Litigation Firm Offers $180K Signing Bonus to Federal Clerks
A top litigation firm is offering one of the largest signing bonuses on record to attract former federal clerks, raising questions about industry-wide pay escalation.
Law & Policy
AI regulation, litigation, copyright and IP, and privacy law.
Fifth Circuit Judge's Senior Status Leads to Former Clerk's Nomination
A Fifth Circuit judge’s decision to take senior status cleared the way for President Trump to nominate his former clerk, a move critics say was prearranged.
Legal Business Development Clichés: Half-Truths That Mislead Lawyers
Common advice on networking, branding, referrals, and rainmaking is only partially true, and lawyers need context to use it effectively.
Wolfers Concedes Libertarians Were Right on Government Power
A prominent liberal economist's admission highlights growing cross-ideological concern about concentrated federal power.
Biglaw Firm That Called Trump 'Unfit' Now Represents Him
A Biglaw firm that once publicly called Donald Trump unfit for office has now taken him on as a client, according to Above the Law.
Court Denies Sealing and Anonymity in Child Manslaughter Case
New York appellate court rules that a woman's resentencing claim is moot and that she failed to meet legal standards for sealing or anonymity.
Fed Circuit Moves Impossible Patent Claims From Indefiniteness to Enablement
The Federal Circuit upheld invalidation of Satius's wireless-coupler patent but shifted the legal basis from indefiniteness to lack of enablement.
AI Efficiency Trap Tests Biglaw’s Billable Hour Model
A new analysis warns that AI-driven productivity gains could undercut law firms’ revenue if they remain tied to hourly billing.
California Court Rebukes Sheriff Who Seized 650,000 Ballots
The state's top court ruled against a Riverside County sheriff who took hundreds of thousands of ballots, a significant check on election interference.
Expert's ChatGPT Case Summaries Are Discoverable, But Not His Prompts
A federal court ruled that AI-generated case summaries an expert consults must be disclosed, while protecting the expert's prompts as work product.
Sponsored Post Touts Large Dataset on Legal Budgeting
A sponsored Above the Law item points to a 500-plus-leader dataset on legal department budgeting, but discloses no findings.
Plant Identifier App Deal Lacks Law or Policy Angle
A Techdirt daily deal for Plantum offers no substantive legal or policy analysis.
Kotick Lawyers Cite WSJ Retraction That Never Happened
A new investigation shows how legal pressure can make a retraction seem real even when the original report stands.
Supreme Court Clears Way for Execution of Christa Pike
The Supreme Court lifted a lower-court ruling that had paused the execution of Tennessee's only female death-row inmate.
Feared Trial Lawyer Also Owned Two Pro Sports Teams
A single source highlights an unusual career combining legal intimidation, celebrity clients, and sports franchise ownership.
AI Hallucinations: Legal Duty to Understand Tech Isn't New
A new analysis argues that lawyers' existing ethical duty to understand technology applies directly to AI, even as hallucinations pose fresh challenges.
Judge Rules APA Vacatur Remedy Likely Unconstitutional
A Florida district court's opinion challenges the constitutional basis for courts striking down agency rules, setting up an appellate fight.
Supreme Court to weigh district court review of veterans' benefits challenges
The justices will decide whether the Veterans' Judicial Review Act strips federal district courts of jurisdiction over constitutional challenges to veterans' benefits laws.