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’17 Days of Revenue:’ State High Court Weighing Record $56M Punitive Damages Award Against Philip Morris
"Sometimes juries return $100,000 in punitive damage ... that's not even a traffic ticket to Philip Morris," Celene H. Humphries, an appellate attorney from Spring City, Tennessee, told the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this week. "We think that the jury's...
Judge Denies Roblox Motion to Compel Arbitration in Child-Exploitation Case
"It was the first time that a court ... analyzed the application of ending forced arbitration in a situation like this," said Pat Huyett, a partner at Anapol Weiss who is representing plaintiffs in litigation against Roblox. "It was the first time that a court...
Breaking Down the Supreme Court’s Arguments on Tariffs
In this podcast edition, Supreme Court Brief analyzes the most notable questions from the justices during Wednesday's blockbuster hearing on tariffs. In this podcast edition, Supreme Court Brief analyzes the most notable questions from the justices during...
Appeals Court Reinstates Sexual Abuse Claims Against Snowboarding Coach
The ruling came after lawyers for the defendants threatened to seek sanctions against the plaintiffs for a frivolous appeal. The ruling came after lawyers for the defendants threatened to seek sanctions against the plaintiffs for a frivolous...
The Impact of Washington’s Sales Tax Law Changes for Professional Service Firms
Washington state expanded the breadth of its sales tax laws, which could catch professional service firms off guard. While traditional legal and accounting services are exempt from sales tax, the ripple effects of this change could still substantially impact...
Uncorked: Wine Lovers Can’t Get Enough of This Jackson Walker Partner
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Texas Lawyer litigation reporter Laura Lorek explores what motivated Jackson Walker partner John Jackson to build a wine empire and online following of millions. In this week's Legal Speak episode, Texas Lawyer litigation...
Why Every Law Firm Needs a Compensation Checkup
Camille Stell | A well-executed compensation audit brings clarity, fairness, and strategy to one of the most complex areas of firm management. The post Why Every Law Firm Needs a Compensation Checkup appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and...
How I Made General Counsel: ‘Be Prepared to Adopt New Strategies,’ Says Amber Murray of Jamestown
"Advice for aspiring GCs re: work-life balance—there's no one solution for stress management. Be prepared to adopt new strategies throughout your career. It's not uncommon that certain strategies will work for a season, and then you might need to adopt something...
Can Our Attention Spans Get Any Shorter? How To Communicate In Our Nanosecond World
We’ve all heard the chatter about our dwindling attention spans. But do we truly grasp the extent of this issue? It’s a shared struggle that many of us are navigating. Let’s consider how much content contends for our attention. On a typical workday, I receive between...
If AI Isn’t Perfect, Should Lawyers Be?
As a former senior in-house counsel, I knew that outside counsel could be slow on the uptake. For years and years we tried to persuade outside counsel that there were benefits, not just to us, but to them, in changing their thoughts about billing and case staffing....
Everyone’s Favorite Harvard Law Student On Broadway
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who originated the role of Elle Woods when Legally Blonde debuted on Broadway? Hint: She was nominated for a Tony Award for the role, but lost to Christine Ebersole’s portrayal of “Little Edie” Beale....
Time To Talk Mergers — See Also
For Cadwalader, That Is: They could be tying up with Alston & Bird. We Have Another Surrender On The Board: Simpson Thacher is working for the Commerce Department. Comey Prosecution Gets Benchslapped: Saw this coming! It’s Gonna Cost You: These are the 15 most...
Pierre Hotel Shareholders Sue to Block $2B Sale, Allege Governance Failures
The deal will require all residents, many in their 80s and 90s who have lived at the Pierre for decades, to vacate their homes within one year of closing. The deal will require all residents, many in their 80s and 90s who have lived at the Pierre for decades, to...
State Court Grants Firm’s Attempts to Arbitrate Attorney’s $10M Life Insurance Dispute
"Maune and Raichle had no corporate capacities separate and apart from their individual capacities such that they can act solely 'on behalf of' MR Law. Instead, they were MR Law. They signed the OA as individuals, and, because they comprised all the partners of MR...
