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More Lawyers Want Out of Law Firms That Made Deals With Trump, but Notice Periods May Slow Them Down
Some partnership agreements include notice periods if departing partners wish to leave their firms in good standing and have their capital contributions returned. Some partnership agreements include notice periods if departing partners wish to leave their firms...
Chicago Attracts Big Law and Midsize Firms for Lateral Moves, Office Openings
Akin, Arnold & Porter, and Norton Rose Fulbright have added lawyers in the Windy City this month, while more midsize firms are launching in the market. Akin, Arnold & Porter, and Norton Rose Fulbright have added lawyers in the Windy City this month,...
A Pandemic, an IPO, a Megamerger and a Baby: DoorDash’s GC Reflects on 8 Mind-Spinning Years at the Delivery Giant
"The biggest challenge has been scaling myself—and the team—with the company," Tia Sherringham said. "The biggest challenge has been scaling myself—and the team—with the company," Tia Sherringham said.
Trump Sued By ABA Over… *Gestures At Months Of Lawlessness*
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)The American Bar Association appears to have found the backbone that the Surrender Firms couldn’t locate. Today, the national professional guild filed suit against Trump — and eight more pages of caption — over the administration’s...
Can The Damage Control At Least Be Realistic? — See Also
Paul Weiss Says Everything Is Okay: If you squint past the horrible PR and the firm hemorrhaging partners, it’s a plausible narrative! Threatening Like A Lawyer: Merely wishing great harm occasions your enemies still sounds like a threat! Michael Avenatti Gets His...
FCPA Enforcement Not Dead, but Now America First, Lawyers Say
In the past, presidents believed preventing foreign corruption was in the nation's best interest, but the Trump administration is now ensuring that it will prosecute only cases directly relevant to U.S. economic and national security interests, a former Justice...
Apple Hit With Class Action for Allegedly Failing to Protect Users From Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scheme
Apple was slapped with a proposed class action in San Jose federal court last week that accuses the Big Tech giant of misleading users about the security of its app store vetting protocol and failing to shield them from cryptocurrency theft through "pig butchering"...
3M Accuses Three Lawyers of ‘Black Lung’ Fraud Scheme
3M's RICO suit said the actions of the three lawyers—Glenn Hammond in Kentucky, Johnny Givens in Mississippi and Mike Martin in Texas—"far exceeded the bounds of lawful, zealous advocacy." 3M's RICO suit said the actions of the three lawyers—Glenn Hammond in...
The Next Big Leap: How Law Firms Are Automating, Integrating & Dominating
This Biglaw Firm Is Growing Its Associate Ranks
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by the National Law Journal, which Biglaw firm had the largest net gain in the number of associates in 2024, adding 232 associates to its ranks? Hint: The firm was followed...
Mute Rulings on Certain Claims: 7th Circuit Provides Guidance for District Court’s ‘Clerical Mistake’
"The district court's final judgment here was silent about the disposition of the defendant's counterclaims. After that omission was identified, the parties and the district court proposed four separate solutions. That number suggests some clarification might be...
Paul Weiss Insists Everything Is Fine, Despite All Evidence That Things Are Not, In Fact, Fine
You know that meme of the dog sitting amid flames, saying everything is fine? (For our visual learners, it’s below.) Well, Brad Karp, chair of Biglaw firm Paul, Weiss, is doing the damndest impersonation of it. Paul, Weiss shocked the world of Biglaw in March when...
Why Every In-House Lawyer Should Hear What Tanisha Minev Has To Say About Legal Ops
If you’re in-house, overwhelmed, and wondering if there’s a smarter way to support the business without burning out, make time for Tanisha Minev. In a recent episode of Notes to My (Legal) Self, Tanisha — in-house legal counsel and co-author of “Legal Operations in...
Michael Avenatti Resentenced, Shaves Several Years Off His Time
If you are forced between defrauding your clients or stiffing the IRS out of their money, pick a struggle! Star lawyer Michael Avenatti made the foolish choice to double up on the bad decisions and was sentenced to 14 years in prison back in 2022. Since then he’s...
