Above the Law

Morning Docket: 03.25.26

* Tom Goldstein asks judge to toss the verdict. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Lawyer vibecoded himself. This should end well. [Business Insider]

* The Justice Department may have leaked grand jury testimony and violated court order. THIS Justice Department? Shocking. [Courthouse News Service]

* Judge says the supply chain risk designation that the Trump administration put on Anthropic looks like retaliation. Well, she’s not hallucinating! [Reuters]

* Supreme Court appears willing to bring back policy to deny refugees the right to even ask for asylum at the border. [ABA Journal]

* DOJ’s new fraud chief confirmed. [Law360]

* Lateral hiring booming. [American Lawyer]

The Results Are In! — See Also

The Biggest Losers Of Our Disbar March Madness: Jeanine Pirro and Kash Patel were neck and neck!

$35 Never Felt So Good!: Chance the Rapper wins lawsuit against Pat the Manager.

There’s More To Lose Than Money: The legal industry’s coverage of the Iran War is more focused on loss of profit than loss of life.

Sometimes The Only Winning Move Is Not To Play: Top SEC enforcer walks.

Was The Selfie Worth It?: Partner sanctioned $1100 over courtroom selfie.

Leave Your Pitch Meetings In The Past

Sales-Free Selling™, A Smarter Way for Lawyers to Build Business.

Not Getting Duped

This is definitely a case to watch for those of us who consult with clients on issues around dupes.

The Judiciary Is Still Unaccountable, And This Congress Won’t Fix It

It’s easy to lose sight of the cultural change LAP has created.

Former Manager Loses Handshake Contract Suit With Chance The Rapper

Might have had a better chance if the contract was on paper!

TECHSHOW 2026: Where The Legal Tech Family Gathers

Where TECHSHOW shines is in its content and this year is no exception.

Generative AI: Causes Of Action, Defenses, And Discovery

What happens when AI-generated materials enter discovery or become the dispute themselves? Watch it now to find out.

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

The proposed IPO is subject to the completion of the SEC review process, as well as market and other conditions.

12 Senate Democrats Unveil Plan To Cut Costs, Expand Coverage

In a recent letter, Senate Democrats proposed lowering healthcare costs, expanding coverage, and cracking down on insurance company practices.

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? [New Jersey Law Journal]

* Now departed SEC Enforcement chief had pushed back against administration officials demanding sweetheart deals for allies. [Reuters]

* Supreme Court signals interest in adding voting obstacles in advance of the Midterms. [New York Times]

* Trump DOJ looking to drop case against officers charged with knowingly using false information to secure the warrant that ended with other officers police killing Breonna Taylor. [ABA Journal]

* SEC must turn over video of its Elon Musk interview to documentary filmmaker. [Law360]

* Magistrate given a formal sanction over a private message about Winston Churchill was deemed “racially inappropriate.” Of note, the judge pointed out that he was criticizing colonialism and that he probably wasn’t trying to be racist about himself. [Legal Cheek]

* DOJ eliminates office providing legal counsel for indigent immigrants. [CBS News]

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 Trained On Law: But who is training the lawyers? Lateraling good talent can only work for so long.

Morgan Lewis Picks Their Next Leader: Congratulations to David McManus on the new role!

The Verdict Is In: Jury finds Elon Musk defrauded Twitter shareholders in his 2022 purchase of the bird app.

AI Didn’t Replace Legal Judgment. It Exposed How Little We Teach It.

Students improved fastest when the AI articulated the reasoning path, not just the destination.

I Am Trump’s Brain

Bomb Iran. Change the regime. Get rid of the uranium. It'll probably take a day or two.

March Madness Cinderella With Mock Airplane Cabin & January 6 Role Getting ABA-Approved Law School

High Point's provisional approval could become permanent if Mike Pence has the courage!