2025 was very successful for the firm.
When you rush a political prosecution out the door, you forget things. Like, for instance, elements of the actual crime.
Say hello to the top law firms in Boston.
From the more-of-that-famous-prosecutorial-discretion dept
The week in appellate news.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
* Texas judge ordered a lawyer to appear in court for criticizing the judge for berating an IT worker in a viral video. The lawyer refused to show up himself, but his fellow lawyers did to push back on the improper, retaliatory order. [NY Post]
* AI hallucination penalties rise, and yet lawyers keep citing fake cases. [NPR]
* Elon Musk sues Colorado over state’s AI regulations. [Reuters]
* Another court rules that copyright can’t be used to restrict access to the law. [EFF]
* Gibson Dunn partner tapped as next SEC Enforcement chief. He faces a tough challenge to make the agency even more impotent than it was in 2025 when investigations hit historic lows. [Corporate Counsel]
* Court swats down Pentagon press restrictions as “mark of autocracy.” [Law360]
Turns Out You Can Squeeze Too Much Out Of A Day: Australian lawyer billed over 31 hours for a day of work.
The Best Firms In The City That Never Sleeps: See the best of the Big Apple!
‘Super Drunk’ Judge Pleads No Contest: He’s set to be sentenced on May 13th.
Like Being Fit For The Job, But Different!: ABA hands down their first unqualified judge designation to this round of Trump nominees.
Freak-Off King Fights For Reduced Sentence: His team argues the judge factored in extra time for behavior he was acquitted of.
This Biglaw firm hit an important benchmark.
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Today, many lawyers no longer choose to work all hours at the bidding of some senior associates or partner.
Klapper is building what he calls a 'reasoning engine' for judges.
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Perhaps it’s time to reinstitute and reemphasize the old managing by walking around concept.
LSAC flags ongoing decline in first-gen student enrollment as Supreme Court ends affirmative action.
Did the judge punish Diddy for a crime he was acquitted of?
Trump sends Todd Blanche to do what Roy Cohn couldn't.
These are supposed to be the heavyweights of the legal profession, and they couldn’t muster the courage to put their names on a public court filing.
The judge plans to remain on the bench as his related misconduct complaint looms.
The excuses proved... unpersuasive.
AI agents already exist within legal settings, but they are a bit limited, at the moment, in what they can actually do.
