Above the Law

Law Firms Don’t Have One AI Visibility Problem. They Have Three.

AI visibility is typically seen as a content problem. But that only helps with a third of the hurdles law firms face in how legal service buyers are using AI search.

3 Takeaways From The Lex Machina 2026 Patent Report

Modern patent litigation remains a vibrant and challenging pursuit for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Exclusive: Coming Out Of Stealth, Paravo Launches What It Calls The First AI ‘Revenue Engine’ For Law Firms

It is a platform that combines lead generation, AI-powered intake and follow-up, and automated client reactivation, all in a single product aimed at flat-fee practices.

Bipartisan Lawmakers Are Fighting HHS’ 340B Rebate Push

A bipartisan group of six senators introduced a bill to reform the 340B drug program, locking in hospitals' use of contract pharmacies and adding new transparency and compliance rules. The legislation would also kill HHS' contested rebate pilot within a year and replace it with a national data clearinghouse to catch duplicate discounts.

Morning Docket: 08.11.26

* Biglaw firms hit with data breaches. [Law360]

* Office of Legal Counsel takes position that executive privilege extends to unofficial, unconfirmed people the president talks to. [Alternet]

* Court appearance coming up for Luigi. [Reuters]

* FOIA requests become “Kafkaesque” mess with this administration. [ProPublica]

* New White House Counsel is exactly what you’d expect. [Bloomberg Law News]

* DOJ sues the whole Second Circuit over offering in-state resident tuition to non-citizens who reside in state. [VTDigger]

* The Fifth Circuit remains obsessed with punishing DeRay Mckesson for constitutionally protected speech. [Balls and Strikes]

* Class action alleging that early-decision amounts to illegal price-fixing moves forward. [Law360]

* Law school dean writes parody of children’s classic. [ABA Journal]

Biglaw Flirts With Private Equity, Because Ruining Everything Else Wasn’t Enough — See Also

Biglaw Wants Private Equity’s Money — Ask Your Vet How That Turned Out: The same ‘management services’ trick that swallowed your dog’s clinic is now knocking on Paul Weiss’s door.

That’s Some Catch, That Catch-22: The administration may talk like the SPLC case is a vindictive prosecution, but this Trump judge says there’s no way to know for sure without discovery. Also, she will not allow discovery.

Ballroom Blitzed: D.C. Circuit judges block the Trump bunker ballroom.

The Senate Confirmed Todd Blanche As Attorney General In The Dead Of Night: Collins and Murkowski got their moderate bona fides. Cassidy got the blame and Blanche got the job.

Your LSAT Score May Be High, But Is It THIS High? Check out the law schools with the highest LSAT scores.

A Practical Framework For Optimizing Your Firm’s Content For AI Answer Engines

If your bios, practice pages, and thought leadership aren't structured for AI to read, cite, and recommend, you're invisible at the moment of consideration.

The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores (2026)

Did your law school make the list?

The Senate Confirmed Todd Blanche At 4 am. Nothing Good Happens After Midnight.

50-49. Trump's former personal criminal defense attorney will now lead the nation's top law enforcement agency.

How Lawyers Can Start A Podcast That Actually Builds Business And Brand

A podcast can be one of the smartest branding and relationship tools a lawyer will ever use, but only if it has a clear purpose, a strong format, and a real plan behind it.

The Richest Law Firms Are Looking At Private Equity Cash Because I Guess They Don’t Have Enough Money

Biglaw is looking at the playbook that killed endless shrimp.

Thinking About Trump’s ‘Brain Trust’

Trump likes credentials; he just doesn't have 'em.

Cherryn-Paige Bissett Says AI Didn’t Replace Lawyers. It Repriced Judgment.

The future isn't about redlining faster.

Bunker Ballroom Blocked

BOOM

Moderna Gets FDA Approval For mRNA Flu Vaccine, But CDC Input Still Uncertain

A recommendation from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee is key for payer coverage, and that committee has not met all year due to ongoing litigation.