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Former Dechert GC Faces US Subpoena in Torture Claim
Arthur Newbold is alleged to have known about Dechert's involvement in the U.A.E's detention and abuse of a Jordanian national Arthur Newbold is alleged to have known about Dechert's involvement in the U.A.E's detention and abuse of a Jordanian...
Business Law Boutique Merges With Accounting Firm, Showcasing Possibilities of Deregulation in Arizona
Law firm Radix and business advisory and accounting firm Aprio both already have ABS licenses, giving them a head start on Big Four firm KPMG, which seeks approval to deliver a similar combination of services on a broader scale. Law firm Radix and business...
Former Third Circuit Judge Becomes Director at Richards Layton
In addition to practicing in intellectual property litigation, former U.S. Circuit Judge Kent Jordan, who held a seat on the 3rd Circuit court from 2006 until January, will serve as a mediator and arbiter of commercial disputes, the firm said. In addition to...
HashFlare Founders Plead Guilty Over Nine-Figure Crypto Mining Scheme
“As Ivan admitted today, one of his and Sergei's businesses promised to mine crypto and did in fact mine crypto, but not as much as it had promised; instead, it sometimes repaid customers with crypto it had purchased on the open market, said Andrey Spektor, a partner...
Freshfields Doubles Office Space in Washington DC
The firm is reported to be more than doubling its square footage in the city. The firm is reported to be more than doubling its square footage in the city.
US Court in Massachusetts Adopts Anti-Judge Shopping Policy Amid Trump Policy Suits
The order is in line with U.S. Judicial Conference guidance from last year, which came amid Democratic lawmakers' concerns over red states strategically filing challenges to Biden administration actions in a single-judge division in Texas to end up with a...
Texas Lagged Industry in Revenue, Demand Growth in 2024, but 2025 Outlook is Positive
The Citi Global Wealth at Work Law Firm Group year-end survey shows that the Texas region kept a lid on expense growth in 2024 and also grew lawyer head count, which can help it meet 2025 demand in strong industry sectors. The Citi Global Wealth at Work Law Firm...
UK Firm Hill Dickinson Clamps Down on ChatGPT Use
The enforcement comes after a week of monitoring AI use at the firm. The enforcement comes after a week of monitoring AI use at the firm.
Associate Compensation Jumped $100K in NYC Over 5 Years, Report Finds
Lateral movement among senior associates is also on the rise in New York as well as Chicago, according to a look at seven key markets by Major, Lindsey & Africa. While associate compensation is on an upward trajectory across the nation, those based in New...
Meta Costs Black Students Opportunities in Higher Education, New Discrimination Lawsuit Says
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Deputy GCs Like Their Jobs, but They Also Feel Trapped in Them
Overwhelmed legal departments focus on getting work done instead of providing deputy GCs face time with board members and other opportunities that would groom them for the top job, according to a report from Axiom. Job satisfaction for deputy general counsel...
On LawNext: Standardizing Legal Agreements: How OneNDA and OneSaaS Aim to Transform Business Contracting
When it comes to contract negotiations, lawyers often find themselves spending countless hours haggling over standard agreements such as NDAs and SaaS contracts, with both sides often saying more or less the same thing, but in different words. What if there was a...
Neal Katyal Leaves Hogan Lovells for Milbank
Katyal, who has argued over 50 cases in front of the Supreme Court, will lead Milbank's appellate practice, the firm said. Katyal, who has argued over 50 cases in front of the Supreme Court, will lead Milbank's appellate practice, the firm...
Legal Technology Company Gavel Expands Its Document Automation Platform to 60 Languages
Legal workflow automation provider Gavel announced today that it has expanded its AI-powered document automation tool, Gavel Blueprint, to support a total of 60 languages. Previously, Blueprint support only English-language documents, while the company’s original...
League Tables Are Important. But Do They Measure ‘The Full Spectrum of Success’?
