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The Bar Exam Death Drive Becomes Dangerously Literal
A woman went into cardiac arrest during the New York bar exam. Thankfully, the administrators responded swiftly. JUST KIDDING! They yelled at other examinees to be quiet and keep working on the test while they deliberated about calling for emergency assistance,...
Jake Paul Hires Biglaw Superstar Alex Spiro For Legal Knockout Punch
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’ve been retained by Mr. Paul to pursue legal redress for the damages he has suffered. If someone uses their public soapbox to harm him and the sport with lies, there will be consequences. — Alex Spiro, a...
The Law Schools That Are The Best For Federal Clerkships (2025)
Do you like prestige? Of course you do. Is there really a law student who doesn’t? That being said, if you’re like the majority of your colleagues and you’d like to embark upon one of the most prestigious career paths available to recent law school graduates, then...
The Must-Have Skill for First-Year Legal Associates in 2025: Adaptability
The law school commencement ceremonies are complete and another new generation of first year law firm associates is entering the professional workforce. While this historic rite of passage has deep roots in the rich tradition of apprenticeship and professional...
How Ogletree Deakins Used a ‘Shark Tank’ Hackathon to Build Legal Tech Proficiency
The competition, which was won by an interactive HR document generator, provided summer associates with hands-on experience and illustrated the need for firms to lead on legal tech training. The competition, which was won by an interactive HR document generator,...
Private Equity Partners in NY Are Making Fewer Moves, Even Amid Active Lateral Market
Law firms are being more “cautious and deliberate in their hiring of private equity partners, while partners aren't as active in moves, sources say. Law firms are being more “cautious and deliberate in their hiring of private equity partners, while partners...
New Changes to New York’s Landmark Discovery Reforms Take Effect Thursday
Gov. Kathy Hochul and statewide prosecutors celebrated the changes as “modest and for making “common sense with respect to balancing the scales of justice. However, a leader of the defense bar said they're a fair cry from a full-bore repeal that advocates requested at...
The Week in Data Aug. 6: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 General Counsel Compensation Report. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 General Counsel Compensation Report.
Despite Pirro’s Confirmation, Trump’s US Attorney Picks Still Facing Democrats’ Resistance in US Senate
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, said President Donald Trump is "installing MAGA loyalists as interim U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation," justifying Senate Democrats' procedural hold tactics making it difficult for the full chamber to...
‘Legal Ethics Professor Gillers Urges Collective Action to Confront Trump Admin’s ‘Authoritarian Behavior’
NYU Law professor Stephen Gillers called on the legal profession to do more to combat what he said is efforts to consolidate power and silence critics by the Trump administration. A slip into autocracy will only happen, he said, because “lawyers and judges have made...
Harbor Global CEO Matt Sunderman On Driving Digital Transformation in Legal
This year’s ILTACON, which starts later this week, marks the second anniversary of Harbor, a global expert services company formed through the merger of three long-established legal consulting firms: HBR Consulting, LAC Group, and Wilson Allen, and that formally...
As Chicago Competition Accelerates, Market Undergoes More Law Firm Consolidation
Porter Wright announced a tie-up Wednesday with Chicago litigation boutique Scandaglia Law, the latest combination in the Windy City. Porter Wright announced a tie-up Wednesday with Chicago litigation boutique Scandaglia Law, the latest combination in the Windy...
Top Biglaw Firm Poaches 40+ Lawyers From Competitor In Latest Group Lateral Move
Group lateral moves are still all the rage in Biglaw, and Crowell & Moring ought to know — the Am Law 100 firm just gobbled up a group of more than 40 lawyers, complete with 16 partners, from Reed Smith, including a former member of the firm’s executive committee....
Suing White Supremacists Considered Biglaw Brave In 2025
Paul, Weiss is representing Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in a lawsuit against the Hudson Valley Proud Boys and their president William Pepe. The historically Black church is suing over trademark infringement, as Metropolitan AME was awarded Proud...
