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Fed. Judge Denies Employer’s Bid to Escape Class Action Over Monthly Salary Payments
The plaintiff claimed the utilities company paid its salaried employees on a monthly basis in violation of the Massachusetts Wage Act. The plaintiff claimed the utilities company paid its salaried employees on a monthly basis in violation of the Massachusetts...
After Baker McKenzie’s Cuts, Layoffs Expected in Other Law Firms. Don’t Only Blame AI
Several recruiting and staffing experts in touch with big firms said AI isn't alone leading to cuts, and some firms could simply be using AI as a public justification for cuts, even if slower performance, large staffing overheads or inefficiencies are the primary...
Connell Foley Launches Delaware Office with Five From FBT Gibbons
In the past few months, several firms from outside the Garden State have set up a presence, expanded or moved operations to the state of Delaware, including Ice Miller, Bernstein Litowitz, JVK Law and Akerman. In the past few months, several firms from outside...
ABA Council to Seek Comment on Inclusion of Alternative Licensure Pathways Language in Accreditation Standards
The council voted Friday to send the proposed changes out for notice and comment, which are intended to “modernize the language to “explicitly recognize that law school graduates may achieve attorney licensure through means other than a bar exam. The council...
Amazon’s ‘Workstyle Assessment’ Tool May Be Subject to Lie Detector Laws, Fed. Judge Rules
The court allowed a plaintiff to continue with his claim alleging a workstyle assessment Amazon requires its job applicants complete functions as a "lie detector test" in violation of Massachusetts law. The court allowed a plaintiff to continue with his claim...
Litigation Trends to Watch: Lawsuits Center on FedEx Hiring Practices, SNAP Violations and Health Care Cyberattack
FedEx delivery drivers launched a wave of lawsuits alleging wage-and-hour violations by third-party hiring agencies. FedEx delivery drivers launched a wave of lawsuits alleging wage-and-hour violations by third-party hiring agencies.
Black Box Nature of AI Systems Creating Legal Land Mines for Companies
A new report paints a picture of rapid AI adoption colliding with fragile governance frameworks, leaving enterprises vulnerable to lawsuits and regulatory actions. A new report paints a picture of rapid AI adoption colliding with fragile governance frameworks,...
Arizona Republic Investigation Finds Consumer Harm, Loopholes, and Conflicts of Interest in Arizona’s Legal Regulatory Reform
An in-depth investigation by The Arizona Republic has found that Arizona’s pioneering program allowing nonlawyers to own law firms — a reform long championed by access-to-justice advocates — has become riddled with consumer complaints, legal loopholes, financial...
Healthcare Tech Firm Hit With Class Action for Allegedly Stealing Genetic Data to Train AI Models
A healthcare technology firm was hit last week with a novel class action that accuses it of illegally mining Illinois residents' genetic testing data to train its artificial intelligence algorithms. A healthcare technology firm was hit last week with a novel...
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...
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...
The Week in Data Feb. 20: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including how a dramatic increase of habeas corpus petitions filed by detained immigrants is straining federal courts. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including how a...
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...
Five FBT Gibbons Attorneys Join Connell Foley’s New Bankruptcy Practice, Office
“When you take a combination of that size and magnitude, not all the pieces are going to fit neatly. When we resigned, we told the firm we just didn't think our bankruptcy practice fit with their bankruptcy practice, one attorney said about the recent FBT Gibbons...
Not All Stress Is the Same: Managing Legal Practice Stress by Matter Mix
Generic wellness advice often fails lawyers because it ignores context, says Jamie Spannhake. “Reduce stress” and “improve work-life balance” assume stress is the same. It isn’t. The post Not All Stress Is the Same: Managing Legal Practice Stress by Matter Mix...
How I Made Partner: ‘Show That You’re a High Performer,’ Says Yoni Bard of Foley Hoag
"You have to work really hard, impress everyone with your knowledge and skills, and build a practice that aligns with and furthers the strategic goals of your firm. But you also need to adapt to a range of personalities and work styles, and to earn the support and...
