Above the Law

DOJ Cracks Down On Unfair Contracts With New Lawsuit Against NewYork-Presbyterian

The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against NewYork-Presbyterian, alleging the hospital used ‘all-or-nothing’ contracts that blocked lower-cost plans and limited competition.

Morning Docket: 04.02.26

* DOJ has dropped some 23,000 criminal cases — including terrorism and drug cases — to focus on deporting law-abiding roofers instead. [ABA Journal]

* In an all-around bad day for the government, Justice Barrett’s question might have done the most damage. [Slate]

* But even if Trump only gets one vote on this case, that dissent is just the seed from which the next wave of assaults will grow. [Balls and Strikes]

* Mahmoud Khalil wants Emil Bove recused from his appeal given Bove’s role in telling prosecutors to say “f**k you” to judges who wouldn’t go along with illegal deportations like the one attempted on Khalil. [Law360]

* Luigi’s state trial delayed until the fall. [Reuters]

* Solicitor General wants some Supreme Court argument time in the Roundup case. If he does as well as he did in the birthright citizenship case, Monsanto may have to go bankrupt. [Law.com]

* After taking airport to court, sexual harassment firm has its ad displayed. [AP News]

If The World Ridicules You, Make It Worse — See Also

Judge Nathan Milliron’s Bad IT Interaction Is Just The Tip: Did you read about his clerk tantrums?

And It Gets Even Worse!: He’s also been fined by the Texas Ethics Commission!

Law Students Gifted $10K Graduation Present: That’ll help pay off those loans!

Its The White House, Not Your House: Judge Leon rules against Trump’s unilateral “renovations”.

Today We Think About ASS: This law school re-naming will go down in infamy.

Look What They’re Doing To My Boy!: Trump attends oral argument to see anti- birthright citizenship arguments ripped to shreds.

A Dispatch From The Flagship No Kings Rally In The Twin Cities

When the first chance arose to boo the brutal federal oppression of the Twin Cities in the guise of immigration enforcement, the crowd howled deafeningly.

Don’t Write ‘April Fools’ On Your Tax Return Or Try A Trump-Protest Stunt Because The IRS Won’t Be Laughing

The IRS has heard the moral objection argument before and now considers these arguments to be frivolous.

The Clio Guide To Starting Your Own Firm

Every decision is part of the journey to finding and sustaining your success.

Judge Who Embarrassed Himself With IT Outburst Doubles Down

Viral video has kicked up questionable behavior both past and present.

Deepfakes: A Problem In Search Of A Problem?

Lawyers and judges have not yet realized that virtually any piece of evidence, the realism of which we have taken for granted, could now be fake.

Morning Docket: 04.01.26

* Trump claims he’s attending today’s birthright citizenship arguments. At his New York criminal conviction, he took over closing arguments from his lawyers, believing he could do a better job. Let’s see if we get the sequel! [Politico]

* Taylor Swift sued by showgirl over Life of a Showgirl. [ABA Journal]

* The Supreme Court agreed with a gay conversion therapy outfit that laws banning merely talking about conversion violate the First Amendment right to give quack medical advice. [Slate]

* Boies Schiller looks to get paid for massive Google victory. [Reuters]

* Republican federal judge blocks construction on White House ballroom, noting that the president does not, in fact, own the White House. [Law360]

* Law firm leaders seeking out lawyer hires with AI experience. Finally there’s a market for, “spending the last two years telling your grandparents that Donald Trump didn’t really ride a lion in that TikTok.” [Legaltech News]

Now That’s A Signing Bonus! — See Also

Top Biglaw Firm Ups Ante On Hiring Law Clerks: How’s $180K-$200K sound?

The Internet Remembers: Kara Westercamp’s Senate Judiciary Committee appearance is marred by her Twitter history.

Federal Judges Are Dabbling In AI: While there is some familiarity, they haven’t tipped into frequent use overall.

University Of Cincinnati College Of Law Gets A Name Change: And a huge financial gift!

The Ethically Fraught Four: Our Bracket Challenge Identifies The Four Trump Lawyers Most In Need Of An Ethics Probe

A real nail-biter brought drama to the proceedings.

The New Biglaw Hiring Trend

This job is all the rage.

Strategic Planning For Marketers: Your Critical Role In Strategy Development And Implementation

Five key areas where you can contribute the most value.

The Iron Man Model Of Legal AI

Shift your mindset and begin to embrace the full potential of AI.

Integrating Technology With Customer Service: Preserving The Human Element 

How do you, in your firm, preserve empathy and genuine service as the firm adopts automation?