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BREAKING: NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Corruption Prosecution Is Dismissed With Prejudice
"Dismissing the case without prejudice would create the unavoidable perception that the Mayor's freedom depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration, and that he might be more beholden to the demands of the federal...
US Judge Dismisses NYC Mayor Adams Corruption Case With Prejudice, and Pointed Questions
Manhattan U.S. District Judge Dale Ho said it was necessary to dismiss the prosecution with prejudice, contrary to the government's stated preference. Dismissal without prejudice, he said, "smacks of a bargain" hinging on the mayor facilitating the Trump...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Level Legal’s Joey Seeber and David Greetham
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Joey Seeber and David Greetham, the CEO and Vice President of Digital Forensics at Level Legal, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode,...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: A Texas Judge Dismissed J&J’s Third Talc Bankruptcy, Citing Voting ‘Irregularities.’ Judge in Hair Relaxer MDL Warns, ‘You’re Undermining My Authority’
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Nextdoor’s Sophia Contreras Schwartz
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Sophia Contreras Schwartz, General Counsel at Nextdoor, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith...
The Curse of Knowledge: Effective Communication When You Know Too Much
Teddy Snyder | More effective communication with clients starts with understanding you know too much. The post The Curse of Knowledge: Effective Communication When You Know Too Much appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Teddy Snyder |...
Federal Judge Opts to Resolve $1.5M Contractual Dispute Under Civil Procedure Rules
The plaintiff claimed to have suffered $1.54 million in damage after a truck company failed to pay for the trailers it ordered. A federal judge resolved a contractual dispute last week on its own motion, awarding a Missouri-based truck dealer $1.54 million after...
NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Inks $1.7M Settlement Over FTX Promotion
“It's the largest individual promoter payment to date in this case, said Adam Moskowitz, the managing partner at the Moskowitz Law Firm. “It's the largest individual promoter payment to date in this case, said Adam Moskowitz, the managing partner at the...
Hundreds Of Harvard Law Alums Push Dean & Institution To Denounce Trump Administration’s Revenge Streak
Last week, over 80 Harvard Law professors called out the Trump administration’s vendetta against Biglaw firms for violating the 6th Amendment and disregarding the rule of law. The recent crackdowns on dissent have also chilled the speech of international students....
Biglaw Firm Delays Paying Raises And Bonuses, Leaving Lawyers Wondering Where Their Money Is
Try as it might, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith can’t seem to keep its name out of headlines that cast the firm in a negative light. In recent years, the firm suffered a defection en masse, when more than 100 attorneys left to join a (now defunct) boutique firm....
Legalweek 2025: How General Counsel Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bot
For the last couple years, legal tech shows mostly involve vendors explaining how they’ve “slapped some AI on” their products and vaguely promising that some future iteration of AI will arrive to assist every step of the attorney workflow. But great leaps in...
Skadden Associate Gives Rousing Speech Before Quitting Fraidy-Cat Firm
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a Skadden associate, disgusted at the way their firm groveled to Donald Trump — offering $100 million in pro bono payola to right-wing causes — publicly quits the firm. Familiar? Yeah, well, it’s happened again. A tipster at...
Catastrophic Breach Of A Law Firm And A County Office
Ed. note: This is the latest in the article series, Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches, by our friends at Sensei Enterprises, a boutique provider of IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics services. Another week and another data breach hit the press with thousands...
Totally Serious And Not Made-Up Group Hijacks Michigan Law Listserv To ‘Preserve Evidence’ And Expose ‘Unworthy’ Students
University of Michigan Law School (via Getty)It didn’t take long after SFFA v. Harvard before the right set aim to widen what the holding makes unconstitutional. There have been several feints against law reviews with shady standing issues, like when Stephen Miller...
When It Comes To Executive Orders, Did Practice ‘Pedigree’ Have An Impact On Whether Biglaw Firms Sued Trump Or Made A Deal With Him?
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Some of the New York firms are literally and figuratively more transactional, and some of the other firms are more interested in taking a risk to preserve the rule of law—to...