Judge Declares Partial Mistrial in Crypto Mixer Money Laundering Case
Jurors had deadlocked on whether Roman Storm had conspired to launder money or to evade sanctions with the co-creators of Tornado Cash, which allows users to anonymously send cryptocurrency and which U.S. officials have linked to North Korean hackers. But the jurors...
‘Ministerial Exception’ Shields Christian Group from Suit Over Gay Job Applicant’s Revoked Offer, 9th Circuit Says
“Some of World Vision's donors may wish to learn about the Christian faith,' and the CSRs [customer service representatives] are responsible for teaching curious donors about World Vision's Christian faith and mission," the appeals court held. “Some of World...
ProPlaintiff.ai: The AI Necessity for PI Law Firms
Kristopher Rezagholi, the founder of the Law Offices of KKR, and Jason Turnquist, the CEO and co-founder of the website agency Fyresite, came together to launch ProPlaintiff.ai in 2023. We sat down with them to discuss this AI platform for personal injury lawyers....
The AI Necessity for PI Law Firms ProPlaintiff.ai
Kristopher Rezagholi, the founder of the Law Offices of KKR, and Jason Turnquist, the CEO and co-founder of the website agency Fyresite, came together to launch ProPlaintiff.ai in 2023. We sat down with them to discuss this AI platform for personal injury lawyers....
Morning Docket: 08.06.25
* Trump administration officials meeting with VP to develop “unified” strategy for dealing with Epstein evidence. [CNN] * House committee subpoenas the Epstein files, but throw in Clinton subpoenas too just to make sure the focus isn’t entirely on the inevitable Trump...
What Do Digital Health Leaders Think Of Trump’s New AI Action Plan?
The post What Do Digital Health Leaders Think Of Trump’s New AI Action Plan? appeared first on Above the Law.The post What Do Digital Health Leaders Think Of Trump’s New AI Action Plan? appeared first on Above the Law.
Is It A Good Idea To Accept Equity In A Company Instead Of Cash In Exchange For Legal Services?
Every once in a while, you may meet a client that wants to start a business. Like most startups, they don’t have a lot of cash for legal fees so they offer an equity stake in the business. You may have heard stories of people who became instant millionaires by...
Free Attorney Time Tracking Template For Smarter Billing
The post Free Attorney Time Tracking Template For Smarter Billing appeared first on Above the Law.Using dedicated attorney time tracking templates—whether daily, weekly, or monthly—ensures more accurate tracking of billable hours, reduces administrative errors, and...
2025 GC Pay Report: Legal Chiefs See Payoff From Leading Non-Legal Functions, but It’s Often Not Financial
"If you want to just be a lawyer, fine. But I think it's an excellent use of your talent to expand beyond legal if you're interested," said Laura Schumacher, former chief legal officer of AbbVie. "If you want to just be a lawyer, fine. But I think it's an...
Turnberry Solutions chooses Universal Migrator to accelerate data migrations into Litify
Turnberry Solutions, a prominent provider of technology services specializing in complex deployments for large law firms, has selected Universal Migrator to accelerate data migrations into practice management platform Litify. Universal Migrator’s capability to...
Too Slow? Judge to Face Ethics Charges in Savannah
Hearing details have been finalized for a Georgia judge accused of letting probate cases drag on for years. Hearing details have been finalized for a Georgia judge accused of letting probate cases drag on for years.
How I Made Office Managing Partner: ‘Be Someone That Others Can Confide In,’ Says Anjali Downs of Epstein Becker Green
"Be someone that others can confide in and learn how to use the information you receive to try to achieve common goals. You are privy to a wide array of information daily and must learn how to navigate it to be an advocate, not only for clients but for the firm as...
Gibson Dunn Moves Into Expanded Office Space in Century City
The firm first entered the Los Angeles neighborhood roughly 40 years ago. The firm first entered the Los Angeles neighborhood roughly 40 years ago.
Legal Tech Startup Truth Systems Announces Tool for Preventing AI Misuse in Law Firms
Charter is designed to provide real-time enforcement of law firms' internal AI policies, blocking users from inputting prompts or text that could potentially violate the firms' guidelines. Charter is designed to provide real-time enforcement of law firms'...