Skadden and Wachtell are consistently at or near the top of league tables for deal value, but those are not the only indicators they watch. Skadden and Wachtell are consistently at or near the top of league tables for deal value, but those are not the only...
Ways to Tell Clients You Care
Have you told your clients you appreciate them lately? Perhaps some inspiration is in order. The post Ways to Tell Clients You Care appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.We don’t want to get all mushy on you. But it is Valentine’s Day. So...
Judge Approves Family’s $905K Wrongful Death Settlement Against EMTs
U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania affirmed the settlement awarding $905,000 to the family members of Tamika Jones, who died a day after paramedics allegedly convinced her not to go to the hospital. The court also approved...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: 3M Earplug Judge to Oversee Growing Depo-Provera Litigation, Special Master Recommends $0 Fees for Roundup Lead Counsel
How I Made Office Managing Partner: ‘Law Is a Team Sport, You’re Only as Good as Your Team,’ Says Michael Hilton of Skadden
"Law is a team sport and you're only as good as your team. I played a lot of team sports growing up, and I was never the best player on the team. But I do feel that I have always added to the team, and it's been better as a result of me being on it. Being a leader...
Judge Rules ROSS’ AI Training Infringed on Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw Headnotes
The ruling, which reserved a 2023 order denying Thomson Reuters a summary judgement, found that ROSS' use of Westlaw data did not meet the fair use doctrine. The case, however, will still go to trial. The ruling, which reserved a 2023 order denying Thomson...
After Facing Repeated Trump Threats, Panama Canal Authority Lawyers Up With Top Biglaw Firm
(Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images) President Donald Trump has insisted that the U.S. will soon re-take control of the Panama Canal, making threat after threat, and the Panama Canal Authority has officially lawyered up. As first noted by Reuters, Vinson...
Donald Trump Reaches Across The Aisle In Most Dystopian Way Possible
(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Donald Trump began his second term in office with mass pardons for everyone convicted of January 6th offenses — yes, even the violent ones. The move reeks of naked partisanism, as those who would literally take to the streets in...
Serial Judge Shopper Elon Musk Rails Against Others Judge Shopping (Which They Aren’t)
(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)Right-wing agitprop has screamed bloody murder ever since Judge Paul Engelmayer issued a temporary restraining order ordering Elon Musk’s merry band of morons to refrain from playing around with...
Microsoft’s AI Security Warning: A Battle That Can’t Be Won?
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. The legal industry has been all over the place regarding adopting...
Tom Goldstein Is Now In Jail, Because Of Course He Is
Well, that didn’t take long. Tom Goldstein, revered Supreme Court litigator turned cautionary tale, has officially traded his D.C. home — the one prosecutors say he secured by lying to mortgage lenders — for a spot in the Chesapeake Detention Facility in Baltimore....
Biglaw Firm Slams The Door On Salary Transparency, Goes Black Box
There’s often plenty in Biglaw to complain about. But one beacon of positivity is the industry compensation standard, which is lockstep based on experience. The salary scale is widely available, and, provided you stay in good standing at the firm, you can expect...
Associate Who Died In Plane Crash Remembered As ‘Selfless’ And ‘Super, Super Smart’
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. What I just want you to know is she’s so special. [She was] super, super smart. She was so, so selfless. … For 10 years [after getting married], she didn’t go on a honeymoon because all she did was work, work,...
Beauty Is In The AI Of The Beholder
How speed and accuracy benchmarks misrepresent the real value of legal AI Welcome to the era of the AI superlative. While the first two years of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) development were an all-out sprint to create new models, establish...
The M&A Attorneys Bringing In The Big Bucks
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Mergerlinks’ annual ranking of the top 10 mergers & acquisitions deal leads based on total deal value, which two Biglaw firms had two attorneys on the list? Hint: 2024 was a great year...
