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Policies On Billing For Attorney Travel Time
Most litigators need to travel for court conferences, depositions, site inspections, and other events during the life of a lawsuit. Depending on the type of appearance, a lawyer might spend more time traveling to attend an event than at the appearance itself. While...
Seems Like Law Firm Co-Workers Actually Care
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected for Am Law’s 2025 mental health survey, what percentage of respondents felt like their co-workers cared about their mental health? Hint: The number may be higher than you...
Takes A Lot Of Stones To Accuse James Comey Of Threatening The President Over This — See Also
Comey’s “Cool Shell Formation” Has Kash Patel Phoning In The SS: His abbreviation, not mine. These Firms Are Really LinkedIn: Is your firm on the top of its social media game? You Can Do A Lot When You Misread The Supreme Court!: Missouri’s AG misreads court opinion...
Energy Companies Claim State AG Uses Profit-Seeking Law Firms for Unjust Legal Action
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,600 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector. This...
Energy Companies Claim State AG Uses Profit-Seeking Law Firms for Unjust Legal Action
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,600 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector. This...
Wingnut Texas Judge Overrules SCOTUS Trans Decision Because YOLO
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is at it again. Mitch McConnell and Leonard Leo parked the conservative wingnut in a single-judge district in Amarillo for the express purpose of allowing conservatives to order up injunctions blocking President Biden’s executive orders. That...
Changpeng Zhao in UAE Can Be Sued for Terrorism Finance Via U.S. Counsel
"CZ can run but he cannot hide, said Ryan Sparacino, the managing partner at Sparacino, who is among the litigators representing the plaintiffs, referring to Binance's founder Changpeng Zhao. “We look forward to seeing him in court soon." "CZ can run but he...
Changpeng Zhao in UAE Can Be Sued for Terrorism Finance Via U.S. Counsel
"CZ can run but he cannot hide, said Ryan Sparacino, the managing partner at Sparacino, who is among the litigators representing the plaintiffs, referring to Binance's founder Changpeng Zhao. “We look forward to seeing him in court soon." "CZ can run but he...
‘They Make Stuff Up:’ Judges Are Issuing Orders About AI
More judges are issuing orders warning lawyers about the dangers of relying on artificial intelligence-generated documents, and cautioning them about citing fake cases in submissions to the court. One of the latest is Chief Judge Randy Crane of the Southern District...
HSF Makes Leadership Changes Ahead of Merger, Creates US-Focused Role
The merger is set to happen in two weeks. The merger is set to happen in two weeks.
HSF Makes Leadership Changes Ahead of Merger, Creates US-Focused Role
The merger is set to happen in two weeks. The merger is set to happen in two weeks.
Litigation Trends to Watch: Michigan Privacy Suits Hit Former UM Football Coach. Plus, Carmakers Sued over Infotainment Tech
Patent litigation against major carmakers soared in Texas courts over infotainment tech. Patent litigation against major carmakers soared in Texas courts over infotainment tech.
Litigation Trends to Watch: Michigan Privacy Suits Hit Former UM Football Coach. Plus, Carmakers Sued over Infotainment Tech
Patent litigation against major carmakers soared in Texas courts over infotainment tech. Patent litigation against major carmakers soared in Texas courts over infotainment tech.
The Biglaw Firms With The Best LinkedIn Engagement (2025)
Biglaw firms are ranked in a multitude of ways, from gross revenue to size to quality of life and even prestige. But what about the ways these large firms are performing on LinkedIn? What is Biglaw firms’ engagement like on LinkedIn in terms of followers, comments,...
John Morgan Of Morgan & Morgan On Blueprints for Organizational Transformation
In a world where disruption is constant, law firms can’t rely on what worked yesterday. To grow sustainably, they need systems, strategy, and the discipline to execute — all while staying true to their core identity. In this episode of “Be That Lawyer,” I sit down...
