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500,000 U.S. Lawyers Now Have Free Access to Trust Software through Bar Partnerships with Smokeball
Trust accounting remains one of the most dangerous pitfalls for unwary lawyers. Far too often, lawyers — particularly those in solo and small firms — still rely on manual methods for maintaining and reconciling their client funds accounts. As a result, trust account...
SimpleDocs Launches SimpleAI, An AI-Powered Contract Review Tool with Customizable Playbooks (Plus Video Demo)
In-house legal departments often struggle with a common challenge: how to efficiently review and negotiate the constant flow of routine contracts without sacrificing quality or consistency. Aiming to help them tackle that challenge, SimpleDocs, known for its AutoNDA...
Aligning Financial Decision-Making With Professional Purpose: A Guide for Attorneys
Fixing the disconnect between achieving financial targets and genuine professional satisfaction. The post Aligning Financial Decision-Making With Professional Purpose: A Guide for Attorneys appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Many...
Claim Arbitrator Slept Through Hearings Isn’t Enough to Toss $1.5M Award Against Morgan Stanley, Fed Judge Rules
"[T]his court must evaluate only whether the arbitrator did his job, not whether he did it well or whether the court agrees with his conclusions," Whitney said. "[T]his court must evaluate only whether the arbitrator did his job, not whether he did it well or...
Deluge of Suits Puts E-Commerce Commission Practices on Trial
Influencers, content creators and product reviewers allege "last-click attribution," the widely used practice of awarding sales commissions to the last stop on a consumer's online purchase journey, allows PayPal Honey, Capital One Shopping and other discount-hunting...
Planning for the Regulation and Enforcement of Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Advanced Technologies In 2025
While change is a constant in the privacy, security and technology arena, 2025 is poised to be a landmark year. New technologies will continue to radiate through the economy — and our lives — while the new Trump Administration is likely to emphasize innovation over...
Planning for the Regulation and Enforcement of Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Advanced Technologies In 2025
While change is a constant in the privacy, security and technology arena, 2025 is poised to be a landmark year. New technologies will continue to radiate through the economy — and our lives — while the new Trump Administration is likely to emphasize innovation over...
DOJ Defends Trump Administration’s USAID Funding Pause and Recall Order
"There can be no reasonable doubt that it is the President whose authority reigns principally in the realm of foreign affairs," the U.S. Department of Justice argued in court documents defending President Donald Trump's pause on federal funding to U.S. Agency for...
DOJ Defends Trump Administration’s USAID Funding Pause and Recall Order
"There can be no reasonable doubt that it is the President whose authority reigns principally in the realm of foreign affairs," the U.S. Department of Justice argued in court documents defending President Donald Trump's pause on federal funding to U.S. Agency for...
US Judge Keeps Pause on ‘Deferred Resignation’ for Federal Workers
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. said the pause would remain until further order of the court. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using FeedBlitz...
US Judge Keeps Pause on ‘Deferred Resignation’ for Federal Workers
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. said the pause would remain until further order of the court. U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. said the pause would remain until further order of the court.
Judge Told Trump And Musk To Follow The Law For A Week. They’re Calling It Tyranny.
Is this a tyranny? (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)Judge Paul Engelmayer issued a Saturday temporary restraining order blocking Elon Musk’s band of teen tech bro interns from siphoning Treasury Department data onto private hard drives next to their BitTorrent Hobbit...
Judge Not Convinced That Trump Admin Violated Court Order By Accident
(Photo via Getty Images)Another day, another courtroom smackdown for the Trump administration. Today’s hiding comes courtesy of Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island, who is not impressed with the government’s claim to have violated his prior TRO by accident. The case...
K&L Gates Responds After Scrubbing Diversity Language From Website
Late last week, we noted that K&L Gates made some edits to the firm website over the last month. Specifically, removing several references to diversity, the firm’s Mansfield pledge, and key stats about firm demographics. The firm’s Diversity and Inclusion...
The Billionaire Who Wants The Supreme Court To Overturn <em>New York Times v. Sullivan</em>
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which billionaire and former finance chair of the RNC is asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its “actual malice” standard, in an attempt to revive his defamation lawsuit against the Associated Press...
Luigi Mangione Gets Help With His Legal Fees — See Also
Crowdsourced Funds Help Cover Legal Costs: Luigi has a lot of supporters! Bill It To The NFL: Did you know this fun fact about the Super Bowl’s referee? Following The Rules Is Unfair!: The snowflakes in office hate being restrained by the law. Goldstein Strikes...