Panama Is Ready To Fight Over Their Canal — See Also
This Biglaw Firm Is On The Defense: Vinson & Elkins is ready to fight! Tom Goldstein Is In Jail: He may not pass go or collect $200. Interesting Use Of Pardon Power: Rod Blagojevich and Eric Adams get to walk. Biglaw Firm Goes Dark: Venable moves to a black box...
Sega Suits Claim Consovoy McCarthy Drummed Up 19K Mass Arbitration, Running Up $39M JAMS Bill
Sega's Sheppard Mullin counsel claim Consovoy amassed 19,541 claimants via online advertisements, and then filed individual cases for each with alternative dispute resolution provider JAMS, resulting in a $39 million invoice for Sega. Sega's Sheppard Mullin...
Investment Banker Cleared to Seek Multi-Million Bonuses Against Former Boston Employer
U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley for the District of Massachusetts allowed state law claims to move forward in a suit brought by an investment banker who claims Leerink Partners failed to pay minimum bonuses promised to her. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley for...
Trump Administration Appeals US Judge’s Reinstatement of Fired Special Counsel
"While administrative stays are more common in appellate courts, district courts have recognized their applicability in cases seeking emergency relief—including in this District," U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote in a minute order temporarily...
This Florida Firm Is Adding to Its Leaders’ Workload Amid Increasing Aviation-Related Lawsuits
Fowler White Burnett is realigning its products liability and toxic torts practice as aviation clients steadily add to the firm's caseload. Fowler White Burnett is realigning its products liability and toxic torts practice as aviation clients steadily add to the...
Loper Bright Could Be Legal Weapon for Environmental Groups, Attorneys Say
With an executive branch seemingly antagonistic toward its own Environmental Protection Agency, environmentalists may look to the judiciary to help block the Trump agenda and cite the end of Chevron deference With an executive branch seemingly antagonistic...
Plaintiffs Firm Wants Sanctions Against SoCal Edison Over Wildfire Evidence
Edelson plans to suggest sanctions at a Feb. 18 hearing against Southern California Edison and its defense firm, Hueston Hennigan, for failing to preserve evidence related to one of last month's wildfires. Edelson plans to suggest sanctions at a Feb. 18 hearing...
SEC Looks to Nix Requirements for Businesses to Disclose Climate Risks
Acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda said he held reservations about the rule since it was first adopted in March 2024, including whether the securities regulator could enact what he viewed to be a climate policy. Acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda said he held...
Lawsuits Surge Against Allstate Insurance
Allstate was hit with eight class actions, which alleged the company and its subsidiary Arity LLC surveilled consumers' driving behavior through software embedded into third-party apps, and used it to sell the data and to raise insurance premiums. Allstate was...
Health Care, Litigation Fuel 21% Revenue Growth for Arnall Golden Gregory
“It's actually a collection of broad-based successes across hundreds of clients, managing partner Sean Fogarty said of the strong year. “It's actually a collection of broad-based successes across hundreds of clients, managing partner Sean Fogarty said of the...
Pinsent Masons Launches Third Mainland China Office in Shenzhen, China
Pinsent Masons China head Kanyi Lui will relocate from Beijing to Shenzhen to lead its new outfit. Pinsent Masons China head Kanyi Lui will relocate from Beijing to Shenzhen to lead its new outfit.
Pinsent Masons to Cut 14 Equity Partners in Germany
The cuts are expected to affect all three German offices in Frankfurt, Munich and Du sseldorf . The cuts are expected to affect all three German offices in Frankfurt, Munich and Du sseldorf .
Amid Adams’ Dismissal, Experts Ponder Fallout From ‘Slap in the Face’ to SDNY’s Line Prosecutors
We “need to see whether the forces that had promoted the Southern District's status—the bench, the bar, a very strong alumni network and some support in Washington—will act , said Columbia Law School professor, Daniel Richman. “The bench as a whole holds the office to...
How to Be Productive When You’re a Depressed Lawyer
The demands of work don’t stop when you are depressed. Dan Lukasik, of LawyersWithDepression.com, on the struggle to get things done when you're a depressed lawyer. The post How to Be Productive When You’re a Depressed Lawyer appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech...