Gen Z Lawyers, Law Students May Be ‘Suffering More’ Within The Legal Profession
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [T]he population of individuals who are going to be the majority of the profession in a few years, just have worse mental health, and they have more needs, different expectations and certainly different...
Stat(s) Of The Week: Get Up, Stand Up
American lawyers overwhelmingly oppose the agreements some major law firms have struck in response to the Trump administration’s executive actions, with more than 90% of respondents to a new Above the Law survey agreeing that such deals involve “giving in to...
Judge Stands By $1 Damages Award in Contract Dispute Over Multimillion Dollar Turbine Project
U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood for the Northern District of Illinois denied The Boldt Co.'s motion to alter a $1 judgment in favor of the defendant, Black & Veatch Construction. Boldt moved to amend in an attempt to recover money it believed it was owed for...
Judge Stands By $1 Damages Award in Contract Dispute Over Multimillion Dollar Turbine Project
U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood for the Northern District of Illinois denied The Boldt Co.'s motion to alter a $1 judgment in favor of the defendant, Black & Veatch Construction. Boldt moved to amend in an attempt to recover money it believed it was owed for...
Varying Rulings: When Is Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Waived in Emotional Distress Case?
In Del Prete v. Villaege of Romeoville, the plaintiff claimed she was wrongfully convicted for the murder of an infant in her care and has sued the investigators overseeing her case for the emotional pain she faced during her 10-year prison sentence. She filed a...
Varying Rulings: When Is Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Waived in Emotional Distress Case?
In Del Prete v. Villaege of Romeoville, the plaintiff claimed she was wrongfully convicted for the murder of an infant in her care and has sued the investigators overseeing her case for the emotional pain she faced during her 10-year prison sentence. She filed a...
Trump Is Targeting Insurance Companies: Expect Spike in Fraud Litigation
The Department of Justice pointed out that the case falls in line with "the government's emphasis on combating health care fraud." The Department of Justice pointed out that the case falls in line with "the government's emphasis on combating health care...
Trump Is Targeting Insurance Companies: Expect Spike in Fraud Litigation
The Department of Justice pointed out that the case falls in line with "the government's emphasis on combating health care fraud." The Department of Justice pointed out that the case falls in line with "the government's emphasis on combating health care...
Hogan Lovells Partner Takes On Broadway With Producing Debut
Hogan Lovells partner Doug Fellman has recently taken on a new position as a Broadway producer, while maintaining his full-time white-collar practice. Hogan Lovells partner Doug Fellman has recently taken on a new position as a Broadway producer, while...
Hogan Lovells Partner Takes On Broadway With Producing Debut
Hogan Lovells partner Doug Fellman has recently taken on a new position as a Broadway producer, while maintaining his full-time white-collar practice. Hogan Lovells partner Doug Fellman has recently taken on a new position as a Broadway producer, while...
Suit Against Sprinklr Exemplifies How AI Claims Can Imperil Firms—and Their Officers and Directors
“While many D&O policies will respond to securities claims, policyholders need to ensure that AI-related losses are covered and not subject to exclusions addressing AI and similar technologies," said Geoffrey Fehling, a partner at Hunton Andrews...
Suit Against Sprinklr Exemplifies How AI Claims Can Imperil Firms—and Their Officers and Directors
“While many D&O policies will respond to securities claims, policyholders need to ensure that AI-related losses are covered and not subject to exclusions addressing AI and similar technologies," said Geoffrey Fehling, a partner at Hunton Andrews...
$32.5M Gift Prompts Name Change for University of Tennessee College of Law
The University of Tennessee College of Law has been renamed the Frank Winston College of Law, an alumnus of the university and law school. The University of Tennessee College of Law has been renamed the Frank Winston College of Law, an alumnus of the university...
$32.5M Gift Prompts Name Change for University of Tennessee College of Law
The University of Tennessee College of Law has been renamed the Frank Winston College of Law, an alumnus of the university and law school. The University of Tennessee College of Law has been renamed the Frank Winston College of Law following a $32.5 million...