Chancery: Faraday Future Securities Settlement Puts End to Delaware Claims
The decision, released Monday, concludes a case involving a 2021 transaction in which Property Solutions Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, agreed to a $2.7 billion business combination with then-private Faraday Future that formed Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc,...
Chancery: Faraday Future Securities Settlement Puts End to Delaware Claims
The decision, released Monday, concludes a case involving a 2021 transaction in which Property Solutions Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, agreed to a $2.7 billion business combination with then-private Faraday Future that formed Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc,...
Federal Judge: 7th Circuit Yet to Rule on Disability Discrimination Claims Against Police, Allows Suit to Proceed
"While defendants are correct that the Seventh Circuit has had an opportunity to hold that Title II applies to police encounters but has not done so, it likewise has not held that does not apply to police encounters, and instead resolved the case on other grounds,"...
Federal Judge: 7th Circuit Yet to Rule on Disability Discrimination Claims Against Police, Allows Suit to Proceed
"While defendants are correct that the Seventh Circuit has had an opportunity to hold that Title II applies to police encounters but has not done so, it likewise has not held that does not apply to police encounters, and instead resolved the case on other grounds,"...
Lowenstein Sandler Rebounds From 2023, Invests in Future Growth
Looking ahead to the next five years, chairman and managing partner Gary Wingens says the firm's strategic plan emphasizes growth, specifically boosting total head count to between 550 and 700 attorneys. Looking ahead to the next five years, chairman and...
Lowenstein Sandler Rebounds From 2023, Invests in Future Growth
Looking ahead to the next five years, chairman and managing partner Gary Wingens says the firm's strategic plan emphasizes growth, specifically boosting total head count to between 550 and 700 attorneys. Looking ahead to the next five years, chairman and...
Super Bowl Determines Winner Of Biglaw Firm’s Interoffice Rivalry
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. As the Official Law Firm of the Kansas City Chiefs, we are a little biased but excited to celebrate this year’s game with our new colleagues in Philadelphia with a variety...
Trial Lawyers Denounce Musk Attack on New York Federal Judge
Musk's attack “exposes the judge and judges like him to very real danger, said Richard Deane, the president of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Musk's attack “exposes the judge and judges like him to very real danger, said Richard Deane, the president of...
Trial Lawyers Denounce Musk Attack on New York Federal Judge
Musk's attack “exposes the judge and judges like him to very real danger, said Richard Deane, the president of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Musk's attack “exposes the judge and judges like him to very real danger, said Richard Deane, the president of...
With DEI Top of Mind, Black Judges Discuss Growing Up During Segregation, Efforts to Diversify Legal Industry
“Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience, said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No one can take that away because I lived it, and it's my story. And we can't take it away by pretending it didn't exist. “Segregation was...
Panel Sends Depo-Provera Lawsuits to 3M Earplug Judge Rodgers in Florida
On Friday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered nearly 70 lawsuits be coordinated before U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers in the Northern District of Florida. On Friday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered...
Will Big Law’s Bet on the Middle East Pay Off?
The Middle East appears to be the hottest legal market around, but wherever firms decide to place their eggs in 2025, geopolitical concerns loom large, writes The Global Lawyer. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...
Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding AI legal assistants. Are they coming for your job? No. But they will streamline tedious elements of legal work and free up your time for strategy and counseling clients. In this new white paper, our friends at Thomson Reuters provide...
Luigi Mangione Pulls $300K From Grassroots Funds To Bolster His Case
(Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images)Money isn’t easy to come by. With public meltdowns over the prices of eggs, the coming tariff price hikes and the like, increasing costs of living mean that folks are limiting their spending to the things that really matter....
Milbank Spread The Wealth Through Special Bonuses Because 2024 Was Yet Another Record Financial Year For The Firm
In news that will shock absolutely no one, Milbank absolutely killed it in 2024, hitting record financial results across the board. As noted by the American Lawyer, the firm posted some pretty unbelievable gains in gross revenue, profits per equity partner, and...
SCOTUSblog Founder Interfered With Witness, Poses A Flight Risk, According To Prosecutors
Last month, SCOTUSblog co-founder and veteran Supreme Court litigator Tom Goldstein was arrested on a 22-count indictment alleging tax crimes and making false statement to lenders. According to the government, Goldstein participated in high-stakes poker games and...