Descrybe Joins Group of Leading Legal Research Tools in University Curriculum
With the legal research startup Casetext now kaput, having been killed off after its acquisition by Thomson Reuters, a newer legal research startup, Descrybe, has secured its spot in the widely used curriculum of the National Society for Legal Technology, joining...
‘Tech Charge’: The Tricky Issue of Billing Clients for AI-Generated Work
Firms are grappling with how to appropriately bill for this rapidly changing technology—and it isn't straighforward. Firms are grappling with how to appropriately bill for this rapidly changing technology—and it isn't straighforward.
Want to Make Partner Someday? Start Acting Like One Now
Jay Harrington | Practical ways associates can show they’re ready to take the next step to partnership. The post Want to Make Partner Someday? Start Acting Like One Now appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.If you’re a law firm associate...
Crowell Hires More Than 40 Health Care Lawyers From Reed Smith
The team, including 16 partners, spans laterals in multiple markets, such as Texas, California and Illinois. The team, including 16 partners, spans laterals in multiple markets, such as Texas, California and Illinois.
‘It’s Crazy that Y’all Weren’t Sued’: Ga. Appellate Court Weighs Challenge to Limits on Adding Defendants to Lawsuits
The defendant-appellees argued that the plaintiff's interpretation of Georgia's Civil Practice Act "Would essentially gut every single statute of limitations that there is if the plaintiff were to elicit testimony that the defendant was kind of expecting to get sued,...
Law Deans Push Back on ABA’s Proposal to Double Experiential Learning Credits
The proposal garnered 343 pages of feedback during the 45-day notice and comment period, which ended on June 30, with nearly three dozen comments expressing opposition while roughly one dozen showed support. The proposal garnered 343 pages of feedback during the...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: A Secret Storage Unit Prompts Probe in 3M’s RICO Suit, Why Did a Jury Hit Tesla With $200M in Punitive Damages?
Is Your Business Development Evolving Or Just Repeating Itself?
There’s something I’ve been seeing a lot lately, and it’s too important to ignore. Too many lawyers are out there networking, attending conferences, speaking, and generally hustling, but still not seeing meaningful results for the time invested. On the surface, it...
Florida AG Declares War On Law Firms Over DEI
Oh, Florida. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier just made the latest move to make his state the MAGA-ist of them all. Uthmeier just sent a memo to law firms letting them know that his office will not hire law firms as outside counsel that have diversity, equity,...
Former Biglaw Associate Alleges Partner Used Racial Slur
Late last night, a former associate took to LinkedIn to accuse a Covington partner of calling him a racial slur. Paul Bryant, a former fifth-year corporate associate at Covington, claims that a partner engaged in this racial harassment in an effort to get Bryant to...
Welcome To Biglaw: Brand New Megafirm Officially Makes Its Debut
It’s the first full week of August, and for the Biglaw community, that means that a new competitor has officially entered the marketplace. August 1st marked McDermott Will & Schulte’s very first day of existence, and the brand new megafirm — formed from the union...
Hawaii Opens Public Defender Program To Out-Of-State Lawyers
Are you committed to providing legal counsel to those in need? Are you okay with the risk of unexpected tsunami warnings? If you’re looking for a change of pace and place, Hawaii might be worth checking out. Some outspoken locals have been pretty vocal about...
‘It’s Just A Matter Of Time’: Waiting For Trump’s Constitutional Crisis
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Mark my words. Trump will defy our Supreme Court too. It’s just a matter of time. — George Conway, former Wachtell partner turned political commentator, in remarks written on X, comparing political turmoil in...
The Best Law Schools For Nontraditional Students (2025)
Not all law students are fresh out of their undergraduate studies. Some have already enjoyed successful careers before deciding to embark upon their journeys in the law. If you’re considering applying to law school as a nontraditional student, one of the things you...
3 (IP) Takeaways From The Lex Machina 2025 Litigation Damages Report
Now that we have crossed the halfway point of 2025, it is as good a time as any to take a look at the numbers underlying modern patent litigation. Making this exercise more timely and useful is the recent floating by Trump administration officials of a “patent tax” to...