James Comey Enjoys Long Walks On The Beach… So MAGA Gonna Send Him To El Salvador Prison Camp
James Comey (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)This article began its life as “James Comey Enjoys Long Walks On The Beach, Cringey Donald Trump Trolling” because the former FBI Director posted an Instagram from his beach vacation having arranged shells into “86 47”...
The Competitive Advantages AI Brings To Litigation Firms
Getty ImagesGone are the days when clients were wary of their lawyers using artificial intelligence. Instead, many clients today are demanding to know how their law firms are becoming more efficient. And the ones with the best answers have big competitive advantages....
Trump Legal Battle Does Not Deter Susman From Recognizing 25 Students of Color with Prize
The Susman Godfrey Prize has been expanded this year, with the firm increasing the number of award recipients and increasing the award prize. The Susman Godfrey Prize has been expanded this year, with the firm increasing the number of award recipients and...
Federal Judge Restricts ‘Continuous’ Employment Harassment Claims to 300-Day Window
The judge said the plaintiff properly detailed how the university and its supervisors created a hostile work environment by pressuring her into creating a retirement date and separation plan so a younger colleague could assume her position. The judge said the...
Getting Real About Being A Divorce Lawyer
I chat with Padideh Jafari, founder and CEO of Jafari Law and Mediation Office. Discover Padideh’s inspiring journey from a five-year-old aspiring lawyer to a successful family law practitioner and advocate. With fascinating insights into handling high-conflict...
DOJ’s New Biglaw ‘Conflict’ Policy: A Masterclass in Retaliation Theater
In an effort to keep piling indignity upon the legacy of the Department of Justice, Deputy Attorney General (and apparently Librarian of Congress somehow?) Todd Blanche just unveiled a policy redefining “conflict of interest” to mean “dared to sue us” — directing that...
Anonymous FedSoc Snitches Needed For Super-Awesome Gossip-Based Lawsuit Against Law Review!
Fresh off sliding into Michigan Law’s student listserv to threaten 1Ls to not even think about submitting personal statements to law review that might suggest they’re anything but whitest of white bros, the Faculty, Alumni, and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences...
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. “Justice Allison Riggs sworn in after six-month election battle with GOP...
How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘Be Engaged and Proactive in Your Career and at Your Firm,’ Says Amanda Zablocki of Sheppard Mullin
"Be engaged and proactive in your career and at your firm. There are many lawyers who have great ideas, but few are willing or able to execute on them. Be the person that others rely on to come up with new and exciting initiatives and to deliver. Bring along others...
How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘Be Engaged and Proactive in Your Career and at Your Firm,’ Says Amanda Zablocki of Sheppard Mullin
"Be engaged and proactive in your career and at your firm. There are many lawyers who have great ideas, but few are willing or able to execute on them. Be the person that others rely on to come up with new and exciting initiatives and to deliver. Bring along others...
Morning Docket: 05.16.25
* There’s an appetite at the Supreme Court to get rid of universal injunctions, but after brutal oral argument, birthright citizenship might not be the case where they pull the trigger. [Law360] * Giving Jeanine Pirro a temporary appointment after riding Ed Martin’s...
Missouri AG Thinks Supreme Court Ruling Lets Him Control Social Media Moderation (It Doesn’t)
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey apparently thinks he gets to be editor-in-chief of every social media platform. In his latest attack on free speech rights, Bailey has announced a “first-in-the-nation rule” that would force social media companies to let users...
When are TROs Appealable? Trump Admin Cases Put Question in Spotlight
As a general rule, TROs—short-term orders that pause actions pending preliminary injunction decisions—are not appealable, though courts have recognized exceptions, such as when a TRO threatens irreversible harm or basically functions as a preliminary...
Microsoft Copilot 2025: It’s Better 1 Year Later
Danielle DavisRoe | Copilot has definitely gotten better since our 2024 review, but there's still a ton of growth potential. The post Microsoft Copilot 2025: It’s Better 1 Year Later appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Microsoft Copilot...
