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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,...
Conservative Appellate Judge Expresses Disapproval Of Those Calling For Judicial Impeachments
Judge William PryorEd. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. All the chief justice did, I thought modestly and appropriately, was to point out the unbroken tradition in American history that we don’t impeach judges for decisions that are unpopular or...
Biglaw Firms Square Off Against The Administration — See Also
Look At That, Lawyers Willing To Mount A Legal Defense!: There’s still some fight in the industry! They Aren’t The Only Ones!: WilmerHale and Paul Clement prepare to do battle. Skadden Makes Paul Weiss Look Like They Got Off Easy: $100M pro bono payola. Calling Pam...
Courts Hit Pause on Jenner and Wilmer Executive Orders
Jenner & Block and Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr obtained temporary relief late Friday, barring portions of executive orders issued against the law firms this week. Jenner & Block and Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr obtained temporary...
Courts Hit Pause on Jenner and Wilmer Executive Orders
Jenner & Block and Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr obtained temporary relief late Friday, barring portions of executive orders issued against the law firms this week. Jenner & Block and Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr obtained temporary...
Biglaw Suits Against Trump Both Reassigned To New Judges
(by Ralf Roletschek via Wikimedia)When Jenner & Block and WilmerHale filed their lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s retaliatory executive orders against them, they were initially assigned to Judge Beryl Howell on the grounds that the cases were...
Law Student Rips Up Biglaw Offer For Canadian Pride
Going to the New York office of a multibillion-dollar international Biglaw firm right out of law school is a tried-and-true way to start your legal career. After all, Manhattan is the largest legal market in the United States and having a well-respected Biglaw firm on...
Trump Demands SCOTUS Put Judge Boasberg In Timeout
This morning the Justice Department made its move to extraordinarily rendition the case of the kidnapped Venezuelans to the Supreme Court. It’s the latest wildly aggressive move by the government to overturn the ruling by Chief Judge James Boasberg, even as the...
How Appealing Weekly Roundup
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over...
Per Diem Attorneys May Not Be Best For Oral Arguments
In some jurisdictions, lawyers commonly send per diem lawyers to attend certain court functions. Such lawyers are usually paid a flat fee to make court appearances and are used in high-volume practices or when the primary attorney on a case has a conflict that might...
NIH Cuts: A Push For Efficiency Or A Blow To US Healthcare Innovation?
The post NIH Cuts: A Push For Efficiency Or A Blow To US Healthcare Innovation? appeared first on Above the Law.President Donald Trump’s administration recently cancelled billions of dollars in funding to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), causing widespread...
Skadden Learns The First Rule Of Blocking Mass Emails Is DO NOT SEND MASS EMAILS
In a large law firm like Skadden, people leave every day (and especially on a Friday) for reasons unrelated to the political mess the firm currently finds itself in. Earlier today, that happened, and, as per tradition, the departing associate sent a farewell email to...
Fired FTC Democratic Commissioners File Lawsuit Seeking Full Reinstatement
"We are confident that the law is on our side," co-counsel for fired FTC Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya said of their lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's firing decision as unlawful. "We are confident that the law is on our...
Fired FTC Democratic Commissioners File Lawsuit Seeking Full Reinstatement
"We are confident that the law is on our side," co-counsel for fired FTC Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya said of their lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's firing decision as unlawful. "We are confident that the law is on our...
Illinois Courts to Offer Free, Remote Public Records Access Beginning May 1
Beginning May 1, court documents for the Supreme Court of Illinois and the state's five appellate courts will be free and remotely accessible for reviewing, the high court announced Thursday. Beginning May 1, court documents for the Supreme Court of Illinois and...
Illinois Courts to Offer Free, Remote Public Records Access Beginning May 1
Beginning May 1, court documents for the Supreme Court of Illinois and the state's five appellate courts will be free and remotely accessible for reviewing, the high court announced Thursday. Beginning May 1, court documents for the Supreme Court of Illinois and...
2nd Circuit Urged to Require Warrants for Phone Searches at the Border
“A cell phone is the repository of one's entire life, and for the government to crack open and start looking through a cell phone is an enormous intrusion, said Assistant Federal Defender Colleen Cassidy. “A cell phone is the repository of one's entire life, and...
2nd Circuit Urged to Require Warrants for Phone Searches at the Border
“A cell phone is the repository of one's entire life, and for the government to crack open and start looking through a cell phone is an enormous intrusion, said Assistant Federal Defender Colleen Cassidy. “A cell phone is the repository of one's entire life, and...
‘Zombie’ Rule: SEC’s Climate Disclosure Regulation Likely Doomed After Legal Retreat
Acting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mark Uyeda said in a statement that the SEC's withdrawal ended "the Commission's involvement in the defense of the costly and unnecessarily intrusive climate change disclosure rules.” Acting U.S. Securities...
