Above the Law

Iran May Go After US Defense Firms With Cyber Attacks, Warn Pentagon, Homeland Security

'We recognize this is a time of heightened risk,' Pentagon cyber official Katie Arrington told Breaking Defense.

Morning Docket: 07.02.25

* Latham passes Kirkland in M&A leader role. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Diddy jury reaches partial verdict… still hammering out the conspiracy charge. [Hollywood Reporter]

* Trump effort to strip Haitian immigrants of legal status blocked by federal court in order that will eventually get struck down when Supreme Court decides English common law clearly requires the courts to say “Simon Says” three times first. [Reuters]

* Jury slaps Google with $314 million verdict over data use. [Law360]

* Law firm mergers up 21 percent. [American Lawyer]

* Proskauer lawyers warn corporate legal departments that the “infinite workday” culture carries legal risks. Corporate legal responds by asking ChatGPT “can AI replace my employees yet?” [Corporate Counsel]

* Supreme Court takes up case that suggested internet providers can be liable for users. [ABA Journal]

* Jay-Z suit against Tony Buzbee dismissed. [NY Times]

Faked It Till They Made It — See Also

Trial Court Judge Ruled On AI-Hallucinated Law: Was only a matter of time.

He Doesn’t Know When To Quit: The DOJ appeals order that went in Perkin Coie’s favor.

Iowa, The Civil Procedure State: See if you can count all of the errors!

UMG Wants To Dismiss Drake’s Cry For Help Lawsuit: Drake takes rap lyrics seriously, but will the judge?

California Knows How To Legal!: Check out the most prestigious firms in the state!

‘Adventures In Legal Tech’: Beyond Document Assembly

How technology can provide big advantages throughout the document creation process.

The Top Biglaw Firms In California (2026)

We wish they all could be California firms....

Trial Court Decides Case Based On AI-Hallucinated Caselaw

Appellate court to trial judge: you know these cases are made up, right?

How You Can Transform Your Inefficient Intake Process

Does your system help or harm the matter management process?

The Curse Of Sameness: Why Your Elevator Pitch Isn’t Working

Many lawyers struggle to think creatively about what truly sets them apart. How can you craft a differentiator that actually gets you remembered?

A Conversation With CEO Jack Newton On Clio’s Acquisition Of vLex

Jack Newton discusses the deal and what it means for the legal tech market.

It Had To Happen: Clio Acquires vLex

While the Harvey/LexisNexis alliance favors Biglaw, the Clio/vLex deal could help level the playing field for smaller firms.

Morning Docket: 07.01.25

* Trump administration appeals Perkins Coie loss. [Law360]

* Harvard Law School appoints new dean. [Law.com]

* Trump drops lawsuit against pollster that showed him losing Iowa and refiles in state court. [NBC News]

* But the defendants filed an objection that Trump’s bid to drop the case — for the sole purpose of getting into state court before the new anti-SLAPP law takes effect — was procedurally improper. [Des Moines Register]

* Simpson Thacher names new practice heads. [American Lawyer]

* Apple suffers antitrust setback. [Bloomberg Law News]

* DOGE aiming to change SPAC rules, which doesn’t seem to have anything to do with cost-cutting or efficiency but would help rich people exploit the system better. [Reuters]

Loss Can Drive Merging — See Also

60-Lawyer Exodus Starts Merger Talk: Move ’em while you still can!

Contempt Of Public: Chief Justice Roberts really doesn’t like you people. Let us count the ways.

4th Time’s The Charm: Susman Godfrey just netted a yuge win against Trump.

Trump Administration Decides Harvard Didn’t Do Enough To Stop Antisemitism: This is going to get used as leverage somehow isn’t it?

Who Is The Most Prestigious In Boston?: Read this to find out which regional Biglaw firm reigns supreme!

A Footnote (4) To History

What kind of product would a Carolene Products produce if a Carolene Products could produce products?

Trump Administration Places Thumb On Negotiation Scale, Decides Harvard Didn’t Do Enough To Fight Antisemitism

Negotiations are underway...

You’re Selling Legal Tech All Wrong: Chad Aboud’s Playbook For Getting Buy-In

One of the biggest mistakes in-house lawyers make is framing legal tech as something that solves legal problems.