Above the Law

Morning Docket: 04.13.21

* An MLB umpire was awarded $500,000 after filing a defamation lawsuit against a former pro baseball player. Guess his lawyers hit the case out of the park and that can buy a lot of peanuts and Cracker Jacks… [USA Today]

* Fox News has hired a new general counsel as it battles a lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems. [Reuters]

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Finding A Good Home In Biglaw — See Also

Bonus News: Boies Schiller joins the bonus party.

Wild Times In New Haven: The Amy Chua situation brings out alumni.

Useful Biglaw Information: Speaking of Yale, that’s also the source of this report on top law firms for gender equity.

Welcome To The Theocracy!: The Supreme Court’s religious rulings are getting out of hand.

Clerking At The Supreme Court Is A Pretty Good Qualification For This Job

They are very familiar with the workings of the Court.

Dan Loeb Is Popping Bubbles And Loving It

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Biglaw And GCs Join Forces And Speak Out Against Attempts To Suppress The Vote

It's time for America's business leaders to stand up and denounce actions like this.

Top Biglaw Firm Gives Out Delayed Special Bonuses

Associates will have to wait for the big bucks.

Immigration Reform During A Pandemic? Biden Administration Comes Out Swinging

Immigration law expert Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. discusses the Biden Administration’s bold approach to immigration reform.

MD Legislature Abolishes Special Bill Of Rights Just For Cops

They're not getting defunded, we'd just like them to stop killing civilians, please and thank you.

The Legal Oppression Of Nonbelievers Will Escalate The More Religion Declines

Combine a conservative religious ideology that fears and hates nonbelievers and has taken over much of the judiciary, with an ever-increasing nonbeliever population growth, and what you get is legal oppression. 

The Top Law Firms For Gender Equity & Family-Friendly Policies (2021)

How did this annual ranking change during the pandemic era?

Amy Chua Defends Herself And Floodgates Open With Alums Calling BS

Alums 'strongly reject' the claims made in Chua's letter.

The Business Of Law And Gender Equality: Merging Considerations

By advocating for their own careers and understanding the business aspects of the law, women lawyers will be putting themselves in the best position for success.

Boies Schiller Delights With Special Bonuses Of Their Own

Good news for BSF associates!

A Nuanced Kind Of Humility

Sometimes, being driven involves more humility than confidence.

Woman Claiming To Be Harry Potter Kills Federal Judge In Hit-And-Run Crash

The woman was allegedly intoxicated by bath salts at the time of the crash.