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West Virginia Is Not Here For Authoritarian Cosplay

Down in the Southern District of West Virginia, four federal judges — appointed by presidents of both parties — have spent t…

byJAMES BROWN •March 03, 2026

From Boilerplate To Architecture: How AI Broke The Monolithic IP Clause

For a long time, IP risk lived in one place. One clause. One indemnity. One catch-all promise that everything would be fin…

byJAMES BROWN •March 03, 2026

As Litigation Finance Grows, Law Students Have Opportunity To Get In On It Early

Law schools spend a lot of time teaching students how to argue cases. Or, maybe more accurately, how to read opinions about …

byJAMES BROWN •March 02, 2026

Hegseth Labels Anthropic A Supply Chain ‘Risk,’ After Trump Orders Gov To Ditch AI Firm

The post Hegseth Labels Anthropic A Supply Chain ‘Risk,’ After Trump Orders Gov To Ditch AI Firm appeared first on Above th…

byJAMES BROWN •March 02, 2026

Morning Docket: 03.01.26

* Biglaw drafts plans to protect staff in its Middle East offices. [ Law.com International ] * As “Operation Epstein Fury,”…

byJAMES BROWN •March 02, 2026

Chief Justice Roberts Stares Into The Abyss — See Generally

Chief Justice Roberts Relishes Role As President’s Favorite Doormat: John Roberts traded his credibility so Trump could hol…

byJAMES BROWN •March 02, 2026

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sure Knew How To Turn A Phrase

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Harrison Ford reprises his role as CIA analyst Jack Ry…

byJAMES BROWN •February 28, 2026

Law Firm Mergers Mean Lateral Movement — Lots Of It

Ed. note : Welcome to our daily feature,  Quote of the Day . Anytime there’s a merger or a new entrant into the market, tha…

byJAMES BROWN •February 28, 2026

Anatomy Of A Modern Merger: A Step-By-Step Guide For GCs

Editor’s note : A companion webinar featuring these speakers is available on-demand, with CLE credit available. Use the for…

byJAMES BROWN •February 27, 2026

DOJ’s Losing Streak Continues Because Federal Officers Just Can’t Stop Lying

I’ll take my joy where I can. And this iteration of the Trump DOJ continues to provide bright bursts of schadenfreude-tinted…

byJAMES BROWN •February 27, 2026

Morning Docket: 02.27.26

* Anthropic rejects Defense Department ultimatum to rewrite their contract and remove guardrails or face potentially devasta…

byJAMES BROWN •February 27, 2026

Too Good To Be True — See Also

William Christopher Swett Gets Charged With A Lot Of Fraud : No relation, of course . Maurene Comey Makes Partner : The adm…

byJAMES BROWN •February 27, 2026

Morning Docket: 02.26.26

* Tom Goldstein convicted on tax evasion charges. [ Politico ] * Hillary Clinton set to testify in Epstein probe, meanwhile…

byJAMES BROWN •February 26, 2026

The Best Law Schools For Environmental Law

For those in law school, environmental law isn’t some niche, tree-hugger elective you take to feel virtuous — it’s rapidly b…

byJAMES BROWN •February 26, 2026

What Separates Rainmakers From Service Lawyers

(Getty Images/Ezra Bailey) In this episode of “Be That Lawyer,” I sit down with Jennifer Gillman, President and Founder o…

byJAMES BROWN •February 25, 2026

The 2026 State Of The Union Drinking Game: The ‘Barely Invited’ Supreme Court Edition

Chief Justice John Roberts is still “ barely invited ” to this year’s State of the Union, but the rest of us will have to ab…

byJAMES BROWN •February 25, 2026

ABA’s Defunct Diversity In Law School Standard Moves Toward Getting Repealed

The ABA has been trying to slow Standard 206’s bleeding since the Court handed down SFFA v. Harvard . In short, the standard…

byJAMES BROWN •February 24, 2026

In Shocking Twist, Judge Aileen Cannon Sides With Donald Trump. Again.

If you were worried that Judge Aileen Cannon might someday surprise everyone by rediscovering the concept of judicial indepe…

byJAMES BROWN •February 24, 2026

What Experts Say About Hims & Hers’ $1.15B Acquisition Of Eucalyptus

The post What Experts Say About Hims & Hers’ $1.15B Acquisition Of Eucalyptus appeared first on Above the Law . from…

byJAMES BROWN •February 23, 2026

Morning Docket: 02.23.26

* Law firms gear up to fight for tariff refunds. [ Reuters ] * Albany Law student dead after what’s described as a terroris…

byJAMES BROWN •February 23, 2026