Biglaw Firms In Downtown LA Shift To Remote Work For Sake Of Convenience Amid Ongoing Protests
While life goes on as usual in the City of Los Angeles at large, about one square mile of downtown LA remains a hotbed of civil unrest, with mostly peaceful protests against ICE raids having been flooded by members of the National Guard and the U.S. Military. With a...
Mike Pompeo Joins Conservative Powerhouse Firm Founded By Bill Barr
Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr is slowly but surely turning his boutique firm into a conservative powerhouse. After leaving Biglaw because it he thought it had become “too big, too woke,” Barr founded Torridon Law Group in late 2022, where he’s been catching...
Amy Coney Barrett Reportedly Voted Against Taking Up Dobbs Case That Overturned Constitutional Right To Abortion
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It’s a mistake by ignorant conservatives and wishful liberals to believe she’s moderating. She’s exactly the person I met 25 years ago: principled, absolutely conservative, not interested in shifting. —...
Legal Ethics Roundup: A Legal Ethics Summer Reading List
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. This week I’m mixing...
Third Circuit’s Mootness Debate Avoids Reversal of Confirmation Order
The Third Circuit, in a complicated five-year old case, avoided the merits of two groups of appeals from an order confirming the debtor's reorganization “Plan. In In re Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the majority used statutory mootness, while a concurring judge would...
Why Are Cybercriminals Targeting Law Firms With Voice Phishing?
Posing as firm IT departments, hackers are initiating remote sessions and encrypting or exfiltrating client data. Posing as firm IT departments, hackers are initiating remote sessions and encrypting or exfiltrating client data.
‘Momentous and Insufficient:’ NJ to Net $124.5M from $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement
New Jersey is set to obtain $124.5 million from the settlement and has overall collected $1.3 billion in settlement funds involving the opioid crisis. New Jersey is set to obtain $124.5 million from the settlement and has overall collected $1.3 billion in...
Justices to Decide If Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Can Sue Over ‘Invasive’ Subpoena
First Choice Women's Resource Center claims the subpoena from New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has chilled its First Amendment rights and disrupted its associations with donors. First Choice Women's Resource Center claims the subpoena from New Jersey...
Trump’s South Florida Appointee Leads $80 Billion Real Estate Portfolio
“I had some very light and breezy conversations with the White House liaison group for the State Department, and all of a sudden, it just caught fire, said the director of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations. “I had some very...
Attorney Allegedly Texts Judge, ‘I Wish You Die Tonight In A Car Fire,’ But Doesn’t Say HE’S Going To Do It, Making This The Most Lawyerly Threat Ever
Over the past couple weeks, authorities say Acting Supreme Court Justice Susan Capeci received multiple threatening messages from the account of attorney Nicholas Leo. From May 27 until just last week, the judge got texts like “I hope you die” and the more specific “I...
Judge Extends TRO for Harvard University in Fight Over International Students
After Harvard submitted a proposed order for preliminary injunction late last week, asking the court to block the administration's attempts to ban the school from admitting international students, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs said she would issue a ruling by...
For a Third Time, Litchfield Cavo Defends Lab Against Professionals’ RICO Allegations
"My clients' lives have been upended in so many ways; we are confident that, had we been given an opportunity to conduct discovery, we would have proven all claims pled, including civil RICO," Jordan Redavid, a partner at Fischer Redavid in Florida, said on behalf of...
ABA Sues Trump Administration Over Intimidation of Law Firms, Lawyers
The complaint, filed in federal court, seeks to declare unconstitutional the Trump administration's intimidation against lawyers and law firms and to enjoin the government from enforcing its policy. The complaint, filed in federal court, seeks to declare...
Court Officers Injured in Slashing at Manhattan Criminal Court
The assailant was immediately taken into custody. The Office of Court administration said the matter is under investigation, but the attack appeared targeted. The assailant was immediately taken into custody. The Office of Court administration said the matter is...
How’s This For Wasteful Government Spending?
