Above the Law

Fortress’s Milkshake-And-Hamburger Dreams Foiled

Aiming for bankruptcy court, the private equity giant finds itself in Indiana civil court.

Morning Docket: 02.24.21

* A Texas electricity utility is being sued over alleged price gouging. Guess it’s not normal to get an electric bill for nearly $10,000… [Houston Chronicle]

* Immigration lawyers in Massachusetts are asking to be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. [Boston.com]

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Attorney/Capitol Insurrectionist Still Filing Motions About ‘Bizarre’ Developments — See Also

Getting Fired — Twice — Hasn’t Stopped Him! Paul Davis, the attorney who attended the January 6th insurrection, is still busy filing motions — even he admits the process has taken a turn for the “bizarre.”

Biglaw To Government And Back Again: Don’t expect Merrick Garland to do anything about it.

Is Being Married To A Lawyer Worse Than Being One? No, but it still sucks.

The Bar Exam Is Coming For Washington State: This is why we can’t have nice things.

DLA Piper Wants To Grow: Yes, even bigger.

Looking At Cravath’s Federal Case Footprint

How Cravath litigators mostly spend their time.

Did Izzy Englander Earn $2.2 Billion Last Year, Or $3.8 Billion?

Depends on whose fuzzy math you’re buying.

Third Time’s A Charm: Will California Finally Manage To Regulate Hemp-Derived Products?

Like its predecessor bills, the goal of AB-45 is to 'legalize' a plethora of hemp-derived products.

Giuliani Stands Up To Dominion By Ducking Process Server

And by “We’ll have a nice fight, a real fight" he meant YOU CAN'T CATCH MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Being Married To A Lawyer Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

This lawyer's spouse said, 'I wouldn’t wish this half-life on anyone.'

Pandemic Prep: What Small Firms Need To Know To Counsel Clients Through COVID-19

Need to brush up on legal concepts and regulatory developments related to COVID-19? There’s a treatise for that.

Is The Customer Always Right? Lessons On Interpreting Market Research

Here are some tips that can help legal professionals understand how to navigate and interpret research to increase the successful outcomes of innovation.

Merrick Garland Asked To Put A Stop To Biglaw Revolving Door… He Won’t.

There's an opportunity here to discuss a persistent problem, but we're not going to get it.

This Gigantic Biglaw Firm Wants To Get Even Bigger In 2021 And Beyond

This firm is willing to go harder, better, faster, and stronger to build revenue. Is yours?

Ray Dalio Makes Himself Vice President Of The Bridgewater Senate

Ties are broken by the most Principled among them.

Of Quashing And Quibi

In the majority of cases the more salient focus should be on the consequences of the investment by a litigation funder, rather than the motivation behind the grant of that funding.

Is Your Firm Keeping Pace With Cloud-Based eDiscovery?

We want to hear your views on moving law firms to the cloud.