nine Biglaw firms to bend a knee to Donald Trump and ink deals promising $940 million in pro bono payola for conservative causes. These deals have garnered a lot of criticism...
Justice Sotomayor Calls Children ‘Our Hope’ in Fixing the United States’ ‘Big Mistakes’
“Do we understand the difference between a king and a president? I think if people understood these things in the beginning they'd be more informed on what is important to a democracy, the justice said. “Do we understand the difference between a king and a...
After Perkins Lawyer Firing, Law Firms ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’ in Policing Social Media
The fired Perkins Coie lawyer, a counsel at the firm, had criticized Charlie Kirk and the Trump administration in a social media post, after Kirk was shot on Thursday and pronounced dead later that day. The fired Perkins Coie lawyer, a counsel at the firm, had...
Gemini, SEC Near Settlement in Crypto Lending Case
The proposed settlement shows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has "not entirely left the crypto field of play," according to an expert not involved in the matter. The proposed settlement shows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has "not...
How Litera Is Turning Lawyers Into Legends
At ILTACON 2025, Litera had a lofty goal: turning lawyers into legends. On the heels of five new product announcements this summer, the company made a major splash at the recent conference. From drafting airtight documents and surfacing firm-wide knowledge to driving...
Salesforce Breach Spawns 100 Lawsuits Naming Allianz, Christian Dior, Others
The breach of cloud-based software firm Salesforce has generated nearly 100 lawsuits against several companies, including Farmers Insurance, TransUnion and Louis Vuitton. The breach of cloud-based software firm Salesforce has generated nearly 100 lawsuits...
Dave & Buster’s Settles Nearly 1,000 Claims Over Banning Disparaging Reviews
Consumers brought action under a 2014 California law forbidding provisions that waive a consumer's right to comment on a company or its goods, services or employees. Consumers brought action under a 2014 California law forbidding provisions that waive a...















































































