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Anthropic’s Request to Pause Federal Copyright Case Pending Appeal Is Rejected
District Judge William Alsup said the schedule for a Dec. 1 trial start remains on track and that, while a jury may end up vindicating the AI company, “if Anthropic loses big it will be because what it did wrong was also big. District Judge William Alsup said...
Biglaw’s Waiting For ‘A Second Shoe To Drop’ Before Matching Milbank’s Summer Bonuses
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Corporate, from a lateral associate standpoint, is so-so, unless you’re talking about anything related to finance, and therefore I don’t think firms will be compelled to issue a summer bonus unless another New...
The Best Online Master Of Studies In Law Programs (2025)
Wouldn’t it be nice to obtain some helpful legal knowledge, without having to shell out six figures to get a law degree? If you’re a non-lawyer and you think that legal information may be useful to you in your job, have we got the law school ranking for you. The...
Did You Hear About The New Merger? — See Also
Morris Manning Plans To Merge With Taft: The new firm’s gross revenue will be worth nearly a billion! Things Seem Quiet. Too Quiet: The second quarter looks a little too good, considering. They’re Going After Harvard’s IP: The Department of Commerce is threatening to...
Alignment on Rates, Single-Tier Partnership Helped Make Taft the Right Merger Partner for Morris Manning
The two firms are set to merge to create a 1,200-lawyer entity approaching $1 billion in revenue by Dec. 31. Morris Manning managing partner Simon Malko shared why the deal made sense. The two firms are set to merge to create a 1,200-lawyer entity approaching $1...
Alignment on Rates, Single-Tier Partnership Helped Make Taft the Right Merger Partner for Morris Manning
The two firms are set to merge to create a 1,200-lawyer entity approaching $1 billion in revenue by Dec. 31. Morris Manning managing partner Simon Malko shared why the deal made sense. The two firms are set to merge to create a 1,200-lawyer entity approaching $1...
‘Wrong Court:’ Texas Dems Resist Quorum Lawsuit
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have filed lawsuits seeking to remove twelve Democratic state lawmakers from office for breaking quorum by fleeing the state during a special legislative session focused on congressional redistricting. Texas...
‘Wrong Court:’ Texas Dems Resist Quorum Lawsuit
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have filed lawsuits seeking to remove twelve Democratic state lawmakers from office for breaking quorum by fleeing the state during a special legislative session focused on congressional redistricting. Texas...
State AGs Implore Congress to Give Banks Green Light to Work With Cannabis Industry
Many cannabis businesses are cash-only, a restriction that limits their growth and prevents banks from building relationships in the growing industry. Many cannabis businesses are cash-only, a restriction that limits their growth and prevents banks from building...
State AGs Implore Congress to Give Banks Green Light to Work With Cannabis Industry
Many cannabis businesses are cash-only, a restriction that limits their growth and prevents banks from building relationships in the growing industry. Many cannabis businesses are cash-only, a restriction that limits their growth and prevents banks from building...
David Margol: Looking Through the Client Lens
David Margol: Looking Through the Client Lens By Dan Baldwin “My business philosophy is to focus on keeping the client first and viewing everything through that lens. What benefits the client? What steps do I need to take? What strategic steps do I need to take to...
Pamela Klavon: A Career Sparked by Civic Duty
According to a recent national survey, jury duty ranks just below a trip to the DMV on the list of things most Americans would rather avoid. Respondents described the experience as “a mash-up of the DMV on the worst day of the year and a surprise dental appointment.”...
Katelyn Knaak Johnston: Drawn to Challenges
In the latest Board-Certified Spotlight, we sat down with Assistant General Counsel Katelyn Knaak Johnston of the Office of General Counsel for the city of Jacksonville to discuss her career and how board certification has impacted it. AALM: Tell us what initially...
Circuit Split Widens on Judicial Approach to Sending FLSA Collective Action Notices
“The [Seventh Circuit's] holding is going to reverberate and have a huge impact on wage and hour litigation throughout the United States, said Gerald Maatman, chair of Duane Morris' class action defense group. “The [Seventh Circuit's] holding is going to...
