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Brass Balls In Beijing

David Tepper is buying what Xi Jinping is selling. The post Brass Balls In Beijing appeared first on Above the Law . fr…

byJAMES BROWN •September 30, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.30.24

* Eric Adams top aide served federal subpoena and has her phone seized by the DA. So, welcome NY state prosecutors to the Ad…

byJAMES BROWN •September 30, 2024

Trump Handed Electric Loss — See Also

No More Weird Dancing : Trump can’t play this classic on the campaign trail anymore . The Doctor Is In : We interviewed Dr.…

byJAMES BROWN •September 28, 2024

Stat(s) Of The Week: GCs In The Dark?  

The C-suite shares some gen AI data.  The post Stat(s) Of The Week: GCs In The Dark?   appeared first on Above the Law . …

byJAMES BROWN •September 28, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.27.24

* New Wyden bill proposes adding six justices staggered over the next 12 years, expanding to 15 circuits, and tougher transp…

byJAMES BROWN •September 27, 2024

Do Federal Judges Need To Take Their Own Security More Seriously?

Threats against federal judges are on the rise. The post Do Federal Judges Need To Take Their Own Security More Seriously? …

byJAMES BROWN •September 27, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.26.24

* If you live in a city where the mayor isn't indicted step forward... not so fast New York. [ CNN ] * Texas still got …

byJAMES BROWN •September 26, 2024

Kamala Harris Wants To Do Away With Senate Filibuster To Restore Reproductive Freedom In America

End the filibuster, save women's reproductive rights. The post Kamala Harris Wants To Do Away With Senate Filibuster To…

byJAMES BROWN •September 26, 2024

Sam Bankman-Fried Has A New Roomie

We hope the dethroned crypto king really liked ‘90s rap. The post Sam Bankman-Fried Has A New Roomie appeared first on Abo…

byJAMES BROWN •September 25, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.25.24

* Sam Bankman-Fried and Diddy apparently share a common space. It's like an old episode of Real World except with more c…

byJAMES BROWN •September 25, 2024

Sure, Being A Summer Associate Is Fun… A Regular Old Associate? Less So.

Firms roll out the red carpet for summer associates. The post Sure, Being A Summer Associate Is Fun… A Regular Old Associat…

byJAMES BROWN •September 25, 2024

Ryan Cohen Thought He Could Fix Wells Fargo

Truly, the man’s self-confidence is a wonder of the world. The post Ryan Cohen Thought He Could Fix Wells Fargo appeared f…

byJAMES BROWN •September 24, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.24.24

* Rate cut has Biglaw gearing up for big deal cavalcade. [ American Lawyer ] * "The Lawyer Who Wants To Paint You.&quo…

byJAMES BROWN •September 24, 2024

Merging Up The Ranks — See Also

Midsize Firm Merges Its Way Up: The new firm will have over 1000 lawyers, climbing higher in the Am Law 100 ! New YSL RICO…

byJAMES BROWN •September 24, 2024

Documentary Shows How Musician Clawed Back Rights To Number 1 Hit After Decades Of Being Paid Nothing

A feel good story about the 1976 Copyright Act! The post Documentary Shows How Musician Clawed Back Rights To Number 1 Hit …

byJAMES BROWN •September 23, 2024

Penalties For Violating Biglaw Office Attendance Mandates May Soon Have More Bite

Additional bonus penalties may be coming for those who don't go to the office. The post Penalties For Violating Biglaw …

byJAMES BROWN •September 23, 2024

195 Congress Members Call For Extension Of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits

In two letters, U.S. representatives and senators called for an extension of the enhanced premium tax credits, which are set…

byJAMES BROWN •September 23, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.23.24

* Judge says law firm "defiled the very temple of justice." [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Our national nightmare is ov…

byJAMES BROWN •September 23, 2024

Shots Heard From The Judge’s Chambers — See Also

Sheriff Allegedly Shot Judge In His Chambers: The sheriff surrendered shortly after . Put This In Your Outline: Law Profe…

byJAMES BROWN •September 21, 2024

Kira Spin-Off Zuva Unveils New Contract Review AI For In-House Legal Teams, Zuva Analyze

Developed by the same team that originally created Kira, Zuva Analyze uses generative AI and machine learning to give reliab…

byJAMES BROWN •September 20, 2024

The FDA Isn’t Blocking Medical Breakthroughs — Our Outdated Innovation Model Is

The current model of siloed, proprietary development is failing us. It's slow, expensive, and often results in technolog…

byJAMES BROWN •September 19, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.19.24