Willkie Farr Surrenders To Trump
(Photo by (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)Earlier today, we learned that Biglaw firm Willkie Farr was preparing to be the next Biglaw firm targeted by Donald Trump’s likely unconstitutional Executive Orders. But they weren’t tapping litigators to draft a slam-dunk...
Elon Musk Sets New Benchmark For Purchasing State Supreme Court Seat
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) How much money has Elon Musk reportedly spent on the Wisconsin state supreme court election — which makes it the most expensive...
Hey, Where’s My Money? — See Also
Biglaw Firm Delays Bonuses And Raises: What’s the matter with Lewis Brisbois? Willkie Might Be Next On The Chopping Block: No way Willkie will cave! About That Maybe: Another $100M in pro bono payola for the “Art Of The Deal” president. Damn it. A Goodbye Worth...
Freshfields Removes DEI Content, Retires US Diversity Targets
The firm, which has made significant investments into its U.S. arm in recent years, was one of 20 firms named in a Trump-directed letter that expressed "concern" over practices that "may entail unlawful disparate treatment" based on "sex, race or other protected...
President Trump Sued Over Voting Rights Executive Order
LULAC filed suit against what it says is presidential overreach. LULAC filed suit against what it says is presidential overreach.
Willkie Firm Leadership Addresses the Firm Following Trump Agreement
This communication, obtained by Law.com, was transmitted from Willkie's executive committee Tuesday afternoon shortly after the firm's deal with the Trump administration. The below communication, obtained by law.com, was transmitted from Willkie Farr &...
Willkie Reaches Deal with Trump To Avoid Executive Order
Willkie, where former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff practices, had been bracing for a potential executive order issued by the White House, sources say, and had “started to make preparations and take necessary steps. Willkie, where former Second Gentleman Doug...
Republicans Accuse Federal Judges of ‘Judicial Tyranny’ in Hearing Over Injunctions
President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans have attacked the judicial branch for blocking many of the president's executive actions; Democrats contend there have been so many injunctions because Trump's orders represent unprecedented and unconstitutional power...
White & Case Has Discontinued Its Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
The firm is the latest in a spate of law firms to overhaul its stance on DEI following actions taken by the Trump administration. The firm is the latest in a spate of law firms to overhaul its stance on DEI following actions taken by the Trump...
Texas Judge Dismissed J&J’s Third Talc Bankruptcy, Citing ‘Significant’ Voting Irregularities
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, on Monday, said there were 'significant voting and solicitation irregularities' in about half of the votes for Johnson & Johnson's $10 billion plan. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, on Monday, said there were...
Judge Broaches National Injunction Debate in Deportation Protections Case
Richard Stearns said a nationwide order from U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of Northern California also protects the plaintiffs in Massachusetts and a separate opinion from Stearns, a Boston federal judge, would only complicate matters. Richard Stearns said a...
DOJ Appeals Federal Judge’s CFPB Preservation Order Preventing Mass Firings
"Instead of enforcing the law, the district court's preliminary injunction impermissibly micromanages the Executive's lawful discretion in a way entirely foreign to our constitutional system," U.S. Department of Justice attorneys wrote in an appeal after a federal...
Plaintiff’s False Testimony Over ‘Almost Verbatim Text’ Lead to Dismissal, Judge Rules
"The court has no reason to believe that, if given the chance to sue again, plaintiff would be honest about the scripts' origins. Nor should defendants be burdened by a second round of litigation," U.S. District Judge Georgia N. Alexakis said in dismissing an...
Ex-PayPal, eBay Legal Leader Joins Fintech Tackling Health Care Affordability
Brandon Pace will serve as chief legal officer of PayZen, which uses AI to break down patients' health care bills into monthly payments they can afford. Brandon Pace will serve as chief legal officer of PayZen, which uses AI to break down patients' health care...
Harvard Law Alumni Circulate Letter Condemning EOs Against Law Firms
Signatories are asking the law school to 'raise its voice in support of these principles and in denouncing' recent presidential actions targeting law firms. Signatories are asking the law school to 'raise its voice in support of these principles and in...