BREAKING: Tom Goldstein Arrested AGAIN. Feds Claim SCOTUSblog Founder Made Secret Crypto Transactions
When I wrote earlier today that government attorneys suspected Tom Goldstein, co-founder of SCOTUSblog and Supreme Court litigator, was lying about his financial condition, I didn’t expect this would happen. Goldstein was arrested again today for violating the terms...
Georgia Hacker Pleads Guilty in SEC X Account Scam That Moved Markets
The evidence collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation included an online search: “What are the signs that you are under investigation by law enforcement or the FBI even if you have not been contacted by them." The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District...
Trump’s Pick for SEC Chair Likely to Stymie Shareholder Proposals From ESG Advocates
Paul Atkins once called companies that cave in to environmental, social and governance activists "weenies." Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using...
The M&A Partners Who Drove the Most Business as Deal Leads Last Year
The top 10 deal leads ranking by Mergerlinks saw a significant shakeup between 2023 and 2024, with only one attorney making both years' lists. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...
Recent Ford Bronco Battery Recall Draws Pa. Class Action
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Office of Special Counsel Chief Challenges Firing ‘Without Cause’
Hecker Fink alleges President Donald Trump's firing of the powerful U.S. Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden to a fixed five-year term, is "unlawful and unconstitutional." Hi there.The email you just...
‘Supervisor Is a Bully:’ State High Court Weighs Liability for Campaign Against Appellate Staff Attorney
"There's a bullying label; there's a jealousy label. There's no context given whatsoever. He had the opportunity to do that when he pled, he could have quoted something that she said. He could have provided a specific circumstance, but he didn't do that, and that's...
Judge Finds Trump Administration Violated Order Blocking Funding Freeze
U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. of Rhode Island ordered federal agencies to restore funding that continues to be frozen. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third...
The Reaction When Trump Proposes To Nuke Gaza
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Imagine a press conference during which President Donald Trump makes this surprising announcement: “If the situation in the Gaza Strip isn’t resolved by March 15, the United States will drop a nuclear bomb on Gaza City.” There would...
CFPB Labor Union Files Twin Lawsuits Seeking to Prevent Agency’s Closure
"NTEU members at the CFPB are no longer able to do the supervision and enforcement work that they came to the CFPB to do for the American people," the National Treasury Employees Union alleged in twin lawsuits seeking to prevent the Trump administration from gutting...
Crypto Crime Down, Hacks Up: Lawyers Warned of 2025 Security Shake-Up
New intel released on Monday from the TRM Labs 2025 Crypto Crime Report revealed a dual trend for attorneys: a decrease in illicit crypto transactions over the past year, alongside an increase in hacks and misuse by bad actors. Hi there.The email you just...
Atlanta Calling: National Law Firms Flock to a ‘Hotbed for Talented Lawyers’
A number of Am Law 200 firms are opening offices in the Georgia capital by luring partners in need of more resources to serve long-established practices. A number of Am Law 200 firms are opening offices in the Georgia capital by luring partners in need of more...
Privacy Suit Targets Education Department Over Disclosure of Student Financial Data to DOGE
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The Top Tool For Attracting New Clients
How can lawyers harness AI and automation to scale their firms and optimize efficiency? “You have to create your own rules; if not, other people will make rules for you,” says Sam Mollaei, a lawyer and entrepreneur. In a recent episode of “Be That Lawyer,” Sam joins...
What’s A Biglaw Partner To Do After Retirement? Referee The Super Bowl, Of Course
Referee Ron Torbert (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)Ron Torbert is no stranger to high-pressure situations. The Harvard Law grad was a Biglaw partner — of the equity variety — at Dykema Gossett, described as a “star” trial attorney by colleagues. As Dykema CEO...
Empirical Evidence On The Impact Of AI In Law: Insights From Professor Daniel Schwarcz
When Professor Daniel Schwarcz talks about AI in law, it’s clear you’re hearing from someone deeply passionate and incredibly informed. A leading voice at the University of Minnesota Law School, Schwarcz bridges the academic and practical worlds of AI, insurance law,...
Legal Research Startup Midpage Passes Threshold As It Achieves ‘Full’ Case Coverage and Readies Citator Launch
Legal research startup Midpage has reached a critical threshold in its commercialization, its founder believes, as it achieves full data coverage of key U.S. case law and prepares to launch its own citator in the coming weeks. The company, which has spent two years...
