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Magic Circle Firms Are Trying To Pull A Disappearing Act : Will they pull off transmuting “Magic Circle” for “Global Elite” …

byJAMES BROWN •May 31, 2025

Trump Has A Reputation For Questionable Pardons

Ed. Note : Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to reporters at The Daily Beast, which high-p…

byJAMES BROWN •May 31, 2025

Why Chase Down Sexual Predators When You Could Be Protecting The President’s Ego? — See Also

This Is What The FBI Has Come To : Read about the agency’s interesting triage of societal ills . If You Choose Your Firm, W…

byJAMES BROWN •May 30, 2025

Exclusive: LexCheck Unveils Version 3.0 Of Its AI-Powered Tool For Reviewing Complex Agreements And Auto-Generating Custom Playbooks

The post Exclusive: LexCheck Unveils Version 3.0 Of Its AI-Powered Tool For Reviewing Complex Agreements And Auto-Generating…

byJAMES BROWN •May 30, 2025

Experts Share Their Tariff Advice For Indie Beauty Brands

The post Experts Share Their Tariff Advice For Indie Beauty Brands appeared first on Above the Law . from Above the Law …

byJAMES BROWN •May 29, 2025

Morning Docket: 05.29.25

* Court of International Trade strikes down Trump’s tariffs as exceeding his authority. Bittersweet pill for the conservativ…

byJAMES BROWN •May 29, 2025

Multiple Mergers May Manifest Momentarily — See Also

Competition Could Be Pushing Competitors Together In New York : Which Biglaw firms will be the next to merge ? Is Skadden T…

byJAMES BROWN •May 29, 2025

Trump Announces Plan To Cancel NPR For ‘Bias,’ Is Immediately Sued For FIRST AMENDMENT, HOW DOES IT GO?

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Another day, another lawsuit prompted by the president’s compulsion to announce his i…

byJAMES BROWN •May 29, 2025

Why One Leader Is Calling Out Insurers’ Inaction On Prior Authorization

The post Why One Leader Is Calling Out Insurers’ Inaction On Prior Authorization appeared first on Above the Law . from …

byJAMES BROWN •May 28, 2025

Morning Docket: 05.28.25

* Skadden takes pro bono case against the Trump administration. Oooh, let’s see how this plays out! [ Bloomberg Law News ] …

byJAMES BROWN •May 28, 2025

Biglaw Equity Partners Are Seeing A Windfall

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by American Lawyer, in 2024…

byJAMES BROWN •May 28, 2025

What A Historic Absence Of Its Top Officer Means For The Navy

The post What A Historic Absence Of Its Top Officer Means For The Navy appeared first on Above the Law . from Above the …

byJAMES BROWN •May 27, 2025

Morning Docket: 05.27.25

* While the firms continue to deny that they gave the Trump authority to dictate what matters they take on, Trump and his a…

byJAMES BROWN •May 27, 2025

Bad Week For Biglaw Capitulators — See Generally

Ed. Note: We’re starting a new feature, kicking off the week with a collection of top stories from the prior week. It’s like…

byJAMES BROWN •May 27, 2025

Paul Weiss Rainmakers Bolt To Start New Firm Free Of Trump Deal Restrictions

Well, well, well. If it isn’t the consequences of Paul Weiss’s own actions. Earlier today, American Lawyer reported that K…

byJAMES BROWN •May 24, 2025

Omarosa Adds New Legal Accolade To Her Resume!

Omarosa Manigault Newman has been known as many things over the span of her career: writer, political aide, and a stand-out …

byJAMES BROWN •May 24, 2025

Fifth Circuit Says It’s Fine For A Judge To Funnel Parolees To His Campaign Donors’ Ankle Monitor Service

(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Every so often, the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court  will surprise you  with a well-reason…

byJAMES BROWN •May 23, 2025

How A Tiny Federal Agency Supports Innovation & Competitiveness In The Scientific Community