Judge Orders Indicted SCOTUSblog Co-Founder Tom Goldstein Detained Without Bond
Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Sullivan ordered indicted SCOTUSBlog publisher Tom Goldstein jailed without bond for being an alleged flight risk who failed to disclose his cryptocurrency wealth holdings. Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Sullivan...
ALSP Market Rapidly Expands, Growing 38% in Two Years
Alternative legal services are booming as corporations and law firms embrace new legal models. Alternative legal services are booming as corporations and law firms embrace new legal models.
SEC, Binance Seek 60-Day Pause in Crypto Litigation
“There has been a lot of debate the past few months about what the SEC would do with its ongoing crypto litigation and now we have the answer, said Am Law 10 firm partner Ladan Stewart. “There has been a lot of debate the past few months about what the SEC would...
Breaking: Federal Judge Rules Legal Research Startup ROSS Infringed Westlaw’s Copyrights, Rejecting Fair Use Defense
In a significant ruling for legal publishing and AI development, a federal judge has granted partial summary judgment to Thomson Reuters in its long-running copyright infringement lawsuit against ROSS Intelligence, finding that ROSS infringed on Westlaw’s copyrighted...
Georgia Judge Resigns Amid Probe of Alleged Ex-Parte Communications
The Haralson County judge drafted a resignation letter to Gov. Brian Kemp with an effective date of Feb. 5, 2025, but didn't disclose his reason for stepping down from the bench. The Haralson County judge drafted a resignation letter to Gov. Brian Kemp with an...
Divided En Banc 8th Circuit Ditches ‘Clear Statement Rule’ Requirement for Civil Rights Claims
"Faithfully applying Supreme Court precedent and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, we join our sister circuits in rejecting the clear statement rule in favor of the course of proceedings test for determining the capacity in which a § 1983 defendant is sued," Judge...
Divided En Banc 8th Circuit Ditches ‘Clear Statement Rule’ Requirement for Civil Rights Claims
"Faithfully applying Supreme Court precedent and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, we join our sister circuits in rejecting the clear statement rule in favor of the course of proceedings test for determining the capacity in which a § 1983 defendant is sued," Judge...
Voting Is Closed, Results Are In: Here are the 15 Legal Tech Startups Selected for the 2025 Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW
Voting has now closed and your votes have been tallied to pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to participate as finalists in the ninth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2025, taking place April 2-5 in Chicago. These 15 finalists will face off in an...
500,000 U.S. Lawyers Now Have Free Access to Trust Software through Bar Partnerships with Smokeball
Trust accounting remains one of the most dangerous pitfalls for unwary lawyers. Far too often, lawyers — particularly those in solo and small firms — still rely on manual methods for maintaining and reconciling their client funds accounts. As a result, trust account...
SimpleDocs Launches SimpleAI, An AI-Powered Contract Review Tool with Customizable Playbooks (Plus Video Demo)
In-house legal departments often struggle with a common challenge: how to efficiently review and negotiate the constant flow of routine contracts without sacrificing quality or consistency. Aiming to help them tackle that challenge, SimpleDocs, known for its AutoNDA...
Aligning Financial Decision-Making With Professional Purpose: A Guide for Attorneys
Fixing the disconnect between achieving financial targets and genuine professional satisfaction. The post Aligning Financial Decision-Making With Professional Purpose: A Guide for Attorneys appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Many...
Claim Arbitrator Slept Through Hearings Isn’t Enough to Toss $1.5M Award Against Morgan Stanley, Fed Judge Rules
"[T]his court must evaluate only whether the arbitrator did his job, not whether he did it well or whether the court agrees with his conclusions," Whitney said. "[T]his court must evaluate only whether the arbitrator did his job, not whether he did it well or...
