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Far From Over: Insurers to Appeal $345M Consent Judgment in Boarding School Sexual Abuse Case Far From Over: Insurers to Appeal $345M Consent Judgment in Boarding School Sexual Abuse Case

According to the defendant, the consent judgment is a direct result of the insurers' failure to..
CFPB Averts Disaster at Supreme Court, But Challenges Remain CFPB Averts Disaster at Supreme Court, But Challenges Remain

Now, they don't have to worry about catching a (constitutional) challenge every time they put a..
Lost In The Legal Lexicon Lost In The Legal Lexicon

Notes to my (legal) self.The post Lost In The Legal Lexicon appeared first on Above the Law
Clients Can Sometimes Complete Tasks Themselves Clients Can Sometimes Complete Tasks Themselves

It isn't always a bad idea.The post Clients Can Sometimes Complete Tasks Themselves appeared first..
Trump’s Bible Has A Few Big Revisions — See Also Trump’s Bible Has A Few Big Revisions — See Also

Make The Bible Great Again:If you don't like Wisdom or the 13th Amendment, Trump has the $60 book..
Thanks So Much To Our Advertisers Thanks So Much To Our Advertisers

We really enjoy working with you.The post Thanks So Much To Our Advertisers appeared first on Above ..
Which Big Law Lawyers Are Donating to Trump and Biden? Which Big Law Lawyers Are Donating to Trump and Biden?

While Am Law 200 attorney donors to Trump appeared less common, partners from McGuireWoods, Akin,..
Staring At The Heavens Has Its Costs Staring At The Heavens Has Its Costs

Would you have paid $8k to look at the eclipse? The post Staring At The Heavens Has Its Costs..
Supreme Court lets CFPB funding stand Supreme Court lets CFPB funding stand

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the structure used..
Originalism, Textualism, And Whichever Theory Thinks Tacos Are Sandwiches Originalism, Textualism, And Whichever Theory Thinks Tacos Are Sandwiches

What theory of interpretation lands on 'tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches'?The post..
'Cheeto-dusted Cartoon Villain'?: Trump Defense Tries to Pierce Michael Cohen's Sober Image 'Cheeto-dusted Cartoon Villain'?: Trump Defense Tries to Pierce Michael Cohen's Sober Image

Defense counsel Todd Blanche mined the disbarred lawyer's social-media output in an attempt to show ..
A Controversial Regulation: How the FTC Noncompete Ban Might Affect the Legal Industry A Controversial Regulation: How the FTC Noncompete Ban Might Affect the Legal Industry

Follow how the regulation might affect the legal industry from across the Law.com Newsroom.
Pay for GC of AI Darling Nvidia Jumps 21%, but That's Nothing Compared With How His Stock Has.. Pay for GC of AI Darling Nvidia Jumps 21%, but That's Nothing Compared With How His Stock Has..

Timothy Teeter, who started his career as a mechanical engineer, has been legal chief of the..
Half a Billion: New York Lawyers Secure Landmark Verdicts Half a Billion: New York Lawyers Secure Landmark Verdicts

Attorneys Kristen Gibbons Feden and Mike Della have secured at least $533.5 million in awards..
Judge Asks The Quiet Part Out Loud, Probably Shouldn’t Have Judge Asks The Quiet Part Out Loud, Probably Shouldn’t Have

You can think it, you just can't say it!The post Judge Asks The Quiet Part Out Loud, Probably..
Court allows Louisiana to move forward with two majority-Black districts Court allows Louisiana to move forward with two majority-Black districts

The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for Louisiana to use a new congressional map,..
TikTok’s Free Speech Argument Has Support Among Legal Scholars TikTok’s Free Speech Argument Has Support Among Legal Scholars

Congress should have brushed up on their Con Law. The post TikTok’s Free Speech Argument Has..
Tracking Monsanto's Roundup Verdicts Across the US Tracking Monsanto's Roundup Verdicts Across the US

To learn more about how the Roundup litigation has taken shape since trials began in 2018, check..
The Recipe For A Winning 20-Year Class Reunion: Make It Cheap, Local To The School, And Informal The Recipe For A Winning 20-Year Class Reunion: Make It Cheap, Local To The School, And Informal

Even if you did hate everyone in high school, don't you think after a decade or two it's maybe time ..
Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Why the Plaintiffs' Bar is Roiled Over This Ballot.. Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Why the Plaintiffs' Bar is Roiled Over This Ballot..