Biglaw’s Retreat On Immigration Cases
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to analysis by Reuter, during the surge of immigration litigation during Trump’s first term, 2.5% of those cases were handled by top 100 Biglaw firms. During Trump’s second term, and a...
Former Covington Associate Accuses Partner Of Racial Discrimination — See Also
Paul Bryant’s Accusations Were Carried To LinkedIn: Yes, Donald Trump is involved somehow. No Problem With Punching Up: Pam Bondi doesn’t take too kindly to Chief Justice Roberts. Welcome To The Stage!: Three cheers for the newest Biglaw firm, McDermott Will &...
Eckert Seamans Faces Second Class Action Over Data Breach
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 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...
From Click to Client: How Future-Focused Firms Are Signing More High-Value Cases
Join the webcast and learn how firms are transforming marketing results into real business growth. Join the webcast and learn how firms are transforming marketing results into real business growth.
After Judge Boots Butler Snow Attys Over Faulty Citations, Case May Serve as a Judicial ‘Road Map’ for AI Misuse
Three lawyers at the Am Law Second Hundred firm, who were sanctioned by an Alabama federal judge in a case representing the Alabama Department of Corrections, also worked on a similar case for the Maryland state government. Three lawyers at the Am Law Second...
Verdict Fallout: Attorneys Call Award Against Tesla a Warning
One of the attorneys became a victim of an Autopilot crash at the beginning of litigation, confirming to plaintiff lawyers that they had a great case. One of the attorneys became a victim of an Autopilot crash at the beginning of litigation, confirming to...
US Financial Regulatory Enforcement Plummets Under Trump, Report Finds
Total enforcement actions against financial services firms fell 37% from the final six months of 2024, study states. Total enforcement actions against financial services firms fell 37% from the final six months of 2024, study states.
Law Firms See ‘Surprising’ C-Suite Hiring Boost, Amid Increased Mobility, Comp Pressures
C-suite and director-level talent is in high demand this summer, as candidates are drawn to bigger paychecks and may be burnt out on higher workloads at their existing roles. C-suite and director-level talent is in high demand this summer, as candidates are...
Massachusetts Judge Says No to New Trial in Jeep Defective Headrest Class Action
The crux of the decision came down to whether or not the weight of the evidence presented at trial by the plaintiff regarding random deployment defects in the active head restraints system for the vehicles in question was disregarded, leading to an unfair verdict....
Shareholders Upping Pressure on Companies to Disclose Political Activities
Proposals calling for campaign contribution transparency gained traction in an otherwise sleepy annual meeting season. Proposals calling for campaign contribution transparency gained traction in an otherwise sleepy annual meeting season.
Shareholders Upping Pressure on Companies to Disclose Political Activities
Proposals calling for campaign contribution transparency gained traction in an otherwise sleepy annual meeting season. Proposals calling for campaign contribution transparency gained traction in an otherwise sleepy annual meeting season.
Litera Expands Foundation Platform with Outlook Integration and AI Features
As it continues its “Road to ILTACON” series of product announcements leading up to ILTACON starting later this week, legal technology company Litera has announced updates to its Foundation Platform firm intelligence suite, including adding Microsoft Outlook...
Reveal Launches ‘aji’ Gen AI Review Platform with Free Access Through 2025
The e-discovery company Reveal Data today announced that it will launch its new generative AI-powered document review platform, which it is calling “aji,” in late September. The company said it is offering full access to the platform at no cost through Dec. 31, in...
Thomson Reuters Launches CoCounsel Legal with Agentic AI and Deep Research Capabilities, Along with A New and ‘Final’ Version of Westlaw
Two months ago, at a media briefing in its New York City offices, Thomson Reuters teased the launch of the “next gen” of its CoCounsel artificial intelligence platform, marking what the company said would be a fundamental shift from AI assistants that respond to...
NetDocuments Expands AI Capabilities with Document Profiling and Agentic Editing Tools
NetDocuments today announced significant enhancements of its document management system, introducing AI-powered document profiling capabilities and the company’s first agentic AI tool for editing documents directly within Microsoft Word. The new features come as part...