Circuit Split Widens on Judicial Approach to Sending FLSA Collective Action Notices
“The [Seventh Circuit's] holding is going to reverberate and have a huge impact on wage and hour litigation throughout the United States, said Gerald Maatman, chair of Duane Morris' class action defense group. “The [Seventh Circuit's] holding is going to...
Second Quarter Delivered Eerie Calm For Law Firms Waiting For Tariff Economy Slump
In its latest Law Firm Financial Index, Thomson Reuters compares the legal market to the eye of a storm. Perhaps. Though the thing about the eye of a storm is you know you’re halfway to the other side, and there’s not much to suggest the looming danger will let up any...
Another Day, Another Merger: Biglaw Firm Scoops Up Midsize Firm Gutted By Departures
In an effort to expand their footprints across the United States, Biglaw firms have been raiding midsize firms in the Southeast to open new offices and fortify specific practice groups. Morris Manning & Martin — a well-regarded Am Law 200 firm that brought in...
Litera’s Adam Ryan Shares Big ILTACON Plans
Adam RyanOn the heels of five new product announcements this summer, Litera is poised to make a major splash at ILTACON 2025. To learn about these exciting developments at the event, attendees can say hello to Adam Ryan, the company’s Chief Product Officer, or book a...
Politicians Who Decline To Fix What Ails Us
If you asked me to name one thing that seems politically feasible and would help fix what ails America, I’d tell you that it’s solving the problem of gerrymandered Congressional districts. In a gerrymandered district, the general election is deliberately made...
Maryam Salehijam On Why Contracting Is The Hidden Bottleneck And How ALSPs, Legal Ops, And Tech Can Actually Fix It
In-house legal teams are under pressure like never before. Budgets are tight. Headcount is frozen. Business partners expect faster turnaround. And leadership wants Legal to deliver all of this while “doing more with less.” So, where do many teams look for relief?...
Jacksonville’s Presidents of the Florida Bar
Jacksonville, the Legal Hub of Florida, has a long history of Florida Bar Presidents and is proud to add Michael Fox Orr, managing partner of Orr | Cook to the list. Orr was sworn in as the president-elect at the 2025 Florida Bar Convention in June in Boca Raton. He...
FTX Investors Target Fenwick & West as Sole Law Firm MDL Defendant
Investors in the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have narrowed their legal claims to target a single law firm: Fenwick & West. Investors in the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have narrowed their legal claims to target a single law firm: Fenwick...
FTX Investors Target Fenwick & West as Sole Law Firm MDL Defendant
Investors in the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have narrowed their legal claims to target a single law firm: Fenwick & West. Investors in the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have narrowed their legal claims to target a single law firm: Fenwick...
How I Founded a Law Firm: ‘Act Like an Owner Before You Are One,’ Says Michael Forde of Forde & O’Meara
"Act like an owner before you are one. Learn the business side of the firm—billing, staffing, client development. And don't wait for someone to hand you a title. Leadership is often about mindset and initiative more than anything else. That same mindset is what...
How I Founded a Law Firm: ‘Act Like an Owner Before You Are One,’ Says Michael Forde of Forde & O’Meara
"Act like an owner before you are one. Learn the business side of the firm—billing, staffing, client development. And don't wait for someone to hand you a title. Leadership is often about mindset and initiative more than anything else. That same mindset is what...
Stat(s) Of The Week: Meeting In The Middle
Law firms and in-house counsel are light years apart on the role of the billable hour, but the two groups still find some encouraging common ground on pricing models. A new survey by iManage and Above the Law asked law firms and corporate law departments which...
Miss Your First Bite At Getting Paid To Take The Bar? Don’t Miss Out This Time!
No one in their reasonable mind would like to take the bar exam — not only is the test so stressful it could give you a heart attack, they don’t even have protocol to timely assist you if that actually happens! Ideally, law schools would be good enough to vet which of...
Welcome To ILTACON 2025! A Day Of Insights And Entertainment
Registration opens at 7 this morning in the Convention Center Foyer. Make sure to bring a valid, government-issued form of identification with you to pick up your conference badge! After securing your badge, mingle with conference attendees in the Potomac A/C Foyer...