Beasley Allen Fights DQ Order: ‘You Need to Hit Pause for Now’
U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh has set a Feb. 24 hearing on whether to disqualify Beasley Allen, one of the lead plaintiffs' firms, from the talc multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson. U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh has set a Feb....
Am Law 100 Firm Accused Of Filing Brief Riddled With AI Hallucinations… AGAIN!
Not every mistake is attributable to an AI hallucination. But once a firm suffers a couple admonishments from the court — including one that cost the firm over $50K to make right — its lawyers have to redouble their effort to keep every filing above reproach. Because...
Law Professor Arrested On Over 50 Counts In CSAM Case — See Also
The Barry University School of Law Professor Is Alleged To Have Thousands Of Images: The Dow won’t protect him. Second Time The Error: Gordon Rees gets caught in another AI hallucination mishap! Want To Brush Up On International Law?: These schools should be at the...
Barry Law Professor Arrested on Alleged Possession of Child Porn
Glen-Peter Ahlers Sr., 70, who has taught at Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law since 2002, was arrested Wednesday and arraigned the same day in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial District in Orange County, Florida, according to court...
Medicare Enrollment For Lawyers: What You Need To Know Before 65
Sarah had everything figured out. After 35 years of practice, she retired at 63 with a solid financial plan. Her portfolio was positioned correctly, her withdrawal strategy was tax-efficient, and she’d even mapped out her Social Security claiming strategy. What she...
3Ls Spent Millions Of Hours Doing Pro Bono Work In 2025
Summer internships at Biglaw firms get the lion’s share of coverage, but they aren’t the only way that law student spend their summers. Students frequently spend their summers giving back to their communities by doing pro bono work. It is hard to know the exact...
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...
Harvey Partners With … Well, Harvey, Its Namesake, As Brand Spokesperson
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‘Nobody’s Celebrating’: Tough Road to $19.7M Essex County Settlement
The plaintiff's lawyer said it was a challenge to keep his feelings in check because of the tragic details of one plaintiff's injuries. The plaintiff's lawyer said it was a challenge to keep his feelings in check because of the tragic details of one plaintiff's...
‘No End in Sight’: 5th Circuit Expresses Concern Over AI Hallucinations in Briefs
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered Heather Hersh of FCRA Attorneys to pay $2,500, saying she failed to check her brief for accuracy and was not forthcoming when the court pressed for an explanation for the mistakes. The U.S. Court of Appeals...
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...
Top Biglaw Firm Gets A Mega-Merger Reality Check: ‘Some Partners Will Leave’
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Some Perkins Coie partners will leave—that’s not unusual in a merger of this scale. You simply can’t please all of the people, all of the time. The real question isn’t whether there’s attrition, but whether the...
From The Olympic Track To The FIFA World Cup 26 Pitch: The Legal Fault Line Over Athlete Expression
When Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was pulled from competition at the Milan-Cortina Games for refusing to remove a helmet honoring more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia, the International Olympic Committee...
“Double Shot, Salt-N-Pepa Cases Yield Latest Developments In Copyright Termination Litigations
Two federal courts recently issued rulings on notable issues impacting whether and how artists can terminate prior assignments of copyrights in their works. Two federal courts recently issued rulings on notable issues impacting whether and how artists can...
Donald Kinsella, Judges’ Choice to Serve as U.S. Attorney, Is Taking His Instant Firing in Stride
Kinsella's same-day hiring and firing as acting U.S. attorney of the Northern District of New York has drawn serious concerns, with the New York State Bar Association president calling it "an insult to separation of powers and the administration of...
Who Better To Write A Legal Thriller Than A Trial Attorney?
“Write what you know” is one of those often thrown-around cliches, but how many of us actually do it? Whether you parlayed legal careers into cooking on TikTok, posting on OnlyFans, or leaving the IRS to sell hotdogs, there is a book’s worth of stories in most of us....
Florida Attorneys Obtain $31M Settlement in Georgia ‘Test Case’
"What's interesting about this case is, although it's in Atlanta, it's basically a test case of the Florida tort reform. ... The new tort reform law in Florida is the same as the Georgia law, and we were still able to get $31 million in the case," said Michael...
