Biglaw Co-Founder Engineered a Revolution, Then Billed for It
The report describes a Biglaw co-founder's side project as engineering a revolution—and billing for it.
Law & Policy
AI regulation, litigation, copyright and IP, and privacy law.
IT Exam Bundle Promo Offers No Law or Policy Analysis
A Techdirt promotional post for IT exam prep materials contains no legal or regulatory content, making it a poor fit for this section.
Quinn Emanuel Trims Work-From-Anywhere, Keeps Flexibility Edge
The firm's scaled-back remote-work policy still leaves it ahead of most Biglaw rivals on flexibility, according to Above the Law.
Legal Tech Evangelist Revisits 2017 Predictions a Decade On
A reflective Above the Law column checks how bold 2017 legal tech predictions have held up by 2026.
James Ho Claims First Amendment Right to Post Covert Bathroom Photos
A federal judge's demand for a First Amendment right to post covert bathroom pictures draws attention, even as he denies higher-office ambitions.
How Big Tech's Metrics Are Ending the Universal Internet
A new Techdirt series argues that platform metrics, not public interest, now define the internet's structure and governance.
Can an Employer Fire a White Woman for Cornrows? Legal Question Raised
A recent firing at a Baltimore arts group raises whether hairstyle-based dismissal could be race discrimination.
Jails Expand Biometric Monitoring as Privacy Rules Lag
EPIC warns that continuous monitoring of incarcerated people may enable inappropriate secondary uses of sensitive health data.
Trump's Ban on Three News Outlets Sets Up Gibson Dunn Rematch
The latest White House press ban reprises a legal fight Gibson Dunn won quickly in the CNN press-pass case.
CAFC Reverses Eligibility Ruling on Profitability-Calculation Patents
The Federal Circuit's decision in Berkeley*IEOR v. Grainger tightens the line for software patents directed to economic calculations.
Robert Hall Wins 2026 Nobel Economics Prize for Microfoundations
The Hoover Institution economist shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize with Michael Woodford for placing household and firm behavior at the center of stabilization policy.
Amazon's Ring TAKE Encryption Falls Short of Real Privacy, Analysis Says
Amazon's new Ring encryption feature limits but does not eliminate the company's access to video, according to a Techdirt analysis.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Suit Against Hillary Clinton
The petition seeks to undo dismissal of Trump's lawsuit over 'Russian collusion' statements, adding a politically charged case to the Court's docket.
Federal Circuit's Deadline Error in Heidary v. Amazon Highlights Rule 58 Trap
A pro se patent appeal dismissed as six months late was actually only 24 days late because the district court never entered a separate Rule 58 judgment, according to Patently-O.
Supreme Court weighs whether video privacy law covers online viewing data
The justices will decide if the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act applies to a website's sharing of users' viewing habits with Facebook.
Musk's CSAM Pledge Contradicted by Reporter's Discovery
A New York Times reporter found 75 known CSAM images on X, undercutting Elon Musk's claim that fighting such content was his top priority.
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Capitol Steps Demonstration Ban
A federal appeals court ruled that Congress cannot give itself exclusive access to the Capitol's Eastern Steps for demonstrations, though it limited the remedy.
California Fines Private Equity $10,000 for Interfering in Litigation
A new California rule prices outside influence over legal decisions at $10,000 per violation.