Managing Antsy Clients Who Think They Can Cut the Line in Trump’s DOJ
Clients are asking their lawyers or others with connections to skip the line of the normal DOJ chain of command—“process in the parlance of prosecutors and white collar defense lawyers. Prosecutors, defense lawyers and legal ethics experts weigh in. Clients are...
Will The Arkansas PBM Law Survive A Judge’s Rejection?
The post Will The Arkansas PBM Law Survive A Judge’s Rejection? appeared first on Above the Law.The post Will The Arkansas PBM Law Survive A Judge’s Rejection? appeared first on Above the Law.
Morning Docket: 08.11.25
* Lawyer shifts career to OnlyFans content. [NY Post] * Trial over Trump’s use of military for domestic policing begins. [Reuters] * Former copyright chief thinks she got fired for suggesting AI companies have to respect IP law. [Law.com] * Justice Department going...
Geared for Growth: Four Strategies To Maximize Your AI Investments
Ed. note: This article first appeared in an ILTA publication. For more, visit our ILTA on ATL channel here. It has been over two years since large language models (LLMs) burst onto the technology scene, giving many of us our first taste of AI and sparking our...
Big Law Heading Into ‘Darker Skies’ Amid Growing Costs, Lower Collections
The legal industry may just be in the “eye of the storm, with costs still rising quickly and clients potentially becoming more cautious with their payments, a new report said. The legal industry may just be in the “eye of the storm, with costs still rising...
How Legal Professionals Should Prepare for and Adapt to an AI-Centric E-Discovery Landscape
Ari Kaplan interviews Jim Sullivan and Tom Palladino, founder and president, respectively, of eDiscovery AI. The post How Legal Professionals Should Prepare for and Adapt to an AI-Centric E-Discovery Landscape appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms...
2025 Jacksonville Board Certified Attorneys
Home Special Issue 2025 Jacksonville Board Certified Attorneys By Attorney at Law Magazine August 11, 2025 Table of Contents The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization announced the 82 lawyers who earned Florida Bar board certifications in June. We sat down with...
Has President Trump Filed His Last Executive Order Against Law Firms?
The Trump administration indicated in a recent court pleading that President Donald Trump might not file additional executive orders against law firms that call for things such as suspending security clearances for lawyers or restricting their access to federal...
Has President Trump Filed His Last Executive Order Against Law Firms?
The Trump administration indicated in a recent court pleading that President Donald Trump might not file additional executive orders against law firms that call for things such as suspending security clearances for lawyers or restricting their access to federal...
‘There Is No ‘There’ There:’ Judge Won’t Unseal Grand Jury Docs in Ghislaine Maxwell Case
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer said that his review of the documents showed that they contained “garden-variety testimony from law enforcement agents that was already known to the public—not the type of information justifying taking the “extraordinary step of...
‘There Is No ‘There’ There:’ Judge Won’t Unseal Grand Jury Docs in Ghislaine Maxwell Case
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer said that his review of the documents showed that they contained “garden-variety testimony from law enforcement agents that was already known to the public—not the type of information justifying taking the “extraordinary step of...
AI Risks Becoming More Evident—But Not How to Insure Against Them
Just as cyber insurance was when it first came on the market, AI insurance is "the Wild, Wild West," Butler University professor Thomas Faulconer said. Just as cyber insurance was when it first came on the market, AI insurance is "the Wild, Wild West," Butler...
AI Risks Becoming More Evident—But Not How to Insure Against Them
Just as cyber insurance was when it first came on the market, AI insurance is "the Wild, Wild West," Butler University professor Thomas Faulconer said. Just as cyber insurance was when it first came on the market, AI insurance is "the Wild, Wild West," Butler...
Money, Money, Money — See Generally
BONUS TIME!: Milbank opens up the Biglaw summer bonus season. Will anyone follow? Now You See Them…: Todd Blanche’s Library of Congress deleted habeas corpus and the part that says presidents can’t impose tariffs from the Constitution. Complete coincidence. Former...