Vetting AI Vendors: 6 Areas Every Legal Team Should Assess
AI is rapidly becoming embedded in legal workflows — from contract review to litigation research, ediscovery, and compliance monitoring. But adoption brings unique risks: confidentiality, privilege, and reliability. This guide from our friends at Filevine outlines...
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...
Law Professor Arrested On 50 Counts In Child Sexual Abuse Materials Case
Glen‑Peter Ahlers, a law professor and Interim Associate Dean for Information Services at Barry University School of Law, was arrested on 50 counts of unlawful possession of materials depicting the sexual performance of a child, according to prosecutors in Orange...
Study: General Counsel Finding Their Stride After Years of Operating in Crisis Mode
One GC interviewed for the report said one reason the pace doesn't let up is that "as you demonstrate value and capability, you become involved in more matters." One GC interviewed for the report said one reason the pace doesn't let up is that "as you...
Big Law Is Still Running the Geographic Expansion Playbook—and Winning
A large, well-resourced and committed entrant can grow to be among the largest "firms" in any market, and quite swiftly. A large, well-resourced and committed entrant can grow to be among the largest "firms" in any market, and quite swiftly.
Group That Swayed Goldman Sachs to Ditch Board-Diversity Metrics Securing Similar Pledges From Other Companies
"I've accomplished more to eliminate DEI in the last six months just by working the phones than we had in the year prior with my more public campaign," Robby Starbuck, the conservative Tennessee film producer who brought down Tractor Supply's DEI campaign in...
Trump Picks His Lawyer in E. Jean Carroll Case for 8th Circuit Vacancy
Justin Smith is an attorney at the boutique firm James Otis Law Group, a Missouri practice started by President Donald Trump's U.S. solicitor general, D. John Sauer. Justin Smith is an attorney at the boutique firm James Otis Law Group, a Missouri practice...
Judge Declares Mistrial Over Civil Rights Fashion Choice
Of all the reasons to complain about lawyers, their fashion choices are on the lower end of the list. It is still on the list though — the popularity of the “Look at my lawyer, dog, I’m going to jail” meme attests to that. Diverting from an off-the-rack suit and some...
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....
Why Courts Are Wrong About Age‑Verification—and Why Congress Must Act
A fundamental principle in the American legal system is the distinction between children and adults. Children cannot sign contracts, consent to medical treatment, or enter into binding agreements without parental involvement. Yet for some reason, when, in 10 or so...
BakerHostetler Secures Data Breach Class Action Dismissal for Grocery Supplier
A judge last week granted Associated Wholesale Grocers' motion to dismiss a case that accused it of failing to prevent a data breach that allegedly exposed employees' personal information, marking the second dismissal of a privacy class action against the supermarket...
The EU Is Investigating Shein
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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...
Flat-Fee Pricing for Legal Services: Why You Should Add 20% and Not Feel Bad About It
Brooke Lively | You are a professional. Not a commodity. Flat-fee pricing lets you lean into that identity, but only if you price for the real risk you’re carrying. The post Flat-Fee Pricing for Legal Services: Why You Should Add 20% and Not Feel Bad About It appeared...
Deposition Simulator Uses AI To Bring Training Opportunities To Young Lawyers
It sometimes feels as though the legal profession’s primary engagement with AI so far involves lawyers citing fake cases generated by ChatGPT and getting hauled before judges to explain themselves. And with global legal hallucination incidents closing in on 1000...
Securities Settlements Reached New Highs in 2025, Despite Lower Pace of Dealmaking
The median securities class action settlement reached a record high in 2025, despite overall settlement activity declining over the past year, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research. The median securities class action settlement reached a record...
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.
Law School Leaders Plead for Decision on Future of California Bar Exam
During an online meeting Wednesday, members of the Law School Council said uncertainty surrounding the content and format of future bar exams is frustrating both students and professors. During an online meeting Wednesday, members of the Law School Council said...
Paul Weiss Is Still Catching Heat For Selling Out — See Also
California AG Calls The Firm Cowards: Can’t say we disagree! Trump DOJ Can’t Even Provide The Law They Accuse Lawmakers Of Breaking: They aren’t even trying anymore. AI Can Improve Your Deposition Game: DepoSim could be the next big tool in your training toolkit!...