‘Shame on Us’: Lawyer Hits Hard After Judge’s Suicide
Following the suicide of a Georgia judge on the bench, Atlanta attorney Eric C. Lang of The Lang Legal Group is calling for a more tailored approach for addressing mental health in the legal industry. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked,...
This Law School Admissions Cycle Will Be Incredibly Tough Thanks To Surge In ‘Really Strong’ Applicants
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. One of the things I’m thinking about, we’re turning down some really great people. People who I would have admitted last year are getting wait-listed and denied this year. There will be some very high quality...
Could The Trump Administration Change The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program?
The post Could The Trump Administration Change The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program? appeared first on Above the Law.In his first month as president, Donald Trump and his administration have gleefully dismantled many of former President Joe Biden’s initiatives....
Eliminating Judicial Exceptions: The Promise of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act
The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) proposes a solution to a complex debate: What can be patented, and when do nature and thoughts become property? This article provides an overview of the PERA bill, examines the current issues with Section 101 of the Patent...
Morning Docket: 02.10.25
* Return to office push taking a mental toll on lawyers. [Law.com] * Trump administration blocking federal funds set to build EV charging stations. Elon must not have been consulted on this one. [Law360] * Focus on immigration sapping DOJ resources from combatting...
Law Insider Launches oneSaaS Standard Cloud Services Agreement, Building on OneNDA Success
At its inaugural Future Contracts Miami conference today, Law Insider announced the launch of oneSaaS, a standardized template for cloud services agreements, developed through a community-driven process that drew on input from more than 300 legal professionals and...
Milbank’s Revenue and Profits Surge Following Demand Increases Across the Board
The record year included 33% growth in average profits per equity partner and a 23% rise in gross revenue. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using...
The Truth About AI Marketing Plans: What Law Firms Need to Know Before They Dive In
Karin Conroy | AI marketing plans offer tremendous potential, but they also come with challenges law firms can't afford to ignore. The post The Truth About AI Marketing Plans: What Law Firms Need to Know Before They Dive In appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech...
As They Dissolve the Firm, Equity Partners in Houston Trial Firm Hodges & Foty Dispute Over Access to Bank Accounts
Houston trial lawyer Don Foty has sued his partner David Hodges for access to bank accounts as they dissolve their trial firm, Hodges & Foty. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...
How I Made Office Managing Partner: ‘Always Be Willing to Work Harder Than the Person Next to You,’ Says Esther Cho of Stradley Ronon
"Always be willing to work harder than the person next to you and do the job no one wants to do. Everyone wants to do the work that sounds the most exciting, but when a partner asks associates to do the tedious research, and everyone is looking down at their shoes,...
Biglaw Firm Quietly Begins Purging Diversity Language From Website
This is the story we hoped wouldn’t happen, but let’s be honest — of course it did. It was always going to happen. Between the administration publicly threatening criminal action against private sector companies over diversity initiatives and law firms rushing to...
And If You Look This Way, You’ll See The Dead Body Of The Separation Of Church And State
(Photo by Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Folks who were paying attention didn’t really need Project 2025 to know the direction Trump and the far right were planning to take the country in. Back in 2022, it was obvious theocracy was approaching. And whether...
Law Professor Calls Out The Trump ‘Doomsday’ Scenario
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Most Americans are naive about just how precarious the rule of law is in this country. And the Trump II reign is really testing that. Already around the country courts are pushing back against the unconstitutional power grabs Donald...
Reagan Judge Still Respects The Rule Of Law — See Also
Nice Try Circumventing The Constitution: Not on Judge Coughenour’s watch! Has It Gone Underground Or Is It Gone: Biglaw firm scrubs diversity from their homepage. Goodman Says Things Can Get Really Bad: What’s the real check to Trump skirting the Constitution? Put The...
States Accuse Trump of Thwarting Court’s Funding Restoration Order
Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. of Rhode Island gave the Department of Justice until Sunday to respond to allegations federal agencies are not complying with his order blocking a Trump funding-freeze directive. Hi there.The email you just opened, or...
Microsoft Becomes Latest Tech Company to Face Claims of Stealing Marketing Commissions From Influencers
Microsoft has been hit with at least three class actions in Washington federal court, becoming the latest tech company—after fintech giant PayPal and credit card company Capital One Financial—to field claims it stole marketing commissions from online influencers via...
Lawyers Should Observe Proceedings To Gain Experience
Every so often, new lawyers ask me for advice on how they can best succeed in the legal profession. I usually give young lawyers a few strategies, including how they should work at a stable law firm, develop a specialty, and build connections that can help them...
