Above the Law
Posts by Above the Law
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Small Law Firms, Technology
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Technology
Cybersecurity Statistics In 2024: Is Your Law Firm Protected?
Sixty-nine percent of organizations were infected by ransomware. It remains a plague. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Health Care / Medicine
AliveCor Isn’t Backing Down from Apple, Its ‘Bully’
AliveCor CEO Priya Abani argues that Apple has made a habit of taking intellectual property from smaller medical device firms in order to improve the functionalities its Apple Watch. She also believes that Apple has been able to avoid taking accountability for this by 'bombarding' smaller companies with litigation it knows they won’t be able to afford — a claim that medical IP lawyers have backed up.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.02.24
* Support fizzling for fully online law schools while fully in person law schools continue to underwhelm. [Law.com]
* Trump posts bond. So the fun job of seizing his assets will have to wait a little while longer. [Law360]
* Shearman managed to keep its core together before merger finish line. Sterling job! [Bloomberg Law News]
* So it turns out that if the Supreme Court makes diversity illegal, law school diversity goes down. [Reuters]
* Florida Supreme Court functionally bans abortion but allows the matter to go on the ballot in November setting up a wild turnout scenario. [NBC News]
* Attorney blames Microsoft Word for exceeding word limit. Judge skeptical. [ABA Journal]
* Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 40 years for the less serious stuff. [BBC]
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Government, Health Care / Medicine
1 Year Later: How Has The Unwinding Of Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Gone?
One year after the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision ended, 19.2 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid, according to KFF. This is higher than many expected, and experts have mixed reviews on how they think this process has gone. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.01.24
* Legal department is one of the few things related to Boeing not suffering from a sudden drop in pressure. [Law.com]
* Texas district court goes full Bartleby and tells federal judiciary it would prefer not to follow the rules. [Reuters]
* Trump could fire his legal team in a bid to further delay cases. Maybe having disposable lawyers can have its advantages. [Newsweek]
* FSU and Clemson take on ACC. But in court this time. [Bloomberg Law News]
* The Supreme Court isn’t buying this abortion pill case, but they seem to be laying bread crumbs for one they would. [Balls and Strikes]
* Republican AGs file suit to stop Joe Biden from forgiving federal student loans. There’s no standing, but why should that stop them? [ABA Journal]
* The children yearn for the mines. [Washington Post]
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Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content, Technology
Generative AI For Legal Professionals: What To Know And What To Do Right Now
Join us in exploring the immediate benefits and future possibilities of generative AI for your organization. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.29.24
* Rudy fights to keep his condo from creditors. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Simpson Thacher tells lawyers to relax more. Also bill more. [Roll on Friday]
* Kim Kardashian sued for attributing knockoff furniture to famed furniture designer. [ABA Journal]
* South Carolina maps deemed too racist reauthorized for one more election. Because YOLO. [Reuters]
* Black woman sentenced to 5 years for voting once illegally in 2016 because she didn’t realize her supervised release rendered her ineligible finally acquitted. [The Guardian]
* Meanwhile, white Republican who believes 2020 election was stolen voted repeatedly over the years despite multiple felony sentences. Somehow there will be an effort to make this a “both sides do it” story. [Washington Post]
* Diddy’s lawyers think those DHS raids were excessive. I mean… who doesn’t bring a tank to raid a house that you’re pretty sure the target isn’t in at the moment? [NPR]
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Government, Technology
US Joins Austria, Bahrain, Canada, & Portugal To Co-Lead Global Push For Safer Military AI
Two US officials exclusively tell Breaking Defense the details of new international 'working groups' that are the next step in Washington's campaign for ethical and safety standards for military AI and automation - without prohibiting their use entirely. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.28.24
* Unnamed judge agrees to seek counseling for running “overly harsh” chambers. [Reuters]
* SBF sentencing day. What do people want to bet on his sentence? Fake currency only. [The Guardian]
* Lewis Brisbois attempts complete overhaul after disastrous 2023. [American Lawyer]
* Judge recommends disbarment for John Eastman. But he could keep his law license if Mike Pence has the courage to… wait, no, that isn’t how it works. [NPR]
* Alito and Thomas suggest that they’re on board with a future Trump administration enacting abortion bans over the objection of Congress. [Forbes]
* We’ve had our criticisms of the non-equity partnership model, but it’s more relaxed than the consulting world’s vicious up-or-out model. [Intuitive Career Coaching]
* More Democrats in the Senate pledge to not support Muslim judicial nominee. [Bloomberg Law News]
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Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content, Technology
The Secrets Of Small Firm Success
Read on for some specific, actionable ways to ensure clients continue to come in the door.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Government, Health Care / Medicine
Merck Drug For Heart And Lung Disorder Wins A First-In-Class FDA Approval
Merck drug Winrevair is the first in a new class of pulmonary arterial hypertension therapies that address a key signaling pathway behind the disease. The drug comes from Merck’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Acceleron Pharma. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.27.24
* Judging by the human trafficking investigation, Sean Combs may actually be a Bad Boy. [Fox News]
* Trump gets biblical on his legal fees by selling overpriced Bibles. [AP News]
* UChicago clinic helps migrants fighting for asylum. Now that’s how you use a T14 degree. [Chicago Maroon]
* RFK Jr. sets up potential for America’s second female vice-president with a JD. [CNN]
*Mercedes could be in for a bumpy ride over its labor practice. [Bloomberg Law]
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Government
Running Down The Pentagon’s Unfunded Wish Lists For Congress
The annual Unfunded Priority Lists, mandated by Congress, tell lawmakers how the Pentagon would spend extra funding over the fiscal 2025 request if Congress were to grant it. -
Small Law Firms, Technology
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please take a minute to share your thoughts and help us benchmark your business. -
Health Care / Medicine, Technology
There’s A Crucial Part Of Tech Pilot Design That Many Health Systems Forget, Geisinger Exec Says
During an interview this month at HIMSS24, David Vawdrey — Geisinger’s chief data and informatics officer — said health systems should spend more time designing their plan for evaluating success when it comes to tech pilots. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.26.24
* Yale Law School has decided to build the best robot lawyers too. [Yale News]
* Visa Mastercard need to up their limit. [Bloomberg Law News]
* It’s all happening. [NY Times]
* There’s something especially sad about Ron DeSantis enacting wildly unconstitutional laws when it stands no chance of helping him run for president. [Reuters]
* Fully online law schools get mass approval. [Law.com]