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‘Effective Immediately’: Justice Department Disbands National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Unit
“The administration announced this move, like it did at the SEC, as part of its overall push to return enforcement to investigations and cases that harm retail investors, said Scott Armstrong, a principal at McGovern Weems and a former federal prosecutor who served as...
Cornell Drops Out of T14, Harvard Slips to 6th in US News Law School Rankings
“The U.S. News rankings are so arbitrary as to have no meaning to me anymore, Dave Killoran, CEO of Powerscore Test Preparation, told Law.com. “[Harvard Law School] at six? “The U.S. News rankings are so arbitrary as to have no meaning to me anymore, Dave...
Supreme Court Lifts Judge Boasberg’s Order Blocking Alien Enemies Act Deportations
In a 5-4 ruling Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a D.C. federal judge's order blocking the Trump administration from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. In a 5-4 ruling Monday, the U.S. Supreme...
Associate Quits In Epic Fashion, Says Willkie Farr’s Principles ‘Are Now So Deeply Compromised’
When Willkie Farr surrendered to Donald Trump, inking a deal to save their hide (that is, avoid one of the increasingly common Executive Orders targeting Biglaw), we wondered how that move would go over at the firm. Because we know that similar bargains at other...
The Real A.C.B.
(Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, once celebrated as a stalwart conservative and a crowning achievement of the Trump presidency, now finds herself under fire from the very base that championed her confirmation. Her recent...
Prince William Causes Royal Stir With Lawyer Shake-Up
(Photo by Derek Ironside – WPA Pool/Getty Images)Royal watchers are all in a tizzy over a change that Prince William is making. No, he’s no shaving that scraggly beard he’s been rocking of late, but he’s hired his own lawyers. In a move that is being unironically...
Legal Ethics Roundup: Biden Disbarment, TX May End ABA Oversight, Ethics Of Zealous Advocacy, $100M Judicial Election, 3 New EO Threats, Fed Misconduct Survey, Jobs, & More
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Happy First Monday! On the...
Georgia Prosecution Handed Another Loss In Young Thug Saga
(Photo by Derek White/WireImage)Three cheers for common sense! Desperate for a smidgen of victory, prosecutors tried to get Jeffrey Williams’s probation revoked over him sharing a tweet. While he didn’t say anything particularly dangerous, the prosecution argued that...
Small Firms Should Advertise To Real Potential Clients, Not To Other Lawyers Or Their Own Egos
Getty ImagesIt is nice to be a highly credentialed lawyer. I am a highly credentialed lawyer. However, nobody else really cares whether or not you are a highly credentialed lawyer. All those awards, articles, presentations, and certifications are perfectly reasonable...
‘Rule of Compromises’: Prevailing Trial Attorney Fees Reduced to Date of $3.2M Settlement Offer
Under Massachusetts Rule 68 of Civil Procedure, defendants may offer a settlement agreement to avoid trial expenses and protracted litigation. However, if a plaintiff rejects the offer but recovers less at trial, legal costs and attorney fees cannot be recovered after...
‘Path of Perfect Lawlessness,’ 4th Circuit Judge Says of Man Wrongly Deported to El Salvador
“The facts of this case thus present the potential for a disturbing loophole: namely that the government could whisk individuals to foreign prisons in violation of court orders and then contend, invoking its Article II powers, that it is no longer their custodian, and...
Lawmakers Probe 6 Law Firms About Trump Deals
Letters to both Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland probe potential recruitment efforts by the firms looking to poach talent or clients from Paul Weiss. Letters to both Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland probe potential recruitment efforts by the firms...
Doug Emhoff Critical Of Willkie Farr’s Decision To Bow To Donald Trump
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Given the Trump administration’s focus on retribution, perhaps Willkie Farr correctly suspected it would soon be targeted with one of the likely unconstitutional Executive Orders that are making their way through Biglaw. After all,...
What’s The Over/Under On How Long Trump’s Tariffs Will Remain?
