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Bonuses Are In The Air! — See Also

Selendy Gay Springs Money On Their Associates! : This boutique pays out the big bucks ! The Climate Scoreboard Is Out! …

byJAMES BROWN •May 30, 2026

Considerations When Withdrawing As Counsel For Nonpayment Of Fees

Some lawyers are lucky and rarely, if ever, need to deal with clients who do not pay their bills. However, the vast amo…

byJAMES BROWN •May 30, 2026

Morning Docket: 05.29.26

* Amy Coney Barrett targeted with possible swatting call. [ NBC News ] * CFPB is already undermining and bad-mouthing i…

byJAMES BROWN •May 29, 2026

Nice Guys Can Finish First

When I first got into sales in the 1990s, the model was pretty clear. The loudest person in the room usually won. The most …

byJAMES BROWN •May 29, 2026

60 Cancer Patient And Provider Orgs Call On RFK Jr. To Protect USPSTF

The post 60 Cancer Patient And Provider Orgs Call On RFK Jr. To Protect USPSTF appeared first on Above the Law . from Ab…

byJAMES BROWN •May 28, 2026

Morning Docket: 05.28.26

* Justice Department launching criminal investigation of E. Jean Carroll, in case you were wondering how the whole “weaponi…

byJAMES BROWN •May 28, 2026

Lateral Associate Hires Are All The Rage

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a new report from Firm Prospects, what per…

byJAMES BROWN •May 28, 2026

Morning Docket: 05.27.26

* “A fake Mossad agent. Twin grifters. The nation’s top lawman. A head-spinning legal drama has attorney general Todd Blanc…

byJAMES BROWN •May 27, 2026

Top Tax Biglaw Firm

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s most recent practice area rankings…

byJAMES BROWN •May 27, 2026

Federal Judge Had Sex In Chambers Bringing New Meaning To Gavel Bang

According to a law clerk who reported the behavior to the Eleventh Circuit, a federal judge — on multiple occasions — “enga…

byJAMES BROWN •May 27, 2026

Takeda Vows Appeal Of $885M Jury Verdict In ‘Pay-For-Delay’ Antitrust Case

The post Takeda Vows Appeal Of $885M Jury Verdict In ‘Pay-For-Delay’ Antitrust Case appeared first on Above the Law . fr…

byJAMES BROWN •May 26, 2026

Morning Docket: 05.26.26

* Judge tosses Kilmar Abrego Garcia charges as result of vindictive prosecution. [ Reuters ] * Hogan Lovells and Cadwal…

byJAMES BROWN •May 26, 2026

Biglaw Firm Slapped Over ‘Culture Of Lawyering That Is Deeply Disturbing’ — See Generally

Write Your Own Detention Slip: Judge Edward Chen hit Quinn Emanuel with nearly $3 million in sanctions and ordered three o…

byJAMES BROWN •May 26, 2026

Biglaw’s Lockstep Era Continues To Crack As Top Firm Announces Partner Bonus Pool

In the world of Biglaw, the only thing more exciting than associate bonuses is partner bonuses. As luck would have it, one …

byJAMES BROWN •May 22, 2026

Morning Docket: 05.22.26

* Michael Cohen says he’s applying to the DOJ slush fund. Let’s see how this plays out. [ Daily Beast ] * Gibson Dunn a…

byJAMES BROWN •May 22, 2026

The Biglaw Firm That Dominates Lateral Hiring

The lateral partner market in New York hit a three-year high last quarter according to figures released this month by legal …

byJAMES BROWN •May 22, 2026

Time Management Is Not About Time. It Is About Judgment.

Young lawyers hear a lot about time management. They hear about calendars, task lists, reminders, apps, color coding, daily…

byJAMES BROWN •May 21, 2026

From Destroyers To Drones, How A Europe-Led Coalition Aims To Open The Strait Of Hormuz

The post From Destroyers To Drones, How A Europe-Led Coalition Aims To Open The Strait Of Hormuz appeared first on Above th…

byJAMES BROWN •May 21, 2026

Morning Docket: 05.21.26

* Government charges former DOJ lawyer with keeping a copy of Jack Smith’s report on Trump criminal conduct. Maybe if she’d…

byJAMES BROWN •May 21, 2026

Quinn Emanuel Learns $3M Ethics Lesson — See Also

“A Culture Of Lawyering That Is Deeply Disturbing” : Quinn Emanuel gets sanctioned over repeatedly spreading misleading sta…

byJAMES BROWN •May 21, 2026

Morning Docket: 05.20.26

* Former member of Watergate prosecution team explains how Trump’s January 6 slush fund exposes DOJ lawyers to fraud charge…

byJAMES BROWN •May 20, 2026

Biglaw Firm Mourns Veteran Partner — See Also

Quinn Emanuel Honors Harry Olivar : Our condolences to his friends and family . That’s Not The Bragging Point You Think…

byJAMES BROWN •May 20, 2026

Biglaw’s Growth Game Comes With Cuts, Too

Ed. note : Welcome to our daily feature,  Quote of the Day . There are no sacred cows. We need to continue to evaluate …

byJAMES BROWN •May 20, 2026

The Autonomy Mapping Framework: Why Lawyers Must Map AI Agent Control Before Drafting Liability

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from tools to agents. That distinction matters far more than many legal t…

byJAMES BROWN •May 19, 2026

Could Cigna Exiting The Individual Market Be An Indictment Of ICHRA?

The post Could Cigna Exiting The Individual Market Be An Indictment Of ICHRA? appeared first on Above the Law . from Abo…

byJAMES BROWN •May 18, 2026

Morning Docket: 05.18.26

* California moving closer to adopting NextGen UBE, coming full circle back to the same dumb arrangement that ran them into…

byJAMES BROWN •May 18, 2026

Trump’s Ballroom Case Gets Loopy — See Generally

They Didn’t Cover “Trump” In Legal Writing : The ballroom case briefs continue to sound like a dementia patient wrote them …

byJAMES BROWN •May 18, 2026

Selective Viewing — See Also

Ken Paxton Sets His Sights On Suing Netflix : Less to do with consumer protections and more with handling Trump’s enemies .…

byJAMES BROWN •May 16, 2026