‘Everyone, Stop Talking!’: Judge Sends Fight Between Kline & Specter and Ex-Associate to Arbitration
While the judge endeavored to keep the hearing focused on whether and how Kline & Specter's claims against Terrance DeAngelo should be arbitrated, the acrimonious history of the dispute occasionally bled in. While the judge endeavored to keep the hearing...
Read the Verdict: Federal Jury Finds Amgen Liable in Drug Monopolization Case
The jury after just over half a day of deliberations found Amgen Inc. liable on 10 of the 11 claims in the complaint, including monopolization and unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman Act. The jury after just over half a day of...
Wisconsin Judge Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Helping Immigrant Evade Arrest by ICE
Milwaukee Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty to federal charges that she obstructed an arrest and deportation operation by U.S. immigration authorities in her courtroom. Milwaukee Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty to federal charges that...
Are Supreme Court Justices ‘Afraid’ To Denounce Trump’s Attacks On The Judiciary?
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We need these justices, who have life tenure, to speak up. We just do. And they’re not. They’re probably afraid. John Roberts needs to come out and say, ‘Hey America, we’re in crisis here. Are you going to...
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The 4 Day In-Person Mandate Is Coming — See Also
A Top 10 Firm Expects Associates To Be In The Office “At Least” 4 Days A Week: Is the 5th day implied? DOJ Gets All Retaliatory: Because chilling law firms from opposing the administration is the point. Wrong Place, Right Time To Get Suspended: Broward County judge...
Trump Media Attorneys Argue That Presidential Immunity Warrants Halting Chancery Case
Vice Chancellor Lori Will took three hours of argument on the case. Lawyers for Trump Media & Technology Corp said the court should rule clearly stating the supremacy clause bars all civil litigation against a sitting president, partly because state court judges...
Ethics Exam Leaked Early In Ironic Law School Twist
Every year, there’s some law school exam drama. Sometimes a professor will reuse exam questions (despite knowing this is begging for trouble), or employ shocking and tragic hypotheticals, or force students to defend segregation. But another classic blunder involves...
Ethics Exam Leaked Early In Ironic Law School Twist
Every year, there’s some law school exam drama. Sometimes a professor will reuse exam questions (despite knowing this is begging for trouble), or employ shocking and tragic hypotheticals, or force students to defend segregation. But another classic blunder involves...
LexisNexis’ Practical Guidance Is Every Attorney’s Essential Concierge
While advances in artificial intelligence continue to wow legal tech users, even the best AI solution still requires lawyers to thoroughly understand the underlying issues. The dynamic can be challenging for attorneys at all levels, from junior associates to seasoned...
LexisNexis’ Practical Guidance Is Every Attorney’s Essential Concierge
While advances in artificial intelligence continue to wow legal tech users, even the best AI solution still requires lawyers to thoroughly understand the underlying issues. The dynamic can be challenging for attorneys at all levels, from junior associates to seasoned...
AI Hallucinations Strike Again: Two More Cases Where Lawyers Face Judicial Wrath For Fake Citations
The post AI Hallucinations Strike Again: Two More Cases Where Lawyers Face Judicial Wrath For Fake Citations appeared first on Above the Law.In what has become a distressingly familiar pattern in courtrooms across America, two more cases have emerged of lawyers...
AI Hallucinations Strike Again: Two More Cases Where Lawyers Face Judicial Wrath For Fake Citations
The post AI Hallucinations Strike Again: Two More Cases Where Lawyers Face Judicial Wrath For Fake Citations appeared first on Above the Law.In what has become a distressingly familiar pattern in courtrooms across America, two more cases have emerged of lawyers...
California Bar Grading Screw-Up Resulted In Several False Failures
I forgot to carry the one!Some things happen with such regularity that you can set a clock to them: roosters crowing at dawn, Kant’s ghost strolling through Königsberg in the afternoon, and new news of the California Bar screwing up the bar exam. As rough as it is to...
