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Judge Grants Anthropic Preliminary Injunction But Pentagon CTO Says Ban Still Stands

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byJAMES BROWN •March 31, 2026

Morning Docket: 03.31.26

* Over half of all federal judges report using AI as part of their workflow. [ Reuters ] * Kirkland snags several Latham la…

byJAMES BROWN •March 31, 2026

Thank You For Your Service. Now Get Out! — See Also

Judge Gets Mad At IT Guy For Doing His Job : Gotta love a judicial temper tantrum and a hot mic ! Can The President Put Law…

byJAMES BROWN •March 31, 2026

General Counsel Nearly Doubles His Salary After Closing Major Acquisition

Ed. Note : Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Capital One General Counsel Matthew Cooper’s compensati…

byJAMES BROWN •March 31, 2026

Judge Throws IT Worker Out Of Courtroom For Doing His Job

Judges hold ultimate power in their courtrooms, but the eternal question is will they wield that power as an enlightened mon…

byJAMES BROWN •March 30, 2026

‘This Is Crazy’: Health Experts Call For Changes To The No Surprises Act

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byJAMES BROWN •March 30, 2026

Morning Docket: 03.30.26

* ‘Don’t blame your associate’ for messing up AI. Sure, but then why even have associates? [ ABA Journal ] * The DOJ seeks …

byJAMES BROWN •March 30, 2026

Birthdays Come And Go, But Billable Hours Are Forever — See Generally

Biglaw Partner Drops Future Therapy Fodder: Asked how she juggles being a working mom, a newly minted partner offered a ref…

byJAMES BROWN •March 30, 2026

Where The Head Goes The Body Follows — See Also

Midsize Firm Closes After Partners Leave : Taylor Duma closes for good this month . Is This It For Section 230? : Does the …

byJAMES BROWN •March 28, 2026

Morning Docket: 03.27.26

* Do you know who won the 2020 presidential election? Because this Trump judicial nominee doesn’t! [ National Law Journal ] …

byJAMES BROWN •March 27, 2026

The Biggest Law Firm Partnership Class Ever

Ed. Note : Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to SurePoint Technologies’s 2025 State of the…

byJAMES BROWN •March 27, 2026

The Laws Of Unintended Consequences

(Image via Getty) Do you ever feel that sometimes the law uses a sledgehammer to kill a gnat? Here’s a recent example, re…

byJAMES BROWN •March 27, 2026

Morning Docket: 03.26.26

* Having faceplanted once already, Trump housing chief proposes all new frivolous criminal charges against Letitia James. [ …

byJAMES BROWN •March 26, 2026

Jury Finds Meta And YouTube’s Negligence Led To Addiction In Kids

Millennials grew up on internet that required heavy computers, monitors, and a dial-up connection. Gen Z, however, was throw…

byJAMES BROWN •March 26, 2026

Not Getting Duped

One of my objectives with my high school IP class is to impress on the students how IP disputes can often mirror what happ…

byJAMES BROWN •March 25, 2026

Data Intelligence Company Relativity Confidentially Files For IPO; Would Be First In Legal Tech Since 2021

The post Data Intelligence Company Relativity Confidentially Files For IPO; Would Be First In Legal Tech Since 2021 appeare…

byJAMES BROWN •March 24, 2026

12 Senate Democrats Unveil Plan To Cut Costs, Expand Coverage

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byJAMES BROWN •March 24, 2026

Morning Docket: 03.24.26

* NJ federal judges have picked another new U.S. Attorney. How long will it take for them to be fired and replaced illegally…

byJAMES BROWN •March 24, 2026

Real Journalism Is Back! — See Also

Judge Strikes Down Pentagon’s Free Press Squashing Policy : The American public will be better off for it ! AI Is Being Tra…

byJAMES BROWN •March 24, 2026

Legal Ethics Roundup: Judges As TV Analysts, New CA Lawyer Civility Oath, Pizza Deliveries And Death Threats To Judges, ‘Perilous War’ On Legal Ethics In Gov And Politics & More

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byJAMES BROWN •March 23, 2026

NYU Stern Report Urges Regulation Of Private Equity In Healthcare

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byJAMES BROWN •March 23, 2026

Morning Docket: 03.23.26

* Robert Mueller died over the weekend. Mueller’s investigation found widespread criminality among Trump’s circle including …

byJAMES BROWN •March 23, 2026

What If We’re Just Mad This March? — See Generally

ATL Bracket: Which Of These Ghouls Should Get Disbarred First? There are still a few hours left to vote in our annual March…

byJAMES BROWN •March 23, 2026

Another Day, More Brackets! — See Also

Which Trump Administration Attorney Most Deserves To Lose Their License? : Vote on the winner (?) of the John Eastman region…

byJAMES BROWN •March 21, 2026

Trump Judges Are Very Different Than Other Republican-Appointed Judges

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to an analysis by Court Accountability of 384…

byJAMES BROWN •March 21, 2026

Morning Docket: 03.20.26

* James Comey subpoenaed in “grand conspiracy” investigation. [ Reuters ] * Simpson Thacher missed a deadline and now clien…

byJAMES BROWN •March 20, 2026

The History Of Our Legal Traditions

“Oyez” is part of the traditional call at the Supreme Court at the beginning of each session. From what language is “oyez” d…

byJAMES BROWN •March 20, 2026

What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.

Amid the legal industry’s ongoing shift from AI experimentation to AI implementation, a Legalweek panel explored a counterin…

byJAMES BROWN •March 20, 2026

It Isn’t March Madness Without A Bracket! — See Also

Which Trump Administration Lawyers Should Lose Their License The Hardest? : Here’s your explanation on the regions . And He…

byJAMES BROWN •March 20, 2026

The Evolving Landscape Of Privacy And Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies For Legal And Compliance Professionals

The post The Evolving Landscape Of Privacy And Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies For Legal And Compliance Professionals a…

byJAMES BROWN •March 19, 2026

Morning Docket: 03.19.26

* Colorado aims to shield AI companies from unauthorized practice of law claims. No way this can go wrong! [ ABA Journal ] …

byJAMES BROWN •March 19, 2026

DOJ Lawyer Gets Tossed Out Of Courtroom — See Also

Showing Up Unannounced Is One Thing, But Speaking? : Supervisory AUSA Mark Coyne gets shown the door . Will Someone Please …

byJAMES BROWN •March 19, 2026

Holy Crap, Equity Partnership At Kirkland Is Lucrative AF

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to new financials for 2025, how much are the …

byJAMES BROWN •March 19, 2026

Morning Docket: 03.18.26

* Chief Justice Roberts says personal attacks against judges have got to stop. But, one might ask, what if those attacks are…

byJAMES BROWN •March 18, 2026

Biglaw’s AI Reckoning May Be Coming For Lawyer Headcount

Ed. note : Welcome to our daily feature,  Quote of the Day . Scale armies are dead in the water. AI is already obliterating…

byJAMES BROWN •March 18, 2026

There Goes The Tampa Office — See Also

Baker McKenzie Scales Back Even Further : Restructuring has its consequences . Jeanine Pirro Does It Live! : Catch up on he…

byJAMES BROWN •March 17, 2026

2 Problems With Calling Off The War In Iran

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) I suggested  last week  that, between now and the beginning of summer, President Dona…

byJAMES BROWN •March 17, 2026