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Turning Over U.S. Attorney’s Office To Conspiracy Theorist Working Out As Expected
From left, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Ed Martin, and Jeffrey Clark, former Acting Assistant Attorney General. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)Conspiracy theorist-cum-interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin is having a ball with his newfound position. Back in...
SmartEsq Launches with Plans to Streamline Private Fund Formations with AI, Promising 80% Time Savings
SmartEsq, a legal technology startup founded by former Big Law and private equity veterans, announced its official launch today, introducing an AI-powered platform designed to streamline legal workflows for private investment funds. The company’s platform, scheduled...
Nine Years After Its Automated Timekeeping Platform Won the First Startup Alley, Laurel Offers Startups A Vision Of What Is Possible
Voting ends this Friday to pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete in the ninth annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW in April. As it turns out, I recently got an update from the winner of the very first Startup Alley back in 2017, then known as Time...
Being Second = Being Last!
In our last article, we wrote about “firsts” in relation to patents, trademarks, and copyrights. That essay was limited to U.S. laws and regulations. As you can imagine, laws and regulations across the globe are different. In other countries, being “first” is much...
Morning Docket: 02.04.25
* Trump shuts down CFPB as part of make America pay hidden bank fees again. [NPR] * ABA says overturning wrongful convictions should be easier. [ABA Journal] * Berkshire Hathaway shifting work to new firm following death of Charlie Munger. [Barron’s] * Court keeps...
PBGH Calls On New Congress And Administration To Improve Employee Healthcare In 2 Key Areas
The post PBGH Calls On New Congress And Administration To Improve Employee Healthcare In 2 Key Areas appeared first on Above the Law.With President Donald Trump now in office and a new Congress in place, the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) released a brief...
Fadi Chakour: Creating an End to Litigation
Attorney at Law Magazine First Coast sat down with Fadi Chakour, a Florida Supreme Court certified civil circuit mediator with ADRsource, to discuss his career. Chakour began as a medical doctor who left medicine to practice law. He worked for a large defense firm as...
Whereas, I Keep Telling Lawyers to Stop Writing Like This
Teddy Snyder | You're not writing in the 14th century, so stop trying to sound like a scrivener from 700 years ago. The post Whereas, I Keep Telling Lawyers to Stop Writing Like This appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.You aren’t...
Government Attorneys Want OUT
Administration changes are frequently times of upheaval for government attorneys. Political appointees that came in with a party see themselves out when the other guys take over government. But amongst the ways 2025 and the Trump II administration are not normal, is...
Law Schools Applications Are Up, Which Means That Students Need To Be Admitted Responsibly
In a year that’s been full of surprises, what may be the biggest surprise of all is the sudden interest people now have in going to law school. Law school applicants aren’t just up, they’re way up. According to LSAC, thus far, there’s been a 23.7 percent increase in...
Over 700 Residents Near 2023 Derailment Sue Norfolk for More Damages
Many of the plaintiffs in Monday's lawsuit opted out of the $600 million class action settlement with Norfolk four months ago. 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...
The GenAI-Powered Contract Management System You Didn’t Know You Needed
As every lawyer knows, time is money. It’s especially crucial for corporate legal departments to maximize efficiency when there aren’t enough people to go around. Still, countless billable hours are spent on tedious tasks like data entry during intake. Then...
DEI Assistant Dean Position Goes ‘Need Not Apply’ At University Of Minnesota Law School
Texas and Florida aren’t the only ones uprooting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from their schools. Trump recently threatened to withhold federal funding from and potentially sue the endowments from underneath schools that carry out DEI-focused policies....
The IP Law Wrinkle To The Kansas City Chief’s Dynasty
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The Kansas City Chiefs look to win their third Super Bowl in a row this week. Which sports legend owns the trademark to “three-peat” and a slew of related phrases? Hint: Twenty years ago the sports...
Having A King May Not Be Best For America
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)During his first term as president, Donald Trump was frustrated by the government. When Trump wanted to do things — he was, after all, the president! — he couldn’t. Congress got in the way. Or the courts got in the way. Or the deep...
Smarten Up Your AI Usage — See Also
You Know Lawyers Read For A Living, Right?: Folks keep getting caught using AI to supplement their work without double checking the results! University of Minnesota No Longer Taking Applications For Assistant Dean Position: The threats to pull federal funding over DEI...