Harvard Law Alumni Circulate Letter Condemning EOs Against Law Firms
Signatories are asking the law school to 'raise its voice ... in denouncing' recent presidential actions targeting law firms. Signatories are asking the law school to 'raise its voice ... in denouncing' recent presidential actions targeting law...
Federal Judge Issues TRO, Pausing New York’s Transition of Medicaid Procedures
U.S. Judge Frederic Block issued a temporary restraining order against New York's transition of CDPAP, a Medicaid program that enables disabled and elderly people to hire home health aides, to a single fidicuary intermediary. U.S. Judge Frederic Block issued a...
Federal Judge Issues TRO, Pausing New York’s Transition of Medicaid Procedures
U.S. Judge Frederic Block issued a temporary restraining order against New York's transition of CDPAP, a Medicaid program that enables disabled and elderly people to hire home health aides, to a single fidicuary intermediary. U.S. Judge Frederic Block issued a...
Supreme Court Leans Toward Upholding Law Allowing Terrorism Suits Against PLO
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law Congress passed in 2019 to subject the Palestine Liberation Organization or the Palestinian Authority to terrorism liability in American courts. The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law Congress...
Supreme Court Leans Toward Upholding Law Allowing Terrorism Suits Against PLO
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law Congress passed in 2019 to subject the Palestine Liberation Organization or the Palestinian Authority to terrorism liability in American courts. The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law Congress...
Faegre Drinker Hits $1 Billion in Revenue
In its fifth year since a blockbuster merger, the firm increased gross revenue by 7.1%, while profits per partner grew by 12.7% to reach $1.27 million. In its fifth year since a blockbuster merger, the firm increased gross revenue by 7.1%, while profits per...
Lawmatics Achieves SOC 2 & HIPAA Compliance, Reinforcing Commitment to Data Security and Privacy
Independent audit confirms adherence to industry-leading security and privacy standards SAN DIEGO, March 25 — Lawmatics, the leading growth platform for law firms, proudly announces its achievement of Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 and Health Insurance...
Willkie Believes It’s the Next Target of Trump Executive Order
The New York law firm has “started to make preparations and take necessary steps, said one of the sources, declining to elaborate on those steps. The New York law firm has “started to make preparations and take necessary steps, said one of the sources, declining...
Xfinity Faces Lawsuit Over $650K Crypto Heist
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...
Logistics Company Can’t Shake Suit Over AI-Powered Driving Monitoring Software, Judge Says
"Maybe the costs of giving notice and obtaining a release would significantly impact prices, routes, or services. Or maybe not," U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang wrote, denying a request to dismiss a biometric privacy suit against a trucking company. A federal...
CosmoLex and Rocket Matter Debut Automated Workflows for Busy Law Firms
Legal software pioneers push automation to enhance practice management efficiency. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 1, 2025 – CosmoLex and Rocket Matter, leading providers of legal practice management software in the ProfitSolv portfolio, today announced automated workflow...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Alston & Bird’s Monette Smith
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Monette Smith, the Director of Technology & Consulting Services at Alston & Bird, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: HaystackID’s Christopher Wall
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Christopher Wall, the Data Protection Officer at HaystackID, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick...
A Comprehensive Guide to Google’s Local Service Ads for Law Firms
Karin Conroy | What exactly are LSAs, how do they work, and how can they benefit your law firm? The post A Comprehensive Guide to Google’s Local Service Ads for Law Firms appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Karin Conroy | What exactly...
The Cybersecurity Confidence Paradox in Law Firms: Trends, Threats and Best Practices
There is a lack of understanding that like all technology, cybersecurity threats are ever evolving. A robust software can manage many threats, but strong data security means team training, and additional safeguards like encryption and two-factor...
The Cybersecurity Confidence Paradox in Law Firms: Trends, Threats and Best Practices
There is a lack of understanding that like all technology, cybersecurity threats are ever evolving. A robust software can manage many threats, but strong data security means team training, and additional safeguards like encryption and two-factor...