Deluge of Suits Puts E-Commerce Commission Practices on Trial
Influencers, content creators and product reviewers allege "last-click attribution," the widely used practice of awarding sales commissions to the last stop on a consumer's online purchase journey, allows PayPal Honey, Capital One Shopping and other discount-hunting...
Planning for the Regulation and Enforcement of Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Advanced Technologies In 2025
While change is a constant in the privacy, security and technology arena, 2025 is poised to be a landmark year. New technologies will continue to radiate through the economy — and our lives — while the new Trump Administration is likely to emphasize innovation over...
Planning for the Regulation and Enforcement of Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Advanced Technologies In 2025
While change is a constant in the privacy, security and technology arena, 2025 is poised to be a landmark year. New technologies will continue to radiate through the economy — and our lives — while the new Trump Administration is likely to emphasize innovation over...
DOJ Defends Trump Administration’s USAID Funding Pause and Recall Order
"There can be no reasonable doubt that it is the President whose authority reigns principally in the realm of foreign affairs," the U.S. Department of Justice argued in court documents defending President Donald Trump's pause on federal funding to U.S. Agency for...
DOJ Defends Trump Administration’s USAID Funding Pause and Recall Order
"There can be no reasonable doubt that it is the President whose authority reigns principally in the realm of foreign affairs," the U.S. Department of Justice argued in court documents defending President Donald Trump's pause on federal funding to U.S. Agency for...
US Judge Keeps Pause on ‘Deferred Resignation’ for Federal Workers
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. said the pause would remain until further order of the court. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using FeedBlitz...
US Judge Keeps Pause on ‘Deferred Resignation’ for Federal Workers
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. said the pause would remain until further order of the court. U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. said the pause would remain until further order of the court.
Judge Told Trump And Musk To Follow The Law For A Week. They’re Calling It Tyranny.
Is this a tyranny? (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)Judge Paul Engelmayer issued a Saturday temporary restraining order blocking Elon Musk’s band of teen tech bro interns from siphoning Treasury Department data onto private hard drives next to their BitTorrent Hobbit...
Judge Not Convinced That Trump Admin Violated Court Order By Accident
(Photo via Getty Images)Another day, another courtroom smackdown for the Trump administration. Today’s hiding comes courtesy of Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island, who is not impressed with the government’s claim to have violated his prior TRO by accident. The case...
K&L Gates Responds After Scrubbing Diversity Language From Website
Late last week, we noted that K&L Gates made some edits to the firm website over the last month. Specifically, removing several references to diversity, the firm’s Mansfield pledge, and key stats about firm demographics. The firm’s Diversity and Inclusion...
The Billionaire Who Wants The Supreme Court To Overturn <em>New York Times v. Sullivan</em>
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which billionaire and former finance chair of the RNC is asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its “actual malice” standard, in an attempt to revive his defamation lawsuit against the Associated Press...
Luigi Mangione Gets Help With His Legal Fees — See Also
Crowdsourced Funds Help Cover Legal Costs: Luigi has a lot of supporters! Bill It To The NFL: Did you know this fun fact about the Super Bowl’s referee? Following The Rules Is Unfair!: The snowflakes in office hate being restrained by the law. Goldstein Strikes...
Chancery: Faraday Future Securities Settlement Puts End to Delaware Claims
The decision, released Monday, concludes a case involving a 2021 transaction in which Property Solutions Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, agreed to a $2.7 billion business combination with then-private Faraday Future that formed Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc,...
Chancery: Faraday Future Securities Settlement Puts End to Delaware Claims
The decision, released Monday, concludes a case involving a 2021 transaction in which Property Solutions Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, agreed to a $2.7 billion business combination with then-private Faraday Future that formed Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc,...
Federal Judge: 7th Circuit Yet to Rule on Disability Discrimination Claims Against Police, Allows Suit to Proceed
"While defendants are correct that the Seventh Circuit has had an opportunity to hold that Title II applies to police encounters but has not done so, it likewise has not held that does not apply to police encounters, and instead resolved the case on other grounds,"...