The EU AI Law Is Ready. Regulators? Not So Much
As sweeping new AI rules take effect, U.S. tech giants and European companies are preparing for compliance. But much of Europe is still scrambling to appoint regulators. As sweeping new AI rules take effect, U.S. tech giants and European companies are preparing...
Property Manager Greystone Settles RealPage-Related Antitrust Claims
The settlement, announced on Friday, resolves a nationwide class action focused on algorithmic pricing of rental units and includes the U.S. Department of Justice. The settlement, announced on Friday, resolves a nationwide class action focused on algorithmic...
Property Manager Greystone Settles RealPage-Related Antitrust Claims
The settlement, announced on Friday, resolves a nationwide class action focused on algorithmic pricing of rental units and includes the U.S. Department of Justice. The settlement, announced on Friday, resolves a nationwide class action focused on algorithmic...
The Dollar Signs Are Heading Your Way! — See Also
If You Work At Hueston Hennigan, That Is!: They just dropped summer bonuses. The DOJ Is Leaking Lawyers: Who will be left to do the work? Biglaw Partner Dies In Apparent Suicide: We extend our condolences to his family and friends. Looking To Get Paid $1500 To Take...
In New Appeal, Ousted Copyright Chief Says AI-Copyright Analysis Motivated Her Removal
In an appeal to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Shira Perlmutter notes that her removal came one day after the Copyright Office released its report on the use of copyrighted materials to train generative AI models, an analysis that ran counter to the Trump...
In New Appeal, Ousted Copyright Chief Says AI-Copyright Analysis Motivated Her Removal
In an appeal to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Shira Perlmutter notes that her removal came one day after the Copyright Office released its report on the use of copyrighted materials to train generative AI models, an analysis that ran counter to the Trump...
Trump’s Los Angeles Immigration Crackdown Reaches Supreme Court
The Trump administration is asking the justices to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to continue using aggressive, dragnet tactics in their immigration crackdown in the Los Angeles area, which civil rights groups have said amount to racial...
Trump’s Los Angeles Immigration Crackdown Reaches Supreme Court
The Trump administration is asking the justices to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to continue using aggressive, dragnet tactics in their immigration crackdown in the Los Angeles area, which civil rights groups have said amount to racial...
Legal Research Curriculum Adds New Lesson
The next generation of lawyers will approach the same old problems in very different ways. At its heart, the profession isn’t all that different than it ever was. Look up caselaw, match clauses to market, get yelled at, fill out timesheets… sunrise, sunset. But how...
Debunked Episode 18: Unpacking MAHA, Nutrition On A Regional And Global Scale
The post Debunked Episode 18: Unpacking MAHA, Nutrition On A Regional And Global Scale appeared first on Above the Law.The post Debunked Episode 18: Unpacking MAHA, Nutrition On A Regional And Global Scale appeared first on Above the Law.
Controversial New Federal Judge’s Biglaw Roots
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Recent appointee to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Emil Bove began his career (well, after two clerkships) at which Biglaw firm? Hint: The firm was founded in the 1800s in NYC. See the answer on...
Milbank Summer Bonus Matches Unlikely in Near Term, Observers Say
Lower demand in the lateral market for corporate associates is unlikely to yield midyear bonuses in Big Law, although year-end Milbank matches are expected. Lower demand in the lateral market for corporate associates is unlikely to yield midyear bonuses in Big...
Milbank Summer Bonus Matches Unlikely in Near Term, Observers Say
Lower demand in the lateral market for corporate associates is unlikely to yield midyear bonuses in Big Law, although year-end Milbank matches are expected. Lower demand in the lateral market for corporate associates is unlikely to yield midyear bonuses in Big...
Ken Paxton Waves His Bits Around Rural Illinois In Bizarre Attempt To Scare Democratic Legislators Back To Texas
Ken PaxtonYesterday, Texas Attorney General (and 2026 Republican Senatorial hopeful!) Ken Paxton asked an Illinois state trial court to initiate “contempt proceedings” against the Democratic state legislators who decamped to that state “on an emergency basis.” Those...