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...
Roberts, Alito Face New Criticism of Stock Ownership After Rule Change
The U.S. Supreme Court is changing its rules to require litigants to list their corporate stock tickers in support of new conflict-checking software. The U.S. Supreme Court is changing its rules to require litigants to list their corporate stock tickers in...
Chief Justices, Court Administrators to Study Law School Accreditation Options
The new accreditation working group formed “to assess how legal education and licensure practices and processes can address the justice gap crisis and ensure public trust and confidence in the legal profession." The new accreditation working group formed “to...
Could Artificial Intelligence Bankrupt Social Security?
As artificial intelligence becomes more mainstream, many people are using it to do things that they would normally hire someone else to do. AI is helping people conduct research, analyze options, and even create artistic works. While this makes certain things easier...
District Court Upholds Decision That Restaurants Can Coast On Vibes
There are two prominent paths for explaining why words mean what they do. There are prescriptive paths that bind words to what they’ve meant historically, and descriptive paths that say words gain meaning based on how they’re used by real people. I tend to play at...
Agentic AI Is Forcing Contracts To Govern Continuous Behavior
Most contracts are written for a world that pauses. A human decides. A system acts. If something changes, someone notices, and the contract responds. That rhythm is baked into representations, notice provisions, audit rights, and remediation clauses. AI is quietly...
Trump DOJ Can’t Answer, ‘What Law Did My Client Allegedly Break?’
If you were looking for a case study in how not to run a criminal investigation, congratulations: the Trump-era Department of Justice has prepared one for you, complete with a grand jury no-bill and prosecutors who apparently could not identify a single statute their...
Nonequity Partners: It’s Not Personal, It’s Just Business
Once upon a time, there were two classes of lawyers in law firms: partners and associates. The associates typically came straight out of law schools, worked for 5-7 years under the tutelage of the partners, and then most of them became partners. The ones who didn’t...
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...
Stock Traders Are No Longer Taking Employment And Inflation Data From The Trump Administration At Face Value
I am not breaking news to anyone by pointing out that Donald Trump consistently disparages information that he thinks makes him look bad. Meanwhile, any data that he thinks casts him in a positive light is inevitably the greatest, the best, the most accurate data...
The Judiciary’s Overwhelming Response To Trump’s ‘Mandatory Detention’ Immigration Policy
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Politico is compiling a full list of all federal district court judges who have ruled on the Trump administration’s policy of “mandatory detention” pending deportation in immigration cases. Of the 411...
Am Law Firms See Opportunities in Charlotte, but City’s Partner Count Stays Flat
"There are more firms coming into the market, but there are not necessarily more partners coming into the market,” said Sarah Breen of Oakstreet Attorney Search. "There are more firms coming into the market, but there are not necessarily more partners coming...
‘We Feed the Beast’: Insurers Scrutinize Plaintiff Lawyer Strategies
"If we buy into the plaintiff narrative, if we fold and pay more than what is reasonable and owed, then we feed the beast," said Richard C. Ives, Hartford, Connecticut-based senior vice president of business insurance claim at Travelers. "If we buy into the...
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...
No Harm, All Fowl: ‘Boneless’ Chicken Wings Can Stay on the Menu, Judge Rules
"A reasonable consumer would not think that BWW's boneless wings were truly deboned chicken wings, reconstituted into some sort of Franken-wing," the judge said. "A reasonable consumer would not think that BWW's boneless wings were truly deboned chicken wings,...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the Stand on Social Media Addiction: ‘If Something Is Valuable, People Will Do It More’
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testified on Wednesday as part of a first-ever trial alleging Instagram and another defendant, YouTube, addicted a teenage girl, causing mental health problems. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testified on Wednesday as part of a...
Finding the Balance Between Protecting Trade Secrets and Public Safety Disclosures
This article discusses the current landscape for trade secrets as they relate to autonomous vehicles, and examines the competing objectives of requiring disclosure of internal information for public safety demands versus vehicle companies protecting their confidential...
