Above the Law

And Now Ukraine Is Trying To Get Rudy Giuliani Disbarred

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Will This Case Be The Tipping Point For Michigan To Change Its Harmful Surrogacy Laws?

There's no time like the present for the Wolverine State to recognize that its outdated surrogacy law is no longer protecting Michiganders.

GameStop Jokers Invited To Buy Up Actual Joke Cryptocurrency

And why not?

Genetic Testing Company 23andMe Going Public At $3.5 Billion Valuation, Focus On More Therapeutics

While personal genetic testing as entertainment slowed as a revenue source in recent years, 23andMe has doubled down on its therapeutic programs.

Putting To Rest The Claim That NIL Isn’t For All College Athletes

Many of the opportunities for college athletes surrounding the exploitation of their NIL will come in the form of third parties paying for them to post content on their social media profiles.

More States Require Telehealth Coverage Going Into 2021

Several states passed recent laws that would require commercial insurance plans to cover more telehealth services on a permanent basis. More states now require health plans to pay the same amount for telehealth as in-person visits.

Will Harvard Law School Assist Former Trump Officials In Reputation Laundering?

New petition asks the law school not to hire folks associated with the Trump administration.

Is Free Software The Next Trend In LegalTech? 

XIRA’s new, free Gavel promises to revolutionize the business operation of solo practitioners.

Can A District Attorney Make Broad Changes To The Criminal Justice System On His Own?

In the final analysis, Gascón -- as the DA -- is accountable to the voters, not to his staff.

Top Biglaw Firm Announces $1.73 Billion In 2020 Revenue

Step aside, COVID. You're no match for Biglaw.

New York Bill Seeks Temporary Open Book Bar Exam And Everyone Else Should Too

This is basic common sense, so I expect it to fail.

New York Lawmakers Want To Take Paul Singer’s Toys Away

If they get their way, no one will have the kind of fun Elliott had with Argentina.

Morning Docket 02.10.21

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* A woman is apparently considering a lawsuit against the maker of Gorilla Glue after she purportedly sustained damage from using the product in her hair. Not sure the claims will “stick”… [Fox News]

* Alan Dershowitz added his own voice to the chorus of commentators who believe Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers did not do a good job on the first day of the impeachment trial. [Yahoo News]

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Sidney Powell And The Process Server — See Also

Sidney Powell Plays Hide And Go Seek: But still gets served.

Cat Lawyer? No, just problems with your Zoom.

Fox News’s Strange Defense: Or, is it just a prelude to a settlement?

OCI Moves Back To The Summer: Looks like COVID won’t change Biglaw recruitment permanently.

Shake-Ups At The DOJ: A look at the Biden Justice Department.

Lateral Partner Moves Are (Probably) The Path To Riches

Most people expect a raise if they lateral.