NetDocuments Expands AI Capabilities with Document Profiling and Agentic Editing Tools
NetDocuments today announced significant enhancements of its document management system, introducing AI-powered document profiling capabilities and the company’s first agentic AI tool for editing documents directly within Microsoft Word. The new features come as part...
Are You Dealing With Executive Functioning Disorder?
Wendy Merrill | Lawyers who struggle with organization and focus may be dealing with EFD. The post Are You Dealing With Executive Functioning Disorder? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Lawyers who struggle with deadlines,...
LSAC Hit With Class Action Complaint Over Application Fees
"LSAC—an ostensible not-for-profit organization purportedly committed to making legal education 'equitable and accessible' for all—has been wildly enriched by LSAC's anticompetitive conduct, as have LSAC's executives," the complaint states. "LSAC—an ostensible...
LSAC Hit With Class Action Complaint Over Application Fees
"LSAC—an ostensible not-for-profit organization purportedly committed to making legal education 'equitable and accessible' for all—has been wildly enriched by LSAC's anticompetitive conduct, as have LSAC's executives," the complaint states. "LSAC—an ostensible...
2025 GC Pay Report: Women Scoring Big Paydays, but Men Still Landing Most of the Plum Jobs
Median pay for women in our rankings topped that of men, but men hold two-thirds of the posts. Median pay for women in our rankings topped that of men, but men hold two-thirds of the posts.
2025 GC Pay Report: Women Scoring Big Paydays, but Men Still Landing Most of the Plum Jobs
Median pay for women in our rankings topped that of men, but men hold two-thirds of the posts. Median pay for women in our rankings topped that of men, but men hold two-thirds of the posts.
McDermott Will & Schulte Work to Integrate Leadership, Partners After Fast Merger
The partners of Schulte Roth & Zabel will “assume key roles across the management, executive, and compensation committees" of the new firm and will also serve as co-leads of its New York and London offices, the firm said. The partners of Schulte Roth &...
McDermott Will & Schulte Work to Integrate Leadership, Partners After Fast Merger
The partners of Schulte Roth & Zabel will “assume key roles across the management, executive, and compensation committees" of the new firm and will also serve as co-leads of its New York and London offices, the firm said. The partners of Schulte Roth &...
Ousted Copyright Chief Seeks Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal
Attorneys for Shira Perlmutter said Judge Kelly's rejection of her request for a preliminary injunction failed to address the merits of her argument that the president lacks the authority to replace her or the librarian of Congress. Attorneys for Shira...
Ousted Copyright Chief Seeks Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal
Attorneys for Shira Perlmutter said Judge Kelly's rejection of her request for a preliminary injunction failed to address the merits of her argument that the president lacks the authority to replace her or the librarian of Congress. Attorneys for Shira...
Supreme Court Will Consider Challenge to Voting Rights Act Remedies
The justices may limit the ability of courts to take race into account when trying to remedy under-representation by minority voters. The justices may limit the ability of courts to take race into account when trying to remedy under-representation by minority...
Supreme Court Will Consider Challenge to Voting Rights Act Remedies
The justices may limit the ability of courts to take race into account when trying to remedy under-representation by minority voters. The justices may limit the ability of courts to take race into account when trying to remedy under-representation by minority...
SEC Expected to Follow DOJ in Scaling Back FCPA Enforcement, Experts Say
Since May, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has closed at least two Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations and dropped a civil action. Since May, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has closed at least two Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...
SEC Expected to Follow DOJ in Scaling Back FCPA Enforcement, Experts Say
Since May, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has closed at least two Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations and dropped a civil action. Since May, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has closed at least two Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...
KWM Was Once a Legal Industry’s Trailblazer. Now the Firm’s China Ties Thwart Its Global Ambitions
In what may be seen as a law firm merger cautionary tale, the firm has struggled to successfully integrate its Chinese and Australian arms, lawyers say, and geopolitics now has the firm operating as two very separate entities. In what may be seen as a law firm...