New York Judge Gives Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Maximum Prison Sentence
"The imposition of the maximum sentence seems appropriate given the money involved," said criminal defense attorney Sam Bassett of Minton, Bassett, Flores & Carsey. "The imposition of the maximum sentence seems appropriate given the money involved," said...
Simpson Thacher Becomes Latest Surrender Firm To Join Up With Trump’s International House Of Tariffs
Back in August, the New York Times reported that Kirkland and Paul Weiss (along with Skadden) — firms who had cut deals with the administration in exchange for pro bono payola — had done work for Trump’s Commerce Department. Democratic lawmakers quickly fired off...
Comey Prosecution Gets The Benchslap Treatment, Because Of Course
The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is deeply problematic. Career prosecutors didn’t want to touch it with a 10-foot pole but Comey is a political enemy of the president of the United States, so here we are. The barebones indictment is conclusory at...
In-House Attorney Blames Firing On DEI, Jury Disagrees
DEI has been an easy scapegoat for poor government management, unexpected boat-bridge collisions, and unwanted orders to clean out your cubicle. Faced with the door, former in-house attorney David Farkas sued FirstEnergy alleging that they fired him for asking...
Trump’s Tariffs Seem To Be ‘Dead On Arrival At SCOTUS’
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The hearing was a bloodbath for the Trump administration: Six justices lined up to bash the Justice Department’s defense of the tariffs, barely disguising their annoyance with the government’s barrage of...
Judge Calls Trump’s Border Commander A Lying Liar
U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, head of the Trump administration’s military presence in Chicago, “Operation Midway Blitz,” is in the hot seat. That’s been true for a minute, since there are some pretty serious allegations (and video!) that federal agents...
Everlaw Announces General Availability Of AI Deep Dive, As Well As Major Pricing Changes, At Annual Summit
The post Everlaw Announces General Availability Of AI Deep Dive, As Well As Major Pricing Changes, At Annual Summit appeared first on Above the Law.AJ Shankar, CEO and founder of e-discovery company Everlaw, used the company’s annual Everlaw Summit in San Francisco to...
The Law Firm Disrupted: The Potential Payoff Driving Private Capital’s Ground-Floor Entry Into Law
Look to the example of accounting firm Citrin Cooperman, says one investment banker who's placed a bet on legal. Look to the example of accounting firm Citrin Cooperman, says one investment banker who's placed a bet on legal.
Judge Tosses Notice Over ABA Diversity Scholarship Change
“Until some relevance to the issues before the court is made clear, the court is unwilling to follow the parties down this rabbit hole, Judge Joan Gottschall wrote on Thursday. “Until some relevance to the issues before the court is made clear, the court is...
The 15 Most Expensive Law Schools (2024-2025)
We all know that a legal education can land the average law school graduate in up to six figures of debt (to be specific, on average, 2025 graduates racked up more than $112,500 in student debt), and we all know that egregiously high tuition costs are to blame. But...
This Client Burned Through Six Attorneys in One Case. The Disputes Offer Client Management Lessons
"Ultimately, the client sets the destination," ethics attorney Ellen Brotman said. "The lawyer sets how we get there." "Ultimately, the client sets the destination," ethics attorney Ellen Brotman said. "The lawyer sets how we get there."
Third Massachusetts Law School Offers Online JD Program
Western New England Law School's JD Access, a part-time evening online hybrid J.D. launching next fall, is the 21st distance J.D. program in the U.S. Western New England Law School's JD Access, a part-time evening online hybrid J.D. launching next fall, is the...
Cadwalader Reportedly Enters Merger Talks With Top 50 Biglaw Firm
With a mass exodus afoot and growing questions about its long-term strategy and growth trajectory, rumors of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft’s reported interest in combining with another firm began to spread, and now one of the firm’s potential suitors has been...
When The Bottom Drops Out: What To Do When Your Practice Dries Up
What would you do if your law practice suddenly lost all of its clients and you had to start over from scratch? That may sound like a dramatic hypothetical — until you look around. My friend Nicole Black recently wrote about AI-driven layoffs sweeping through tech...