California Bar Grading Screw-Up Resulted In Several False Failures
I forgot to carry the one!Some things happen with such regularity that you can set a clock to them: roosters crowing at dawn, Kant’s ghost strolling through Königsberg in the afternoon, and new news of the California Bar screwing up the bar exam. As rough as it is to...
Harvard Law Got The Steal Of The Century
There’s a certain thrill to thrift store shopping — maybe you’ll find some real Westmoreland milk glass, or a Thierry Mugler blazer in exactly your size. And you might find an absolute killer of a deal. But know it will never be as great as the find that Harvard Law...
Harvard Law Got The Steal Of The Century
There’s a certain thrill to thrift store shopping — maybe you’ll find some real Westmoreland milk glass, or a Thierry Mugler blazer in exactly your size. And you might find an absolute killer of a deal. But know it will never be as great as the find that Harvard Law...
If Trump Is Immune, So Is The WI Judge The DOJ Just Arrested
(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)On April 25, the FBI perpwalked a sitting judge out of her own courthouse for the crime of aggravated directing her own courtroom. FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest, accusing her...
If Trump Is Immune, So Is The WI Judge The DOJ Just Arrested
(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)On April 25, the FBI perpwalked a sitting judge out of her own courthouse for the crime of aggravated directing her own courtroom. FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest, accusing her...
Partner Paydays Are WAY Up At This Biglaw Firm
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Am Law, which Biglaw firm saw the biggest increase in its compensation for all partners (CAP) in 2024? Hint: CAP went up 39.9% at this firm last year. See the answer on...
Partner Paydays Are WAY Up At This Biglaw Firm
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Am Law, which Biglaw firm saw the biggest increase in its compensation for all partners (CAP) in 2024? Hint: CAP went up 39.9% at this firm last year. See the answer on...
The Law Firm Disrupted: Big Law’s Collective Efforts to Either Strike a Deal or Fight Trump Were Unfolding at Same Time
It's been easier for firms to team up to accede to the Trump administration than to oppose it. It's been easier for firms to team up to accede to the Trump administration than to oppose it.
Ferguson Says FTC’s Workforce Must Shrink to Stay Within Budget
The FTC began the fiscal year with a staff of 1,315, which has since been reduced by 95 people after deferred resignation, voluntary separation and retirement agreements, the agency's chair said. Andrew Ferguson added he anticipates the staff will be cut further to...
Ferguson Says FTC’s Workforce Must Shrink to Stay Within Budget
The FTC began the fiscal year with a staff of 1,315, which has since been reduced by 95 people after deferred resignation, voluntary separation and retirement agreements, the agency's chair said. Andrew Ferguson added he anticipates the staff will be cut further to...
Feds Drop Criminal Charges in Illinois Against Tom Girardi
At a Thursday hearing, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern District of Illinois said she would grant the government's motion to dismiss criminal charges against Girardi. At a Thursday hearing, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern...
Beyond the Logo: How AI Complicates Trademark Protection In the Digital Age
Today, building brands solely on the promise of a different product or service has become unsustainable. Any “new and improved feature or benefit is quickly eclipsed by competitors. Consequently, brands signal category superiority not through rational claims, but by...
Are Gen Z Law Students Suffering More Than Previous Generations?
“The world has changed. The profession has changed. The people in the profession have changed. “The world has changed. The profession has changed. The people in the profession have changed.
Microsoft Faces ‘Multi-Billion’ Pound Class Action
The lawyers leading the case said it is one of the largest class actions to be filed in the U.K. The lawyers leading the case said it is one of the largest class actions to be filed in the U.K.
US Judges Deal 2 Setbacks to White House, Restoring ABA’s Domestic Violence Grants and Blocking a ‘Union Busting’ Executive Order
U.S. District Judges Christopher Cooper and Paul Friedman of the District of Columbia granted preliminary injunctions restoring the American Bar Association's $3.2 million federal grant awards and protecting the bargaining rights of the American Foreign Service...
