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BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs

BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff program is illegal, a stunning rebuke of the defining economic policy of his second term by a conservative court he helped reshape.       The U.S. Supreme Court has held that President...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff program is illegal, a stunning rebuke of the defining economic policy of his second term by a conservative court he helped reshape.       The U.S. Supreme Court has held that President...

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An Early Look: The 2026 Am Law 200 Financials

An Early Look: The 2026 Am Law 200 Financials

This feed is continually updated. So bookmark it, check back regularly, and stay tuned for the Am Law 100 and Second Hundred reports coming soon.       This feed is continually updated. So bookmark it, check back regularly, and stay tuned for the Am Law 100 and Second...

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Prince Andrew Makes Modern History In Epstein Case

While technically no longer a prince, the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over his alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein marks the first senior royal arrested in modern history. Who was the last UK senior royal arrested? Hint: Oddly, the last royal locked up was...

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The Best Law Schools For International Law (2026)

The Best Law Schools For International Law (2026)

In an era defined by global interconnectedness, understanding international law is no longer optional for today’s legal thinkers — it’s essential. International law provides the frameworks that govern how nations interact, resolve disputes, protect human rights, and...

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DOJ Tries Acting Normal In New Jersey

DOJ Tries Acting Normal In New Jersey

BREAKING: The Department of Justice did a totally normal thing in New Jersey! After a year of open defiance, where “acting” US Attorney Alina Habba and Attorney General Pam Bondi threw up middle fingers and shitposted about “rogue,” “activist” judges, a prosecutor in...

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The Daily Practice: 100 Lessons For The Young Lawyer

The Daily Practice: 100 Lessons For The Young Lawyer

For more than a decade, I’ve written on LinkedIn almost every day. I missed a few here and there. Trials intervene. Travel intervenes. Life intervenes. ​But mostly, I showed up. ​I began writing while I was still trying to figure out if I belonged in this profession....

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Morning Docket: 02.19.26

* Biglaw lawyers are charging $3400/hour and clients are paying. Because no matter how much they gnash their teeth, they always do. [WSJ] * Remember the episode of JAG where the military lawyer paradropped into a Minnesota habeas mess and instantly got held in...

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Freshfields Ushers in Nonequity Partner Tier

Freshfields Ushers in Nonequity Partner Tier

The firm becomes the latest of many to take the decision, following other recent modifications of its lockstep model.       The firm becomes the latest of many to take the decision, following other recent modifications of its lockstep model.       

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Forum on ABA Accreditation Defines Council’s Role

Forum on ABA Accreditation Defines Council’s Role

“At the end of the day, it's really the council speaking on behalf of the section that deals with the lion's share of issues that involve accreditation and gets the spotlight, said Daniel Rodriguez, Harold Washington Professor of Law at Northwestern University...

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AI Takes The Blame, Epstein Takes The Careers

With a Biglaw firm officially blaming staff layoffs on AI, what is it going to look like if and when layoffs come for lawyers? It’s unlikely to look the same for every Biglaw business model. And it could look even more different for boutiques. Embattled Goldman Sachs...

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Cooley Sued by Venture Fund Over $76M Ethereum Wallet Loss

Cooley Sued by Venture Fund Over $76M Ethereum Wallet Loss

Investors say Cooley helped a crypto firm raise funds while concealing a $76 million Ethereum liability that contributed to its collapse and bankruptcy.       Investors say Cooley helped a crypto firm raise funds while concealing a $76 million Ethereum liability that...

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Houston Is Becoming A Biglaw Stomping Ground

Houston Is Becoming A Biglaw Stomping Ground

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which two Am Law top 30 firms are planning on opening Houston offices this year? Hint: That will leave only 5 firms in the top 30 without an H-Town office. See the answer on the next page. The post...

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What Is This, A Louis C.K. Bit? — See Also

What Is This, A Louis C.K. Bit? — See Also

Prosecution Argues Defendant’s Potential Masturbation Wasn’t That Big Of A Deal: Won’t be able to get off that easy! Err… Pentagon Rules Out DOD Tuition Assistance Programs For Elite Law Schools To Fight Woke: Its like DEI for lower ranked schools! Trump...

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Utah Considers Adding a Third Law School

Utah Considers Adding a Third Law School

The Utah State Senate has tasked Utah Valley University to conduct a feasibility study for adding a law school at the Thanksgiving Point in Lehi location, which would accommodate working professionals.       The Utah State Senate has tasked Utah Valley University to...

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