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‘Shame on Us’: Lawyer Hits Hard After Judge’s Suicide
Following the suicide of a Georgia judge on the bench, Atlanta attorney Eric C. Lang of The Lang Legal Group is calling for a more tailored approach for addressing mental health in the legal industry. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked,...
This Law School Admissions Cycle Will Be Incredibly Tough Thanks To Surge In ‘Really Strong’ Applicants
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. One of the things I’m thinking about, we’re turning down some really great people. People who I would have admitted last year are getting wait-listed and denied this year. There will be some very high quality...
Could The Trump Administration Change The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program?
The post Could The Trump Administration Change The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program? appeared first on Above the Law.In his first month as president, Donald Trump and his administration have gleefully dismantled many of former President Joe Biden’s initiatives....
Eliminating Judicial Exceptions: The Promise of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act
The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) proposes a solution to a complex debate: What can be patented, and when do nature and thoughts become property? This article provides an overview of the PERA bill, examines the current issues with Section 101 of the Patent...
Morning Docket: 02.10.25
* Return to office push taking a mental toll on lawyers. [Law.com] * Trump administration blocking federal funds set to build EV charging stations. Elon must not have been consulted on this one. [Law360] * Focus on immigration sapping DOJ resources from combatting...
Law Insider Launches oneSaaS Standard Cloud Services Agreement, Building on OneNDA Success
At its inaugural Future Contracts Miami conference today, Law Insider announced the launch of oneSaaS, a standardized template for cloud services agreements, developed through a community-driven process that drew on input from more than 300 legal professionals and...
Milbank’s Revenue and Profits Surge Following Demand Increases Across the Board
The record year included 33% growth in average profits per equity partner and a 23% rise in gross revenue. 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 Truth About AI Marketing Plans: What Law Firms Need to Know Before They Dive In
Karin Conroy | AI marketing plans offer tremendous potential, but they also come with challenges law firms can't afford to ignore. The post The Truth About AI Marketing Plans: What Law Firms Need to Know Before They Dive In appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech...
As They Dissolve the Firm, Equity Partners in Houston Trial Firm Hodges & Foty Dispute Over Access to Bank Accounts
Houston trial lawyer Don Foty has sued his partner David Hodges for access to bank accounts as they dissolve their trial firm, Hodges & Foty. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...
How I Made Office Managing Partner: ‘Always Be Willing to Work Harder Than the Person Next to You,’ Says Esther Cho of Stradley Ronon
"Always be willing to work harder than the person next to you and do the job no one wants to do. Everyone wants to do the work that sounds the most exciting, but when a partner asks associates to do the tedious research, and everyone is looking down at their shoes,...
Biglaw Firm Quietly Begins Purging Diversity Language From Website
This is the story we hoped wouldn’t happen, but let’s be honest — of course it did. It was always going to happen. Between the administration publicly threatening criminal action against private sector companies over diversity initiatives and law firms rushing to...
And If You Look This Way, You’ll See The Dead Body Of The Separation Of Church And State
(Photo by Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Folks who were paying attention didn’t really need Project 2025 to know the direction Trump and the far right were planning to take the country in. Back in 2022, it was obvious theocracy was approaching. And whether...
Law Professor Calls Out The Trump ‘Doomsday’ Scenario
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Most Americans are naive about just how precarious the rule of law is in this country. And the Trump II reign is really testing that. Already around the country courts are pushing back against the unconstitutional power grabs Donald...
Reagan Judge Still Respects The Rule Of Law — See Also
Nice Try Circumventing The Constitution: Not on Judge Coughenour’s watch! Has It Gone Underground Or Is It Gone: Biglaw firm scrubs diversity from their homepage. Goodman Says Things Can Get Really Bad: What’s the real check to Trump skirting the Constitution? Put The...
States Accuse Trump of Thwarting Court’s Funding Restoration Order
Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. of Rhode Island gave the Department of Justice until Sunday to respond to allegations federal agencies are not complying with his order blocking a Trump funding-freeze directive. Hi there.The email you just opened, or...
Microsoft Becomes Latest Tech Company to Face Claims of Stealing Marketing Commissions From Influencers
Microsoft has been hit with at least three class actions in Washington federal court, becoming the latest tech company—after fintech giant PayPal and credit card company Capital One Financial—to field claims it stole marketing commissions from online influencers via...
Lawyers Should Observe Proceedings To Gain Experience
Every so often, new lawyers ask me for advice on how they can best succeed in the legal profession. I usually give young lawyers a few strategies, including how they should work at a stable law firm, develop a specialty, and build connections that can help them...