Crypto Hacker’s $65 Million Scam Ends in Indictment
“The change in administration certainly means that a different approach to enforcement in the crypto space is coming, but it doesn't mean that it's open season on investors," said Mark Kasten, counsel at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. “The change in...
‘Erroneous Rulings’?: Wilmer Asks 4th Circuit to Overturn Mosby’s Criminal Convictions
"I ask the court to set aside the convictions and the forfeiture order," Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr partner Daniel Volchok argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on behalf of former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby...
‘Erroneous Rulings’?: Wilmer Asks 4th Circuit to Overturn Mosby’s Criminal Convictions
"I ask the court to set aside the convictions and the forfeiture order," Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr partner Daniel Volchok argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on behalf of former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby...
EMT Qualifies as ‘Health Care Provider’ Under Whistleblower Act, State Appellate Court Rules
The court determined the plaintiff, an EMT, qualified as a health care provider under the state's Health Care Worker Whistleblower statute. The court determined the plaintiff, an EMT, qualified as a health care provider under the state's Health Care Worker...
2 Law Firms Disqualified Over Litigation Funding
The ruling serves as a reminder of the ethical questions that can arise when litigants accept funds from nonparties who are willing to pay the bills. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...
New Law Firm Broadfield Hires Sidley Trio and Launches in Hong Kong with Local Alliance
Broadfield has hired Sidley Austin's veteran partner and investment funds expert Effie Vasilopoulos and two others to lead its ambitious growth plans in Asia Pacific. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was...
Fired by Trump, EEOC’s First Blind GC Lands at Nonprofit Targeting Abuses of Power
"The president is not a king, and his power has limits within our Constitutional system of checks and balances—checks and balances that, at Public Citizen, I will fight every day to preserve," Karla Gilbride said. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you...
NY Commercial Division to Require Monetary Thresholds in Cases Seeking Equitable or Declaratory Relief
The change was signed on Jan. 28 by New York Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas, and is set to take effect on March 31. 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...
‘Lookback Window’ Law for Child Abuse Cases Constitutional, State High Court Finds
"A plaintiff's underlying claim exists regardless of any procedural time bars the General Assembly prescribes for bringing it. The running of the statute of limitations blocks the plaintiff from suing. It does not relieve the defendant of liability, nor does it create...
Troutman Pepper Says Ex-Associate Who Alleged Racial Discrimination Lost Job Because of Failure to Improve
Former associate Gita Sankano sued the firm in 2024 claiming that she was fired in retaliation for raising complaints about allegedly racist behavior by firm partners. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It...
Texas Bankruptcy Judge Withdraws Ethics Complaint Against Jackson Walker
The decision comes after Senior U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal, who was hearing the ethics complaint, determined that she has no authority to impose a financial penalty on a law firm under the disciplinary rules of the district. Hi there.The email you just...
Former Director’s Retaliation Suit Cleared to Move Forward Against Hospice Provider
In Makela v. Apex Hospice and Palliative Care, the plaintiff filed suit against the hospice care provider, claiming she was unlawfully retaliated against and terminated because she repeatedly opposed the provider's efforts to admit patients who didn't meet the...
Houston Law Firm Files $250K Breach of Contract Suit Against 2 Former Lawyers
Stephen S. Toeppich & Associates, a midsize oil and gas firm, alleges in a lawsuit that two lawyers who departed in 2024 violated their independent contractor agreements by soliciting other lawyers to leave the firm. Stephen S. Toeppich & Associates, a...
The Week in Data Feb. 3: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including what's driving the dollar value of class action and mass tort settlements to surpass $40 billion for the third year in a row. Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com...
Indian Law Firm Cyril Amarchand Rolls Out AI Strategy, Adopts Suite of AI Tools
S&R Associates deployed legal tech platform Lucio in January, while Trilegal implemented its AI suite in November last year. 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...
Which Legal Tech Jobs Are on the Rise, and Which Aren’t, with Jared Coseglia
TRU Staffing Partners' Jared Coseglia on the evolving legal tech talent market, where it is headed, which jobs will likely be 'in demand' and which, perhaps against current belief, won't. TRU Staffing Partners' Jared Coseglia on the evolving legal tech talent...
How AI Helped a Big Insurer Reduce Legal Costs by $20M
“What if, instead of just sending a case to a law firm and hoping for the best, you could hand them a playbook outlining the most effective way to handle it? That's exactly what we did," said Murtuza Vohra, managing director at Morae Global. “What if, instead of...