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Donald Trump’s tariffs are, of course, insane. Trump may well be insane himself. This prompts me to ask the bettors among you: What’s the over/under bet on how long Trump’s recently announced tariffs will remain in place? In March,...
Paul Weiss Partner Event Highlights The Blow It’s Taken
[UPDATE: Paul Weiss has reached out to say this meeting is unrelated to the Executive Order settlement, but rather part of the 2025 Antitrust Spring Meeting. The firm says there was no “morale” aspect to the event.] While Paul Weiss isn’t the only law firm scrambling...
Once a Powerful Proponent of DEI, BlackRock Removes Term From Latest Proxy Statement
Investment giant is the latest to tone-down mention of DEI, which the Trump administration says can violate federal anti-discrimination laws. Investment giant is the latest to tone-down mention of DEI, which the Trump administration says can violate federal...
Will This Age of Discontent Threaten the Future of Big Law?
As major law firms strike agreements with U.S. President Donald Trump, the rank and file of the legal industry is growing increasingly unhappy, writes The Global Lawyer. Should Big Law be worried? As major law firms strike agreements with U.S. President Donald...
Investors Argue Binance’s Arbitration Demand Tests US Eleventh Circuit Precedent
“With each new Supreme Court expansive ruling, defendants are raising demands for arbitration in many more state and federal cases than ever before, Adam Moskowitz, the managing partner at the Moskowitz Law Firm, said, referring to a larger trend surrounding a pending...
Supreme Court Will Review Order Barring Attorney-Client Talk During Overnight Recess
The Supreme Court will try to resolve a deep split over whether the Sixth Amendment guarantees the right for trial counsel to confer with their clients about testimony-related issues during an overnight recess. The Supreme Court will try to resolve a deep split...
Indicted SCOTUSblog Publisher Tom Goldstein Faces 2026 Criminal Trial Date
Appellate attorney Tom Goldstein faces up to 30 years in prison if a criminal trial jury convicts him on the most serious white-collar felony in the 22-count indictment. Appellate attorney Tom Goldstein faces up to 30 years in prison if a criminal trial jury...
Manhattan Appeals Court Chides Pro Se Appellant for Use of AI-Generated Avatar
“I do not appreciate being misled, Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels scolded Jerome Dewald, who attempted to present his arguments via the phony individual. “I do not appreciate being misled, Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels scolded Jerome Dewald, who attempted to...
Doug Emhoff Chastises Own Firm Over Deal With Trump
Speaking at a Bet Tzedek fundraiser last week, former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff said he urged Willkie Farr & Gallagher leaders not to negotiate with the White House to fend off an executive order. Speaking at a Bet Tzedek fundraiser last week, former...
Did an AI Discriminate in Hiring? Employer Faces Lawsuit
Immunovant Inc. is accused of discriminatory hiring due to the use of artificial intelligence in the hiring process. But one legal observer said the AI claims are not well-supported and might have been included simply to attract attention. Immunovant Inc. is...
‘Judicially Imposed Fiction’: DC Circuit Judge Pans Order Reinstating NLRB, MSPB Members
“Even if the majority is right that Harris and Wilcox were unlawfully removed under current Supreme Court precedent, there is a wholly separate question of whether reinstatement, effectuated by enjoining scores of Executive Branch officials, is the proper remedy,...
Chief Justice Roberts Pauses Judge’s Midnight Deadline To Return Man Deported To El Salvador
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. has temporarily paused a Maryland federal judge's midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garci a from a prison in El Salvador, where, by the government's admission, he was deported to by...
The Barton Doctrine: Suit Against Receiver Did Not Require Court Permission
The Fifth Circuit recently addressed a new fact pattern and issue concerning the Barton doctrine: whether a receiver appointed in a state court action could be sued in a subsequent bankruptcy case of the debtor absent court permission. The Fifth Circuit recently...