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Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers, 2024 Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers, 2024

More than 100 submissions from across more than 40 firms and 16 countries have been whittled down..
Prepping For Law School? Here’s Your Primer Prepping For Law School? Here’s Your Primer

Get this out the way before you have to learn Marbury v. Madison.The post Prepping For Law School?..
Move Over Kim Kardashian, Another Reality TV Star Has Legal Aspirations Move Over Kim Kardashian, Another Reality TV Star Has Legal Aspirations

Her dad's legal woes sparked her interest in the career.The post Move Over Kim Kardashian, Another..
Brooklyn Judge, Amid Campaign Aimed at Ousting Him, Opts for Retirement Brooklyn Judge, Amid Campaign Aimed at Ousting Him, Opts for Retirement

The group took credit for pushing Del Guidice into retirement, although it could not be..
Steno Secures $46 Million in Capital, Launches Gen AI-Powered 'Transcript Genius' Steno Secures $46 Million in Capital, Launches Gen AI-Powered 'Transcript Genius'

Steno's new tool, Transcript Genius, uses Anthropic's Claude 3 Opus model to generate document..
'Walk a Fine Line': Managing Hyperpolarized Environment Zooms Up Employers' List of Worries 'Walk a Fine Line': Managing Hyperpolarized Environment Zooms Up Employers' List of Worries

It is important to allow employees the time and space to share their stories and perceptions in..
Donald Trump: Still Gagged Donald Trump: Still Gagged

Do you have a First Amendment right to attack witnesses testifying against you? It's a..
Sixth Circuit Joins Sister Circuits on Questions About Jurisdiction for Online Retailers Sixth Circuit Joins Sister Circuits on Questions About Jurisdiction for Online Retailers

Regardless of the type of business at issue, if a company holds itself out to a jurisdiction's..
The morning read for Tuesday, May 14 The morning read for Tuesday, May 14

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links..
Perkins Coie Launching in London, Hiring Former White & Case PE Leader Perkins Coie Launching in London, Hiring Former White & Case PE Leader

Ian Bagshaw, who will lead a team of six, said there's an opening in the London market for Perkins' ..
Vermont Spearheads Data Privacy Protections By Letting Individuals Sue Vermont Spearheads Data Privacy Protections By Letting Individuals Sue

Three cheers for enforceable privacy laws!The post Vermont Spearheads Data Privacy Protections By..
Admit To A Federal Crime On TikTok! What’s The Worst That Could Happen? — See Also Admit To A Federal Crime On TikTok! What’s The Worst That Could Happen? — See Also

Johnny McEntee Found A Way To Ruin Kindness:If he did what he said he did, he should be arrested..
'A Leap of Faith': Some In-House Leaders Join Fight to Fix Big Law's Mental Health Crisis 'A Leap of Faith': Some In-House Leaders Join Fight to Fix Big Law's Mental Health Crisis

We as in-house counsel have an opportunity to reinject into our outside counsel's work a sense of..
Trump Attorney Getting Dragged After Ugly Cross Examination Trump Attorney Getting Dragged After Ugly Cross Examination

The internet has some thoughts about Trump's lawyers.The post Trump Attorney Getting Dragged After..
The morning read for Monday, May 13 The morning read for Monday, May 13

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links..
New Global Regs Hitting Companies Already Facing Increased Compliance Challenges in US New Global Regs Hitting Companies Already Facing Increased Compliance Challenges in US

In the United States, regulators are increasingly holding companies accountable for the compliance..
Maryland Signs Data Privacy Act Into Law—And Bucks Several Privacy Trends Maryland Signs Data Privacy Act Into Law—And Bucks Several Privacy Trends

The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 will go into effect on Oct. 1, 2025, and will bring..
Government Should Reconsider Law Firm Obligations on Russia Sanctions, Says Law Society Government Should Reconsider Law Firm Obligations on Russia Sanctions, Says Law Society

Law firms have been grappling with the regime of sanctions introduced in the U.K. following..
Bannon’s Bid To Stay Out Of Jail Gets Major Side Eye From DC Circuit Bannon’s Bid To Stay Out Of Jail Gets Major Side Eye From DC Circuit

Sometimes you flood the zone with shit. Sometimes the zone floods you.The post Bannon’s Bid To Stay ..
Prosecutors Ready To Stretch Definition Of Market Manipulation As Much As Archegos Chief Stretched.. Prosecutors Ready To Stretch Definition Of Market Manipulation As Much As Archegos Chief Stretched..

Allegedly.The post Prosecutors Ready To Stretch Definition Of Market Manipulation As Much As..