Federal Judge: 7th Circuit Yet to Rule on Disability Discrimination Claims Against Police, Allows Suit to Proceed
"While defendants are correct that the Seventh Circuit has had an opportunity to hold that Title II applies to police encounters but has not done so, it likewise has not held that does not apply to police encounters, and instead resolved the case on other grounds,"...
Lowenstein Sandler Rebounds From 2023, Invests in Future Growth
Looking ahead to the next five years, chairman and managing partner Gary Wingens says the firm's strategic plan emphasizes growth, specifically boosting total head count to between 550 and 700 attorneys. Looking ahead to the next five years, chairman and...
Lowenstein Sandler Rebounds From 2023, Invests in Future Growth
Looking ahead to the next five years, chairman and managing partner Gary Wingens says the firm's strategic plan emphasizes growth, specifically boosting total head count to between 550 and 700 attorneys. Looking ahead to the next five years, chairman and...
Super Bowl Determines Winner Of Biglaw Firm’s Interoffice Rivalry
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. As the Official Law Firm of the Kansas City Chiefs, we are a little biased but excited to celebrate this year’s game with our new colleagues in Philadelphia with a variety...
Trial Lawyers Denounce Musk Attack on New York Federal Judge
Musk's attack “exposes the judge and judges like him to very real danger, said Richard Deane, the president of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Musk's attack “exposes the judge and judges like him to very real danger, said Richard Deane, the president of...
Trial Lawyers Denounce Musk Attack on New York Federal Judge
Musk's attack “exposes the judge and judges like him to very real danger, said Richard Deane, the president of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Musk's attack “exposes the judge and judges like him to very real danger, said Richard Deane, the president of...
With DEI Top of Mind, Black Judges Discuss Growing Up During Segregation, Efforts to Diversify Legal Industry
“Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience, said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No one can take that away because I lived it, and it's my story. And we can't take it away by pretending it didn't exist. “Segregation was...
Panel Sends Depo-Provera Lawsuits to 3M Earplug Judge Rodgers in Florida
On Friday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered nearly 70 lawsuits be coordinated before U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers in the Northern District of Florida. On Friday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered...
Will Big Law’s Bet on the Middle East Pay Off?
The Middle East appears to be the hottest legal market around, but wherever firms decide to place their eggs in 2025, geopolitical concerns loom large, writes The Global Lawyer. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by...
Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding AI legal assistants. Are they coming for your job? No. But they will streamline tedious elements of legal work and free up your time for strategy and counseling clients. In this new white paper, our friends at Thomson Reuters provide...
Luigi Mangione Pulls $300K From Grassroots Funds To Bolster His Case
(Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images)Money isn’t easy to come by. With public meltdowns over the prices of eggs, the coming tariff price hikes and the like, increasing costs of living mean that folks are limiting their spending to the things that really matter....
Milbank Spread The Wealth Through Special Bonuses Because 2024 Was Yet Another Record Financial Year For The Firm
In news that will shock absolutely no one, Milbank absolutely killed it in 2024, hitting record financial results across the board. As noted by the American Lawyer, the firm posted some pretty unbelievable gains in gross revenue, profits per equity partner, and...
SCOTUSblog Founder Interfered With Witness, Poses A Flight Risk, According To Prosecutors
Last month, SCOTUSblog co-founder and veteran Supreme Court litigator Tom Goldstein was arrested on a 22-count indictment alleging tax crimes and making false statement to lenders. According to the government, Goldstein participated in high-stakes poker games and...
BREAKING: Tom Goldstein Arrested AGAIN. Feds Claim SCOTUSblog Founder Made Secret Crypto Transactions
When I wrote earlier today that government attorneys suspected Tom Goldstein, co-founder of SCOTUSblog and Supreme Court litigator, was lying about his financial condition, I didn’t expect this would happen. Goldstein was arrested again today for violating the terms...
