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Did Your Firm Announce Bonuses Yet?: We made it easy for you to catch up on (or rush) the compensation!

These Firms Did!: Linklaters, Clifford Chance.

Dumb Costs: Trump and Habba have to pay for their failures. With cash.

The Search For A Missing Lawyer Continues: While the Union County Fire/Rescue has suspended their search, the private search will keep on.

Senator And Wife Sued For Over $5M In Unpaid Taxes And Agree To Pay Hours Later

The complaint alleges that the Justices owe $5,164,739.75 for income taxes from 2009 that were assessed on November 25, 2015.

The ‘Dealmaker’ President Has The Worst Negotiation Skills I’ve Ever Seen In Person, In Public, Or Professionally

Trump can't negotiate his way out of a paper bag.

Top Biglaw Firm Connects Their Associates With Bonus Money

Good news right before Thanksgiving!

Associate Compensation Scorecard: Biglaw’s 2025 Bonus Blitz

Where does your firm stand when it comes to bonuses? Get all the latest updates.

As US, Ukraine Hammer Out Peace Deal, Security Guarantees Take Center Stage: Analysts

‘In the end, Trump is going to have to stare down Putin to get his deal in any kind of decent form,’ said Daniel Fried of the Atlantic Council.

Morning Docket: 11.26.25

* Lower court judges face escalating threats, so they will receive NO additional security. But Congress will increase Supreme Court security so they can safely continue to put lower court judges at risk. [ABA Journal]

* UK getting rid of jury trials for most crimes in order to clear backlog. [Legal Cheek]

* Lawyer arrested as cruise turns into fight club. [The Independent]

* Trump administration threats against Senator Kelly face "hurdles" to the extent Kelly... committed no crime when he accurately described military law. [Reuters]

* Judges refuse opportunity to testify in kangaroo court. [Law360]

* Warner Music settles with AI music generator Suno. [The Recorder]

* NLJ 500 partner appearing on Jeopardy! [Law.com]

Keep The Bonus News Coming! — See Also

The Latest Bonus Matches: Tis the season to be thankful at Weil and Holwell Shuster !

Your Time Is Up: Statute of limitations means they won't get another bite at Comey.

Giving Up Isn't A Winning Strategy: Marc Elias weighs in on dealing with Trump.

Say A Little Less To Your LLM: Those ChatGPT chats aren't as private as the average person thinks!

An Icon For Our Time: Will Miss Piggy be the new emblem of resistance?

Elite Boutique Firm Serves Associates A Generous Helping Of Bonus Bucks

Associates who are hungry for cash can truly feast at this firm. Congrats!

Law Professor Offers Pitch Perfect Response To Trump’s Latest Insult

Why Joyce Vance thinks women should channel Miss Piggy.

For This, I Am Still Grateful

Your real legacy is in your impact.

Thomson Reuters Tells Appeals Court: ROSS’s Copying Was ‘Theft, Not Innovation’

Thomson Reuters urged the 3rd Circuit to affirm the Delaware district court’s ruling that ROSS Intelligence infringed Westlaw’s copyrights.

Washington Post Analysis Shows We Are Talking Too Much And Getting Questionable Advice From LLMs — And It May All Be Discoverable

It's incumbent on all of us to do all we can to make ordinary people aware of the dangers.

Marc Elias: Capitulating To Trump Isn’t Strategy — It’s Surrender

Above the Law’s 2020 Lawyer of the Year Is still fighting to protect your right to vote.

CLE Webinar – Anatomy Of A Modern IP Department: The Data Behind A Shift In Strategy

We will reveal surprising, data-backed findings that challenges old ideas about IP staffing and technology.