* Traffic law reminder: men in chicken suits have the right of way. [ Lowering the Bar ] * Donna Adelson's murder trial…

byJAMES BROWN •September 19, 2024

The Am Law 100 Leads The Charge On Billable Rate Increases

Clients are willing to pay big bucks for the best in Biglaw. The post The Am Law 100 Leads The Charge On Billable Rate Incr…

byJAMES BROWN •September 19, 2024

Biglaw Firm Bucks Tradition To Try And Reverse 20 Percent Revenue Slump

Attention Lateral Market: Cahill is here to play. The post Biglaw Firm Bucks Tradition To Try And Reverse 20 Percent Revenu…

byJAMES BROWN •September 18, 2024

Lawyers For Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Make Embarrassing Mistake In Bail Letter To Judge

Oopsie! A track changes screw-up strikes again. The post Lawyers For Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Make Embarrassing Mistake In Bail L…

byJAMES BROWN •September 18, 2024

Judges Should Be On The Shortlist Of People You Never Want To Blackmail

This was the legal strategy they ran with? The post Judges Should Be On The Shortlist Of People You Never Want To Blackmail…

byJAMES BROWN •September 18, 2024

3 More Questions For A Patent Podcast Pro (Part I)

Eli Mazour’s expansion of the Clause 8 podcast experience into the Voice of IP newsletter is a welcome one. The post 3 More…

byJAMES BROWN •September 17, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.17.24

* FBI subjects Sean Diddy Combs to the opposite of Finna Get Loose. [ AP News ] * District attorney should be disbarred acc…

byJAMES BROWN •September 17, 2024

SEC Charges Ipsen Worker For Insider Trading Tied To $247M Epizyme Acquisition

Securities regulators say the role of Ipsen employee Dishant Gupta made him privy to details of the Epizyme acquisition. Gup…

byJAMES BROWN •September 17, 2024

This Firm Wants Its Employees To VOTE! — See Also

Putting Their Money Where Your Civic Duties Are: Biglaw firm gives paid day off to go vote . Biglaw Associate Suffers Hear…

byJAMES BROWN •September 17, 2024

Criminal Law Professors Help Exonerate Falsely Convicted Man

Occasionally, those who can also teach! The post Criminal Law Professors Help Exonerate Falsely Convicted Man appeared fir…

byJAMES BROWN •September 16, 2024

Biglaw Firm Gives All Employees Paid Day Off To Vote, Volunteer On Election Day

Will your firm offer a paid holiday to support voting rights across America? The post Biglaw Firm Gives All Employees Paid …

byJAMES BROWN •September 16, 2024

On Healthcare, Trump And Harris Actually Have Some Similarities

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have largely different healthcare policies. However, there are some areas where they have sim…

byJAMES BROWN •September 16, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.16.24

* Duane Morris is battle with partner over allegations that it misclassifies non-equity partners as "partners" for…

byJAMES BROWN •September 16, 2024

300+ Provider Organizations Urge Feds To Prevent Leaked DEA Rule From Going Into Effect

More than 330 provider organizations signed letters this week urging the White House and Congress to extend a pandemic-era t…

byJAMES BROWN •September 14, 2024

Bye-Bye, Beijing — See Also

Another Firm Closes An Eastern Office: Perkins Coie is moving its Asia-centered hub . Do You Know About The Boogeymen?: T…

byJAMES BROWN •September 13, 2024

How You Can Grow Out Of A Solo Law Practice

A noble spirit embiggens the smallest firm! Check out this Non-Eventcast for a guide to scaling up. The post How You Can Gr…

byJAMES BROWN •September 13, 2024

Ace ‘Corporate-Core’ This Fall With A Tailored Vest

Waistcoats are trending thanks to the cubicle-chic fad. Here's where to get yours — no office job necessary. The post A…

byJAMES BROWN •September 12, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.12.24

* Nevada rejects NCBE test to forge new attorney licensing regime front-loading requirements during law school so "law …

byJAMES BROWN •September 12, 2024

You’re A Supreme Court Justice, Not A Day Trader

Digging into the most recent Supreme Court financial disclosures. The post You’re A Supreme Court Justice, Not A Day Trader…

byJAMES BROWN •September 12, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.11.24