‘Zombie’ Rule: SEC’s Climate Disclosure Regulation Likely Doomed After Legal Retreat
Acting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mark Uyeda said in a statement that the SEC's withdrawal ended "the Commission's involvement in the defense of the costly and unnecessarily intrusive climate change disclosure rules.” Acting U.S. Securities...
Barnes & Thornburg Chooses Everlaw as Strategic Technology Partner for Ediscovery
Barnes & Thornburg Chooses Everlaw as Strategic Technology Partner for Ediscovery Leading Am Law 100 Firm Taps Everlaw in Multi-year Agreement LEGALWEEK, March 25, 2025 – Everlaw, the leading cloud-native investigation and litigation platform, is proud to...
European Commission Tells Spain Not to Pay 101M Arbitral Award in Long-Running Dispute over State Aid
The Commission has weighed in on a long-running dispute between two companies and the Kingdom of Spain over withdrawn incentives for renewable energy investments. The European Commission has instructed Spain not to pay a €101 million arbitration award after...
European Commission Tells Spain Not to Pay 101M Arbitral Award in Long-Running Dispute over State Aid
The Commission has weighed in on a long-running dispute between two companies and the Kingdom of Spain over withdrawn incentives for renewable energy investments. The Commission has weighed in on a long-running dispute between two companies and the Kingdom of...
‘Go for It:’ Sidley’s First Associate Preps for Oral Arguments Before U.S. Supreme Court
Peter Bruland, 33, a senior managing associate at Sidley Austin, will be making firm history by being the first associate to argue before the Supreme Court on Monday, Peter Bruland, 33, a senior managing associate at Sidley Austin, will be making firm history by...
‘Go for It:’ Sidley’s First Associate Preps for Oral Arguments Before U.S. Supreme Court
Peter Bruland, 33, a senior managing associate at Sidley Austin, will be making firm history by being the first associate to argue before the Supreme Court on Monday, Peter Bruland, 33, a senior managing associate at Sidley Austin, will be making firm history by...
From Pharaohs to Vikings: The Origins of Branding and Counterfeiting
In today’s world, advertising is inescapable. We are bombarded every day by marketing messages on our phones, computer screens and television screens. Even while reading a newspaper online, pop-up ads frequently appear, often to our annoyance. One might wonder: how...
The Rise of Gray Divorce is Reshaping Family Law – Til Death (or Retirement)
Fifty is known as the new 30, and the phenomenon of “gray divorce”—the dissolution of marriages among individuals aged 50 and above—is on the rise. This trend is particularly notable in the United States, where the divorce rate for this demographic increased...
Trump Attorney Alina Habba Sworn In as New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney
“As a person who is a first-generation American, with parents who came in legally, I would like to say that I do not ever, ever take for granted that every dream that I ever could have imagined, I surpassed because of this administration, and President Trump, Alina...
Trump Attorney Alina Habba Sworn In as New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney
“As a person who is a first-generation American, with parents who came in legally, I would like to say that I do not ever, ever take for granted that every dream that I ever could have imagined, I surpassed because of this administration, and President Trump, Alina...
With You In Every Case: DISCO Launches New Value Proposition
With You In Every Case: DISCO Launches New Value Proposition Focuses on ways partnership drives better outcomes on large and complex matters AUSTIN, Texas – March 25, 2025 – DISCO (NYSE: LAW), a creator of industry-leading litigation technology, today announced the...
$826M: Meet the Lawyers Behind Largest Award Ever in Broward
Wells Fargo is alleged to have mismanaged hundreds of millions in trust fund money for Seminole Tribe children. Wells Fargo is alleged to have mismanaged hundreds of millions in trust fund money for Seminole Tribe children.
$826M: Meet the Lawyers Behind Largest Award Ever in Broward
Wells Fargo is alleged to have mismanaged hundreds of millions in trust fund money for Seminole Tribe children. Wells Fargo is alleged to have mismanaged hundreds of millions in trust fund money for Seminole Tribe children.
Alina Habba Takes Over as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey as Giordano Departs for Ambassador Role
“As a person who is a first-generation American, with parents who came in legally, I would like to say that I do not ever, ever take for granted that every dream that I ever could have imagined, I surpassed because of this administration, and President Trump, Alina...
Alina Habba Takes Over as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey as Giordano Departs for Ambassador Role
“As a person who is a first-generation American, with parents who came in legally, I would like to say that I do not ever, ever take for granted that every dream that I ever could have imagined, I surpassed because of this administration, and President Trump, Alina...
Insurance CEO Admits to Spying on Claimants, Legislators, Journalist
"An insurance company is entitled to investigate a claim," senior counsel at Calfee, Halter & Griswold Tae Andrews said. "But if you're hiring private investigators to spy on people and potentially blackmail them to influence policy is, frankly, insane. It just...
Revolutionary AI-Powered Legal Dispute Resolution Solution Bot MediationTM Selected to Present at ABA Tech 2025’s Pitch Competition
Revolutionary AI-Powered Legal Dispute Resolution Solution Bot MediationTM Selected to Present at ABA Tech 2025’s Pitch Competition Legal tech startup introduces first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence mediator, making dispute resolution more accessible,...