International Lawyers Wary Of Crossing U.S. Borders Due To Trump Immigration Policies
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The best step that any lawyer can take in traveling internationally is essentially to remove all privileged material from your laptop, from your tablet, and from your smartphone. If you need access to those...
Kyrsten Sinema Is Heading To Biglaw
Kyrsten Sinema (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema is going to work in the D.C. office of which Biglaw firm, as a senior adviser in the firm’s global regulatory and IP...
Georgetown Law Students Humble Skadden — See Also
Nobody Wants To Work At A Firm With No Bite: Student group tells Skadden to not even bother with recruitment efforts. The Big Punches Aren’t Coming From Biglaw: Boutique firms are doing the most damage against the administration. Justice Sotomayor Must Have Seen The...
Federal Judge Denies Arbitration in Thompson Hine Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Case
The suit, brought by a former partner at the firm, alleges partners created a 'toxic boys club locker room' environment and targeted her and other female colleagues for harassment. The suit, brought by a former partner at the firm, alleges partners created a...
Federal Judge Denies Arbitration in Thompson Hine Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Case
The suit, brought by a former partner at the firm, alleges partners created a 'toxic boys club locker room' environment and targeted her and other female colleagues for harassment. The suit, brought by a former partner at the firm, alleges partners created a...
Appellant Sends AI Avatar To Oral Argument… Judges Are NOT Pleased
You’ve heard of lawyers using AI to do their research or even draft briefs, but sending an AI Avatar to deliver the oral argument is a new one. And it’s not a popular one with the judges! In Dewald v. MassMutual Metro, the Appellate Division, First Department expected...
Georgetown Law Student Group Calls Skadden Cowards, Opts Out Of Recruitment Event
When given the opportunity to choose between principles and safety, Skadden’s groveling negotiation skills let the world know where they stood. The legal community has been responding in kind. Rachel Cohen’s call from inside the house showed that Skadden associates...
Skadden Associates Plotting Protest Against Cowardly Firm
Last week, Biglaw firm Skadden Arps bent a knee to the Trump administration, striking a deal that includes $100 million in pro bono payola to prevent Donald Trump from lashing out with an Executive Order targeting the firm. In the aftermath of that wildly...
Holding Office Solely To Do As The Party Dictates
Why do people run for powerful federal offices? I’m not talking about running for the local school board. Well-intentioned people run for school board for entirely logical reasons. But why do people run for the Senate or the House of Representatives? You would hope...
Holding Office Solely To Do As The Party Dictates
Why do people run for powerful federal offices? I’m not talking about running for the local school board. Well-intentioned people run for school board for entirely logical reasons. But why do people run for the Senate or the House of Representatives? You would hope...
Legal Tech To Increase Access To Justice: A Conversation With Eric Voogt
Access to justice is a persistent challenge in the legal industry. While many focus on legal representation, it’s easy to overlook how foundational processes like service of process contribute to the problem. In Season 10, Episode 5 of “Notes to My (Legal) Self,” I...
Legal Tech To Increase Access To Justice: A Conversation With Eric Voogt
Access to justice is a persistent challenge in the legal industry. While many focus on legal representation, it’s easy to overlook how foundational processes like service of process contribute to the problem. In Season 10, Episode 5 of “Notes to My (Legal) Self,” I...
Latham & Watkins Attorney Pulls a ‘Hat Trick,’ Winning Three Cases in One Day
“It's sort of wildly improbable that all the decisions would come out on the same day, said Jeff Hammel, who co-leads Latham & Watkins' New York Litigation & Trial Department. “It's sort of wildly improbable that all the decisions would come out on the...
Latham & Watkins Attorney Pulls a ‘Hat Trick,’ Winning Three Cases in One Day
“It's sort of wildly improbable that all the decisions would come out on the same day, said Jeff Hammel, who co-leads Latham & Watkins' New York Litigation & Trial Department. “It's sort of wildly improbable that all the decisions would come out on the...