‘No Censorship Here at All,’ Carr Says as FCC Opens Equal-Time Probe Into ‘The View’
Federal Communications Commission guidance states that its equal-time rule could apply to daytime and late-night talk shows “motivated by partisan purposes. The rule requires broadcasters to afford equal airtime to political candidates of different parties but has not...
Musk: SEC Disclosure Claim Represents Targeted Application of Unclear Rule
The filing claims the disgorgement the SEC is seeking is an example of unconstitutional selective enforcement and violates Musk's right to due process by being punitive and "grossly disproportional to the alleged conduct." The filing claims the disgorgement the...
The Frontline of Trade Compliance: Seven Steps to Protect Against Tariff Evasion Liability
Companies should not respond to increased tariffs by attempting to avoid or evade them. Those that do face a patchwork of enforcement tools that carry significant customs penalties and fines, and, in some cases, incarceration. Companies should not respond to...
LawNext on Location: Lunch with Alex Su of Latitude Legal In Alameda, Calif.
While I am visiting San Francisco for two weeks, I am sitting down for conversations with legal tech innovators and entrepreneurs “in their natural habitats” – places in the Bay Area they consider special. Today, in the first in this series, I sit down for lunch...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Bayer Reaches $7.25B Class Settlement of Roundup Lawsuits, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Testify Today in Social Media Addiction Trial
SimpleDocs Launches ‘Contract Intelligence Layer,’ Putting Policy, Precedent and Market Data Inside Microsoft Word
SimpleDocs today announced the launch of what it is calling its Contract Intelligence Layer, an advanced benchmarking feature that integrates a law department’s internal policies, historical contract precedent and verified market standards directly inside the...
AltaClaro and Verbit Launch DepoSim, an AI-Powered Deposition Simulator for Litigators
AltaClaro, the legal training company that builds simulation-based experiential learning, is today launching DepoSim, an AI-powered deposition simulator developed in partnership with Verbit.ai, the verbal intelligence and transcription technology company. The product...
Universal Migrator Reduces Pricing on Migration Tools for iManage, SharePoint, and NetDocuments
Universal Migrator today announced reduced pricing for access to its migration script library covering iManage, Microsoft SharePoint, and NetDocuments, lowering the cost barrier for legal technology consultants performing document management system transitions. Access...
The Week in Data Feb. 18: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including data driving Big Law merger predictions. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including data driving Big Law merger predictions.
Five Questions That Tell You If Your Law Firm’s Marketing Is Actually Working
Art Nikashin | The law firms that grow consistently aren’t the ones with the biggest marketing budgets. They're the ones who know what’s working and do more of it. The post Five Questions That Tell You If Your Law Firm’s Marketing Is Actually Working appeared first on...
Federal Military Lending Protections Overrule Fintech’s Co.’s Arbitration Demand, Court Rules
"Courts construing language similar to the 'personal, family, or household purposes' requirement of the MLA have understood it 'as distinguishing between loans made for consumer-oriented purposes (which are covered) from loans made for business, commercial, or similar...
Big Law Firms in DC Prioritize West Coast Business Growth
Firm leaders at Crowell, Wilmer, Arnold & Porter and Steptoe all indicated in interviews that growing their presence on the West Coast is a priority, citing client business in their litigation, transactional, healthcare, life sciences, technology and AI...
Birthright on the Brink? 14th Amendment Faces Test in Trump Policy Shift
This week on Legal Speak, we preview a Supreme Court Brief discussion highlighting conflicts between the Fourteenth Amendment's citizenship clause and current Trump administrative policies. This week on Legal Speak, we preview a Supreme Court Brief discussion...
How I Made Partner: ‘Your Career Is Not a Sprint,’ Says Jack Millman of Holwell Shuster & Goldberg
"This is a demanding job, and there's a high level of expectation about your responsiveness and availability. That being said, your career is not a sprint. The way to make partner is not to try to bill 3,000 hours in your first year. In fact, that's a good recipe for...
Fried Frank, Thompson Coburn Face New Cybersecurity Class Actions
Fried Frank is now facing its second class action over a 2025 data breach. Thompson Coburn meanwhile plans to promptly settle a suit stemming from a 2024 breach. Fried Frank is now facing its second class action over a 2025 data breach. Thompson Coburn meanwhile...
