Above the Law

An Analysis Of The ‘No Tax On Tips’ Law: Who Will Benefit From This?

Will it be those who are richer?

Attorney Charged With Cyberstalking Biglaw Partner And Associate

The posts in question are chilling.

I’m So Old I Remember A Time When People Would Occasionally Get Fired For Being Bad At Their Jobs

Lots of systems are in place for holding people accountable for bad behavior that are not employers showing them the door.

House Intel Committee Props Up FY26 Funding For NRO Commercial Imagery Buys

The bill also directs the Director of National Intelligence to appoint a single official to oversee the acquisition of commercially available information by all IC agencies.

Morning Docket: 09.17.25

* Utah seeking death penalty in Charlie Kirk case. [Courthouse News Service]

* Legislators raise concerns over the proposal to force JAG officers to serve as immigration judges. Because it’s stupid. [AP]

* DOJ just removed a report confirming that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism.” [404 Media]

* Harvard Law School’s incoming class includes more Black students after last year’s decline. So prepare for the White House to slash more Harvard funding. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Judges looking beyond monetary fines to police AI hallucinations. [Reuters]

* A&O Shearman losing more partners. [Law.com International]

* Fun exercise: what are the most overused words in law firm press releases? [ABA Journal]

A Promise Made, A Promise Kept — See Also

Biglaw Partner Gets Ear Pierced In Courtroom After Saving Claire’s From Bankruptcy: Fancy lawyering, fancier jewelry!

Trump Sues NYT For Doing Their Jobs: Again. Get a new hobby, man.

Luigi Mangione’s Terrorism Charges Dropped: Judge finds the charges wouldn’t have held up at trial.

Perfectionism Can Be A Downer: Has our expectation of perfection from associates become maladaptive?

AI, An Unexpected Tool For Communication: With the time it helps you save, you can hone in on making sure your message is heard.

Chief Justice John Roberts Given Stark Warning: Rule Of Law At A ‘Category 6 Code Red, Six Alarm Fire’

Thanks, shadow docket!

What No One Tells You About Running A Law Firm (Part I)

Many people continue to turn to law firm ownership as a means to afford themselves control alongside flexibility. Here's some advice.

There’s No Absolution For Biglaw Firms Suing The Administration After Bending A Knee To Trump

Sure, *now* they're fighting Trump after giving the far-right an in to pursue their wildest policy proposals.

Paul, Weiss Is Having A Great Year, Despite Making A Deal With Trump

Law firm leaders were asked about the biggest surprises of the year, and this is certainly one of them.

Justice Sotomayor Thinks To Herself ‘That Law School Failed’ When She Sees These Politicians With Law Degrees

Girl, same.

Luigi Mangione’s Terrorism Charges Recently Dismissed

He still has quite the legal battle ahead of him.

Trump Sues NYT For Tortious Journalisming. Again.

Making the ad damnum clause great again.

Biglaw Partner Gets His Ear Pierced During Court Hearing To Celebrate Saving Claire’s From Bankruptcy

Everyone gets their ears pierced at Claire's -- including Biglaw partners.

Rule By Lawsuit: Inside 2025’s Executive-Order Wars

In a year of headline executive orders, the fastest-moving branch wasn’t the presidency -- it was the judiciary, which turned bold directives into courtroom tests almost overnight.