* Here she is... Miss Owes Biglaw a million bucks! [ American Lawyer ] * So, um, Paul Weiss partner Karen Dunn seems like t…

byJAMES BROWN •September 11, 2024

Mergers Here And Mergers There! – See Also

These Two Make One Hell Of A Firm! : Womble Bond and Lewis Roca announce merger . He’s Gonna Fight ‘Em Off : The White Stri…

byJAMES BROWN •September 11, 2024

Law Firms Demand ‘Single Pane Of Glass’ To Manage Their Cases, Filevine CEO Says In LEX Summit Keynote

Filevine founder and CEO Ryan Anderson emphasized platforms as the future of technology for law firms. The post Law Firms D…

byJAMES BROWN •September 11, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.10.24

* Justice Kagan points out that issuing opaque, from the hip, ideologically motivated opinions results in terrible work. [ R…

byJAMES BROWN •September 10, 2024

Overrated: AI Gets Fast Results. Underrated: AI Gets Results Lawyers Can Use Faster.

NetDocuments ndMAX speeds up the workflow... but in ways we don't talk about enough. The post Overrated: AI Gets Fast R…

byJAMES BROWN •September 10, 2024

Kamala Harris, Code-Switching, And Being Alive

Do we really change words or dialects depending on the situation, or is this some kind of pandering? The post Kamala Harris…

byJAMES BROWN •September 09, 2024

Get Ready For A Massive New Biglaw Firm In 2025

The Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merger is actually happening. The post Get Ready For A Massive New Biglaw Firm In 2025 …

byJAMES BROWN •September 09, 2024

Short Seller Shifts From Taking On India To Taking On Our Future Robot Overlords

Or at least companies allegedly pretending to build said robot overlords. The post Short Seller Shifts From Taking On India…

byJAMES BROWN •September 09, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.09.24

* Biglaw's decision not to match Milbank's bonuses may speak to firm power in the lateral market. Or they could just…

byJAMES BROWN •September 09, 2024

Associates Are No Longer Feeling This Biglaw Firm

What a difference a year makes. The post Associates Are No Longer Feeling This Biglaw Firm appeared first on Above the Law…

byJAMES BROWN •September 07, 2024

HP Doesn’t Care Mike Lynch Is Dead, Still Wants $4 Billion Of His Money

Although it might admit the continuing litigation has dulled a bit of the schadenfreude. The post HP Doesn’t Care Mike Lync…

byJAMES BROWN •September 07, 2024

Law School Offers Class On Trump & The Constitution, Gets Attacked With Scare Quotes

This is some of the heaviest lifting I've ever seen quotation marks do. The post Law School Offers Class On Trump &…

byJAMES BROWN •September 06, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.06.24

* Fantasy football is back and while you're gaming out the best trades to improve your team, American Lawyer fantasized …

byJAMES BROWN •September 06, 2024

Thanks So Much To Our Advertisers

We really enjoy working with you. The post Thanks So Much To Our Advertisers appeared first on Above the Law . from Abo…

byJAMES BROWN •September 06, 2024

Illumina’s European Court Victory Can’t Salvage Grail Acquisition, But It Nullifies Hefty Fine

The European Union’s highest court sided with Illumina, agreeing that the European Commission had no authority to review the…

byJAMES BROWN •September 05, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.05.24

* Anna Delvey says law enforcement gave her permission to do Dancing with the Stars during her house arrest while wearing an…

byJAMES BROWN •September 05, 2024

Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli On Wrong Side Of Preliminary Injunction

A one-of-a-kind album is at the center of the legal squabble. The post Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli On Wrong Side Of Prelimina…

byJAMES BROWN •September 05, 2024

Biglaw Associates: What Do You Really Think Of Your Firm? [Sponsored]

Are you loving it? Leaving it? Grudgingly staying the course? Please share your thoughts in this (always) brief and anonymou…

byJAMES BROWN •September 04, 2024

New Law School Ranking Offers Fresh Twist On The T14 — And Yale Is No Longer #1

Check out the latest Top 50 law school ranking here. Which school is now in first place? The post New Law School Ranking Of…

byJAMES BROWN •September 04, 2024

A Federal Judge Struck Down FTC’s Ban On Noncompetes. What Does This Mean For Healthcare?

A federal judge recently blocked the FTC's ban on noncompetes. The decision has important implications for healthcare. …

byJAMES BROWN •September 04, 2024

Morning Docket: 09.04.24

* Biglaw firm transforms work from home into a marketing tactic -- offers clients a low carbon service with lawyers who don&…

byJAMES BROWN •September 04, 2024