Above the Law

AliveCor Seeks Ban On Import Of Apple Watches

The digital health company filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission last week, seeking a ban on the import of the Apple Watch. AliveCor cited copyright violations related to Apple’s ECG feature as the reason for seeking the ban.

Reynen Court’s New Offering Targets Mid-Sized Firms And Corporate Legal With Simplified Testing And Deployment

The new offering provides provides firms and legal departments turn-key access to what the company describes as 'Innovation in a Box.'

Sidney Powell’s Crafty ‘I’m Full Of S**t’ Defense Comes Back To Bite Her In Michigan Kraken Case

Who could have seen that one coming, right?

Amy Chua Denied Hosting Parties That Got Her In Trouble — Contemporaneous Texts Disagree

Student accounts suggest she really had breached her agreement despite what she told Yale.

Sidley Elects Woman Of Color As Its First Female Leader In More Than 150 Years

Congratulations! May she be the first of many.

How Are Younger Lawyers Faring As Reopening Looms?

We want to know your goals, priorities, and views on law firm culture.

Davis Polk Sets Up Optional ‘Back To Office’ Days For Lawyers To Reacquaint Themselves With Office Life

The compensation leader has spoken on what its return to work will look like.

The Peeled Banana Solution And The Modern Lawyer

There will be times when you don’t have the knowledge, tools, or staff to handle a problem in a way that you might have anticipated you would.

Josh Blackman Gives Away The Game

To Blackman, the objectionable part about the majority opinion in Jones was the conservative justices appeared to be *gasp* apologizing for making a socially conservative ruling.

Biglaw Firm Set To Make Layoffs In Departments Hardest Hit By Pandemic Changes

Staff layoffs for this Magic Circle firm.

Special Bonuses Announced At Biglaw Firm Involved In What Could Be Biggest Merger Of 2021

Exciting news all around at this firm!

The Most Common Bad Question At Deposition Or Trial

The double negatives mean that the questions and answers are generally useless.

After Weeks Of Associate Worry, Firm Matches Market With Bonuses

A little more magic for associates.

Artificial Intelligence, Lawyers, And Laws Of War

In Afghanistan and Iraq, a military lawyer was always at the table for strike decisions, said the chief of Army Futures Command. In future wars, there may not be time to go around the table.

Morning Docket: 04.26.21

* The Supreme Court may soon hear a case involving a high school cheerleader’s Snapchat rant. Really hope the justices find a way to quote the movie Bring it On… [Washington Post]

* Reddit is facing a lawsuit for failing to remove child sexual abuse materials. [Verge]

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