Bonuses Are A Nice Little Treat For Law Firm Associates
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Corporate and particularly M&A has been a little softer this year than people thought, but that being said, many firms are very busy and I think bonuses are always a way to reward associates. [Bonuses are...
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. “Start of indicted Supreme Court judge Hantz Marconi’s trial...
Cancer Support Nonprofit Alleges Group’s Name Change Is a Trademark Violation
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...
Cancer Support Nonprofit Alleges Group’s Name Change Is a Trademark Violation
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...
DC Circuit Tosses Judge’s Contempt Order Against Trump Officials in Deportation Flights Case
In a concurring opinion, D.C. Circuit Judge Gregory Katsas said James Boasberg's order halting removals was too ambiguous to support criminal contempt. In a concurring opinion, D.C. Circuit Judge Gregory Katsas said James Boasberg's order halting removals was...
DC Circuit Tosses Judge’s Contempt Order Against Trump Officials in Deportation Flights Case
In a concurring opinion, D.C. Circuit Judge Gregory Katsas said James Boasberg's order halting removals was too ambiguous to support criminal contempt. In a concurring opinion, D.C. Circuit Judge Gregory Katsas said James Boasberg's order halting removals was...
Elite Law Firm Wows Associates With Market-Beating Summer Bonuses
After months of speculation amid an uncertain economy, it looks like it’s going to be a hot bonus summer after all! First came boutique firm Vartabedian Hester & Haynes, followed by midsize firm Otterbourg, and last but certainly not least, Milbank. We wondered if...
The ‘Slide Into Her DMs’ Rule Of Service For Civ Pro Buffs
Bruna Lírio (Photo by Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)Move over Mailbox Rule, there’s a new theory of service out there. The plaintiffs in Sulici and Chihaia v. Color Image Apparel et al. purported to serve defendant Bruna Lírio by depositing the complaint in her...
Partner At Top Biglaw Firm Reportedly Dies By Suicide
We have some tragic news to report from China, where an accomplished Biglaw partner is suspected to have died by suicide. According to Law.com International, Brian Schwarzwalder, 54, a corporate partner in Gibson Dunn’s Hong Kong office, reportedly took his own life...
Law School Admission Council Accused Of Running A $30 Million ‘Pay-To-Play’ Racket
Most people think of the Law School Admission Council as the nerds who write the LSAT. The folks that had to be dragged kicking and screaming from forcing another generation to answer questions like “if Peter is taller than Nancy but shorter than Steve, what color is...
Reassigning Judicial Law Clerks Is A Band-Aid Over A Bullet Hole
At least 106 federal law clerks were mistreated by judges in 2023, according to the judiciary’s own workplace climate survey, meaning as many as 106 federal judges committed actionable misconduct. Yet just three judicial misconduct complaints were filed by law clerks...
7th Circuit Blocks ‘Buffer Law,’ Universal Injunction Question Remains Pending
The Seventh Circuit also remanded the case to the district court to determine the scope of the injunction following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Trump v. CASA Inc., which put limits on universal injunctions. In the present case, which may be among the...
7th Circuit Blocks ‘Buffer Law,’ Universal Injunction Question Remains Pending
The Seventh Circuit also remanded the case to the district court to determine the scope of the injunction following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Trump v. CASA Inc., which put limits on universal injunctions. In the present case, which may be among the...
Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Strike at Vaccine Mandates, Women-Only App and Knockoff Weight Loss Drugs
The EEOC launched a crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The EEOC launched a crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Strike at Vaccine Mandates, Women-Only App and Knockoff Weight Loss Drugs
The EEOC launched a crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The EEOC launched a crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
US Judiciary’s Recommendation to Shrink a Circuit Will Likely Be Ignored, Court Watchers Say
Donald Trump "has absolutely no incentive to go along with this, and especially an ideological president who doesn't have many circuit court vacancies,” said University of Pittsburgh law professor Arthur Hellman. Donald Trump "has absolutely no incentive to go...