How I Made Partner: ‘Develop a Reputation for Reliable and Unimpeachable Work Product,’ Says William Diab of Berger Singerman
"First, develop a mastery of the basics and a reputation for reliable and unimpeachable work product. The less redlines you deal with the easier your life becomes. Then, learn as much as you can from as many of the more senior lawyers and other professionals that...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Casepoint’s Chris Kruse
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Chris Kruse, Executive Vice President and Advisor at Casepoint, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Consilio’s Raj Chandrasekar
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Raj Chandrasekar, Chief Innovation and Technology at Consilio, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick...
Law Firm Cyberinsurance and Cyberattacks: Evolving Trends for Coverage in 2025
Expect to see insurers start to switch to dynamic-based pricing models. The post Law Firm Cyberinsurance and Cyberattacks: Evolving Trends for Coverage in 2025 appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Expect to see insurers start to switch...
Trump v. Big Law: The Timeline
A graphic timeline of the ongoing conflict between President Trump and some of Big Law's largest and most notable firms. A graphic timeline of the ongoing conflict between President Trump and some of Big Law's largest and most notable firms.
Biglaw Badge Of Dishonor Ranking — See Also
Profiles In Cowardice: Above the Law unveils its Biglaw Spine Index following firm responses to threats to the rule of law. Show Me The Money: Attorneys wonder about firm finances as raises and bonuses get delayed. Bro, Do You Even Have A Law Degree?: JD Vance flexed...
Libertarian Lawyers Have Questions About Legal Authority For Tariffs. Major Questions.
President Trump’s tariffs may be unpopular with financial markets, economists, and anyone with a retirement account, but they have given Senator Rand Paul a golden opportunity to be Right About a Thing™. The Kentucky Republican makes it a rule to be RABT once a...
The Biglaw Firms That In-House Counsel Recommend Most (2025)
Say you’re working in-house at a prominent, profitable company, and you’ve got a major legal problem on your hands. It’s a bet-the-company litigation matter, and you’re not quite sure which law firm to choose to handle the issue. You turn to a colleague for advice,...
Who Are The Happiest Lawyers?
Most people understand that lawyers are generally less happy than people in other professions. This is because the legal profession can be a grind sometimes, and the adversarial nature of the industry, combined with the tedium of some legal tasks, reduces the...
Is It Really ‘Unfair To Criticize’ Biglaw Firms That Cut Deals With The Trump Administration?
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I don’t know if I would do the same thing, but it is unfair to criticize their decisions. It was well within the bounds of a reasonable solution. When you have a potential death alternative, how do you...
The Battle For The Heart Of The First Amendment Is Heating Up
In this episode of The Jabot, I chat with David Enrich, business investigations editor at The New York Times and author of “Murder The Truth.” They explore the powerful influence of big law firms and the current landscape of defamation law that threatens journalistic...
Stat(s) Of The Week: Judicial Elections
On Tuesday, in the most expensive judicial race on record, Susan Crawford defeated the Trump-endorsed candidate, Brad Schimel, for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, preserving the court’s liberal majority — despite (because of?) the personal campaigning and...
‘It Will Set Us Back Multiple Decades’: Why Public Health Experts Are Panicking About The HHS Overhaul
The post ‘It Will Set Us Back Multiple Decades’: Why Public Health Experts Are Panicking About The HHS Overhaul appeared first on Above the Law.The post ‘It Will Set Us Back Multiple Decades’: Why Public Health Experts Are Panicking About The HHS Overhaul appeared...
The Biglaw Firm That Provides The Best Training To Be An Actual Lawyer
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s 2025 Best Law Firms ranking, which Biglaw firm scored best for formal associate training? Hint: This West Coast firm is know for prioritizing both training and associate wellness....
Say Hello To The ATL Spine Index! — See Also
It Is Hard To Keep Up With Each New Biglaw Capitulator On Your Own: Did your firm show Trump its belly? Find out using this tracker! Kirkland Is Waving The White Flag: They probably could have stayed under the radar if they didn’t bring attention to themselves....
Jackson Walker, Ex-Bankruptcy Client Reach $760K Settlement in Fee Dispute
The settlement, which goes to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez for approval, is expected to be the first in a series of settlement agreements stemming from a romantic relationship between a former Jackson Walker partner and a former U.S. bankruptcy...
