Above the Law

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

Top 25 Am Law Firm Hands Out Up To Six-Figure Bonuses For Associates — But People Are Still Mad

It's a happy day for *some* associates at this firm.

Weil Gotshal Year-End Bonuses Are Nice, But That Doesn’t Mean Everyone Is Happy

Associates have some mixed feelings at the firm.

Not So Fast, Google…

There is no doubt that both Google and Sonos are doing their utmost to extract every possible litigation advantage they can.

What If Finals Could Be About Learning?

A seemingly perfectly reasonable wish: Make law school finals about learning and not measuring.

Congratulations To The 2021 Skadden Fellows

During times like these, we need lawyers committed to public service more than ever.

Associate Compensation Scorecard: Biglaw’s 2020 Bonus Bonanza

Is your firm listed here? If not, what are the partners waiting for?

Senator Procrastinated About Selling Stock Until He Got A Cryptic E-Mail From His Buddy, The Company’s CEO

We’re sure it just reminded David Perdue of something he was totally going to do anyway once he got around to it, and not evidence of something seriously crooked.

Morning Docket: 12.01.20

* A Long Island lawyer has filed nearly 100 lawsuits alleging that companies are falsely claiming their products contain vanilla. He should go after restaurants unfairly advertising they sell New York-style pizza and bagels… [Inside Edition]

* A Florida lawyer, who dressed as the Grim Reaper on beaches to promote social distancing, is facing legal setbacks in his lawsuit against Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis over COVID-19-related measures. [News Service of Florida]

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Getting Back In The Groove — See Also

Every Rose: As we return to work from the weekend, Proskauer announces bonuses!

Has Its Thorn: Meanwhile, Proskauer faces uncomfortable scrutiny in London.

Lach-Key Kids: Pennsylvania Republicans learn a lesson in laches.

Tough Questions: Bringing back firing squads forces the country to engage in some serious self-reflection.

Associates Really Feel Like They Know What’s Going On At This Biglaw Firm

The most transparent Biglaw firm.

Election 2020 (Part II): 3 Security Questions Electronic Voting Systems Providers Need To Answer

We need to have confidence in our electoral processes.

Catalytic Passivity

You will exacerbate that which you tolerate.

Alan Dershowitz Ponders Nominating Donald Trump For The Nobel Peace Prize

The professor is doing his best to build a provocative new show.

Trump Questions Validity Of Supreme Court, American Court System

Trump wants to file 'one nice big beautiful lawsuit' with 'tremendous proof,' but there's one thing stopping him: he can't get standing.