Georgia Hacker Pleads Guilty in SEC X Account Scam That Moved Markets
The evidence collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation included an online search: “What are the signs that you are under investigation by law enforcement or the FBI even if you have not been contacted by them." The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District...
Trump’s Pick for SEC Chair Likely to Stymie Shareholder Proposals From ESG Advocates
Paul Atkins once called companies that cave in to environmental, social and governance activists "weenies." Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third party who is not using...
The M&A Partners Who Drove the Most Business as Deal Leads Last Year
The top 10 deal leads ranking by Mergerlinks saw a significant shakeup between 2023 and 2024, with only one attorney making both years' lists. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...
Recent Ford Bronco Battery Recall Draws Pa. Class Action
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Office of Special Counsel Chief Challenges Firing ‘Without Cause’
Hecker Fink alleges President Donald Trump's firing of the powerful U.S. Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden to a fixed five-year term, is "unlawful and unconstitutional." Hi there.The email you just...
‘Supervisor Is a Bully:’ State High Court Weighs Liability for Campaign Against Appellate Staff Attorney
"There's a bullying label; there's a jealousy label. There's no context given whatsoever. He had the opportunity to do that when he pled, he could have quoted something that she said. He could have provided a specific circumstance, but he didn't do that, and that's...
Judge Finds Trump Administration Violated Order Blocking Funding Freeze
U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. of Rhode Island ordered federal agencies to restore funding that continues to be frozen. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an unknown third...
The Reaction When Trump Proposes To Nuke Gaza
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Imagine a press conference during which President Donald Trump makes this surprising announcement: “If the situation in the Gaza Strip isn’t resolved by March 15, the United States will drop a nuclear bomb on Gaza City.” There would...
CFPB Labor Union Files Twin Lawsuits Seeking to Prevent Agency’s Closure
"NTEU members at the CFPB are no longer able to do the supervision and enforcement work that they came to the CFPB to do for the American people," the National Treasury Employees Union alleged in twin lawsuits seeking to prevent the Trump administration from gutting...
Crypto Crime Down, Hacks Up: Lawyers Warned of 2025 Security Shake-Up
New intel released on Monday from the TRM Labs 2025 Crypto Crime Report revealed a dual trend for attorneys: a decrease in illicit crypto transactions over the past year, alongside an increase in hacks and misuse by bad actors. Hi there.The email you just...
Atlanta Calling: National Law Firms Flock to a ‘Hotbed for Talented Lawyers’
A number of Am Law 200 firms are opening offices in the Georgia capital by luring partners in need of more resources to serve long-established practices. A number of Am Law 200 firms are opening offices in the Georgia capital by luring partners in need of more...
Privacy Suit Targets Education Department Over Disclosure of Student Financial Data to DOGE
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The Top Tool For Attracting New Clients
How can lawyers harness AI and automation to scale their firms and optimize efficiency? “You have to create your own rules; if not, other people will make rules for you,” says Sam Mollaei, a lawyer and entrepreneur. In a recent episode of “Be That Lawyer,” Sam joins...
What’s A Biglaw Partner To Do After Retirement? Referee The Super Bowl, Of Course
Referee Ron Torbert (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)Ron Torbert is no stranger to high-pressure situations. The Harvard Law grad was a Biglaw partner — of the equity variety — at Dykema Gossett, described as a “star” trial attorney by colleagues. As Dykema CEO...
Empirical Evidence On The Impact Of AI In Law: Insights From Professor Daniel Schwarcz
When Professor Daniel Schwarcz talks about AI in law, it’s clear you’re hearing from someone deeply passionate and incredibly informed. A leading voice at the University of Minnesota Law School, Schwarcz bridges the academic and practical worlds of AI, insurance law,...
Legal Research Startup Midpage Passes Threshold As It Achieves ‘Full’ Case Coverage and Readies Citator Launch
Legal research startup Midpage has reached a critical threshold in its commercialization, its founder believes, as it achieves full data coverage of key U.S. case law and prepares to launch its own citator in the coming weeks. The company, which has spent two years...