Boeing Settles Three Max 8 Crash Lawsuits, One Moves Ahead in Trial
A fifth case over the 737 Max 8 crash of Ethiopian Air Flight 302 is on hold given the government shutdown, which hit its 37th day on Thursday. A fifth case over the 737 Max 8 crash of Ethiopian Air Flight 302 is on hold given the government shutdown, which hit...
EU Officials Open Investigation Into Possible Collusion by Nasdaq and Deutsche Bo rse
The investigation comes at a time of transatlantic tensions over the extraterritorial effects of the EU's digital rules on U.S. companies. The investigation comes at a time of transatlantic tensions over the extraterritorial effects of the EU's digital rules on...
Partners Want Associates In The Office — But Not Themselves
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Everything I’ve heard is that it’s still quite a challenge getting people in, even with these mandates. We’re starting to come to a point where firms have to put their money where their mouth is and penalize...
Don’t Forget To Vote For The Finalists: ATL’s Legally Themed Halloween Costume Contest (2025)
The post Don’t Forget To Vote For The Finalists: ATL’s Legally Themed Halloween Costume Contest (2025) appeared first on Above the Law.Just before Halloween, we asked our readers to submit their legally themed costumes to us for our annual contest. We got a great crop...
Former FTC Commissioner Lina Khan Joins Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Team
One of the few criticisms of Zohran Mamdani’s run for mayor that actually had merit was that he had little meaningful work experience to run New York City. Now that the former SoundCloud rapper will be running America’s city, there’s some major focus on who he will be...
Read the Decision: Second Circuit Remands Trump Conviction Appeal to District Court
The decision kicks the case back to U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who in 2024 denied Trump's second motion to remove the state case to federal court, in light of the last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision broadening presidential immunity. "The district court...
Our 2025 National Law Journal Award Winners
The National Law Journal celebrated exemplary lawyers and law firms from Washington, D.C. and around the country at our 2025 National Law Journal Legal Awards. The National Law Journal celebrated exemplary lawyers and law firms from Washington, D.C. and around...
Attorney Who Claimed Utility Fired Him for Objecting to DEI Program Loses Jury Trial
David Farkas objected that FirstEnergy of Akron, Ohio, tied at least 10% of executive bonuses to diversity, equity and inclusion metrics. David Farkas objected that FirstEnergy of Akron, Ohio, tied at least 10% of executive bonuses to diversity, equity and...
Expert Sues Jan. 6 Lawyers For Attaching Her Publicly Filed Report Without Paying $30K
Buckle up, because we’ve got a new entry in the “no, you can’t file copyright claims over something you put on the public docket” sweepstakes. A Texas-based researcher named Lindsay Olson was paid $30,000 by a law firm representing a January 6 defendant to conduct a...
US Slams ‘Discriminatory’ Draft EU Space Law As Imperiling NATO Cooperation
The post US Slams ‘Discriminatory’ Draft EU Space Law As Imperiling NATO Cooperation appeared first on Above the Law.The post US Slams ‘Discriminatory’ Draft EU Space Law As Imperiling NATO Cooperation appeared first on Above the Law.
‘My Mother Asked To Live With Me’: Litigating While Caregiving Requires Balance
Attorney, author, and mental health advocate Corey Minor Smith outlines steps litigators can take to help manage the dual role of being a legal professional and caregiver. Attorney, author, and mental health advocate Corey Minor Smith outlines steps litigators...
Morning Docket: 11.06.25
* In an unexpected twist, Laken Riley Act becomes the grounds for judges to release immigrants detained by ICE. [Courthouse News Service] * Judge blasts prosecutors for “indict first and investigate second” approach to Comey case. [ABA Journal] * Criminal defense...
The Best Law Firms for Pro Bono in the UK 2025
The largest firms were assessed on their total pro bono hours, average hours per lawyer, and overall participation rates. The largest firms were assessed on their total pro bono hours, average hours per lawyer, and overall participation rates.
Private Equity Comes Knocking: The New Frontier of Law Firm Ownership
From an investor standpoint, law firms check several boxes, says Roy Ginsburg. Here's the state of play as private equity interest in legal intensifies. The post Private Equity Comes Knocking: The New Frontier of Law Firm Ownership appeared first on Articles, Tips and...