Conquering Conferences: Mastering The Art Of The Post-Conference Follow-Up
We’ve used the Playbook Strategy to lay the groundwork and prepare our minds for a successful conference. Stepping into the conference social dance, we’ve embraced the rhythm of networking with confidence. Now, in this new series, we’ll be exploring the art of the...
NBA Players Association Gets New GC With Unique Experience
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The National Basketball Players Association recently hired David Kelly as its General Counsel. Kelly worked in the front office of which NBA team — which won multiple titles during Kelly’s tenure —...
Trump’s DOJ Delays Releasing Jan. 6 FBI Agents List Under Consent Order
"The Court's order ensures that FBI Agents who are keeping our country and our communities safe can continue to do their jobs without fear of public exposure or retaliation," Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder partner Chris Mattei said on behalf of his client the FBI Agents...
Trump’s DOJ Delays Releasing Jan. 6 FBI Agents List Under Consent Order
"The Court's order ensures that FBI Agents who are keeping our country and our communities safe can continue to do their jobs without fear of public exposure or retaliation," Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder partner Chris Mattei said on behalf of his client the FBI Agents...
Securities Report Says That 2024 Settlements Passed a Total of $5.2B
A total of six law firms served as lead class counsel in cases that were resolved with "mega-settlements" of $100 million or more. Jurisdictionally, the Southern District of New York and Northern District of California were the most popular venue for filing new...
Securities Report Says That 2024 Settlements Passed a Total of $5.2B
A total of six law firms served as lead class counsel in cases that were resolved with "mega-settlements" of $100 million or more. Jurisdictionally, the Southern District of New York and Northern District of California were the most popular venue for filing new...
Federal Laws Also Preempt State’s Swipe Fee Law on Out-of-State Banks, Judge Rules
"The statute's plain language clearly suggests that § 1831a(j)(1) is meant to ensure that out-of-state state banks can compete with nationally chartered banks. This means that because the court granted the preliminary injunction with respect to nationally chartered...
Federal Laws Also Preempt State’s Swipe Fee Law on Out-of-State Banks, Judge Rules
"The statute's plain language clearly suggests that § 1831a(j)(1) is meant to ensure that out-of-state state banks can compete with nationally chartered banks. This means that because the court granted the preliminary injunction with respect to nationally chartered...
Judge Grills DOJ on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin pressed the government about long-standing U.S. Supreme Court precedent that the 14th Amendment ensures citizenship for anyone born in the United States. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent...
Judge Grills DOJ on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin pressed the government about long-standing U.S. Supreme Court precedent that the 14th Amendment ensures citizenship for anyone born in the United States. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent...
Reagan Judge Gets Poetic In Slapping Down Donald Trump’s Effort To Rewrite The Constitution
Seattle-based district court Judge John Coughenour — appointed to the federal bench by noted lefty President Ronald Reagan — is already on record that he is not at all a fan of Donald Trump’s unilateral effort to rewrite the Fourteenth Amendment and end birthright...
German Court Orders X to Release Data Amid Election Interference Concerns
A Berlin court ruling will force social media giant X to release key data, allowing researchers to combat potential election interference and increase transparency. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was...
German Court Orders X to Release Data Amid Election Interference Concerns
A Berlin court ruling will force social media giant X to release key data, allowing researchers to combat potential election interference and increase transparency. A Berlin court ruling will force social media giant X to release key data, allowing researchers...
Litigation Trends to Watch From Law.com Radar: Suits Strike at DEI Policies, ‘Meme Coins’ and Infractions in Cannabis Labeling
Target's under fire after its LGBTQ+ Pride Campaigns triggered backlash and boycotts. 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 to send their...
Litigation Trends to Watch From Law.com Radar: Suits Strike at DEI Policies, ‘Meme Coins’ and Infractions in Cannabis Labeling
Target's under fire after its LGBTQ+ Pride Campaigns triggered backlash and boycotts. 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 to send their...
Investor Sues in New York to Block $175M Bitcoin Merger
“As the industry matures and more crypto mergers and acquisitions occurs, the boards and leaders of crypto companies will need to prioritize higher standards of rigorous disclosure and good corporate governance," said Mike Katz, a partner at Manatt, Phelps &...
Investor Sues in New York to Block $175M Bitcoin Merger
“As the industry matures and more crypto mergers and acquisitions occurs, the boards and leaders of crypto companies will need to prioritize higher standards of rigorous disclosure and good corporate governance," said Mike Katz, a partner at Manatt, Phelps &...