I don’t take hypocrites lightly. When I worked at a law firm, I was always annoyed, for example, when the firm had no money for business development for the plebian partners but somehow always found money for exotic locales, five-star hotels, and $100-a-bottle wines...
Paying For Law School In 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
The post Paying For Law School In 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook appeared first on Above the Law.I’m Nicolas, COO at Juno and a proud (if battle-scarred) grad-school alum who once signed on the dotted line for nearly $200,000 in student debt. Living through that...
Paying For Law School In 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
The post Paying For Law School In 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook appeared first on Above the Law.I’m Nicolas, COO at Juno and a proud (if battle-scarred) grad-school alum who once signed on the dotted line for nearly $200,000 in student debt. Living through that...
‘Momentous and Insufficient:’ AGs Support $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement
"What we announce today is both momentous and insufficient, the culmination of years of tumultuous negotiations and legal battles all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said. "Today, every single attorney general,...
Skadden Fellowship Sells Out, Gets Rid Of Commitments They’ve Championed Since 1988
The Skadden Fellowships have been a pretty big deal for the last 37 years. Fellows have done a lot of good over the years, improving legal services for the poor and encouraging economic independence being chief among them. They’ve worked for programs like the NAACP...
Americans Know The Truth About The Supreme Court
The myth that the Supreme Court is a politically neutral body that just calls “balls and strikes” in its jurisprudence has been well and truly shattered. According to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, only 20% of respondents think the Supreme Court is politically neutral. The...
How I Made Office Managing Partner: ‘It Is Never Too Early to Consider Your Leadership Style,’ Says Kellie Lerner of Shinder Cantor Lerner
"It is never too early to consider your leadership style. Leadership is not a one-size fits all approach and you have to find a style that feels authentic to you while ensuring it is effective to align others around you who may come from different backgrounds or life...
Showdown Over Latest Boeing 737 Max Settlement Puts Judge in Pickle
"We have no intention of accepting the bribe offered by Boeing as restitution," a father who lost his 21-year-old son in the March 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 told the Justice Department. "We have no intention of accepting the bribe offered by...
Palantir, Meta, OpenAI Execs To Commission Into Army Reserve, Form ‘Detachment 201’
The post Palantir, Meta, OpenAI Execs To Commission Into Army Reserve, Form ‘Detachment 201’ appeared first on Above the Law.The post Palantir, Meta, OpenAI Execs To Commission Into Army Reserve, Form ‘Detachment 201’ appeared first on Above the Law.
Convoluted and Muddled: Federal Judge Certifies BIPA Retroactivity Question to 7th Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit may determine if a 2024 amendment of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act can be applied retroactively. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit may determine if a 2024 amendment of the Illinois Biometric...
Morning Docket: 06.16.25
* Poll reveals majority of Americans understand Supreme Court is partisan institution. [Reuters] * They’re raising taxes on the free office snacks your bosses supply so they can give even bigger tax cuts to your bosses. [Washington Post] * “Trial tourists.” New least...
The World’s Highest-Grossing Law Firm Is Investing in Mass Torts Defense. It’s Not Alone
A shift from commoditized products liability work—where much of the science is settled, billing rates are often compressed, and settlement values can be fairly predictable—to more high-stakes, bet-the-company-type litigation, has inspired top firms to take on more...
Florida Supreme Court Demands State Bar Stop Working With ABA Because… LOL, Screw This ‘Rule Of Law’ Stuff
Yesterday, the Florida Bar opened a letter from their friends over at the state supreme court and were likely surprised to learn that — absent any formal order, hearing, or opportunity to comment — they were being ordered to sever ties with the American Bar...
Midsize Firm Refuses To Back Down On Its Diversity Scholarship Program, Despite Trump’s DEI Threats
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We are concerned about the efforts that the Trump administration has taken to disparage and dismantle DEI efforts that are lawful and that are designed to open doors of opportunity and give more people the...
Third Amendment Trending, Which Is Never Great — See Generally
AirBnBivouac: Trump sent troops to L.A. with no plan to house them and everyone dusted off their pocket Constitutions. Florida Secedes… Again: State supreme court orders state bar to back out of the American Bar Association. From The Halls Of Montezuma To Wilshire...