The post How A Tiny Federal Agency Supports Innovation & Competitiveness In The Scientific Community appeared first on …

byJAMES BROWN •May 23, 2025

Morning Docket: 05.23.25

* The Trump administration told Harvard that it couldn’t enroll foreign students unless it met a series of demands. Harvard …

byJAMES BROWN •May 23, 2025

Congratulations, Kim Kardashian! — See Also

Guess Who Completed Their Studies! : Will Kim’s next step be bar prep (Opens in a new window) ? Cowardlader Wants To Skimp …

byJAMES BROWN •May 23, 2025

3 Health Investors Share Their Most Controversial Industry Takes

The post 3 Health Investors Share Their Most Controversial Industry Takes appeared first on Above the Law . from Above t…

byJAMES BROWN •May 22, 2025

Morning Docket: 05.22.25

* Law firm office leasing is booming, so don’t hold out much hope for working from home. [ American Lawyer ] * Kim Kardashi…

byJAMES BROWN •May 22, 2025

Biglaw And Its Discontents — See Also

Taking The Protest To The Orange Shoe Firms : Use that free speech ! This Biglaw Firm Is Committed To The Green : DWF makes…

byJAMES BROWN •May 22, 2025

Lawyers: The Ultimate Growth Industry

According to the ABA, there were 1,322,649 active lawyers in the United States as of January 1, 2024. These lawyers service…

byJAMES BROWN •May 22, 2025

The Supreme Court TV Show That Never Was

Tom Goldstein is fighting back this week against the government’s wild indictment , which painted a picture of Goldstein b…

byJAMES BROWN •May 21, 2025

Basic Ethics Breaks Supreme Court Because Too Many Justices Have Book Deals

The good news is that the Supreme Court took its self-imposed, entirely toothless ethical code seriously and multiple just…

byJAMES BROWN •May 21, 2025

Marketing Roundup: Legal Storytelling, Crisis Communication, And Media Relationship Strategies

As a part of the Legal Marketing Association’s (LMA’s) partnership with Above the Law, each month we’ll share a roundup of …

byJAMES BROWN •May 21, 2025

Morning Docket: 05.20.25

* Tom Goldstein rips DOJ over “breathtaking” legal theories he says biased the grand jury. [ Law360 ] * Judge Posner prevai…

byJAMES BROWN •May 20, 2025

New Top New York Firm Could Be On The Horizon! — See Also

Discussions Are Under Way : Partners will vote on if McDermott and Schulte will merge within 90 days . Susman Godfrey Still…

byJAMES BROWN •May 20, 2025

The DOJ Civil Right Division Is Decimated

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, what percentage of a…

byJAMES BROWN •May 20, 2025

Why WeightWatchers Filed For Bankruptcy

The post Why WeightWatchers Filed For Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law . from Above the Law https://ift.tt/wth…

byJAMES BROWN •May 19, 2025

Morning Docket: 05.19.25

* The Times looks at Biglaw surrenders through the lens of the history of Above the Law itself. [ NY Times ] * McDermott/Sc…

byJAMES BROWN •May 19, 2025

Seashellgate: Trumpworld Sees Comey’s Day At The Beach As Criminal Assassination Threat — See Also

Work From Home? That Was So 2024 : Sidley only gave a week’s notice before ordering folks back . Above The Law In The New Y…

byJAMES BROWN •May 19, 2025

Takes A Lot Of Stones To Accuse James Comey Of Threatening The President Over This — See Also

Comey’s “Cool Shell Formation” Has Kash Patel Phoning In The SS : His abbreviation, not mine . These Firms Are Really Linke…

byJAMES BROWN •May 17, 2025

Seems Like Law Firm Co-Workers Actually Care

Ed. Note : Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected for Am Law’s 2025 mental h…

byJAMES BROWN •May 17, 2025

Morning Docket: 05.16.25

* There’s an appetite at the Supreme Court to get rid of universal injunctions, but after brutal oral argument, birthright c…

byJAMES BROWN •May 16, 2025

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byJAMES BROWN •May 16, 2025

Partner Paydays Are WAY Up At This Biglaw Firm

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Am Law, which Biglaw fir…

byJAMES BROWN •May 16, 2025

Morning Docket: 05.15.25

* The Supreme Court decided insurrection part of the Fourteenth Amendment doesn’t matter anymore, so let’s see about birthri…

byJAMES BROWN •May 15, 2025

Law Firms Use Artificial Intelligence To Earn Very Real $31K Sanction!

“If ChatGPT told you to jump off a cliff, would you do that too?!?” screams my internal scolding voice. Because despite an …

byJAMES BROWN •May 15, 2025