Conquering Conferences: Mastering The Art Of The Post-Conference Follow-Up
We’ve used the Playbook Strategy to lay the groundwork and prepare our minds for a successful conference. Stepping into the conference social dance, we’ve embraced the rhythm of networking with confidence. Now, in this new series, we’ll be exploring the art of the...
NBA Players Association Gets New GC With Unique Experience
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The National Basketball Players Association recently hired David Kelly as its General Counsel. Kelly worked in the front office of which NBA team — which won multiple titles during Kelly’s tenure —...
Trump’s DOJ Delays Releasing Jan. 6 FBI Agents List Under Consent Order
"The Court's order ensures that FBI Agents who are keeping our country and our communities safe can continue to do their jobs without fear of public exposure or retaliation," Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder partner Chris Mattei said on behalf of his client the FBI Agents...
Trump’s DOJ Delays Releasing Jan. 6 FBI Agents List Under Consent Order
"The Court's order ensures that FBI Agents who are keeping our country and our communities safe can continue to do their jobs without fear of public exposure or retaliation," Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder partner Chris Mattei said on behalf of his client the FBI Agents...
Securities Report Says That 2024 Settlements Passed a Total of $5.2B
A total of six law firms served as lead class counsel in cases that were resolved with "mega-settlements" of $100 million or more. Jurisdictionally, the Southern District of New York and Northern District of California were the most popular venue for filing new...
Securities Report Says That 2024 Settlements Passed a Total of $5.2B
A total of six law firms served as lead class counsel in cases that were resolved with "mega-settlements" of $100 million or more. Jurisdictionally, the Southern District of New York and Northern District of California were the most popular venue for filing new...
Federal Laws Also Preempt State’s Swipe Fee Law on Out-of-State Banks, Judge Rules
"The statute's plain language clearly suggests that § 1831a(j)(1) is meant to ensure that out-of-state state banks can compete with nationally chartered banks. This means that because the court granted the preliminary injunction with respect to nationally chartered...
Federal Laws Also Preempt State’s Swipe Fee Law on Out-of-State Banks, Judge Rules
"The statute's plain language clearly suggests that § 1831a(j)(1) is meant to ensure that out-of-state state banks can compete with nationally chartered banks. This means that because the court granted the preliminary injunction with respect to nationally chartered...
Judge Grills DOJ on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin pressed the government about long-standing U.S. Supreme Court precedent that the 14th Amendment ensures citizenship for anyone born in the United States. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent...
Judge Grills DOJ on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin pressed the government about long-standing U.S. Supreme Court precedent that the 14th Amendment ensures citizenship for anyone born in the United States. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent...
Reagan Judge Gets Poetic In Slapping Down Donald Trump’s Effort To Rewrite The Constitution
Seattle-based district court Judge John Coughenour — appointed to the federal bench by noted lefty President Ronald Reagan — is already on record that he is not at all a fan of Donald Trump’s unilateral effort to rewrite the Fourteenth Amendment and end birthright...
German Court Orders X to Release Data Amid Election Interference Concerns
A Berlin court ruling will force social media giant X to release key data, allowing researchers to combat potential election interference and increase transparency. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was...
German Court Orders X to Release Data Amid Election Interference Concerns
A Berlin court ruling will force social media giant X to release key data, allowing researchers to combat potential election interference and increase transparency. A Berlin court ruling will force social media giant X to release key data, allowing researchers...
Litigation Trends to Watch From Law.com Radar: Suits Strike at DEI Policies, ‘Meme Coins’ and Infractions in Cannabis Labeling
Target's under fire after its LGBTQ+ Pride Campaigns triggered backlash and boycotts. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using FeedBlitz to send their...
Litigation Trends to Watch From Law.com Radar: Suits Strike at DEI Policies, ‘Meme Coins’ and Infractions in Cannabis Labeling
Target's under fire after its LGBTQ+ Pride Campaigns triggered backlash and boycotts. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using FeedBlitz to send their...
Investor Sues in New York to Block $175M Bitcoin Merger
“As the industry matures and more crypto mergers and acquisitions occurs, the boards and leaders of crypto companies will need to prioritize higher standards of rigorous disclosure and good corporate governance," said Mike Katz, a partner at Manatt, Phelps &...
Investor Sues in New York to Block $175M Bitcoin Merger
“As the industry matures and more crypto mergers and acquisitions occurs, the boards and leaders of crypto companies will need to prioritize higher standards of rigorous disclosure and good corporate governance," said Mike Katz, a partner at Manatt, Phelps &...
