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The Lawyer Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Gifts For The Attorney In Your Life

We've got you covered for last minute shopping.

Am Law 50 Firm Will Pay Bonuses Up To $25K Above Market For ‘Extraordinary’ Performance

And that's on top of their regular year-end bonuses and special bonuses!

How 2020 Upended Commercial Contracts And What May Lie Ahead

Join us this Friday at 1 p.m. ET to hear from in-house counsel at high-growth, technology companies.

Lawyer: Requiring Me To Wear A Tie Is Egregious! Judge: Sir, You’re Wearing Pajamas.

Well, that took a turn.

No Special Bonuses At This Am Law 100 Biglaw Firm, And Associates Are PISSED

Associates are upset they're making below market.

Above The Law’s 2020 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: Nominations Needed

From distinguished to despicable, who should be Above the Law’s Lawyer of the Year for 2020?

What Does The U.N.’s Reclassification Of Cannabis Mean?

The end of 2020 has proven eventful for cannabis reforms.

Supreme Court To Decide If Banks Really Need To Be The Things They Say They Are

Honesty, integrity, and Goldman Sachs are on the docket.

Morning Docket: 12.15.20

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* A federal judge has certified a class action filed by peanut farmers alleging that companies conspired to depress the price of peanuts. Guess the farmers didn’t want to be paid “peanuts” for their crop… [Counter]

* Pinterest has settled a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former executive for $22.5 million. [CNN Business]

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Big Holiday Bonus News Today — See Also

Everything’s Bigger In Texas: And everywhere else Susman Godfrey maintains offices. They’re handing out big bonuses again this year.

Speaking Of Big: Tensegrity also blew away market bonuses.

Head Scratcher: Hogan Lovells associates are working sliderules to figure out if they’re eligible for a bonus.

Crybabies: Stephen Miller laments that FedSoc judges aren’t tough enough.

Yale Law School Librarian Weighs In On The Best Quotes Of 2020

The year in quotes.

Ex-Hedge Fund Manager Better Hope The Next Judge He Sees Doesn’t Think He’s A Thief And A Liar

Because that judge will be the one fulfilling his prophecy about going to jail.

As ROSS Wraps Up, Pondering Its Legacy

Over six years, they proved that a feisty startup could truly make a dent in the market.

Trump May Take His Election Litigation To The Highest Court In The Universe

Will he take his claims to the final frontier?

Top 20 Biglaw Firm Delights With Special Bonuses With No Hours Requirements

Associates are very happy indeed!