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A Welcome Move To Close Retirement Plan Loopholes

We might as well try for a fairer system. Plus the taxes on even one $5 billion account could sure build a lot of roads and bridges.

We’ve Got Your Number! KPIs You Can Use

It can be transformative to harness the numbers underlying your firm's success (or failure). Here's why doing this is easier than ever before.

Justice Stephen Breyer Is NOT A Fan Of The Supreme Court’s ‘Shadow Docket’

Tell us how you really feel, Justice Breyer.

Lawsuit: Aetna Fertility Coverage Policy ‘An Illegal Tax’ On LGBTQ People

The lawsuit alleges that an Aetna policy discriminates against LGBTQ people by requiring them to pay thousands in out-of-pocket costs for fertility treatments before becoming eligible for coverage. Though Aetna has agreed to pay the costs incurred by the plaintiffs, the suit aims to strike down the policy as a whole.

Top 50 Biglaw Firm Postpones The Official Reopening Of Its Offices Until 2022

Is this a trend in the making?

Elizabeth Warren Would Like Wells Fargo’s Latest Setback To Be Its Last

Well, it’s second-to-last. And if not that, let it be Jay Powell’s last.

Morning Docket: 09.16.21

* The “They Took Er Election” people are coming back and fencing is being erected. [NBC Washington]

* New Illinois law makes it a national leader in combating climate change. That’s ill. [WQAD]

* At least seven anti-mask talking heads have died due to COVID. At this point, they’d be better off saying Candyman five times in a mirror. [Business Insider]

* AG finds Aurora’s police force is racist and has a habit of drugging people illegally. People get fired from Dunkin’ for way less. [CNN]

* Ja’han Jones weighs in on if our oligarchy has turned fascist. [MSNBC]

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected].

Who’s The Real As*hole Here — See Also

Long Live #ASSLaw: A moment Above the Law will not soon forget.

Prank Gets Too Real: And a lawyer gets arrested.

What In The World Is Going On? It’s almost like someone should teach them to be critical on race theory or something.

A Whole Podcast About Lawyers’ Terrible Behavior: Because yeah.

O’Melveny Will Pay For (Some) Of Your Peloton: The latest in perks.

Remember Lawyers Are Still In The Client Service Business: A ranking.

Don’t Call It Overenrollment — This Law School’s 1L Class Is Just Pleasantly Plump

That's a whole extra section of new students.

Basketball Game Clock Patent Owner Blows The Whistle On Alleged Infringer

Michael Costabile, a former NBA referee, is suing fellow basketball referee Keith Fogleman for allegedly ripping off Costabile's patent.

Michigan Grassroots Grow Efforts To Reverse Surrogacy Ban

It is hard to believe that there’s still an American state where people could go to jail for this widely accepted family-building option.

How Fast Do Cars Have To Be Before The Government Controls Their Speed?

Are speed-limiting laws an abuse of government power in its growing effort to micromanage our lives or are they justified in the name of public safety?

CMS Wants To Repeal Breakthrough Device Coverage Rule, Dashing Med Device Industry Hopes

After pushing back the start date twice, CMS now wants to scrap the Trump-era rule, which provides an expedited pathway to Medicare coverage for devices that receive the FDA breakthrough designation.

Being A Good Law Firm Associate Can Be A Bad Thing

For instance, being good as a law firm associate might mean that an attorney has more work than other associates with little upside.

Bar Tabs: I Want To Be Seen As Shaken, Not Stirred

Maybe I’ll make partner if I wear my silly socks.