Landlord Must Pay Prevailing Tenants’ $21K Attorney Fees in Commercial Lease Dispute, Appellate Court Rules
"We also see 'a reasonable connection between the fees and the amount involved in the litigation,' given that the tenants faced an abrupt end to their source of livelihood, and that the total amount awarded ($21,525) was much less than the amount of rent that was at...
Landlord Must Pay Prevailing Tenants’ $21K Attorney Fees in Commercial Lease Dispute, Appellate Court Rules
"We also see 'a reasonable connection between the fees and the amount involved in the litigation,' given that the tenants faced an abrupt end to their source of livelihood, and that the total amount awarded ($21,525) was much less than the amount of rent that was at...
State AG Hammers Homebuilder That Put $2,000-Per-Day Non-Disparagement Penalty in Buyer Contracts
Davis Building Group surrendered after the Indiana attorney general alleged violations of the Indiana Deceptive Sales Act and the federal Consumer Review Fairness Act. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It...
State AG Hammers Homebuilder That Put $2,000-Per-Day Non-Disparagement Penalty in Buyer Contracts
Davis Building Group surrendered after the Indiana attorney general alleged violations of the Indiana Deceptive Sales Act and the federal Consumer Review Fairness Act. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It...
Selendy Gay Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Workforce Reclassification EO
"Without court intervention, Defendants will continue to unlawfully terminate career civil servants for political reasons on a mass scale unprecedented in American history," counsel for two nonprofits alleged in a complaint seeking to strike down President Donald...
Selendy Gay Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Workforce Reclassification EO
"Without court intervention, Defendants will continue to unlawfully terminate career civil servants for political reasons on a mass scale unprecedented in American history," counsel for two nonprofits alleged in a complaint seeking to strike down President Donald...
Trump’s DOJ Withdraws Opposition to Law Banning Trans Care for Minors
"The Department has now determined that SB1 does not deny equal protection on account of sex or any other characteristic," a top lawyer in the U.S. solicitor general's office told the U.S. Supreme Court Friday. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you...
Perkins Coie Backs Challenge to Trump’s Ban on Transgender Military Service
The suit represents the second time that courts will hash out the question of transgender service members. A similar suit followed Trump's 2017 executive order on transgender Americans serving in the military. The suit represents the second time that courts will...
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Government Agencies Are Now Skipping Out On Law School Recruiting Events Thanks To Trump’s Hiring Freeze
President Donald Trump’s government hiring freeze is really doing a number on lawyers’ career prospects. Not only have third-year law students’ permanent job offers been revoked and summer internship programs been canceled, but government agencies are now pulling out...
Trump Admin Files Immigration Trollsuit Against Illinois
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Donald Trump spent the four years between his two presidencies filing garbage lawsuits. Hillary Clinton! The Pulitzer Committee! Twitter! No one was immune. Now back in the White House, President Trump is continuing the habit....
Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit Over USAID Stop-Work Orders
"Not a single one of defendants' actions to dismantle USAID were taken pursuant to congressional authorization," counsel for two foreign aid member groups alleged in a complaint seeking to prevent President Donald Trump from dissolving the U.S. Agency for...
State Appellate Court Settles Fee Battle Between Former Co-Counsel in Patent Litigation
"While plaintiff repeatedly asserts that his suspension from the practice of law created a new cause of action with a new statute of limitations, these assertions are not accompanied by any relevant legal authority," Lampkin said. "While plaintiff repeatedly...
Why Value-Based Pricing Is Here To Stay
As we step into 2025, the legal operations landscape continues a transformation anchored by a simple question: What does value truly mean in a legal department? As we’ve seen through our work at UpLevel Ops and Value Strategies, the answer often transcends traditional...
How Appealing Weekly Roundup
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “This time, the anti-Trump resistance is in the courts, not in the...
Former Biglaw Associate Turned Influencer’s Fashion Choices Are a Shield Against Defamation Claims
Brittany Courville has had an interesting career path. The University of Pennsylvania Law grad began her legal career at Winston & Strawn but has since left the practice of law. Courville got caught up in the Free Britney movement — the online activism that...
Officials Call For Unified Cyber Standards For Space Systems
The post Officials Call For Unified Cyber Standards For Space Systems appeared first on Above the Law.The post Officials Call For Unified Cyber Standards For Space Systems appeared first on Above the Law.