The Elephant In The Room For Legal AI Remains Elephantine Document Sets
“The dirty secret,” a veteran eDiscovery consultant told me, “is that AI still can’t actually handle these massive document sets.” While the industry rushes toward AI adoption, embracing its demonstrated strengths and — for some insane and persistent reason — its...
Cybercriminals Armed With AI Often Find Mid-Sized Businesses Are Sitting Ducks
A major vulnerability is the "patch gap"—the often-months-long delay between when software vendors release security fixes and when organizations actually install them. A major vulnerability is the "patch gap"—the often-months-long delay between when software...
Curious About Document Automation? This Checklist Will Set You Up For Success
Integrating document automation into your business is a strategic move that can significantly enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and allow your team to focus on higher-value tasks. It’s a pretty picture — but where do you start? This checklist from our friends at...
Top Biglaw Firm Opts For Three-Day Office Mandate In A Four-Day World
As law firms race to tighten their in-office policies, most are now pushing for four days a week — though a handful are taking a more “modest” approach, asking attorneys to come to the office just three days a week. How refreshing. Arnold & Porter — a firm that...
A Riot By Any Other Name…
We talk about the DOJ lawyers suspended by the White House for calling January 6 a riot in a sentencing memo, and the conversation veers down a rabbit hole about the proper role of pardons. For years, the billable hour seemed like the cockroach of law firm management,...
DOJ Gives Judge Heads Up They Have Zero Plan To Actually Listen To Him
The Department of Justice has come up with a fairly unique litigation strategy in the paper-thin case against New York Attorney General Letitia James: antagonize the judge overseeing the case. I know, BOLD! U.S. District Judge Jamar Walker ordered the government to...
Making New York History
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Yesterday, Zohran Mamdani won the NYC mayoral election with over 1,036,051 votes. Who was the last NYC mayoral candidate to received over a million votes? Hint: The Yale Law School graduate began his...
Three Is All You Need — See Also
Biglaw Firm Just Asks For 3 Days In Person: Good reason to prefer Arnold & Porter over the competition! Elsewhere, Junior Associates Get Stuck With 4 Days: At least Dechert’s partners will have to come in on those days too! Once It Goes Public…: Expert wants $30k...
Costco Faces Products Liability Suit Over Listeria-Infected Wraps
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 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...
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Trump’s Tariffs
Several conservative justices raised doubts that a 1977 law gives President Donald Trump authority to impose steep tariffs on virtually all U.S. imports. Several conservative justices raised doubts that a 1977 law gives President Donald Trump authority to impose...
Power Grab? Trump’s DOE Seeks to Call Shots on How AI Data Centers, Other Electricity-Gulping Users Connect to Grid
“I think this is going to be hotly contested. I think states want to maintain more control over customer interconnections in their territories," said Steven Shparber, a member of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo. “I think this is going to be hotly...
Government Need Not Repay Florida Man’s $345M in Destroyed Bitcoin, Appeals Court Rules
“What a defendant says in pre-sentence interviews about his or her finances should not be given short shrift, said Scott Armstrong, a principal at the boutique firm McGovern Weems who is not involved in the case. “What a defendant says in pre-sentence interviews...
Jones Day Partner Eric Tung Confirmed to 9th Circuit
Before joining Jones Day, Tung served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District of California from 2016 to 2017 and then as counsel in the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel. He previously clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin...
Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Higher Causation Standard in Toxic Torts
"The central question on appeal is whether Georgia courts should apply the standard adopted by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in determining the admissibility of expert testimony on general causation in toxic tort cases," Judge Anne Barnes...
Inside Syngenta’s Data-Driven Legal Ops Overhaul
Leadership support was absolutely essential. And we put a lot of effort into onboarding the legal community, through super-user networks and targeted training sessions," said Katalin Takács, legal operations lead at Syngenta. Leadership support was absolutely...
Judge Resigns From Bench Over Traffic Tickets
What is the most you’ve paid for a traffic ticket? Getting a traffic ticket in New York usually sets folks back a couple hundred bucks. However, there are some outliers: a traffic ticket cost a New York judge his robes. Law.com has coverage: A western New York jurist...
Morning Docket: 11.05.25
* It’s tariffs day at the Supreme Court! While some wonder if the liberal justices will find themselves awkwardly embracing non-delegation arguments, maybe the textualists on the other side can just focus on the statute not including the word “tariff” and leave it at...