Heading to the US? Lawyers Are Advised to Take More Precautions
Clean devices and keeping client information in the cloud are the best ways for lawyers to avoid delays and trouble when crossing the border. Clean devices and keeping client information in the cloud are the best ways for lawyers to avoid delays and trouble when...
Heading to the US? Lawyers Are Advised to Take More Precautions
Clean devices and keeping client information in the cloud are the best ways for lawyers to avoid delays and trouble when crossing the border. Clean devices and keeping client information in the cloud are the best ways for lawyers to avoid delays and trouble when...
Amicus Brief Supporting Perkins Coie Gets 170 Signatures so Far, but Few Am Law 100 Firms
As of Sunday, only a handful of Am Law 100 firms have signed onto the amicus brief, sources say As of Sunday, only a handful of Am Law 100 firms have signed onto the amicus brief, sources say
Amicus Brief Supporting Perkins Coie Gets 170 Signatures so Far, but Few Am Law 100 Firms
As of Sunday, only a handful of Am Law 100 firms have signed onto the amicus brief, sources say As of Sunday, only a handful of Am Law 100 firms have signed onto the amicus brief, sources say
Less Than Half of Surveyed US Judiciary Staff Willing to Report Wrongful Conduct at Work
“We want to see a much higher number of people that feel confident in reporting and also in using the procedures, the EDR [employment dispute resolution] procedures specifically," said U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson of Kansas. “We want to see a much higher...
Less Than Half of Surveyed US Judiciary Staff Willing to Report Wrongful Conduct at Work
“We want to see a much higher number of people that feel confident in reporting and also in using the procedures, the EDR [employment dispute resolution] procedures specifically," said U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson of Kansas. “We want to see a much higher...
Can Solos Get 50-to-1 ROI from AI? CJ Grisham Says ‘Yes’
In a recent law.com podcast, solo practitioner CJ Grisham talks about how his AI investment has delivered him a 60% time savings and a 50-to-1 return on investment. In a recent law.com podcast, solo practitioner CJ Grisham talks about how his AI investment has...
Can Solos Get 50-to-1 ROI from AI? CJ Grisham Says ‘Yes’
In a recent law.com podcast, solo practitioner CJ Grisham talks about how his AI investment has delivered him a 60% time savings and a 50-to-1 return on investment. In a recent law.com podcast, solo practitioner CJ Grisham talks about how his AI investment has...
Everything’s Bigger in Texas—Including the Cost of ‘Nuclear Verdicts’
Two proposed laws aim to curb nuclear verdicts, and narrow trucking-company liability. It's part of a movement to reduce so-called nuclear verdicts, or those over $10 million. A new study claims Texans are paying more for goods and services because of these...
Everything’s Bigger in Texas—Including the Cost of ‘Nuclear Verdicts’
Two proposed laws aim to curb nuclear verdicts, and narrow trucking-company liability. It's part of a movement to reduce so-called nuclear verdicts, or those over $10 million. A new study claims Texans are paying more for goods and services because of these...
Miami GC Refuses Retraction Over Alleged Mayor Affair, Defamation Warning
“The reporter believes the story is accurate in all respects and under New York Times v. Sullivan, truth is a complete defense to a defamation action, said David Winker, who represents the Political Cortadito and its reporter, Elaine M. De Valle. “The reporter...
Miami GC Refuses Retraction Over Alleged Mayor Affair, Defamation Warning
“The reporter believes the story is accurate in all respects and under New York Times v. Sullivan, truth is a complete defense to a defamation action, said David Winker, who represents the Political Cortadito and its reporter, Elaine M. De Valle. “The reporter...
Destruction of Habitat: Beekeeper’s Claims Against Monsanto Cleared to Proceed, Judge Says
Dicamba-based herbicides allegedly resulted in the destruction of plant habitat for the honeybees and, in turn, caused the bees to produce less honey, according to the court's ruling. Dicamba-based herbicides allegedly resulted in the destruction of plant...