LSU General Counsel Quits Amid Fracas Over First Amendment Rights of Law Professor
A day before Winston DeCuir Jr. submitted his resignation letter, he'd offered encouraging words to a group of students protesting the suspension of law professor Dan Levy. A day before Winston DeCuir Jr. submitted his resignation letter, he'd offered...
How Some Elite Law Firms Are Growing Equity Partner Ranks Faster Than Others
Elite law firms are targeting lateral partner groups who can increase the firm's wallet share with existing, significant clients. Elite law firms are targeting lateral partner groups who can increase the firm's wallet share with existing, significant...
Wachtell Partner Leaves to Chair Latham’s Liability Management Practice
Latham called John Sobolewski "a leading authority" in his area. He joins several other fresh recruits at Latham. Latham called John Sobolewski "a leading authority" in his area. He joins several other fresh recruits at Latham.
How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘Cultivating a Culture of Mutual Trust Is Essential,’ Says Gina Piazza of Tarter Krinsky & Drogin
"Finally, and perhaps most importantly, cultivating a culture of mutual trust within your practice is essential. As a leader, you must earn the confidence of every team member while simultaneously placing your trust in them. Your colleagues look to you for guidance,...
Biglaw Firms Have An Easier Time Handling Pro Bono Matters
One of the things I liked most about working at a Biglaw firm was the pro bono opportunities attorneys at such firms typically often have. Many Biglaw firms have established relationships with various pro bono legal organizations, and attorneys at the Biglaw shop at...
Trump’s FBI Pick Has Some, Erm, Interesting Entries On His Resume
(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)There’s a lot that’s unsettling about Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel. The Pace University School of Law grad has been a proponent of “Deep State” conspiracy theories and is rumored to have an enemies list (he...
Law Firm Cuts Off DeepSeek To Protect Client Data… Obviously
It took a few days, but Fox Rothschild has now barred its attorneys from using the fast, cheap, field-disrupting, and inevitably compromised AI tool. While DeepSeek has taken the world by storm, promising the same (or better?) results than its Western competitors who...
Trump Blows Off UK Pee Tape Judgment: I’m King George Now
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Does Chief Justice Roberts’s jurisdiction extend to the UK? Asking for the sitting president, who appears to think SCOTUS’s presidential crimes permission slip is good worldwide. A year ago, Judge Karen Steyn flushed President Trump’s...
Judge Order Puts Tenured Professor Back In Classroom
Quick thing about punishing law professors — they tend to be pretty read up on how the law works. After LSU decided to withdraw a tenured professor over undisclosed “political comments,” there was an immediate push back for the sake of campus free speech. In what has...
A Third Term As President For Trump? That’s Not Exactly Legal…
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Anyone who says that obviously the 22nd Amendment will deter Trump from trying for a third term has been living on a different planet than the one I’ve been living on. — Ian...
Stat(s) Of The Week: Workers’ Legal Hurdles
As one of their marquee proponents settles into the White House, nondisclosure agreements and other restrictive covenants are likely to make new inroads in the workforce. Not that they need any help. A new survey of nearly 2,000 participants flagged by Legal Dive...
The Sky Is Not Falling: Why Trump May Not Need The Space Council Anyway
The post The Sky Is Not Falling: Why Trump May Not Need The Space Council Anyway appeared first on Above the Law.The post The Sky Is Not Falling: Why Trump May Not Need The Space Council Anyway appeared first on Above the Law.
Kirkland’s Remarkable Rise To The Top Of Biglaw
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Since 2008, Kirkland & Ellis’ global revenue has increased by what percentage? Hint: The average revenue growth for the Am Law 100 during that period was 108%, but Kirkland isn’t the largest...
California Bar Maintains Reputation Of Being Horrible — See Also
Taking The Test Is A Test In Itself: Broken portals, wrong sized fonts, and where the hell are we even supposed to go? Judge Orders Professor Back In Class: Take that, Jeff Landry! Not Just FBI Head Nominee: Have you check out Patel’s kid friendly Trump fanfics? Gonna...
The Law Firm Disrupted: Scrutinizing the Elephant More Than the Mouse
Big Four firm KPMG is by far the most consequential applicant ever to seek an Alternative Business Structure license in Arizona. 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...