3 Questions For A Litigation Funding Startup Founder (Part II)
Last week, I presented Part 1 of my written interview with a former litigator turned legal funding founder, Lauren Harrison. That column presented her answer to the first of my three questions and focused on the lessons from her practice as a litigator that help...
Masturbating In Court Not ‘Inappropriate’ As Long As No One Notices, Prosecutors Argue
Sometimes, you don’t have to make every argument in the alternative. For example, the prosecutors in Littlejohn v. State of Texas had a number of avenues to challenge a competency evaluation request from the defendant’s counsel. The defense sought to check the...
The Votes Are In! Here Are The 15 Legal Tech Startups Selected For The 2026 Startup Alley At ABA TECHSHOW
The post The Votes Are In! Here Are The 15 Legal Tech Startups Selected For The 2026 Startup Alley At ABA TECHSHOW appeared first on Above the Law.The results are in! Voting has now closed and your votes have been tallied to pick the 15 legal tech startups that will...
Got In To Your Dream Law School? Federal Loan Caps Could Change The Math
Getting accepted to a T14 law school can brings lots of prestige. It can also bring on a ton of debt. Student loans aren’t to be taken lightly — the hundreds of thousands of dollars prospective lawyers take out for school can set back other milestone life goals like...
Federal Judge Tells The Trump Administration To Quit Acting Like Big Brother
As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto ‘Ignorance is Strength,’ this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government has the power it claims—to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain...
Trump Ally Jason Miller Attacks His Paternity Case Judge In Social Media Blast
Jason Miller was all set to be the White House communications director for the first Trump administration when news circulated that he’d had an affair with fellow campaign staffer, Arlene “AJ” Delgado. Delgado has a 7-year-old son that she contends belongs to Miller....
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...
Trump Administration Learns To Its Dismay It ‘Cannot Alter Substantive Rights’
Today a federal court rejected the “let’s just ignore the last year” theory advanced by the government in the saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Abrego Garcia is, of course, the man the Trump administration famously and wrongly deported to an El Salvadoran slave labor camp...
Supreme Court Adopts ‘New’ Process To Avoid Conflicts Of Interest 20 Years Too Late
Only the Supreme Court could announce a bare minimum ethical guardrail that lower courts have used since the George W. Bush administration and act like it’s a bold blow against the appearance of impropriety. The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will now employ...
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...
ABA Committee Urges Acceptance of Alternative Pathways to Licensure
The Standards Committee reviewed Standard 316 in light of the recent developments that several U.S. jurisdictions have created alternative pathways to attorney licensure and suggested changes for the council to review. The Standards Committee reviewed Standard...
ABA Committee Urges Inclusion of Alternative Licensure Pathways Language in Accreditation Standards
The Standards Committee reviewed Standard 316 in light of the recent developments that several U.S. jurisdictions have created alternative pathways to attorney licensure and suggested changes for the council to review. The Standards Committee reviewed Standard...
After First Paragard IUD Bellwether Trial, Georgia Judge Considers Revising Bellwether Plan
U.S. District Chief Judge Leigh Martin May of the Northern District of Georgia planned a hearing Tuesday on whether to move ahead with the bellwether plan after a federal jury sided with defendant Teva Pharmaceuticals USA this month. U.S. District Chief Judge...
Crypto Investor Sues BKEX in New York Over Missing $8 Million Deposits
“This case reflects that broader pattern of investors relying on representations of stability and regulatory credibility from cryptocurrency platforms, only to discover that access to their assets could be halted without warning," said Thomas Liam Murphy, a partner at...
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...
Bayer Agrees to $7.25B Nationwide Class Settlement to Resolve Roundup Lawsuits
The proposed $7.5 billion settlement, filed in Missouri's 22nd Judicial Circuit on Tuesday, comes one month after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a Roundup case. The proposed $7.5 billion settlement, filed in Missouri's 22nd Judicial Circuit on Tuesday,...

















































