Pentagon Policy Shop Stonewalling Congress, Republican Senators Say
The post Pentagon Policy Shop Stonewalling Congress, Republican Senators Say appeared first on Above the Law.The post Pentagon Policy Shop Stonewalling Congress, Republican Senators Say appeared first on Above the Law.
Other Law Schools Could Learn A Thing Or Two About Fundraising From My Alma Mater’s Annual Giving Campaign
As I write this, it is Tommie Give Day, the cleverly branded annual day of scholarship fundraising for the University of St. Thomas in the Twin Cities. I’m just about to make a small donation to my alma mater. Making a donation to the law school you went to might seem...
Top 50 Biglaw Firm Increases Its Office Attendance Requirement To Four Days — Just For Junior Associates
The push to bring associates back into the office four days a week is accelerating at lightning speed, leaving firms scrambling to keep pace. These attendance mandates have typically applied firmwide, but one firm has taken the next step in the return-to-office race...
The Uncle Morris Mantra: Key to Success as a Personal Injury Lawyer
Susan Cohodes | Looking back on my career as a PI lawyer, I believe a key to my success was learning the Uncle Morris Mantra. The post The Uncle Morris Mantra: Key to Success as a Personal Injury Lawyer appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Appeals Court Overturns Key Opioid Decision, California Plaintiffs’ Bar Plans Ballot Fight Against Uber
‘I Could Smell The Onions And Mustard,’ The Harrowing Testimony Of The Border Patrol Sandwich Victim
Before the Portland inflatable frog, there was the D.C. Sandwich Guy. Sean Dunn, a Department of Justice paralegal, became a symbol of resistance for flinging his Subway sandwich at a Customs and Border Patrol agent, Greg Lairmore, occupying D.C. as part of the Trump...
How I Made Partner: ‘Opportunities Are Always Present, Even in the Face of Uncertainty,’ Says Laurie McNamara of Wilson Sonsini
"A successful career starts with the outlook that opportunities are always present, even in the face of uncertainty. Life is unpredictable, and setbacks are inevitable, but by staying focused and believing the odds are in your favor, you begin to recognize...
FDA Official Quits After Suit Alleges He Has Vendetta Against Drug Company
Aurinia alleges that Tidmarsh's statements were not only inaccurate but also motivated by a personal vendetta against Kevin Tang, Chair of Aurinia's board and manager of Tang Capital Partners, the company's largest shareholder. Aurinia alleges that Tidmarsh's...
Are Kirkland Deal Lawyers THE Biggest Assh*les Or What?
Kirkland & Ellis — the world’s richest law firm — has received some harsh and pretty public feedback. According to reporting from the Financial Times, last year, during a limited partners industry event hosted by Institutional Limited Partners Association,...
Care For A Beer With That Ballot?
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which was the last state to lift the ban on alcohol sales on Election Day? Hint: The Election Day ban on alcohol sales started in the mid-1880s and was intended to discourage bribery at the polls (a...
Aimless And Considering Law School? — See Also
The Daily Show Open Has A Career Suggestion: And we follow it up with a couple disclaimers. ChatGPT Is No Harvey: Kim Kardashian’s ChatGPT legal queries had some infuriating results. At The Cutting Edge Of AI And DEI: Davis Wright Tremaine Managing Partner Jaime Drozd...
First Civil Trial Over Boeing 737 Max 8 Crash Begins
Opening statements begin Wednesday morning in Chicago federal court in the first civil trial against Boeing over a 737 Max 8 crash. Opening statements begin Wednesday morning in Chicago federal court in the first civil trial against Boeing over a 737 Max 8...
‘Literally Ambulance Chasing’: Case Running Lawsuit Dismissed on Appeal, Changes in Lawmakers’ Hands
"We recognize the importance of deterring improper solicitation of prospective clients, both to practitioners and the public at large," Judge Elizabeth Gobeil wrote. "Nevertheless, for the reasons explained above, the remedy for the types of criminal and/or...