A Compendium of Legal Ethics Opinions on Gen AI (As Compiled by – You Guessed It – Gen AI)
This week, I have been experimenting with Deep Research, the AI agent OpenAI released on Sunday that it says is capable of completing multi-step research tasks and synthesizing large amounts of online information. Not to be confused with the controversial Chinese AI...
Dissenter Blasts 4th Circuit Majority Decision Upholding Meta’s Section 230 Defense
"Recommending that a user join a group, connect with another user, or attend an event is Facebook's own speech, for which it can be held liable, even under this Court's precedent," Judge Allison Jones Rushing wrote in a dissenting opinion. She was arguing for the...
Biglaw’s Pre-Recruiting Could Easily Have A ‘Negative’ Effect On Law Students
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The decisions being made by law firms with regard to the timing of their recruitment could easily have negative personal ramifications on students and student well-being. It’s possible that those interviews...
Morning Docket: 02.07.25
* Deal lawyers earning some vacation time next week as they billed like crazy to get mergers filed by today to avoid new rules. [Reuters] * Despite court orders, the federal hiring freeze hangs over everything and agencies are halting law school recruiting. [Bloomberg...
But Her Emails Redux: Team Trump Makes CIA Send List Of All Recently Hired Employees Over Unclassified Email
Remember when Donald Trump and the MAGA universe wanted to “lock her up!” over Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server for State Department business? Let’s be clear, we found Clinton’s use of a personal email server, which she claimed to have used “for...
Return to Work Mandates Among Current Mental Health Stressors for Legal Professionals
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Stacey Dougan, an Atlanta-based lawyer-turned-therapist, expounds on the current state of mental health in the legal profession following a recent string of widely publicized national tragedies and divisive politics. In this...
What the 2025 ACC Chief Legal Officer Survey Tells Us About Retaining and Winning More Business
Jay Harrington | Here are three steps lawyers and law firms can focus on to better align with CLOs' priorities. The post What the 2025 ACC Chief Legal Officer Survey Tells Us About Retaining and Winning More Business appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law...
Legal Leaders Need To Create A High-Trust Culture
In any legal office, leaders set the tone, whether they lead a large or small office. Setting the tone means serving as a role model of trustworthiness and trust. Nothing serves to harm an organization more than a failure of trust, which can raise its ugly head in...
There’s a New Chief Judge in Town: Meet the Top Miami Jurist
Beginning July 1, the Miami-Dade Circuit Court will have a new chief judge. 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 to send their emails or...
How I Made Office Managing Partner: ‘Don’t Be an Opportunity Killer,’ Says Thomas Haskins of Barnes & Thornburg
"Don't be an opportunity killer. Clients and colleagues alike are looking for people who can help them solve problems—and being that person will open doors. My approach to both business development and advancing within a firm has always been to be the person who leads...
Donna Adelson Moved To Protective Custody
Chronicling the Adelson trial has had its fair share of clever legal arguments and delays, but this development happened out of court. Being incarcerated comes with its stressors. Being in a cell and having your day dictated to you take their toll, but sometimes it’s...
Funding Freezes, Crowdfunding, And Legal Tech: The Ever-Changing Access-To-Justice Landscape
Access to justice is at risk. If you’ve been paying attention, you know this isn’t a new issue. Nonprofits that provide legal services to underserved populations have been in jeopardy for years. Funding cuts have become the norm, and they just keep coming. With the...
The Grass Is Still Greener On The In-House Side
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the 2025 Law360 Pulse In-House Counsel Satisfaction Survey, what percentage of respondents are satisfied with their job’s schedule flexibility? Hint: Flexibility is key since the...
There’s A New Biglaw Firm On The Front — See Also
The DOJ Is Basically Trump Legal Now: And there’s so much work to bill! Losses And So Much Potential: Will a merger get them on the right track? How Can It Be Defamation When I’m So Silly?: This defense against defamation may be an issue of first impression. Donna...
‘A Waste of Your Time’: Practice Tips From Judges in the Oakland Federal Courthouse
“If you're filing a motion just because you can file it, it's a waste of our time. It's a waste of your time, said U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk,...
Litera Adds Dash Of Peppermint
In the least surprising news of the day, Litera has acquired a company. Litera’s strategic vision — sometimes more like a mythic quest — involves building the ultimate end-to-end law firm software empire and the company is always on the lookout for providers offering...
Justice Department Rebrands As Trump’s Personal Law Firm
(Photo by Yuki Iwamura-Pool/Getty Images)Well, they made it official: The Justice Department no longer serves the United States, it serves Donald Trump personally. Buried in new Attorney General Pam Bondi’s memo dump between the empty platitudes about “justice” and...