Federal NY Judge Issues TRO Against Trump Administration’s Shuttering of Voice of America
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel secured a temporary restraining order that prevents the Trump administration from shuttering federally-funded Voice of America, for now. Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel secured a temporary...
SEC Signals Definitive Shift on Crypto Crackdown in Three More High-Profile Actions
“More broadly, outside of the crypto space, these dismissals reflect that the administration is rapidly changing agency priorities and acting to implement its agenda. If you don't adjust to these changes, you'll fall behind competitors who do, said Renato Mariotti, a...
Skadden Reaches ‘Settlement’ With Trump
Skadden has agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono services to causes that both Trump and Skadden support, the president said. Skadden has agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono services to causes that both Trump and Skadden support, the president...
Insurer Denies Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Coverage in Employment Class Action
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,600 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector. This...
How I Made Managing Partner: ‘Always Act With Integrity,’ Says Scott Pappas of Omnus Law
"I'd give myself the same advice I'd give any young lawyer: your sole responsibility to yourself is to create as many opportunities for your future as possible. All too often we act in self-limiting ways. You never know where your interests or career will go, so keep...
‘Not Foreseeable:’ Starbucks, Landowner Not Liable for Second Vehicle Crash in a Decade
"Defendants owed no duty to protect plaintiffs from the negligent acts of a third party because the negligence was not foreseeable, and imposing a duty under these facts would be against public policy," the court said. "Defendants owed no duty to protect...
Jenner and Wilmer Fire Back in Lawsuits Against Trump Administration
Wilmer, represented by Paul Clement, and Jenner, represented by Cooley partner Michael Attanasio, are both asking a D.C. federal court to enjoin the executive orders and ultimately declare them unconstitutional. Wilmer, represented by Paul Clement, and Jenner,...
Price Tag of New Judgeships Bill? $394M Over 10 Years, CBO Estimates
The legislation would stagger new judgeships over a decade across multiple presidents starting in 2025 with President Donald Trump, who could nominate 22 judges. The legislation would stagger new judgeships over a decade across multiple presidents starting in...
ABA Silver Gavel Awards Shine a Light on the Best in Legal Media
If you're looking for motivation and inspiration, check out the Silver Gavel Award books and media finalists. The post ABA Silver Gavel Awards Shine a Light on the Best in Legal Media appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.If you're...
Ready-to-Go AI Apps for Legal Use Cases Available Now in the New ndMAX Studio
Product Spotlight | NetDocuments. Discover ready-to-use Legal AI Apps in ndMAX Studio. Automate tasks & boost efficiency with AI, tailored for legal use cases. The post Ready-to-Go AI Apps for Legal Use Cases Available Now in the New ndMAX Studio appeared first on...
With a Skadden Deal Struck, How Are Law Firms Getting a Foot in the Door?
Sources also point to other firms seeking deals to avoid Trump's wrath, following in the footsteps of Skadden and Paul Weiss. Sources also point to other firms seeking deals to avoid Trump's wrath, following in the footsteps of Skadden and Paul...
The Paul Weiss ‘Brand’ Has Been Damaged Thanks To The Firm’s Deal With Trump
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. For the most part, what in-house lawyers want is their client to be zealously represented on a level playing field with all the other firms. I think Paul Weiss has addressed that. I think the storm will pass,...
Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been (A DEI Hire)?
(Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)For those of us dinosaur lawyers or students of modern American history, that was how the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) grilled witnesses whom it suspected of possibly being, well, un-American during the witch...
~$20M Hemp Fraud Lands Disbarred Attorney In Prison
When states began to legalize the production and sale of weed, people were quick to try and make a quick buck off the blunts being passed around. 2020 was a big year for lawyers and their burgeoning cannabis practices. Between consumer demand and the legal ambiguities...
WilmerHale Becomes The Latest Firm Targeted By Trump
(Photo by Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images)With Skadden joining Paul Weiss in bowing to Donald Trump’s effort to silence Biglaw, the White House feels duly emboldened that they can bully lawyers into looking the other way when it comes to the rule of law. As firms...
Ad Homs Aren’t As Forceful As The Administration Thought — See Also
[Late night developments… Skadden caves to Trump threat and the White House targets WilmerHale] Trump Administration Insults Fail To Sway Judge: No falling in line! Law School Deans Denounce The Trump Administration: Three cheers for the rule of law! Fraud Comes With...
Depression, Road Bumps, And Adjustments
In consultation with my therapist, I recently upped my Lexapro dosage. There is no trigger I can point to, but the increase in familiar feelings of hopelessness was there. Usually more intense in the morning, then dissipating into the early afternoon. Not immense...
Future Biglaw Firm Actually Went To Bat Against A Power-Hungry Federal Government
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Politico has a piece from Clay Risen, author of , detailing the start of which current Am Law 50 firm that garnered a reputation in its early days for representing, usually pro bono, federal employees...