Combs Defense Paints Accuser as Willing Participant in Charged Sex Acts
The hip hop mogul's defense team used the messages to show his former partner was eager to take part in sex with male escorts. The hip hop mogul's defense team used the messages to show his former partner was eager to take part in sex with male...
Coinbase Sued in Nationwide Class Actions Over Data Breach
“Whether through impersonation, bribery or social engineering, the endgame is the same: gaining access to corporate IT systems or sensitive data, said Justin Daniels, an equity partner at Baker Donelson. “Whether through impersonation, bribery or social...
Former Fried Frank Litigation Chair James Wareham Dies at 64
James Wareham, longtime litigation chair at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, died earlier this month at the age of 64. James Wareham, longtime litigation chair at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, died earlier this month at the age of...
Justices Weigh Ending Nationwide Injunctions, but Birthright Citizenship Case Gives Them Pause
Various U.S. Supreme Court members acknowledged that an explosion of nationwide injunctions by individual federal judges has become a "problem," but they also seemed reluctant to let President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship go back into...
Serial GC Janet Dhillon’s Nomination to Lead Pension Agency Clears Committee—by 1 Vote
Sen. Bernie Sanders opposed putting Dhillon atop the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., citing pension cuts at companies where she was legal chief, including U.S. Airways. A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday narrowly approved the nomination of veteran general...
DOJ Bars Hiring Law Firms Litigating Against Administration
The Justice Department will avoid retaining “private counsel and law firms that have a conflict with the United States," according to a memo this month. The Justice Department will avoid retaining “private counsel and law firms that have a conflict with the...
Jenner Attorney Security Clearance Suspended Amid EO Litigation; Firm Adds New Practice Leader
As Jenner fights Trump's executive order against the firm, it has continued hiring, adding Matthew Klapper as a partner to co-chair its congressional investigations practice. As Jenner fights Trump's executive order against the firm, it has continued hiring,...
Political Climate, Trump’s Election Behind Surge in Law School Applications
More than half of the pre-law students surveyed this February said the current political climate impacted their decision to apply to law school. More than half of the pre-law students surveyed this February said the current political climate impacted their...
The Right Way to Use AI for Authentic, Human-Centered Law Firm Content
David Arato | Here are three human-centered strategies to balance GenAi's efficiency with your authentic legal voice. The post The Right Way to Use AI for Authentic, Human-Centered Law Firm Content appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and...
The Week in Data May 14: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the 2025 Am Law 200 report. Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the 2025 Am Law 200 report.
Judge Approves Rare Privacy Settlement Awarding Class Members 23% Stake in Clearview AI
U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, of the District of Illinois, granted final approval of the unusual settlement with Clearview AI, a facial recognition startup firm. U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, of the District of Illinois, granted final...
New Texas Law ‘Eliminates Rogue Shareholders,’ Abbott Says
The bill would prevent the kind of shareholder action that ultimately led Elon Musk's Tesla compensation package to be voided. The bill would prevent the kind of shareholder action that ultimately led Elon Musk's Tesla compensation package to be...
As a Big Law Partner—and Brother of AG Pam Bondi—Vies for Top Position, the DC Bar Election Sees Record Turnout
More than 30,000 lawyers, or about 34% of eligible members, have already voted in the election since it opened April 15, the CEO of the D.C. Bar said this week. Paul Hastings partner Brad Bondi is running for president against solo practitioner Diane...
Mental Health May Be Improving For Lawyers, But Severe Stressors Remain — And They’re Getting Worse
It’s not exactly news to say that the collective mental health of the legal profession has been strained for years — but are things starting to get better? The results of the ALM 2025 Mental Health Survey seem to indicate that while some severe stressors remain,...
Bold Strategy, Biglaw — Let’s See If It Pays Off
Biglaw firms who gave in to Trump suffered a scathing 60 Minutes piece and key talent defections, so they’ve decided upon a new tactic: pretending they never made a deal at all! It does not appear to be working. Meanwhile, Justice David Souter died, reminding everyone...
