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Miami Attorney Presses Hunter Biden in $1B Defamation Fight

Miami Attorney Presses Hunter Biden in $1B Defamation Fight

The First Lady's attorney said, "His actions will have consequences." But Hunter Biden said, "I don't think that these threats of a lawsuit add up to anything."       The First Lady's attorney said, "His actions will have consequences." But Hunter Biden said, "I don't...

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Sanford C. Loy CCM Barch MSCE: No Building is Perfect

AALM: What experiences drew you to the construction industry? SL: At age 19, while attending architecture school, my father became disabled, and I had to jump in and run his construction business. My firsthand construction experiences led me to the technical side of...

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Steven Brown, DC, DIAMA: On the Failure to Diagnose

In the fall of 1989, Steven Brown, a young law student, began to experience severe lower back, knee and shoulder pain from weightlifting injuries. The only relief he found was through his chiropractor. “I decided that if I am going to spend all this time and money on...

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Will Obergefell Fall Soon? — See Also

Republicans Have Been Gunning For Obergefell For Years Now: Will SCOTUS finally shoot it down? Looking For A List Of The Most Elite Firms?: We saved you some of the work! Drake’s Lawyers Are Looking For Anything To Save Their Client’s Reputation: From private...

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In-House Professionals: Help Us Benchmark Your Pay

In-House Professionals: Help Us Benchmark Your Pay

We’re updating our compensation information for in-house law departments and asking for your help. Above the Law has tracked corporate counsel pay for many years in our annual In-House Compensation Report, and this year, for the first time, we are collecting...

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Missing: Biglaw’s Summer Bonus Matches

Missing: Biglaw’s Summer Bonus Matches

Milbank delighted with special summer bonuses, ranging from $6-25 thousand, for associates. And that’s great for them! But where are all the matches? We have a theory on when associates at other firms will be able to cash in. There was some fishiness (now resolved)...

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What Will A Jury Do When The Law Isn’t Fair?

What Will A Jury Do When The Law Isn’t Fair?

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a new survey of jury-eligible adults by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, what percentage of potential jury members say that, when in conflict, juries should prioritize protecting the...

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Morning Docket: 08.13.25

* Elon Musk threatens to sue Apple because OpenAI somehow performs better than his model that calls itself “MechaHitler.” [CNBC] * “Crypto” and “fraud”? How are those words possibly linked. [Law360] * Diversity experts fired from cowardly law firms face a tough market...

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It Is Absolutely Time To Panic About Marriage Equality

It Is Absolutely Time To Panic About Marriage Equality

Turns out Kim Davis’s 15 minutes of fame aren’t over yet. You probably thought the Kentucky clerk who refused to follow the law and wouldn’t provide same-sex couples with marriage licenses in the wake of the landmark marriage equality case Obergefell v. Hodges, was,...

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The Excellent Results From Specializing In Litigation

The Excellent Results From Specializing In Litigation

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the most recent Vault ranking, which firm got the top spot on the ranking of litigation specialty law firms? Hint: The firm got an impressive ~54% of the vote. See the answer on the next...

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Swimming In Money! — See Also

This Law Firm Just Announced Bonuses: Is it yours? Read and find out! The ABA Strikes Back Against The Trump Administration: Strong words coming from the ABA. UChicago Plans Course Around AI: This will be a boon to tenants looking for a bit of help with their cases!...

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UChicago Law Offers AI Course On Tenant Rights

UChicago Law Offers AI Course On Tenant Rights

Have you ever sat in court because of a property dispute and wanted to yell out “@Grok, is this true?” at the judge? If the answer is yes and you happen to attend UChicago Law, you could have the opportunity to code your own bespoke LLM that will help you address the...

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Solving The Justice Delay Problem With AI

Justice too long delayed is justice denied. — Dr. Martin Luther King It’s axiomatic that if a litigant has to wait years for a ruling, or for wrongs to be remedied, the delay can cause ongoing harm, loss of evidence, financial hardship, and emotional toll. The delays...

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Have Climate Cases Been Trumped?

In recent years, about three dozen states, municipalities and indigenous tribes have sued fossil fuel producers from whom they seek compensation for climate harms the claimants allege to have been caused by carbon pollution and/or corporate deception. So far, the...

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How the Deal Got Done: Sidley Austin and Moving Mountains

How the Deal Got Done: Sidley Austin and Moving Mountains

Sidley Austin represented Moving Mountains, a leading hospitality company specializing in luxury property management and vacation home rentals in its investment by StayTerra, a collection of premier vacation rental brands for guests in top destinations across America....

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Morning Docket: 08.12.25

Morning Docket: 08.12.25

* Taft and Morris Manning announced merger. [Law360] * Unqualified judge’s husband putting his groomsman in charge of enforcing white collar crime. In case you wanted to track what happens when the dumbest people imaginable have power. [Bloomberg Law News] * ABA...

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GCs Often Doom In-House Tech Upgrades by Skipping the Spadework

GCs Often Doom In-House Tech Upgrades by Skipping the Spadework

”GCs and legal leaders often have a poor understanding of what is needed for effective technology implementation and use,” said Maesea McCalpin, senior principal for research in Gartner's assurance practice.       ”GCs and legal leaders often have a poor understanding...

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The Most Conservative Students In Law School

The Most Conservative Students In Law School

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Trivia Question of the Day! According to the Princeton Review’s 2025 Best Law School Rankings, which law school has the most conservative law students? Hint: Law students were asked a single question to determine the political...

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Watch: 15 Minute Demo of Midpage ChatGPT Plugin for Legal

Watch: 15 Minute Demo of Midpage ChatGPT Plugin for Legal

On this episode of How it Works, I sit down with Midpage founder Otto Zastrow to demo Midpage GPT, a plugin within ChatGPT that allows lawyers to accurately and securely research case law. The Midpage ChatGPT Integration allows lawyers to conduct legal research on...

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ALM’s Law.com Scholar Releases AI Law Treatise

ALM’s Law.com Scholar Releases AI Law Treatise

ALM teamed up with AI legal experts at McDermott Will & Schulte to create a comprehensive treatise on all things AI and the law, covering the gamut of legal areas that AI touches, from the history of AI to its impact on intellectual property, employment law, data...

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ALM’s Law.com Scholar Releases AI Law Treatise

ALM’s Law.com Scholar Releases AI Law Treatise

ALM teamed up with AI legal experts at McDermott Will & Schulte to create a comprehensive treatise on all things AI and the law, covering the gamut of legal areas that AI touches, from the history of AI to its impact on intellectual property, employment law, data...

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The Loneliness of Being the Only One Who’s Changed

The Loneliness of Being the Only One Who’s Changed

When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and attorney.       When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and...

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The Loneliness of Being the Only One Who’s Changed

The Loneliness of Being the Only One Who’s Changed

When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and attorney.       When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and...

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