3 Questions For A Law School Admissions Expert (Part I)
(Image via Getty)If you know someone who’s applied to law school in the past 10 years, it’s likely you’ve heard of 7Sage. They’ve been the largest source for LSAT study materials since developing the first modern, online-first LSAT course. In recent years, they’ve...
Kim Kardashian Was ‘Channeling’ Her Own Divorce Lawyer In Her New TV Role
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Yes. The inspiration was Laura Wasser, who is a two-time Kim K. divorce attorney. I was channeling her. I was inspired by my own divorce attorney. — Kim Kardashian, who stars in Hulu’s “All’s Fair” as Allura...
Lawyering in the Crosshairs: Human Rights Lawyers Face Greater Risks
As authoritarianism spikes, legal professionals are increasingly in peril because of the clients they are willing to defend, said members of a panel at this week's IBA conference in Toronto. As authoritarianism spikes, legal professionals are increasingly in...
Kim Kardashian Learns The Hard Way ChatGPT Is Not A Great Law School Study Tool
Kim Kardashian’s effort to become a real life lawyer just like her dad has provided a steady stream of content here at Above the Law. In 2019, Kardashian officially announced that she was studying to become a lawyer without going to law school (seeing as she’s without...
Shareholders Gleeful Over Robinhood’s ‘Prediction Market’ Push, But State AGs Say It’s Illegal Gambling
"At the center is a novel jurisdictional conflict around whether contracts predicting sports outcomes are a form or regulated commodity trading under exclusive federal oversight, or are a form of sports wagering that states can outlaw or regulate," Troutman Pepper...
Robinhood Shareholders Gleeful Over Firm’s ‘Prediction Market’ Push, But State AGs Say It’s Illegal Gambling
"At the center is a novel jurisdictional conflict around whether contracts predicting sports outcomes are a form of regulated commodity trading under exclusive federal oversight, or are a form of sports wagering that states can outlaw or regulate," Troutman Pepper...
Call for Nominations: Florida Legal Awards 2026
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Florida Legal Awards, honoring attorneys in the Sunshine State. Nominations are now open for the 2026 Florida Legal Awards, honoring attorneys in the Sunshine State.
From AI To DEI: How Davis Wright Tremaine’s Managing Partner Is Steering The Firm Through Change
Leading a law firm during a time of rapid technological change and heightened political and cultural tension requires balancing innovation with stability, and progress with principle. Managing partners must modernize their firms while at the same time navigating a...
Dechert Moves to 4-Day In-Office Policy for Business Service Professionals, Jr. Associates
Starting Feb. 2, rising second-year associates and all business service professionals will be expected to be in the office four days a week. All other associates remain expected in the office three days a week. Starting Feb. 2, rising second-year associates and...
John Stewart Throws Light Jab At 30-Somethings Thinking About Law School
I unironically believe that keeping abreast of The Onion and The Daily Show are some of the best ways to stay up to date on current events. I’ve been tuned in to the latter recently because the light leaving John Stewart’s eyes once he realized Kamala Harris has...
Biglaw Firm Getting Even Bigger With Newly Announced Midwest Merger
Cozen O’Connor is growing in Minneapolis! Today, the Philadelphia-based firm, ranked 77th on the 2025 Am Law 100 based on gross revenue, announced a merger with Moss & Barnett. Cozen will add some 50+ attorneys as a result of the acquisition. Michael Heller,...
Niti Nadarajah On ‘Assume Less, Ask More’ In Contract Drafting And Negotiation
When Niti Nadarajah says “assume less, ask more,” she is talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion. But for in-house lawyers, the phrase is just as powerful when applied to contract drafting and negotiation. “In all sorts of different conversations, we make so...
When The Robotic Gavel Falls: AI In Our Courts And The Lawyer’s Imperative
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 law has always been a deeply human affair: attorneys arguing,...
Pfizer Lawsuits Allege Novo Nordisk’s Bid To Buy Obesity Biotech Metsera Is Anticompetitive, Illegal
The post Pfizer Lawsuits Allege Novo Nordisk’s Bid To Buy Obesity Biotech Metsera Is Anticompetitive, Illegal appeared first on Above the Law.The post Pfizer Lawsuits Allege Novo Nordisk’s Bid To Buy Obesity Biotech Metsera Is Anticompetitive, Illegal appeared first...