KWM Was Once a Legal Industry’s Trailblazer. Now the Firm’s China Ties Thwart Its Global Ambitions
In what may be seen as a law firm merger cautionary tale, the firm has struggled to successfully integrate its Chinese and Australian arms, lawyers say, and geopolitics now has the firm operating as two very separate entities. In what may be seen as a law firm...
Dentons Global CEO Not Fazed by Recent Legal Mega-Mergers
In a wide-ranging interview with Law.com International, Kate Barton says the firm remains unique in the breadth of global coverage, with India offering the greatest opportunities for growth. In a wide-ranging interview with Law.com International, Kate Barton...
Dentons Global CEO Not Fazed by Recent Legal Mega-Mergers
In a wide-ranging interview with Law.com International, Kate Barton says the firm remains unique in the breadth of global coverage, with India offering the greatest opportunities for growth. In a wide-ranging interview with Law.com International, Kate Barton...
Bar Applicants Call B.S. On Examiner’s Account Of Test-Taker Suffering Cardiac Arrest
Good news: the woman who collapsed during the New York bar exam at Hofstra reportedly survived. That’s worth saying up front because nothing that follows should overshadow that. But now that we know she’s alive, we can get back to the other glaring issue: What in the...
Getting To The Delicious Center Of Alan Dershowitz And PierogiGate
(Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)At this point, we need to consider the possibility that complaining about Martha’s Vineyard is just Dershowitz’s kink. He’s spent years bemoaning the fact that nobody on the famed vacation spot likes him and even threatening legal...
Bar Takers Spot Issues With Examiners’ Account Of Heart Attack Response — See Also
They’d Have Gotten Away With It Too, If Not For Those Pesky Eye Witnesses: Their media response looks more like covering their asses than accountability. Trump Launches Jack Smith Investigation: The scare tactic seems to be a little shortsighted. Ninth Circuit Takes...
Class Action Over UPS Notary Fees Cleared to Proceed, State Appellate Court Rules
Lynch Carpenter and Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz brought the claim for the plaintiff against the store, its notary Rex K. Ingram and other defendants, alleging their additional $4 "clerical fee" for $1 notary transactions violated the Illinois Notary...
Class Action Over UPS Notary Fees Cleared to Proceed, State Appellate Court Rules
Lynch Carpenter and Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz brought the claim for the plaintiff against the store, its notary Rex K. Ingram and other defendants, alleging their additional $4 "clerical fee" for $1 notary transactions violated the Illinois Notary...
Roundup Judge Threatens Sanctions Against 37 Plaintiffs Firms Over Unpaid Fees
On Aug. 1, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ordered Monsanto to call the heads of the 37 firms, which haven't paid their required 8% assessment toward the common benefit fund. On Aug. 1, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ordered Monsanto to call the heads of...
Roundup Judge Threatens Sanctions Against 37 Plaintiffs Firms Over Unpaid Fees
On Aug. 1, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ordered Monsanto to call the heads of the 37 firms, which haven't paid their required 8% assessment toward the common benefit fund. On Aug. 1, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ordered Monsanto to call the heads of...
Student Sue School For Using AI To Snoop Through Their Emails
Should the principal of a public school be able to go into a student’s locker and open their sealed letters whenever they want to? Probably not. Opening the locker is fair game — that belongs to the school after all, but barring some exigent circumstances, students...
Biglaw Partner Moves Are Hotter Than Ever
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Decipher Investigative Intelligence, lateral partner moves between Biglaw firms is up how much over the seven-year average? Hint: Greg Hamman, chief data officer for...
Meta Faces Revived DC Lawsuit Alleging Unlawful Data Privacy Failures
"This is a significant victory," D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb said after an appeals court revived the District of Columbia's Consumer Protection Procedures Act lawsuit alleging Meta Platforms Inc. failed to protect Facebook users' privacy. "This is a...
Judicial Officer Has Immunity From Political Retaliation Lawsuit, 5th Circuit Rules
The officer was performing a judicial act in presiding over the venire stage of jury duty, when prospective jurors are asked questions, offer excuses and make exemption requests, the court stated. That procedural step calls for the officer's discretionary judgment,...