The Law Firm Disrupted: Scrutinizing the Elephant More Than the Mouse
Big Four firm KPMG is by far the most consequential applicant ever to seek an Alternative Business Structure license in Arizona. 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...
Zoom Faces Intellectual Property Suit Over AI-Based Augmented Video Conferencing
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your...
Zoom Faces Intellectual Property Suit Over AI-Based Augmented Video Conferencing
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your...
‘Every MAGA Will Buy It:’ Elon Musk Featured in Miami Crypto Lawsuit
The case is backed by Lara T. Gatz, a partner, Daniel A. Sox, of counsel, and Conor D. Cassidy, an associate, at Reed Smith in the Am Law 50 firm's Miami office. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was...
‘Every MAGA Will Buy It:’ Elon Musk Featured in Miami Crypto Lawsuit
The case is backed by Lara T. Gatz, a partner, Daniel A. Sox, of counsel, and Conor D. Cassidy, an associate, at Reed Smith in the Am Law 50 firm's Miami office. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was...
Pennsylvania Law Schools Are Seeing Double-Digit Boosts in 2025 Applications
Three law schools in the state are reporting increases in applications of at least 50%: Drexel University's Kline School of Law, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and Temple University's Beasley School of Law. Hi there.The email you just opened, or...
Pennsylvania Law Schools Are Seeing Double-Digit Boosts in 2025 Applications
Three law schools in the state are reporting increases in applications of at least 50%: Drexel University's Kline School of Law, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and Temple University's Beasley School of Law. Hi there.The email you just opened, or...
Meta’s New Content Guidelines May Result in Increased Defamation Lawsuits Among Users
Loosened hateful conduct restrictions on Facebook and Instagram may lead to an increase in lawsuits, with little regulators can do given first Amendment and Section 230 protections. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...
Meta’s New Content Guidelines May Result in Increased Defamation Lawsuits Among Users
Loosened hateful conduct restrictions on Facebook and Instagram may lead to an increase in lawsuits, with little regulators can do given First Amendment and Section 230 protections. Loosened hateful conduct restrictions on Facebook and Instagram may lead to an...
State Court Rejects Uber’s Attempt to Move IP Suit to Latin America
"Grip essentially alleges that the entire project was a ruse: Uber falsely expressed interest in licensing or acquiring Grip's technology, and wrongfully enticed Grip to participate in the Brazilian pilot program while intending to steal or reverse engineer Grip's...
State Court Rejects Uber’s Attempt to Move IP Suit to Latin America
"Grip essentially alleges that the entire project was a ruse: Uber falsely expressed interest in licensing or acquiring Grip's technology, and wrongfully enticed Grip to participate in the Brazilian pilot program while intending to steal or reverse engineer Grip's...
Sex Work at Wyndham? Judge Allows 10th Human-Trafficking Suit
Wyndham, based in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, faces at least 10 suits, pending in New Jersey federal courts on behalf of alleged victims of human trafficking at its franchises. Another case with similar claims was settled, on confidential terms, on Jan....
Sex Work at Wyndham? Judge Allows 10th Human-Trafficking Suit
Wyndham, based in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, faces at least 10 suits, pending in New Jersey federal courts on behalf of alleged victims of human trafficking at its franchises. Another case with similar claims was settled, on confidential terms, on Jan....
A&O Shearman To Lose Another 5 Lawyers
A 25-year legal veteran is joining EY Abogados to lead its Madrid labor practice and corporate development, the latest departure as dozens of A&O Shearman partners exit following last year's transatlantic merger. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link...
A&O Shearman To Lose Another 5 Lawyers
A 25-year legal veteran is joining EY Abogados to lead its Madrid labor practice and corporate development, the latest departure as dozens of A&O Shearman partners exit following last year's transatlantic merger. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link...
The Lawyers Waging the Legal Fight Against the Trump Administration
Some Big Law alums are working in organizations that are litigating against the Trump administration. 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...
The Lawyers Waging the Legal Fight Against the Trump Administration
Some Big Law alums are working in organizations that are litigating against the Trump administration. 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...
‘Incredibly Complicated’? Antitrust Litigators Identify Pros and Cons of Proposed One Agency Act
"It would be risky to try to consolidate antitrust enforcement over to one house," Sheppard Mullin partner John Carroll said of the One Agency Act bill that would merge the FTC's Bureau of Competition into the U.S. Department of Justice. Hi there.The email you...