US Judiciary’s Recommendation to Shrink a Circuit Will Likely Be Ignored, Court Watchers Say
Donald Trump "has absolutely no incentive to go along with this, and especially an ideological president who doesn't have many circuit court vacancies,” said University of Pittsburgh law professor Arthur Hellman. Donald Trump "has absolutely no incentive to go...
PACER Gets Pwned: Hackers Breach Dinosaur Filing System
Someone hacked the federal courts’ beloved filing platform. Once a humble slush fund for courts to finance office renovations, PACER is now just a creaking but functional database struggling under the demands of power users and the sort of morons who think feeding...
Regional Differences In Practicing Law
Many attorneys practice law in multiple states, since clients often like to use the same lawyers to handle as many matters as possible. Today, it is relatively easy to begin practicing law in different jurisdictions since many states have reciprocity and do not...
How A ‘Pretty Significant Typo’ Led to a $18.3M Gwinnett County Med-Mal Verdict
Now plaintiff's counsel says his team plans on pursuing millions in attorney fees and post-judgment interest. Now plaintiff's counsel says his team plans on pursuing millions in attorney fees and post-judgment interest.
How A ‘Pretty Significant Typo’ Led to a $18.3M Gwinnett County Med-Mal Verdict
Now plaintiff's counsel says his team plans on pursuing millions in attorney fees and post-judgment interest. Now plaintiff's counsel says his team plans on pursuing millions in attorney fees and post-judgment interest.
Morning Docket: 08.08.25
* Tariffs starting to drag down client earnings. [Bloomberg Law News] * Reed Smith putting a cheerful face on massive defections to Crowell. [American Lawyer] * An interview with Andry Hernández, the makeup artist the Trump administration kidnapped and sent to El...
The Blickstein COO Study Reflects Continued Lawyer Hubris, Arrogance, Independence — And Dread
The new Blickstein Group COO Study demonstrates continued lawyer hubris, arrogance, and independence that impairs job satisfaction — and profitability. The July Law Firm COO Survey gathered responses from COOs about law firm operations, AI adoption, compensation, and...
DOJ Has Lost So Many Lawyers It Might Not Have Enough Left To Help Trump Destroy America
First, the Trump administration gutted the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, probably because it was too concerned about protecting constitutional rights. Whoever still remained was “allowed” to do whatever Trump’s DOJ (now headed by yet another regrettable Trump pick, Pam...
Practical Insights To Activate AI for Firms
Join the webcast and get practical insights from legal industry pros on selecting tools, staying compliant, and setting smart goals. Join the webcast and get practical insights from legal industry pros on selecting tools, staying compliant, and setting smart...
How I Founded a Law Firm: ‘You Don’t Have to Figure It All Out on Your Own,’ Says Christopher Anderson of New Leaf Family/Anderson Dodson
"The second thing is simple: take the help. You don't have to figure it all out on your own. Some people have already been where you want to go. You have to be willing to accept their help when it's offered." "The second thing is simple: take the help. You don't...
‘Another Notch in the Plaintiffs’ Side’: Experts Weight Impact of Meta Privacy Verdict Ahead of Damages Phase
Ahead of the damages phase in a landmark Meta data privacy case involving fertility data, experts are eyeing the potential impact the jury verdict may have on the data privacy class action landscape—particularly on cases against Big Tech—amid a backdrop of surging...
Coinbase Data Breach Cases Consolidated in New York
On Thursday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered about 20 data breach class actions against Coinbase to be transferred for pretrial coordination in the Southern District of New York. On Thursday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict...
White Man’s Burden: Ames and the War on DEI
Should members of a majority group, say, white, heterosexual men, bear a heavier evidentiary burden to prove a claim of employment discrimination than members of a minority group? Until recently, the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals were split on handling reverse...
Today on Legaltech Week: News So Big It Got Jean O’Grady To Come Out Of Retirement
When Jean O’Grady retired from writing her Dewey B Strategic blog late last year, she also stepped away as a regular panelist on our Friday live podcast Legaltech Week. But this week brought news so big that it drew Jean out of retirement and back on our panel — at...