Turning Rate Increase Discussions Into Opportunities
Sally Schmidt | Tips for managing pricing conversations to deepen your relationships. The post Turning Rate Increase Discussions Into Opportunities appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Clients appreciate when their lawyers take a...
Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Center on Video Game Industry, Toothpaste Ingredients and Interlock Cyberattacks
Cases are trending upward in the gaming and esports sector in California. Cases are trending upward in the gaming and esports sector in California.
The Week in Data June 14: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the NLJ 500. Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the NLJ 500.
Los Angeles Law Firms Navigate Working Amid Civil Unrest, Curfews Downtown
Nearly one week into citywide protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Am Law 100 firms in Downtown LA remain open, but cautiously. Protests against raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles continued into their eighth day on...
Los Angeles Law Firms Navigate Working Amid Civil Unrest, Curfews Downtown
Nearly one week into citywide protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Am Law 100 firms in Downtown LA remain open, but cautiously. Nearly one week into citywide protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Am Law 100 firms in Downtown LA...
Navigating Litigator Exits, Paul Weiss Leader Contends Firm is ‘Healthier Than Ever’
In a meeting with partners this week, the firm chair said that six of the 10 largest matters in the firm over the past month are litigation matters, according to sources. In a meeting with partners this week, the firm chair said that six of the 10 largest...
Navigating Litigator Exits, Paul Weiss Leader Contends Firm Is ‘Healthier Than Ever’
In a meeting with partners this week, the firm chair said that six of the 10 largest matters in the firm over the past month are litigation matters, according to sources. In a meeting with partners this week, the firm chair said that six of the 10 largest...
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. “Woman accused of being a witch in Brazil can seek asylum in U.S., court...
Tax-Smart Retirement Withdrawals: The Fine Art Of Not Giving Uncle Sam Your Lunch Money
Every morning at about 6:47 AM, my 4-year-old daughter’s head pops off the pillow with the same urgent question: “What are we doing today?” I’ll be brutally honest – most mornings I’m just hoping for 30 minutes of uninterrupted coffee time. But she needs that roadmap....
Second Circuit Declines To Let Trump Grab Carroll By The Process. Again.
(Photo by Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images)This morning a totally normal thing happened in the Second Circuit when the judges brushed off a request for en banc review by a disappointed appellant. Well … not totally normal. The case did involve the sitting...
Stat(s) Of The Week: Biglaw’s Office Space
Back at the start of office reentry, we asked our audience to compare their desire for higher pay with their desire for remote flexibility. We learned that it would take a 30% pay increase to persuade over half of our readers to voluntarily abandon remote work. Four...
This Biglaw Firm Lost 42% Of Its Attorneys Last Year
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by the National Law Journal, which Biglaw firm saw the largest percentage decrease in head count in 2024? Hint: The firm saw a 42% decrease in head count, from 293 lawyers...
BioNTech To Buy CureVac In $1.25B Stock Deal That Would Also End mRNA Patent Dispute
The post BioNTech To Buy CureVac In $1.25B Stock Deal That Would Also End mRNA Patent Dispute appeared first on Above the Law.The post BioNTech To Buy CureVac In $1.25B Stock Deal That Would Also End mRNA Patent Dispute appeared first on Above the Law.
Willkie Partners Are Walking Away! — See Also
To Cooley, That Is!: They are leaving in favor of a firm with a backbone. Skadden De-Fangs Their Distinguished Fellows Program To Keep Trump Happy: How will they reconcile helping the poor and “conservative ideals”? Back And Worse For You!: The injunction restriction...
‘A Tipping Point’?: Ninth Circuit Stays District Judge’s Order to Block Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles
The California National Guard will remain deployed to Los Angeles "pending further order" after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stayed a ruling that blocked the Trump administration's federalization of troops to quell protests against immigration...