Destruction of Habitat: Beekeeper’s Claims Against Monsanto Cleared to Proceed, Judge Says
Dicamba-based herbicides allegedly resulted in the destruction of plant habitat for the honeybees and, in turn, caused the bees to produce less honey, according to the court's ruling. A federal judge in Missouri is allowing a beekeeper's claims to move forward...
Eager to Retain Legal Chief Through Merger, Shyft Group Quadruples His Pay
The specialty-vehicle maker in 2024 gave Joshua Sherbin a $1.6 million retention bonus and awarded him $3.2 million in stock, a five-fold increase from his award a year earlier. The specialty-vehicle maker in 2024 gave Joshua Sherbin a $1.6 million retention...
Eager to Retain Legal Chief Through Merger, Shyft Group Quadruples His Pay
The specialty-vehicle maker in 2024 gave Joshua Sherbin a $1.6 million retention bonus and awarded him $3.2 million in stock, a five-fold increase from his award a year earlier. The specialty-vehicle maker in 2024 gave Joshua Sherbin a $1.6 million retention...
Reminder: It’s Not Biglaw Leading The Defense Of The Rule Of Law
Those waiting for the biggest law firms in the nation to lead the charge (or at least the defense) against Donald Trump and his attacks on the legal system got a shot in the arm last week when, in separate lawsuits, both Jenner & Block and WilmerHale challenged...
Justice Sotomayor’s Optimism For The Rule of Law Under Trump Only Lasted A Month
(Photo by ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Last month, Justice Sonia Sotomayor was pretty confident in the soft power that courts would be able to deploy as a check against the Trump administration. Things might look bad right now, but it’s not like the...
Trump’s Attack On Biglaw Reminds One Congressman Of The Chinese Communist Party
The Trump Administration has launched an all-out attack on major law firms. Thus far, Covington & Burling, Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss, Jenner & Block, and WilmerHale have seen Executive Orders aimed at their Biglaw firms for the grievous insult of having their...
February Bar Exam MBE Score Sinks To All-Time Record Low — Again
Uh-oh! As noted by Reuters, the national Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) mean scaled score is back to an all-time low. This isn’t what we like to see when it comes to the bar. Higher MBE scores from recent administrations of the exam gave those in legal academia some...
Jay Clayton, Trump’s SDNY Pick, Discloses $6.7M Pay at Sullivan & Cromwell
Clayton's clients at S&C have included Barclays Bank, Goldman Sachs Group, Coinbase, Brevan Howard Asset Management and Millennium Management. Jay Clayton, the Sullivan & Cromwell lawyer President Donald Trump has picked to serve as Manhattan’s top...
Skadden Senior Associate Quits After Firm’s Craven Capitulation To Trump
Earlier today Above the Law reported that Skadden shut off the ability for its attorneys to send emails via large internal distribution lists. And before that it was widely reported that the firm groveled to the Trump administration, striking a deal that includes $100...
Legal Ethics Roundup: European Treaty To Protect Lawyers, EOs – Jenner/Wilmer/Skadden, Dozen OpEds On Democracy + Ethics, Letters From Deans/Profs/AGs, Bankruptcy Judge Resigns, O’Connor Bday & More
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Hello from France! We...
Alex Spiro Presses Manhattan Federal Judge to Promptly Resolve Eric Adams’ Case
Closure is necessary because New York City Mayor Eric Adams' petitions to appear on the June primary ballot are due this week, the Quinn Emanuel partner argued. Closure is necessary because New York City Mayor Eric Adams' petitions to appear on the June primary...
Not One, But Two, George W. Bush-Appointed Judges Grant Restraining Orders Against Trump’s Biglaw Executive Orders
For the second and third times, federal judges issued Temporary Restraining Orders against the Trump administration stopping them from enforcing key provisions of Executive Orders targeting Biglaw firms. This morning Jenner & Block and WilmerHale filed separate...
How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘Always Strive to Practice at the Highest Level,’ Says Jason Swergold of Yankwitt LLP
"An effective practice group leader will ensure that their practice has a solid reputation as a leader in the legal community. To accomplish that, an effective leader should always strive to practice at the highest level; nothing helps build business like a successful...