STEM Training, a Photographic Memory and Social Media Skills: How DLA’s Bob Alessi Upended the Karen Read Case. Pro Bono.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Patrick Smith speaks with DLA Piper litigator Bob Alessi about his work on the highly-charged Karen Read case and how his approach to cross-examination likely turned the tide of the trial. In this week's Legal Speak episode,...
5 Social Media Metrics That Actually Matter for Lawyers
Marin McCall | If you're spending time creating social media content for your law firm, it's worth understanding which numbers actually matter and what to do with them. The post 5 Social Media Metrics That Actually Matter for Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips...
Germany’s Legal Shakeup: Law Firms Retrench, Reshape, and Race for Advantage
Germany's legal market is splitting: while Cleary Gottlieb and Goodwin pull back from Frankfurt, Kirkland & Ellis, Millbank, and others are expanding with bold hires and new offices—reshaping the future of a legal powerhouse facing economic...
UGA Law Opens Pathway to Admit Georgia Students Without a Test Score
UGA Law established USG Scholars using the American Bar Association Standard 503 variance that was granted in April. UGA Law established USG Scholars using the American Bar Association Standard 503 variance that was granted in April.
6th Circuit: Attorney-Client, Work-Product Privileges Cover Law Firms’ Internal Investigation
"What matters for attorney-client privilege is not what a company does with its legal advice, but simply whether a company seeks legal advice,” the appellate court stated. "What matters for attorney-client privilege is not what a company does with its legal...
Lawyer Depicted in Jamie Foxx Film Suing Producers Over ‘Misleading’ Portrayal
In the film "The Burial" on Amazon Prime Video, Hal Dockins is portrayed as "a young, inexperienced lawyer despite his having been a practicing attorney for eleven years when Jeremiah O'Keefe hired him," according to a recent lawsuit. In the film "The Burial" on...
Inside the AI Revolution: Reshaping Law and Public Policy
For attorneys, especially those working in and around state governments, where lobbying and practicing law often go hand-in-hand, the writing on the wall is clear: manual research and traditional legal software are not optimized for these tasks. This is why generative...
Rift Over Noncompete Ends With Spirit AeroSystems Getting to Keep $48M It Had Owed Former CEO
The aircraft parts maker asserted that former CEO Larry Lawson breached his retirement agreement by becoming a consultant for the activist investor Elliott Management. The aircraft parts maker asserted that former CEO Larry Lawson breached his retirement...
SEC and Ripple Labs Officially End Multiyear Securities Battle
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs filed a joint stipulation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday to resolve their multiyear legal battle, which has shaped emerging regulatory law for digital assets. The U.S....
Law Firm Disrupted: The Mid-Market is Having Its Moment
"As we see a lot of competition growing, especially when it comes to midsize firms, I think they're feeling the squeeze in terms of client demand," said one legal recruiter. "As we see a lot of competition growing, especially when it comes to midsize firms, I...
Law Firms Find Fresh Opportunities to Bill Out Nonlawyers, as Ancillary Businesses Grow
On average across the Am Law 200, more than 11% of hours billed came from nonlawyers. On average across the Am Law 200, more than 11% of hours billed came from nonlawyers.
What’s Next in the Roman Storm Litigation?
A Manhattan jury found Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm guilty of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business on Wednesday after a four-week trial, leaving 18 U.S. Code § 1960 at the center of the discussion by legal experts about what they...
The Stable Pony Effect: Like Elite Racehorses, We Can’t Thrive at Work Without a Supportive Team
Lawyers with plenty of energy-giving social resources will see the world differently and be better able to navigate the challenges and stressors of life, according to Anne Brafford, co-founder of the Institute for Well-Being in Law. Lawyers with plenty of...
MDL Judge Allows Talc Plaintiffs to Sue Additional Johnson & Johnson Affiliates: ‘This Is a Significant Ruling’
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp of the District of New Jersey ruled that the plaintiffs' steering committee in the talc multidistrict litigation could add Kenvue, Holdco and Janssen as defendants in their master complaint. On Tuesday, U.S. District...