Billion-Dollar Lawsuit? Big Law Gathers for Nestlé Class Action
"This case turns on whether any of Nestlé's Poland Spring Water sources satisfy the objective spring-water standard of identity," the motion to certify the class said. "Nestlé represents that they are all 'springs.' Plaintiffs contend that each one is merely a...
Disparate Ninth Circuit Takes On The Birthright Citizenship Order
In State of Washington, et al. v. Trump, et al., the Ninth Circuit reviewed the constitutionality of Executive Order No. 14160, issued by President Trump in January 2025. The Order attempted to deny U.S. birthright citizenship to children born on U.S. soil to parents...
Rethinking Legal Drafting: A More Integrated, Intelligent Future
Across the globe, legal professionals are under increasing pressure to deliver high-quality work faster—without sacrificing accuracy or compliance. But for many, the day-to-day realities of modern legal work involve toggling between applications, navigating siloed...
Trump Launches Jack Smith Investigation… And That’s Probably Going To Backfire
The over-the-top bullying of the Trump II reign continues. Over the weekend it was revealed the Office of Special Counsel opened an investigation into former special prosecutor Jack Smith, otherwise known as a thorn in the side of Donald Trump. When Trump was a mere...
The Law Schools With The Most Diverse Faculty (2025)
If you’re considering applying to law school, one of the things you may want to consider in your search is finding a place where diversity is embraced, including among its faculty. As our readers know, the latest Princeton Review law school rankings are out, and...
Meet Me At ILTACON: Aiden, Intelligent Automation For IT Teams
Major conferences like ILTACON spotlight the transformative tools that are making waves in industry. But sometimes these tools can advance faster than firms can support them, particularly if infrastructure is overlooked. Aiden — a AI solution designed to automate...
Litigating The President’s Ability To Impose Tariffs
Look at the remarkable uses to which President Donald Trump has put his apparently unbridled power to impose tariffs. Six months ago, Trump said that he would impose tariffs on Canada for failure to control the supposed flow of fentanyl from Canada into the United...
Biglaw May Soon See More Associate Deferrals
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [I’m] not shocked that there are deferrals happening [and] not sure this is going to be the last firm that’s going to decide to defer. [The slowness in VC work is] an unhealthy canary in the coal mine. — Kate...
Legal Ethics Roundup: Celebrating Two Years With Top 15 (Again!) Headlines Of The Week, Shoutouts, A New Puppy & More
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Happy Monday! Today marks exactly two years of the Legal Ethics Roundup. For some of you, that means we’ve started our Mondays...
The DOJ Says He ‘Pulls Rabbits Out of Hats:’ Meet Ghislane Maxwell’s Attorney David O. Markus
“David is a prosecutor's nightmare," said Mark Rosman, partner at Proskauer Rose and former assistant chief of the Washington Criminal Section in the DOJ's Antitrust Division. “David is a prosecutor's nightmare," said Mark Rosman, partner at Proskauer Rose and...
The DOJ Says He ‘Pulls Rabbits Out of Hats:’ Meet Ghislane Maxwell’s Attorney David O. Markus
“David is a prosecutor's nightmare," said Mark Rosman, partner at Proskauer Rose and former assistant chief of the Washington Criminal Section in the DOJ's Antitrust Division. “David is a prosecutor's nightmare," said Mark Rosman, partner at Proskauer Rose and...
Former Law Dean Named Interim President of UVA
Paul Mahoney will become the university's interim president on Aug. 11, succeeding Jim Ryan, who resigned at the end of June. Paul Mahoney will become the university's interim president on Aug. 11, succeeding Jim Ryan, who resigned at the end of...
Former Law Dean Named Interim President of UVA
Paul Mahoney will become the university's interim president on Aug. 11, succeeding Jim Ryan, who resigned at the end of June. Paul Mahoney will become the university's interim president on Aug. 11, succeeding Jim Ryan, who resigned at the end of...









































