New Wave of Roundup Trials Shifts Focus Out of Philadelphia
After about a year of regularly turning out verdicts, the Roundup mass tort in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas hit the end of its scheduled trial lineup with no new dates on the horizon. But elsewhere, litigation over Monsanto's weedkiller has been far from...
Most Healthcare Providers Remain Highly Vulnerable To Ransomware Attacks
The post Most Healthcare Providers Remain Highly Vulnerable To Ransomware Attacks appeared first on Above the Law.About 90% of healthcare organizations are insecurely connected to the internet and running systems vulnerable to exploitation by ransomware gangs,...
Factor Releases Benchmark Study on GenAI Adoption in Legal Departments
Factor Releases Benchmark Study on GenAI Adoption in Legal Departments NEW YORK, March 31, 2025 – Factor, the market leader in Integrated Law, today released its “GenAI in Legal Benchmarking Report 2025,” revealing a significant disconnect between AI access and...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: 400th Episode Spectacular
In this Legal Speak 400th episode special, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview ALM executives and Legalweek Leaders in Legal Tech honorees live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference. In this Legal Speak 400th episode special, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield...
Why Confidence and Savvy Trump Brute Force in Negotiations
"You have to come into the room with a very clear understanding of what you hope the outcome to be. But also, ask yourself: If I don't get my best outcome, what's my fallback?" said Bridget Smith, general counsel of The New York Public Library. "You have to come...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Cooper Cohen & Braunfeld Partner Joshua Upin
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Joshua Upin, a partner at Royer Cooper Cohen & Braunfeld, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick...
Inexperience, Potential Partisanship of Incoming NJ US Attorney Worries White-Collar Bar
Attorneys have expressed mixed feelings about the U.S. attorney appointment of one of President Donald Trump's lawyers. White-collar attorneys in New Jersey were initially apprehensive about the decision to appoint Alina Habba, President Donald Trump's often...
Morning Docket: 03.31.25
* Trump’s Biglaw nominees are disclosing their finances so get ready for another round of pearl-clutching over how much lawyers makes. [Reuters] * Startup founder guilty of convincing JPMorgan to throw away money. [Law360] * Does a firm’s balance of work dictate how...
Does Litigation or Dealmaking Pedigree Determine Whether Firms Fight—or Fall in Line With—Executive Actions?
The profession is viewing each law firm deal with Trump as having just as much impact on the industry as the firm itself. The profession is viewing each law firm deal with Trump as having just as much impact on the industry as the firm itself.
10 Things Lawyers Should Stop Doing
The key to real productivity is identifying the most essential tasks that drive success, and working to de-prioritize or eliminate the rest. The post 10 Things Lawyers Should Stop Doing appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.The key to...
Eighth Circuit, In Split With 3rd and 11th, Determines No Attorney Fees Authorized in Condemnation by Private Party Pursuant to the NGA
Eighth Circuit split with the Third and the Eleventh Circuits, which previously held that the Natural Gas Act (NGA) leaves a gap to fill when it comes to the substantive determination of just compensation and applied state law (which may allow for attorney fees) to...
Two Biglaw Paths Diverge In The Woods — See Also
Fallout From Skadden’s Capitulation: A principled “I QUIT” from an associate. Suddenly Skadden Associates Can’t Send Out Mass Emails: Not suspicious at all… Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Get Court Victories Against Trump: From a pair of GOP-appointed federal...
Law School Platforms Architect Of Project 2025 To Speak On Federalism
Prior to the election, folks with common sense warned that Project 2025 was going to be Trump’s game plan. Damage-controlling right-wingers painted the associations as red herrings and Trump halfheartedly distanced himself from the game plan. But once he won the...
The Startling Spike In Threats To Federal Judges
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a U.S. Marshals Service annual report for 2024, “credible threats” to federal judges are up how much since 2019? Hint: As Miami-Dade Chief Circuit Court Judge Nushin G. Sayfie said,...