‘A Tipping Point’?: Ninth Circuit Stays District Judge’s Order to Block Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles
The California National Guard will remain deployed to Los Angeles "pending further order" after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stayed a ruling that blocked the Trump administration's federalization of troops to quell protests against immigration...
8th Circuit Reinstates ‘Untimely’ Discrimination Suit Against Union Pacific
Citing its 2024 ruling in DeGreer v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the appellate court concluded that, because the plaintiff wasn't "unambiguously excluded" from a narrowed class action, the plaintiff's claims had paused during the class-action proceedings. Citing...
8th Circuit Reinstates ‘Untimely’ Discrimination Suit Against Union Pacific
Citing its 2024 ruling in DeGreer v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the appellate court concluded that, because the plaintiff wasn't "unambiguously excluded" from a narrowed class action, the plaintiff's claims had paused during the class-action proceedings. Citing...
‘Perfect Storm’: Trump Admin Stirs Up Work for Big Law Govt Contract Practices
“Right now, we're one of the busiest practice groups at the firm, which is a little unusual, said David Dixon, co-leader of Pillsbury's government contracts & disputes practice group. The upheaval in Washington, D.C., under the Trump administration is...
‘Perfect Storm’: Trump Admin Stirs Up Work for Big Law Govt Contract Practices
“Right now, we're one of the busiest practice groups at the firm, which is a little unusual, said David Dixon, co-leader of Pillsbury's government contracts & disputes practice group. “Right now, we're one of the busiest practice groups at the firm, which is...
‘Tears in the Courtroom:’ Winston & Strawn Wins After 6 Years of Litigation
Dallas Developer Ruel Hamilton was indicted in 2019 on bribery charges of two Dallas Council members. In 2021, he had his first trial and was found guilty. But the Fifth Circuit allowed Hamilton to remain free pending appeal. The appeal succeeded and a new trial began...
‘Tears in the Courtroom:’ Winston & Strawn Wins After 6 Years of Litigation
Dallas Developer Ruel Hamilton was indicted in 2019 on bribery charges of two Dallas Council members. In 2021, he had his first trial and was found guilty. But the Fifth Circuit allowed Hamilton to remain free pending appeal. The appeal succeeded and a new trial began...
Why Lathrop GPM Chose to Remain Midsize After Merging With Hopkins Carley
The firms combined last fall, which was estimated to add about $60 million in revenue. The firms combined last fall, which was estimated to add about $60 million in revenue.
Why Lathrop GPM Chose to Remain Midsize After Merging With Hopkins Carley
The firms combined last fall, which was estimated to add about $60 million in revenue. The firms combined last fall, which was estimated to add about $60 million in revenue.
Maryland State Judge Overrules ‘Grossly Excessive’ $266M Jury Verdict in Opioid Trial
"[T]he jury's verdict was grossly excessive and cannot be supported by the evidence introduced at trial," Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill of the Baltimore City Circuit Court wrote in his memorandum opinion overruling a jury's $266 million damages award in an opioid...
Maryland State Judge Overrules ‘Grossly Excessive’ $266M Jury Verdict in Opioid Trial
"[T]he jury's verdict was grossly excessive and cannot be supported by the evidence introduced at trial," Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill of the Baltimore City Circuit Court wrote in his memorandum opinion overruling a jury's $266 million damages award in an opioid...
Flex Factor: Simmons & Simmons’ Senior Partner Marks 4-Day Week Milestone
Exactly two decades ago Julian Taylor started working reduced hours and he has gone on to be the re-elected leader of the firm. He explains why he made the request, how he made it work and what lessons it holds for the industry. Exactly two decades ago Julian...
SEC May Have Bypassed White House Executive Order in Nixing Rule Proposals
“A lot of folks I am speaking to internally are scratching their heads about whether the SEC is or is not having their actions reviewed by the White House, said Amanda Fischer, the policy director for Better Markets and former chief of staff at the U.S. Securities and...
Hochul Set to Decide on Sweeping Realignment of Judicial Districts
Democratic-sponsored legislation that would add create two judicial districts, while making Erie, Monroe and Onondaga counties their own districts effective in January 2027, has passed in the legislature, in an effort to diversify the bench in urban hubs in Central...