The Motherhood Penalty And The Practice Of Law
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Faith Bentley to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. The adage that women are...
Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Request to Pause Pending Environmental Cases
The court denied motions from acting U.S. Solicitor General Sarah Harris to pause three pending environmental cases in light of the change in administration, though it agreed to do so for a separate case about student loan repayments. Hi there.The email you just...
‘Blitzkrieg of Lawlessness’: Environmental Lawyers Decry EPA Spending Freeze
“I think the strategy is to see what they can get away with, said Kym Meyer, a Southern Environmental Law Center litigator. “Withholding money is something they're trying right now. And defying a court order like they're doing right now could land them in real...
‘I Can’t Do This’: Judge Blocks $16M Alex Jones Settlement
Two sets of family members of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting claimed Jones spread lies on his platform that the mass shooting was a hoax. Jones was on the losing side of judgments totaling more than $1 billion. Hi there.The email you...
TikTok Opts Not to Take Section 230 Immunity Fight to U.S. Supreme Court
TikTok informed a federal district judge that it will not appeal a Third Circuit ruling that determined the company's video-suggestion algorithm is not subject to the immunities afforded by Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act. Hi there.The...
Feasting, Pledging, and Wagering, Philly Attorneys Prepare for Super Bowl
Polsinelli, based in the hometown of the opposing team, the Kansas City Chiefs, launched a Philadelphia office this summer. As to be expected from two cities known for their die-hard sports fans, the rivalry between the two football teams is translating into a rivalry...
Snap Paid $63M in Fees to 2 Am Law 200 Firms in ’24
Familial ties between CEO Evan Spiegel and partners at the firms forced Snap to reveal the otherwise private payments. 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...
Lawyers Across Political Spectrum Launch Public Interest Team to Litigate Against Antisemitism
The advisory board for the Center for Legal Innovation, launched by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, includes Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp, a longtime Democratic party backer, as well as Paul Clement and William Barr, both appointed to top legal...
Russia’s Legal Sector Is Changing As Sanctions Take Their Toll
Three years ago this month, Russia invaded Ukraine. Amid isolation and transformation of the nation's legal sector, Russian lawyers have to adapt. Hi there.The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was junk, sent by an...
Law School Applications are Up Across the Country. Law Deans Aren’t Sure Why
Several observers pointed to social factors, such as the 2024 election and a deepening appreciation for how law can impact everyday life; others highlighted changes to the LSAT as a contributing factor, and still others pointed to rising associate pay promising...
After CEO Is Gunned Down, UnitedHealthcare Lawyers Up To Fight Against Getting Dragged Online
The nation was transfixed by the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and the subsequent arrest of Luigi Mangione, which seemed to implicate the American healthcare system as a motive for the attack. It also spurred a ton of vitriol against the...
Elite Biglaw Firm Swoops In To The Rescue, Offering Pro Bono Legal Work For LA FireAid Benefit Concert
(Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)Southern California communities ravaged by life-threatening wildfires now have a Biglaw firm to thank for coming to the rescue when FireAid — the star-studded benefit concert that’s raised more than $60 million thus far —...
U.S. Attorney Ed Martin Blows Past Another Ethical Line
Ed Martin’s tenure as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia continues to provide fodder for law professors seeking future professional responsibility hypos. Using the office letterhead to write letters to X accusing government workers of vague,...
Yale Law Grad Wants You To Go To Jail If You Download DeepSeek
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which U.S. Senator and Yale Law graduate has proposed legislation criminalizing the import/export of artificial intelligence products to/from China with up to 20 years in jail, a million dollar fine,...
LSU General Counsel Steps Down To Shift Career Gears
There a bunch of administrative shakeup going on over at LSU. The most discussed aspect was when LSU managed to find a judge that sided with their decision to pull a professor from class over some lightly seasoned language, but it isn’t the only thing. This wasn’t the...
Top Biglaw Firm Unveils U.S. Financial Losses Ahead Of Transatlantic Merger That Will Create A $2B Megafirm
The highly anticipated transatlantic merger between U.K.-based Herbert Smith Freehills — No. 34 on the Global 200 — and New York-based Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel — No. 141 on the Global 200 — will be voted on by partners this month, and if approved, the...
Morning Docket: 02.06.25
* Musk-Trump “early retirement” deal includes waiver of any rights to bring a suit about the contract itself. Making it less a contract than an invitation to get scammed. [Bloomberg Law News] * Private equity has bought a law firm… what could possibly go wrong?...