Morning Docket:11.04.25
* Eleventh Circuit benchslaps Aileen Cannon for refusing to release Jack Smith’s full report. [MSNBC] * It’s a good time to do a transatlantic merger. [Law.com International] * SBF’s lawyers want a new trial. [Reuters] * Pam Bondi announces a new title for Lindsey...
AI Can’t Trump Thought Leadership: How Lawyers Can Keep Winning the Content Game
With or without Gen AI, says Tom Elgar, lawyers who treat thought leadership as a core part of their client service will continue to own the spotlight. The post AI Can’t Trump Thought Leadership: How Lawyers Can Keep Winning the Content Game appeared first on...
Justin Baldoni Blows Deadline To Save $400 Million Blake Lively Lawsuit, Proving Silence Isn’t Always Golden
Everyone misses a deadline now and then. Usually, it’s something like “not canceling your Hulu account before the automatic renewal” and not “blowing the drop dead date on your $400 million lawsuit.” Docket calendaring software is out there, folks! Despite the...
‘Profound Suffering’: Willkie Helps Plaintiffs Secure $841M Damages Award in Terrorism Case
"It takes hundreds and hundreds of hours to work these cases," said Willkie Farr & Gallagher litigation partner Nick Reddick, who helped 36 plaintiffs secure an $841 million damages award holding Iran liable for multiple international terrorist attacks that killed...
New Report On AI Use In-House Spells Trouble For Outside Lawyers
“The customer’s perception is your reality.” — Kate Zabriskie To paraphrase what’s often been said about getting outside lawyers to change what they are doing: It’s hard to tell a room full of millionaires the way they’re doing things is all wrong. Be that as it may,...
Might The Supreme Court Save Trump’s Economic Chestnuts?
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Believe it or not, President Donald Trump is in serious trouble. Whether his unfavorability ratings for handling the economy are 55%, 57%, or 60%, those ratings are about as deep underwater as a U.S. president can be. And that...
Florida Still Stumbling Through Trying To Replace ABA Accreditation
Texas and Florida have been Things 1 and 2 when it comes to following through with Trump administration edicts on relatively neutral entities being reclassified as aggressively political organizations. In late September, the Texas Supreme Court penned an order stating...
Seventh Circuit Loosens Oversight On Border Patrol With Predictably Terrible Results
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis isn’t pleased with U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino. Bovino heads the Trump administration’s military presence in Chicago, Operation Midway Blitz, and there were some pretty serious allegations (and video!) that federal...
New York AG Continues To Do Her Job To Protect The Election While Getting Hauled Into Court On Baseless Charges
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Our right to vote is the foundation of our democracy, and every voter should be able to freely exercise that right. My office will be available on Election Day to help anyone who faces challenges voting and...
When You Pick Your Law School At 13…
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Stephen Baccus is the youngest person ever to get a J.D. from an American law school. Which law school did he attend? Hint: He got his J.D. at 16 in 1986. He went on to get a doctorate in neuroscience,...
Prepare For Another Day At The Office — See Also
Prepare For Change, Goodwin Associates: The firm will expect to see you Monday-Thursday in person starting next year. So Much For Not Attacking Protestors In Costumes: All thanks to the 7th Circuit! There Goes $400M!: Justin Baldoni’s lawyers miss multimillion-dollar...
What to Know About the Upcoming Safe Harbor Delaware Supreme Court Argument
The two questions the court has been asked to consider are related to the constitutionality of changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law that were passed into law earlier this year as Senate Bill 21 and have set members of the corporate bar at odds. The...
Federal Judge Threatens to Disqualify Doe Run Defense Counsel Over ‘Repeated Disregard of My Orders’
U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel of the Eastern District of Missouri threatened to disqualify Doe Run's lawyers in an Oct. 29 order as part of long-running litigation involving lead exposure from a Peruvian land mine. U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel of the...
NCBE to Beta Test NextGen UBE Early Next Year
The beta testing for the NextGen UBE will be conducted starting on Jan. 8 and running through Jan. 10. The beta testing for the NextGen UBE will be conducted starting on Jan. 8 and running through Jan. 10.