‘Incredibly Complicated’? Antitrust Litigators Identify Pros and Cons of Proposed One Agency Act
"It would be risky to try to consolidate antitrust enforcement over to one house," Sheppard Mullin partner John Carroll said of the One Agency Act bill that would merge the FTC's Bureau of Competition into the U.S. Department of Justice. Hi there.The email you...
‘A Warning Shot to Board Rooms’: DOJ Decision to Fight $14B Tech Merger May Be Bad Omen for Industry
HPE Enterprise and Juniper Networks say that the wireless networking market has robust competition and that AI adoption is lowering barriers to entry. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by...
Securities Action Targeting Polestar Alleges Mistakes in SEC Filings
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your...
Conspiracy Suits Against Quinn Emanuel, Roc Nation Moved to Federal District Court
The case, filed by Tony Buzbee of Buzbee Law Firm, will proceed in the U.S. District Court in Houston. 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...
At the Intersection of Ethics and Local SEO: Winning Local Clients Without Crossing the Line
While large firms often dominate national search results, local search engine optimization (Local SEO) provides smaller practices with a powerful way to compete in their immediate geographic area. However, success in local search must be balanced with ethical...
‘Knowledge of Mismatch:’ Fed Judge Offers Guidance on How to Hold Banks Accountable for Erroneous Transfers
Courts across the country continue to weigh in on whether banks can be held liable for funds erroneously transferred to incorrect accounts or purported scammers. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was...
‘Reluctant to Trust’?: NY Courts Continue to Grapple With Complexities of Jury Diversity
Increasing jurors' compensation, creating a travel stipend, child care services, and relaxing limits on people who struggle with English were among suggestions to diversify jury pools in upstate New York. The ideas were discussed during the second forum on jury...
‘Careless Execution’ of Presidential Pardons Freed Convicted Sex Trafficker, US Judge Laments
U.S. District Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointee, said “In less than a month, the federal courts have been inundated by more than 5,500 mass pardons and grants of executive clemency that seemingly bypassed the rigorous vetting processes developed over the last...
General Counsel Accused of Destroying Evidence
A Houston-based pharmacy is accusing its former general counsel of destroying evidence in furtherance of a conspiracy to steal trade secrets. The lawyer allegedly drilled holes in his Seagate external drive and discarded the remains. Hi there.The email you just...
2,000 Docket Entries: Complex South Florida Dispute Sets Precedent
"This was one of the most interesting cases I worked on in my career," Greenberg Traurig shareholder Robert "Bobby" Kane III said of the dispute that spanned six years and two judges. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...
Incoming Howard University Law Professor Kiah Duggins Among DC Plane Crash Victims
The Harvard Law graduate and civil rights attorney was set to become a professor at Howard University Law School this fall. 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...
AI and Legal Digital Marketing: AI Is Changing How Clients Find Lawyers
Annette Choti | Learn how AI is changing online research, website optimization, on-page behavior, and client expectations. The post AI and Legal Digital Marketing: AI Is Changing How Clients Find Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and...
Law Firms Look to Gen Z for AI Skills, as ‘Data Becomes the Oil of Legal’
Recent law school graduates looking to break into the field and early-career associates looking to move to a new firm will likely have greater marketability if they possess tech know-how, legal industry experts say. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link...
RIP: Barry Bayer, the OG of Legal Tech Reporting
People have sometimes called me the OG of legal tech reporting. But that is not so. The true OG of legal tech was Barry Bayer, who died this week at the age of 81. Back in the day, Barry was the guy who would make legal tech execs shake in their shoes when he raised...
Exits Leave American Airlines, SiriusXM, Spotify Searching for New Legal Chiefs
January also saw high-profile hirings, with Hilton Worldwide nabbing former CIA and DOD legal chief Caroline Krass. 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...
AIAs: A Look At the Future of AI-Related Contracts
AI's rapid market proliferation and regulatory expansion mirrors privacy's, and businesses should model their contractual AI compliance on the successes of privacy law's DPA and BAA. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...
Law Firms Expand Scope of Immigration Expertise Amid Blitz of Trump Orders
Gibson Dunn, Fragomen and Fisher Phillips are among the firms that have pulled together cross-disciplinary teams to address client inquiries on immigration. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk,...