Landlord Must Pay Prevailing Tenants’ $21K Attorney Fees in Commercial Lease Dispute, Appellate Court Rules
"We also see 'a reasonable connection between the fees and the amount involved in the litigation,' given that the tenants faced an abrupt end to their source of livelihood, and that the total amount awarded ($21,525) was much less than the amount of rent that was at...
Landlord Must Pay Prevailing Tenants’ $21K Attorney Fees in Commercial Lease Dispute, Appellate Court Rules
"We also see 'a reasonable connection between the fees and the amount involved in the litigation,' given that the tenants faced an abrupt end to their source of livelihood, and that the total amount awarded ($21,525) was much less than the amount of rent that was at...
State AG Hammers Homebuilder That Put $2,000-Per-Day Non-Disparagement Penalty in Buyer Contracts
Davis Building Group surrendered after the Indiana attorney general alleged violations of the Indiana Deceptive Sales Act and the federal Consumer Review Fairness Act. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It...
State AG Hammers Homebuilder That Put $2,000-Per-Day Non-Disparagement Penalty in Buyer Contracts
Davis Building Group surrendered after the Indiana attorney general alleged violations of the Indiana Deceptive Sales Act and the federal Consumer Review Fairness Act. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It...
Selendy Gay Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Workforce Reclassification EO
"Without court intervention, Defendants will continue to unlawfully terminate career civil servants for political reasons on a mass scale unprecedented in American history," counsel for two nonprofits alleged in a complaint seeking to strike down President Donald...
Selendy Gay Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Workforce Reclassification EO
"Without court intervention, Defendants will continue to unlawfully terminate career civil servants for political reasons on a mass scale unprecedented in American history," counsel for two nonprofits alleged in a complaint seeking to strike down President Donald...
Trump’s DOJ Withdraws Opposition to Law Banning Trans Care for Minors
"The Department has now determined that SB1 does not deny equal protection on account of sex or any other characteristic," a top lawyer in the U.S. solicitor general's office told the U.S. Supreme Court Friday. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you...
Perkins Coie Backs Challenge to Trump’s Ban on Transgender Military Service
The suit represents the second time that courts will hash out the question of transgender service members. A similar suit followed Trump's 2017 executive order on transgender Americans serving in the military. The suit represents the second time that courts will...
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Government Agencies Are Now Skipping Out On Law School Recruiting Events Thanks To Trump’s Hiring Freeze
President Donald Trump’s government hiring freeze is really doing a number on lawyers’ career prospects. Not only have third-year law students’ permanent job offers been revoked and summer internship programs been canceled, but government agencies are now pulling out...
Trump Admin Files Immigration Trollsuit Against Illinois
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Donald Trump spent the four years between his two presidencies filing garbage lawsuits. Hillary Clinton! The Pulitzer Committee! Twitter! No one was immune. Now back in the White House, President Trump is continuing the habit....
Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit Over USAID Stop-Work Orders
"Not a single one of defendants' actions to dismantle USAID were taken pursuant to congressional authorization," counsel for two foreign aid member groups alleged in a complaint seeking to prevent President Donald Trump from dissolving the U.S. Agency for...
State Appellate Court Settles Fee Battle Between Former Co-Counsel in Patent Litigation
"While plaintiff repeatedly asserts that his suspension from the practice of law created a new cause of action with a new statute of limitations, these assertions are not accompanied by any relevant legal authority," Lampkin said. "While plaintiff repeatedly...
Why Value-Based Pricing Is Here To Stay
As we step into 2025, the legal operations landscape continues a transformation anchored by a simple question: What does value truly mean in a legal department? As we’ve seen through our work at UpLevel Ops and Value Strategies, the answer often transcends traditional...
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. “This time, the anti-Trump resistance is in the courts, not in the...
Former Biglaw Associate Turned Influencer’s Fashion Choices Are a Shield Against Defamation Claims
Brittany Courville has had an interesting career path. The University of Pennsylvania Law grad began her legal career at Winston & Strawn but has since left the practice of law. Courville got caught up in the Free Britney movement — the online activism that...
Officials Call For Unified Cyber Standards For Space Systems
The post Officials Call For Unified Cyber Standards For Space Systems appeared first on Above the Law.The post Officials Call For Unified Cyber Standards For Space Systems appeared first on Above the Law.