Above the Law

Sak Global Files For Bankruptcy To Address Its Immense Debt

The luxury retailer also has a new CEO.

Morning Docket: 01.15.26

* Sure it makes the United States and international pariah and has resulted in the president stashing seized oil profits in an offshore account, but law firm lobbying practices are making bank! [National Law Journal]

* Hilarious, yet terrifying. ICE isn’t doing any sort of vetting in its hiring, as this journalist got a job offer. [Slate]

* Renee Good’s family hires lawyer who represented George Floyd’s family. [Washington Post]

* Meanwhile, a Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota is providing legal counsel to Good’s killer. [Minnesota Star Tribune]

* 1L barred from campus following social media posts. [Law.com]

* Saks Fifth Avenue moves to Skid Row. [Law360]

* FBI searched home of journalist in pursuit of whistleblower. [NPR]

Hacked Database To Match Their Hack Opinions — See Also

The Supreme Court’s Online Security Is Trash: Tennessee man accused of hacking SCOTUS 25 times in a two-month span.

Former Biglaw Partner Accused Of Murder: The former Duane Morris partner is accused of killing his wife.

California To Investigate xAI Over Pornographic Deepfakes: One of the main witnesses? Grok.

Following The Rules Is Bias Now?: Plaintiff gets accused of false citations and gets mad at the (accurate) call out.

On This Week Of Thinking Like A Lawyer: Third Amendment time???

‘Adventures In Legal Tech’: How One Firm Stays On Track With Tech

Building culture in a large and growing firm, this episode of 'Adventures in Legal Tech.'

Former Biglaw Partner Officially Charged With Murder In Wife’s Death

Prosecutors say the ex-Biglaw partner is a threat to the community.

Supreme Court Hacked, Proving Its Cybersecurity Is As Robust As Its Ethical Code

Man pleading guilty to accessing Supreme Court database over and over again.

What If Tariffs Go Away — Or Don’t? Navigating Uncertainty With Contract Intelligence

Join us for this webinar to learn ways to help thrive in a confusing time for global trade. CLE credit is available.

Mind The Gap Between What Lawyers Need And Many Vendors’ Focus

The bottom line: law firms would do well to take GenAI vendor claims with a grain of salt.

A Ukrainian City Under Assault By The Russian Military Or An American City Besieged By ICE: Which Is Worse?

Being in a city under attack by your own government is chilling.

Epic & Providers Sue Health Gorilla Over Alleged Data Exploitation

They allege the company exploited interoperability networks to improperly access and monetize nearly 300,000 patient medical records without consent.

Morning Docket: 01.14.26

* Supreme Court heard challenges to laws targeting trans athletes and the argument went about as you’d expect. [Balls and Strikes]

* Senior federal prosecutors resign in response to the Justice Department’s efforts to paper over the murder of Renee Good. [CBS News]

* Tom Goldstein trial could feature celebrity witnesses. [Law360]

* School voids exam — that students already took — after similarities to past exams came out. [Legal Cheek]

* Supreme Court tariff decision looms large. Don’t plan on that $2000 rebate check that Trump promised and promptly forgot about. [Reuters]

* Judges ask defense attorneys to either challenge the new prosecutorial leadership team that the DOJ imposed or waive the challenge. You know, the government could resolve this if they just legally appointed someone to the job. [New Jersey Law Journal]

* Eli Manning announced as keynote speaker for Legalweek. Another job stolen from Danny DeVito. [ABA Journal]

Not One Super Bonus, But Two! — See Also

Pillsbury Associates Are Eating This Bonus Season!: You can go back for a 4th plate of cash if you’ve worked hard enough!

Lindsey Halligan Doubles Down On Her U.S. Attorney Acting Role: Asked to justify themselves, the DOJ threw a temper tantrum.

Not All Money Is Earned The Right Way: Former attorney pleads guilty to defrauding clients out of over $4M.

It Really Is A Boston Market!: Haynes & Boone opens their office doors in Boston.

Charlotte Gets Another Change To Make Good: Elon University plans to open on the Queens University of Charlotte campus.

Am Law 100 Firm Pulls Off Historic Hat Trick

Three's company.

Lindsey Halligan Says Her ‘I’m An Illegal Appointment’ T-Shirt Has People Asking A Lot Of Questions Already Answered By Her Shirt

Justice Department responds to federal judge’s demand that Halligan stop pretending to be the interim U.S. Attorney.

The Neuroscience Of Resilient Team Building  

Neuroscience provides a powerful, evidence-based resource that legal teams can tap into.