Legal Malpractice Suit Tossed After Expert Report Deemed a Net Opinion
The estimate of $20.1 million in damages for a startup company that failed was denounced by Lewis Brisbois as "speculative and far short of the 'reasonable certainty' as required under law." The estimate of $20.1 million in damages for a startup company that...
How I Made Partner: ‘Ensure That Everyone Internally Knows Your Work Quality,’ Says Matthew Jorge of Marshall Gerstein
"The first question is whether you want to be a partner in the firm where you are working. If yes, to achieve that status and stature, you must ensure that everyone internally knows your work quality and that you deliver it continuously." "The first question is...
Retired Associate Justice Talks Life After New Jersey Supreme Court
In this week's Legal Speak episode, retired New Jersey Supreme Court Associate Justice Lee Solomon discusses his personal and professional life after the bench. In this week's Legal Speak episode, retired New Jersey Supreme Court Associate Justice Lee Solomon...
Morgan & Morgan Chairs Wage-and-Hour Class Action Against Wayfair
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,600 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...
Ex-Disneyland, Audible Legal Chief Thrusts Himself Into Fracas Over State Farm’s Palisades Wildfire Response
Merritt Farren says the giant insurer seems to be trying "to reduce its exposure by frustrating insureds to a point of surrender.” Merritt Farren says the giant insurer seems to be trying "to reduce its exposure by frustrating insureds to a point of...
Down the Rabbit Hole: Bankruptcy Practice In Uncertain Times
The world — and particularly the U.S. economy — is navigating unprecedented and turbulent times. For bankruptcy professionals, it may feel as though we've fallen down Alice's rabbit hole, where the rules we've long understood and accepted no longer apply. In this new...
What GOP Senators Are Saying About House Bill That Curbs Courts’ Power to Enforce Rulings
Questions are swirling over whether the provision will survive in the Senate version of the bill. One issue is that the Senate's so-called Byrd Rule requires reconciliation bills to focus only on fiscal issues. Related Stories‘Words Matter,' 9th Circuit Judge...
5 Years Post Merger, Duane Morris Consolidates in One NYC Office
Duane Morris merged with Satterlee Stephens at the start of February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic upended in-person work. Both legacy units are now united at 22 Vanderbilt on 335 Madison Ave. Over five years after the merger between Am Law 100 firm...
Surge of ‘Made in USA’ Class Actions Up Pressure on Companies to Toe the Line on Marketing Claims
“These kinds of cases are important for leveling the playing field, said Abbas Kazerounian, a founding partner at Kazerouni Law Group, which files many of the lawsuits. “These kinds of cases are important for leveling the playing field, said Abbas Kazerounian, a...
In Wake of Trump Deal, Willkie Loses 7 Litigators to Cooley
The group includes San Francisco managing partners Simona Agnolucci and Benedict Hur, both of whom were formerly partners at Keker, Van Nest & Peters. The group includes San Francisco managing partners Simona Agnolucci and Benedict Hur, both of whom were...
Ex-DOJ Prosecutor Files Lawsuit Demanding Installation of Jan. 6 Monument
The plaintiffs seek a court order that would force the government to install a plaque listing the names of every police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The plaintiffs seek a court order that would force the government to install a plaque...
The Best Way To Handle The Jerks Working At Your Law Firm
Lawyers tend to get a reputation for being jerks, both within and outside of the legal industry. Try as they might, they’ve been unable to shake the designation — and maybe that’s because some lawyers really are jerks. BTI Consulting Group recently surveyed more than...
Lawyer Hiring Is Down, But There’s No Need To Panic
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. One minute the recession was imminent, the next minute the stock market has rebounded to where it was at the beginning of Q1. So things can change at the drop of a hat. And we did see strong hiring numbers for...
Sitting U.S. Senators Aren’t Safe From Arrest — See Also
Senator Padilla Arrested For Doing His Job: “Agents” tried to stop recordings of the arrest, citing “FBI rights.” California Widens Door On Who Can Practice Law: Just get rid of the bar at this point. Former Judges Call Out State Bar For Being Cowards: Wisconsin isn’t...