How I Made Managing Partner: ‘Be the Uniting Voice of the Firm,’ Says George Ogilvie of McDonald Carano
"A managing partner's most important role is to be the uniting voice of the firm to uphold the ultimate responsibility for serving as the protector of the institution's legacy and future. Throughout my three decades at McDonald Carano, I consistently demonstrate my...
From Suffering To Thriving: Building Companies While Living With Mental Illness With Collin Williams
Entrepreneurship often conjures images of fearless risk-takers, but the reality is more complex. Founders frequently juggle the weight of their ventures alongside their personal struggles. In a raw and insightful episode of “Notes to My (Legal) Self,” Collin Williams,...
On LawNext: Reflections On 25 Years Of Innovation In Legal Aid, With The LSC’s Longtime Program Counsel Glenn Rawdon
The post On LawNext: Reflections On 25 Years Of Innovation In Legal Aid, With The LSC’s Longtime Program Counsel Glenn Rawdon appeared first on Above the Law.Earlier this month, the Legal Services Corporation, the largest funder of civil legal aid in the United...
Trump Ties Are Hot In Today’s Biglaw Lateral Market
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [T]here’s a high demand [for lawyers with Trump ties]. I even had somebody… who’s at a law firm tell me that he’s gotten more client work because of that, because of the...
Firm Caps Pro Bono Hours, Announces Vague In-Office Policy
Unlimited pro bono hours are a lot like unlimited vacation days. Everyone knows that they’ll never all get used, but it’s the principle of the thing. It’s a nice signal to associates that the firm cares about public service work or work-life balance respectively....
Elon Musk Flirts With SLAPP Lawsuit Because Tim Walz Called His Nazi Salute A Nazi Salute
(Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)If a billionaire throws out two Nazi salutes at an extremely public political rally and says some kind words afterward, does it change the meaning of the Nazi salute? A normal person would say no. Tim Walz, famously known for showing...
Sitting Shiva For DEI And Junior Lawyers
Shiva is the Hebrew word for Judaism’s week-long mourning period for the deceased’s relatives. With the “off with their heads” attitude of the new administration, many of us, regardless of religious affiliation, are in mourning for the killing off of DEI initiatives....
Zuck Throws Cash At Trump To ‘Settle’ Deplatforming Trollsuit
(Photo by KENNY HOLSTON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)“This is going to be a big year for redefining our relationships with governments,” Facebook Sith Lord Mark Zuckerberg told investors on an earnings call yesterday. And he wasn’t kidding! Zuck discovered a new and...
The Opening Shot Against Obergefell
(Photo by Ted Eytan / Flickr) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which state’s House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution expressing their “commitment to restoring the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one...
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What’s Good For The Firm Isn’t Always Good For The Associates — See Also
Sullivan & Cromwell Associates Are Pissed About The Firm Picking Up Trump: This was obviously going to happen. Bonus News!: Latham & Watkins associates are in for a treat! Elon May SLAPP Tim Walz Over Bad Mouthing His Unique “Palm To Shoulder Then Sky At 45...
Two Wilkinson Stekloff Associates Among Victims of DC Plane Crash
Wilkinson Stekloff associates Sarah Lee Best and Elizabeth Keys are among the victims of the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, the firm said in a statement. Wilkinson Stekloff associates Sarah Lee...
A Texas Lawyer Just Rose to the Trump Administration
One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's most prominent staff attorneys is joining the Trump administration as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...
Consumer Protection Suit Cleared to Go Forward Against Irritating Eye Serum
The plaintiff accused the cosmetics company of failing to disclose that its eyelash serums contain dechloro dihydroxy difluoro ethylcloprostenolamide, which allegedly causes eye irritation. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not...
DOT Moves to Roll Back Emissions Rules, Eliminate DEI Programs
“Under President Trump's leadership, we are focused on eliminating excessive regulations that have hindered economic growth, increased costs for American families, and prioritized far-left agendas over practical solutions, new Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said...
No Injury: Despite Proven Claims, Antitrust Suit Fails
A federal court judge found medical group plaintiffs alleging antitrust violations credibly argued a conspiracy to put them out of business, but dismissed the case in favor of the defendants by concluding the plaintiffs were not injured. Hi there.The email you...
Trump Ordered by UK Court to Pay Legal Bill Within 28 Days
The order stems from the U.K. legal costs for some previous litigation. During court proceedings, the lawyer representing Trump told the judge, "It's difficult to get instructions when your client is president of the free world and trying to turn everything upside...