Federal Judge Keeps Religious Exemption Suit Against DLA Piper’s Vaccination Requirement
"Further, the complaint alleges that defendant sent plaintiff an employment and a severance agreement (upon threat of termination) only one day after denying his request for periodic testing in lieu of receiving the vaccine. Without additional factual evidence, the...
How Flimsy Regulation Helped Big Law Drop DEI
The robustness of DEI policies and the enforcement of them is being spotlighted. The robustness of DEI policies and the enforcement of them is being spotlighted.
Smith & Wesson to Face Civil Suit Over M&P Rifle Used in Parade Mass Shooting, Judge Rules
Victims of a mass shooting at Fourth of July parade have standing to sue Smith & Wesson, weapons distributors, for allegedly failing to identify the M&P semi-automatic assault rifle as an illegal machine gun, Judge Jorge L. Ortiz ruled this week. Victims...
Labaton Keller Sucharow Mourns Passing of ‘Trailblazing’ Chair Christopher Keller, at 54
Described as a "titan of the plaintiffs' bar," Keller is survived by his wife, Anike, his sons, Max, Brandon and Cole, and the law firm to which he had dedicated much of his life and career. Described as a "titan of the plaintiffs' bar," Keller is survived by...
Litigation Trends to Watch: New Suits Center on ‘AI Washing,’ Surplus Foreclosure Funds and NYU Data Breach
Apple was accused of misrepresenting the latest iPhone's AI features. Apple was accused of misrepresenting the latest iPhone's AI features.
Monsanto Petitions SCOTUS Again to Resolve Roundup Lawsuits
As in two prior petitions, which the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of in 2022, Monsanto argues that federal law preempts claims that it failed to warn of Roundup's cancer risks. As in two prior petitions, which the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of in 2022,...
Trump’s Anti-Birthright Policy Would Leave Babies ‘In The Shadow,’ Groups Tell High Court
Democratic states, pregnant immigrant women and advocacy groups are defending court orders blocking Trump's controversial executive order against birthright citizenship. Democratic states, pregnant immigrant women and advocacy groups are defending court orders...
‘A Source of Much Confusion:’ Courts Wrestle With Arbitration Nuance
A law giving sexual harassment and sexual assault claimants relief from a mandatory arbitration clause has multiple ambiguities, and a case hinged on it could end up at the Supreme Court of the United States. A law giving sexual harassment and sexual assault...
HSF and Kramer Levin Partners Approve Merger
The merger will go live on June 1, a month later than originally planned. The merger will go live on June 1, a month later than originally planned.
‘You’ve Got to Do Stuff Immediately’: Newly Hired GCs Feel Urgency to Fix Things Fast
Russell Reynolds Associates asked Fortune 500 legal chiefs to rank on a scale of 1 to 10 the extent of changes they made in their first 12 to 18 months. Their most common answer was 7. Russell Reynolds Associates asked Fortune 500 legal chiefs to rank on a scale...
Key Rulings for Claims Against Big Tobacco’s Deceptive Marketing Practices May Be on the Horizon
Decisions pending in deceptive-marketing suits against nicotine products could soon forge a path for related litigation. Decisions pending in deceptive-marketing suits against nicotine products could soon forge a path for related litigation.
Redefining the ‘Art of the Deal’: How Law Firms Caught in the Sociopolitical Storm Can Adapt
The question now is how other firms can adapt without compromising their principles—and whether there is space to carve out a more strategic, sustainable response, Erin Harrison writes. The question now is how other firms can adapt without compromising their...
Federal Judge Advances NY Court Officer’s Claims Against Administrators Who Disciplined, Fired Him
In a motion decision, a federal judge mostly sided with a New York court officer who allegedly flagged antisemitic behavior by courthouse staffers. In a motion decision, a federal judge mostly sided with a New York court officer who allegedly flagged antisemitic...