‘Precision Med Has Evolved As Badly As I Expected’ And Other Takeaways From Former FDA Commissioner At PMWC
The post ‘Precision Med Has Evolved As Badly As I Expected’ And Other Takeaways From Former FDA Commissioner At PMWC appeared first on Above the Law.Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf was in Silicon Valley to receive an award from the...
Near and Dear – Understanding Your Partner Compensation
Partner compensation – it’s a complex topic that consultants have built careers around, firms have committees named for, executive and management committees spend countless hours discussing and, I assume, many managing partners have had dreams interrupted by. So, how...
New York Judge Forced Out After Saying He Couldn’t Be Impartial
Despite the current state of the Supreme Court’s ethical quagmire, the mere appearance of impropriety or lack of impartiality is a real problem for the judiciary. So maybe Petersburgh, New York Town Court Justice Richard T. Snyder is (or more accurately *was*) a fair...
Check Out Trump’s Anti-DEI Black History Month — See Also
Biglaw Isn’t Faring Much Better Either: Don’t worry – by the 3rd year of this administration it won’t even be a holiday anymore. A Change Is Gonna Come: Winston DeCuir steps down as LSU’s General Counsel. Getting Out Of Jury Duty And A Job!: Judge kicked off the bench...
Australian Legal Tech Platform Lawpath Secures $10M Investment As Use of Its Legal AI Expands
Australian legal technology company Lawpath has secured a $10 million strategic investment from Westpac, Australia’s oldest bank, while simultaneously announcing the achievement of 500,000 customers and significant advances in its artificial intelligence capabilities....
Clio Names General Manager for Canada to Double Down Its Growth In Its Home Country
Law practice management company Clio today named a general manager to oversee its operations in Canada, part of what it says is a doubling down on strategic expansion in its home market. The new GM, Luke Slan, will lead the company’s efforts to drive growth and...
How It Works: Testing NeosAI’s newest updates on our own documents, and exploring AI Chat
Assembly Software recently announced enhancements and additions to NeosAI, a set of generative AI-powered features integrated directly into their Neos case management platform. The first set of new features come in an the form of an upgrade to their AI Prompts, which...
After Rebranding from ZERO, HerculesAI Unveils An AI-Driven Billing Compliance Tool with An ROI Guarantee
Last year was a big one for the company formerly known as ZERO. Not only did it rebrand under the new name Hercules AI, but it also raised $26 million in Series B funding and launched a new AI-powered pre-bill review platform, Verify, that it says can detect up to 50%...
In Its Latest Acquisition, Litera Picks Up Peppermint, Provider of Legal SaaS Solutions for Large Law Firms
Litera, fresh off its November acquisition of UK-based document automation company Office & Dragons, said today that it has acquired another UK-based company, Peppermint Technology, a provider of modular, cloud-based technology for law firms, built on and closely...
Email Delegation for Lawyers: 7 Steps to Reclaim Your Time
Process Improvement Tips | Here’s a step-by-step process for effectively delegating your email inbox. The post Email Delegation for Lawyers: 7 Steps to Reclaim Your Time appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.By creating a clear process...
Roundup Special Master’s Report Recommends Lead Counsel Get $0 in Common Benefit Fees
Lead counsel called a special master's recommendation to return $24.4 million in fees "insulting" and full of "misunderstandings." Lead counsel called a special master's recommendation to return $24.4 million in fees "insulting" and full of...
Kraken Lawyer Slips Out Of Discipline For Election 2020 Interference
The MAGA-world “Kraken” lawyer Sidney Powell will not face any discipline from the Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals. Yes, she pleaded guilty to to six misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of election duties. But the...
‘Double Shot’ Of Justice: Artist Termination Rights Go Global
Never before have borders been blurrier. Goods, services, and, relevant here, art freely circumnavigate the globe with little regard for where one nation ends and another begins. When I listen to a song in my office in New York City, the singer may be Italian and the...
Mitch McConnell Sure Knew How To Play Hardball With The Federal Judiciary
[Mitch] McConnell was very good at building a federal judiciary by and for conservative white men. His twin priorities were confirming as many Republican judges as possible, and blocking as many Democratic appointees as possible. — Madiba Dennie, writing at Balls and...
How Not To Celebrate Black History Month In 2025
Black History Month feels a little different in 2025. The White House proclamation announcing the annual event described Black history as a celebration of, specifically, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman… and Thomas Sowell and Clarence Thomas. I’m sure Douglass...