Assessing Advocacy In The Federal Appeals Through The Lens Of Five Cases From The Past Year
Across five of the most closely watched federal appellate cases of the past year, a striking pattern has emerged: courts are grappling with cutting-edge questions at the intersection of constitutional doctrine, statutory interpretation, and contemporary social and...
Kirkland & Ellis Really Leaning Into Its Trump Connection During Saudi Arabia Trip
There’s something fundamentally unsavory to the majority of lawyerly types about selling out the rule of law. Nine Biglaw firms struck deals with the Trump administration in order to avoid unconstitutional Executive Orders designed to hurt the bottom line of major law...
John Roberts Wants People To Stop Making ‘Ad Hominem’ Attacks Against SCOTUS Justices
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The court has obviously made mistakes throughout its history, and those should be criticized. So long as it is in terms of the decision, really, and not ad hominem against the justices. I just think that...
Broward County Judge Who Used Over-The-Top Book She Didn’t Read And Judicial Deepfakes On Campaign Trail Faces Ethical Complaint
Every once in a while you come across a structurally ironic scenario where a person offers evidence for a claim in ways they did not intend. Take the judiciary’s image crisis, for example. You could point to several things from recent history: Amy Coney Barrett...
Law Firms Use Artificial Intelligence To Earn Very Real $31K Sanction!
“If ChatGPT told you to jump off a cliff, would you do that too?!?” screams my internal scolding voice. Because despite an ever increasing number of cautionary tales about lawyers ill-advisedly letting G(PT)sus take the wheel, another pair of law firms have bumbled...
Tariffs Cannot Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs As Consumers Won’t Pay Much More For American Goods
President Donald Trump is waging his trade war using the same fundamental principle he applies to every issue: say a ton of contradictory stuff then claim to have been right all along when some of it turns out to be right. Whatever Trump says, I can guarantee that...
The Inauspicious Distinction Of Having The Most Billable Hours In Biglaw
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Am Law, which Biglaw firm had the lawyer that billed the most hours last year? Hint: This lawyer billed an eye-popping 3,800 hours in 2024. See the answer on the next...
Remember When Diversity And Pro Bono Hours Were Selling Points? — See Also
Biglaw Firm Commits To Huge Scrub Of Diversity And Pro Bono Work From Website: Good deeds really don’t go unpunished. More Capitulation, More Problems: Another Congressional investigation is headed toward Biglaw. Kirkland & Ellis Chair Joins Trump For Business...
Ex-Associates Say Trump Deals Render Big Law Leaders Unfit for Board Positions, Launch Campaign for Their Removal
The former associates launched a campaign inviting the public to ask nonprofits and law schools to remove management-level partners from their boards due to their firms' deals with the Trump administration. The former associates launched a campaign inviting the...
Pharma Company Incyte Settles Novartis Royalties Dispute for $280 Million, SEC Records Show
In a SEC filing dated Sunday, Incyte, which is both incorporated and headquartered in Delaware, indicated the payment represents roughly five years of disputed royalty payments linked to the drug Jakafi. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Paul Hastings...
Judiciary Budget Request Aims to Keep ‘Courthouse Footprint’ in Check, Former Judge Says
“With our budget request, we're also acting responsibly to try to contain our courthouse footprint and ask you for funding only when it's absolutely necessary," said Robert Conrad, former U.S. district judge and director of the Administrative Office of the...
Here’s How An $18M Defamation Verdict Was Knocked Down to $500
The case stemmed from allegedly defamatory statements made by a Ghanaian member of Parliament—broadcast from his home in New Jersey—about a BBC journalist. The politician argued that, once the court properly dismissed the claim for actual damages because the plaintiff...
Indian Bar Council Cements Rules for Legal Market Liberalization
Foreign lawyers and firms will be allowed to open offices in India and engage in corporate legal matters such as joint ventures, M&A and other related transactional work on a reciprocal basis, as well as represent clients in arbitration cases conducted in the...