Nonprofit Law Firm Moves Against Trump’s Across-the-Board Duties on Chinese Goods
John Vecchione, senior litigation counsel at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, said the organization's suit is the first against the second Trump administration's first wave of tariffs. But the organization is happy to bring more cases for other clients—"Everyone who...
AIG Subsidiary Doesn’t Want to Defend Policyholder in Case Involving Kidnapping
The underlying suit brought in Hidalgo County claimed the bus company was aware "passengers were being regularly kidnapped from their buses at gunpoint, that their passengers were being beaten, held for ransom and disappeared ... [The defendants] knew danger existed...
68 UVA Law Professors Band Together To Speak Up For The Rule Of Law
In the face of Donald Trump’s facially unconstitutional retaliatory executive orders, we’ve been seeing a lot of folding from Biglaw: Paul Weiss, Skadden, Willkie, Milbank, and potentially Kirkland. But as you might expect, professors who care about being on the right...
More than 500 Law Firms Sign Amicus Brief in Support of Perkins Coie
About a dozen Am Law 200 firms, including at least eight Am Law 100 firms, have signed on to the brief as well. More than 500 law firms have signed on to an amicus brief filed Friday in support of Perkins Coie’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive...
Fired Federal Workers Could Face Trouble Getting Unemployment Checks
Though civil servants would generally be eligible for unemployment benefits, the way the so-called Department of Government Efficiency is firing workers could complicate things. Though civil servants would generally be eligible for unemployment benefits, the way...
Legal AI Could Bridge Access To Justice Gap… But Should It?
If someone offers a solution to the access-to-justice crisis, you generally should say yes. The legal needs of millions currently receive the attention of a handful of attorneys and beyond the profession’s long, abysmal record of meeting the needs of low-income folks,...
The Biglaw Firm Where Partners And Associates Have The Best Rapport
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s 2025 Best Law Firms ranking, which Biglaw firm score best for associate/partner relations? Hint: The international firm has been around 185 years — and counting. See the answer on...
Trump’s FCC ‘Investigates’ Disney For Not Being Racist And Sexist Enough
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr isn’t really interested in doing his actual job as head of the FCC. He’s not interested in protecting consumers or markets from notoriously shitty telecom monopolies. He’s not interested in protecting...
Kirkland & Ellis Wants To Cave To Donald Trump
I don’t even have to try! (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the richest law firm in the world — Kirkland & Ellis — is looking to join the growing list of Biglaw firms bending a knee to Donald Trump. The firm is...
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. “Remarkable Things in the Government’s Alien Enemies Act Briefs to the...
Kirkland in Talks with White House to Avoid Executive Order, Sources Say
Kirkland is said to be seeking a deal similar to what several other firms have already struck with the Trump administration. Kirkland is said to be seeking a deal similar to what several other firms have already struck with the Trump...
The Recipe For Disaster: What Not To Do In Post-Conference Follow-Ups
Getty ImagesEd note: This is the eighth in a series. Read the previous installment here. Picture yourself as a chef in the grand kitchen of networking. The conference has ended, but the ingredients you’ve gathered — the contacts, the conversations — are fresh and...
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Weird Place To See Your Professor’s Name! — See Also
Hundreds Of Law Professors File Amicus Brief: See if your school is represented! Didn’t Expect To See That Name So Soon: The prosecution wants a second bite at Jeffrey Williams. A Decision Meant To Last: Cheers to 18 years of sobriety! Are You Caught Up On The Fealty...
Morning Docket: 04.04.25
* Heritage Foundation goes to gutless law firms demanding pro bono legal services under the terms of Trump settlement. [ABA Journal] * Chemerinsky lays out the obvious, explaining that firms and law schools standing up for each other would make them all safer....
Verbit Launches Legal Visor, An AI-Powered Tool To Deliver Real-Time Deposition Insights
At Legalweek today, Verbit, a company specializing in transcription technology for a variety of speech-intensive industries, is launching Legal Visor, a new AI-powered platform designed to provide litigators with real-time insights during depositions and other legal...
eDiscovery Assistant Rebrands as Minerva26, Positions Its Platform as Strategic Discovery Command Center
eDiscovery Assistant, a platform for e-discovery case law and resources, today announced its rebranding as Minerva26. The company describes the rebrand as reflecting its evolution into a “strategic command center for discovery” designed to help litigation teams...