The Largest 50 Firms by UK Revenue: US Firms Continue to Capture Market Share
Chicago-founded behemoth Kirkland & Ellis is on course to become the largest law firm by U.K. revenue, according to the latest table by Law.com International. Chicago-founded behemoth Kirkland & Ellis is on course to become the largest law firm by U.K....
‘The Missouri Supreme Court Got It Wrong’: Lawyers React to State’s Sex Discrimination Decision
In a 5-2 decision, the majority affirmed a Jackson County Circuit Court Judge's decision to nullify a jury's $4 million award to R.M.A., a transgender male student. In a 5-2 decision, the majority affirmed a Jackson County Circuit Court Judge's decision to...
Federal Judge Rejects Experian’s Efforts to Reinstate Favorable FCRA Ruling
The court concluded its March order remained, determining its conclusion wasn't at odds with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding willful violations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The court concluded its March order remained, determining its...
Former Judges Blast State Bar Association For Cowering From Trump
Multiple Biglaw firms agreed to deputize themselves to the federal government to avoid executive orders that everyone knew were illegal, the DOJ’s making up fake quotes in its briefing, and Marines are preparing to arrest people on American soil. Add in a barrage of...
Paladin Collaborates With Some 30 Law Schools To Launch A Pro Bono Platform For Law Students
The post Paladin Collaborates With Some 30 Law Schools To Launch A Pro Bono Platform For Law Students appeared first on Above the Law.Paladin, a legal technology company whose platform is used by law firms, in-house legal teams, and legal services organizations to...
Law School Banned Clinic From Talking About Studies That Made Governor Sad
Kimberly Terrell resigned from her role as director of community engagement at Tulane’s Environmental Law Clinic after law school administrators slapped a gag order on the clinic doing any “engaging” of the “community” over its work. The Environmental Law Clinic...
Didn’t Pass The California Bar? No Problem! You Might Still Be Able To Practice!
The bar exam is meant to do one thing: sift the people who are minimally competent enough to be lawyers from the people that need to hit the books before they can practice. It’s a vetting process that is meant to make sure that lawyers are somewhat familiar with the...
Kristi Noem’s Goons Just Roughed Up A Sitting U.S. Senator And Called It A Slow Thursday
For those following the fascism thermometer, we’ve gone from mayors to representatives and have just now reached senators. Congratulations, everybody! Senator Alex Padilla showed up to a DHS press conference held by Gestapo Barbie Kristi Noem, a perfectly reasonable...
Trump’s Half-Assed Lawyers Didn’t Even Include A Table Of Authority When They Tried To Justify Flooding L.A. With Troops
Quick question, what do you get when you drain the swamp and don’t replace it with anything of value? Answer: [Insert Here]. Trump has maintained a tradition of putting people who blank out when it comes to answering basic questions about the Constitution in power....
The Incredible Growing Biglaw Firm
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by the National Law Journal, which Biglaw firm grew its headcount the most in 2024? Hint: The firm added 314 full-time lawyers last year. See the answer on the next page....
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‘Not Popping the Champagne Cork’: MAHA Report Not ‘Ammo’ for Plaintiffs’ Bar, Lawyers Say
Last month's Make America Healthy Again report, and two related FDA advisory panels on talcum powder and infant formula, focus on products at the center of much mass tort litigation. The defense bar is sounding the alarm about Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy...
Deloitte Accused of Ripping Off Tax Client Zora Labs’ AI Trademark
“The case exemplifies the brand protection challenges companies face with competitors increasingly citing their AI capabilities for marketing purposes, said Matthew D. Kohel, a partner at Saul Ewing who is not involved in the matter. “The case exemplifies the...
Pay Frustrations Prompting More GCs to Move On
Legal chiefs are taking on more responsibilities at the same time companies are tying more of their compensation to achieving performance targets. Legal chiefs are taking on more responsibilities at the same time companies are tying more of their compensation to...