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Ever Use 23andMe? You Might Want To Take Action

Ever Use 23andMe? You Might Want To Take Action

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which state’s Attorney General issued an urgent recommendation that customers delete their data from 23andMe after the genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy? Hint: A spokesperson said the...

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Small Firm, Hard Hits — See Also

Small Firm, Hard Hits — See Also

Boutique Law Firm Punches Back Against The Trump Administration: Paul Weiss should be taking notes. The Story On Saving Hide: Here’s some intel on why Paul Weiss bent the knee. Alina Habba Got A Promotion: Great for her; probably bad for New Jersey. Former Clerks Get...

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Trump, Tariffs, And ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’

Trump, Tariffs, And ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Suppose you’re the chief executive officer of an automobile company. You’ve done precisely what NAFTA (and the slightly revised version of NAFTA, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) suggested you should do. To minimize the...

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Legalweek 2025: Put An AI On It!

Legalweek 2025: Put An AI On It!

Portlandia had a bit about Northwest hipsters putting a bird on every knick knack up for sale. “Put a bird on it” involved shoving birds onto everything from tote bags to homemade pillows. I think about that bit every time another vendor announces that they’ve “put an...

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How Will the War Against Big Law End?

How Will the War Against Big Law End?

If Trump wins, we could see firms collapse; if Big Law prevails it could be its greatest moment; but a draw is the most likely outcome, writes the Global Lawyer.       If Trump wins, we could see firms collapse; if Big Law prevails it could be its greatest moment; but...

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How Will the War Against Big Law End?

How Will the War Against Big Law End?

If Trump wins, we could see firms collapse; if Big Law prevails it could be its greatest moment; but a draw is the most likely outcome, writes the Global Lawyer.       If Trump wins, we could see firms collapse; if Big Law prevails it could be its greatest moment; but...

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Georgia Jury Hits Monsanto With $2B+ Roundup Verdict

Georgia Jury Hits Monsanto With $2B+ Roundup Verdict

Friday's verdict, for $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages, is the first in a Roundup case in Georgia's state courts.       Friday's verdict, for $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages, is the first in...

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10 Lessons From SXSW That Apply To Legal

10 Lessons From SXSW That Apply To Legal

(Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)In my initial article about SXSW 2025, I talked about why it’s important for lawyers. While there was a limited legally related track, that’s certainly NOT why I spent over a week in Austin....

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Some Clients Have Unusual Payment Preferences

Some Clients Have Unusual Payment Preferences

One of the things that associate attorneys do not usually need to deal with — and can be a pain in the neck for partners and self-employed lawyers — is securing payment from clients. Generally, law firms can improve their chances of getting timely paid by making it...

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Social Media And Suicide

Social Media And Suicide

We hear so much about the downside of social media and suicide. Still, a recent study confirms that lived experience sharing stories of hope and recovery can contribute to suicide prevention.  “Suicide-preventive effect seems to occur particularly when the story is...

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Legal Ethics Roundup: Associates ‘Revolt,’ SCOTUS Chief ‘Rebukes,’ Judge Cleared Over CNN Critique, CO Missing $400k Judicial Complaints Office, New Legal Ethics/Democracy Tracker Launched & More

Legal Ethics Roundup: Associates ‘Revolt,’ SCOTUS Chief ‘Rebukes,’ Judge Cleared Over CNN Critique, CO Missing $400k Judicial Complaints Office, New Legal Ethics/Democracy Tracker Launched & 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 London! I’m...

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Morning Docket: 03.24.25

Morning Docket: 03.24.25

* Which Trump Executive Order will get to the Supreme Court first? [Bloomberg Law] * Brad Karp’s got some ‘splaining to do. [Original Jurisdiction] * Louisiana’s electoral map in under scrutiny, again. [Reuters] * DOJ is coming for Judge Beryl Howell. [Law360] * Pete...

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Circuit Scoop — February 2025

Circuit Scoop — February 2025

In a series of recent decisions, federal courts across the United States have addressed a range of significant legal issues, from civil rights and constitutional law to administrative authority and criminal justice. These cases reflect the judiciary’s ongoing role in...

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Hinge Health Is Going Public. Is It Wise?

Hinge Health Is Going Public. Is It Wise?

The post Hinge Health Is Going Public. Is It Wise? appeared first on Above the Law.The digital health IPO market hasn’t exactly been active in recent years. There was a surge in 2021, when 21 of the 57 active public digital health companies today made their debut on...

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Third Year’s The Charm — See Also

Third Year’s The Charm — See Also

Third-Year Skadden Associate Has More Heart Than Most Of Biglaw: Will any other associates stand up for the rule of law? There’s A Lesson To Learn From Judge VanDyke: Come for the gun breakdown, stay for what happens when you reverse Chevron doctrine. It’s Like...

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2025 Family Law Special Issue COMING SOON

Coming July 2025 Annual Family Law Special Issue View 2024 Family Law Issue In 2024, we produced our first digital Family Law issue, highlighting lawyers, law firms and legal teams from across the country. This year, we’d like to step it up. The team at Attorney at...

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