AAA and PLI Partner To Launch Course Designed To Guide Law Firms Through AI Transformation
Ever since Bridget Mary McCormack, the former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, took over as president and CEO of the American Arbitration Association, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services in the world, she has been...
Association Launches To Guide Legal Industry In Responsible Use of AI
An event yesterday adjacent to Legalweek in New York marked the official launch of the Association for AI in Legal (A4L), a membership organization that aims to bring together legal professionals, technologists, and policymakers to responsibly navigate the...
Law Insider Announces Low-Cost and Free AI-Powered Contract Tools for 1.2 Million Legal Users
Legal technology platform Law Insider announced today the launch of its AI-powered contract drafting, review and redlining tools for its global community of 1.2 million registered legal users. The new AI suite will be integrated directly into Microsoft Word and Law...
LawNext Podcast: Relativity CEO Phil Saunders on the Future of Legal Data, Gen AI, and the Shifting Landscape of Law
“The landscape we all stand on is shifting, and massive amounts of change are upon us,” Phil Saunders, the chief executive officer of e-discovery and legal technology giant Relativity, recently wrote in a post on the company’s blog. Driving that change are three...
Exclusive: In Major Alliance Of Legal Transformation Organizations, Digital Legal Exchange Joins Liquid Legal Institute
Two leading international legal transformation think tanks, Digital Legal Exchange (DLEx) and Liquid Legal Institute (LLI), are joining forces effective April 1. The strategic union brings together more than 1,500 members representing more than 140 multinational...
Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Startup Alley Pitch Competition At ABA TECHSHOW – It Will Be Epic
If you are attending ABA TECHSHOW this week, do not miss the Startup Alley pitch competition that kicks off the conference at 5 p.m. Central time tomorrow (April 2). This is the 40th anniversary of TECHSHOW and the ninth annual Startup Alley, and this year’s pitch...
Mark Cohen and Dierk Schindler On The Union Of the Digital Legal Exchange and the Liquid Legal Institute
As I reported yesterday in an exclusive at this blog, two leading international legal transformation organizations, the Digital Legal Exchange (DLEx) and the Liquid Legal Institute (LLI), have joined forces in a strategic union that brings together more than 1,500...
Modernizing Large Law Firms: The Fully Private AI Advantage
When I speak with leaders at large law firms, the conversation often turns to the unique challenges they face in today’s complex legal landscape. These firms, managing massive litigation portfolios and handling intricate, high-stakes cases, are under increasing...
How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘Effective Leadership Means Holding Yourself to a Higher Standard,’ Says Paloma Perez-McEvoy of the Olivarez Madruga Law Organization
"While recruitment, business development, and legal competency are crucial, effective leadership means holding yourself to a higher standard and leading by example. I focus on empowering our attorneys and staff with the resources they need to serve clients...
Create An Operations Blueprint for Efficiency and Profitability In 2025
Simply put, the old levers of profitability — billable hours and rate increases — are no longer sufficient. Firms that fail to proactively address inefficiencies risk losing market share to more agile competitors. To remain competitive, law firms must rethink...
Some Biglaw Firms Are Choosing Their Bottom Lines Over The ‘Costly’ Defense Of The Rule Of Law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We do take an oath to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law. This is clearly antithetical to that. And you know what the problem is? It’s costly. And we’re not used to paying a price for our freedom. And...
Top 5 Tips for Managing Your Law Firm Cloud Costs
Amy Kosey | Five tips to help your firm strike the right balance between functionality and cloud costs. The post Top 5 Tips for Managing Your Law Firm Cloud Costs appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Amy Kosey | Five tips to help your...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Southwest Airlines’ Emily Collins
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Emily Collins, Southwest Airlines Senior Information Governance Attorney, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Integreon’s Subroto Mukerji
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Subroto Mukerji, Integreon CEO, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Subroto...
