Above the Law

Masa Son Making Money, Art Once Again

One good quarter and he’s back on the attack.

Jones Day To Prepare For A Bad PR Campaign The Likes Of Which They’ve Never Seen Before

Their clients can also expect an onslaught.

Fox News Stops Kayleigh McEnany From Peddling Election Fraud Fibs By Cutting Off Her Press Conference

A bold move for Trump's most treasured cable news network.

John Roberts Will Save The ACA By Rejecting His Own Reasoning For Killing Voting Rights

There is simply no intellectual honesty here at all.

Can’t Get Enough Garbage Lawsuits? Here’s Yet Another One From Team Trump!

Lookin' at you, Porter Wright.

3 IP Takeaways From The 2020 LF Dealmakers Forum

Flush with funds as institutional investors look to litigation funders as a noncorrelated play, funders are also enjoying an insatiable demand from law firms and claim holders for their attention.

Even Jones Day Lawyers Are Giving Trump’s Election Lawsuits Some Serious Side Eye

The chances of the courts coming to save Trump's presidency are pretty slim, but there's still harm being done.

An Open Letter To ‘Liberal’ Law Professors

Are you Liberal? I’m not convinced just because you voted for Biden.

A Case Management Platform For The Pandemic Era

MyCase adds a trio of new features to meet the legal industry’s changing demands. 

Trump Is Not Attempting A 2021 Coup, But Republicans Are Working On One For The Next Decade

Trump's posturing is a sideshow right now, but it's about to be the centerpiece of dangerous new state legislation.

Biglaw Bonus Season Is Here, But Which Firm Will Make The First Move?

Pandemic be damned -- you still need to meet your hours to make bank.

Trump ‘Terminated’ Esper; Former White House Counterterror Official Takes Over

After months of speculation, Esper meets the fate of so many other officials over the past four years and is fired by Tweet.

What If Racism Were A Crime?

No matter where you stand on the social or political spectrum, it is not hard for reasonable people to agree there are some societal issues that are troubling the citizenry.

Pfizer Is Sure You’ll Agree That A Little Alleged Bribery Can Be Forgiven In Exchange For Saving The World

It hopes the SEC and Justice Department do, too.

Morning Docket: 11.10.20

* The University of Dayton now has a five-year B.A./J.D. program. This makes Doogie Howser look kind of unimpressive… [University of Dayton]

* There is growing discomfort at law firms representing the Trump Campaign in post-election lawsuits. [New York Times]

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