Who ‘Approached’ Whom? Either Way, Cutting a Deal Is ‘Unfair to Criticize,’ Some Firm Leaders Say
"I would have done what they did," one Am Law 200 firm leader said. "The people who run these firms are the fiduciaries responsible for them. You have a responsibility to make it go away." "I would have done what they did," one Am Law 200 firm leader said. "The...
346 Former Judges in Amicus: Executive Order Against Perkins Coie ‘Undermines the Rule of Law’
Signed by both former federal and state court judges, including those from local supreme courts, the brief advocates for the freedom of attorneys to take on clients. Signed by both former federal and state court judges, including those from local supreme courts,...
4 Ways Legal Can Ease Tariff Trauma
“Some companies got incredibly lucky. Others are suddenly in deep trouble," Harris Sliwoski partner Dan Harris said in a blog post. “Some companies got incredibly lucky. Others are suddenly in deep trouble," Harris Sliwoski partner Dan Harris said in a blog...
Opioid Judge Faces Recusal Request Over Handling of Alleged Ex Parte Communications
On Wednesday, two pharmacy benefit managers filed a motion to recuse U.S. District Judge Dan Polster after he failed to order the disclosure of alleged ex parte communications. On Wednesday, two pharmacy benefit managers filed a motion to recuse U.S. District...
The Law Firm Disrupted: Silence of the Elites
It's not just top firms that are hesitant to push back at the Trump administration's assault on the industry. Deans at top law schools are staying quiet too. It's not just top firms that are hesitant to push back at the Trump administration's assault on the...
Are Point Solutions All They’re Cracked Up To Be?
Many profitable and well-run law firms have separate legal technology systems for separate tasks. But could these firms save some cash and become more efficient if they were to consolidate these tools? Would doing so provide competitive advantages in the future? ...
A ‘Novel Issue’: Investor Sues Crypto Firm Bakkt Over Alleged Stock Price Deception
Bakkt and its top brass are facing a complaint in Manhattan federal district court over allegations they duped the market with overly rosy projections about the firm's financial future—only for the truth to come crashing down, leaving investors with major...
Latham Client JonnyPops Files Counterclaims Against GoodPop in ‘Popsicle Wars’ Over Alleged False Advertising
Frozen pop maker JonnyPops has filed counterclaims against rival GoodPop in a false advertising battle that highlights rising litigation in the intensely competitive "better-for-you" food brand industry. Frozen pop maker JonnyPops has filed counterclaims against...
LL Bean Brings ‘Boat and Tote’ Infringement Claim Against 4Imprint
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...
Law Firms Retain Quinn Emanuel, Gibson Dunn as EEOC Deadline Nears
Quinn Emanuel partner Bill Burck is representing several law firms, while Gibson Dunn is also representing firms in relation to the EEOC letter, sources say. Quinn Emanuel partner Bill Burck is representing several law firms, while Gibson Dunn is also...
Several Hundred Law Professors File Amicus Brief Against Trump’s Attacks On Biglaw
‘The board actually lists all the arguments for the Executive Order being constitutional.’ – The ProfessorsThe Trump administration’s decision to retaliate against the President’s former Biglaw adversaries is unprecedented in American history. Most of the focus has...
Young Thug’s Parole Is Already In Jeopardy
(Photo by Derek White/WireImage)I thought that we were done with this episode! Jeffery Williams, Barter 6 rapper and belt holder for the longest trial in Georgia’s history, is back in the hot seat. It took a lot of luck and chutzpah for Young Thug and Brian Steel to...
Groups Challenge New Regulations for Endangered Species Initiated Under Previous Administration
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your...
12 Petitions Ask Chancery Court for Appraisal of UFC, WWE Owner Endeavor
Abrams & Bayliss filed the first two petitions, with a Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel and Rolnick Kramer Sadighi team filing the remaining 10. The petitioners, according to court filings, hold more than 39.5 million shares altogether. Based on Silver Lake's...