Above the Law

I Want This To Be A ‘Taking,’ Even Though It’s Not

The Takings standard adopted here seems equitably wrong in every way.

Why Do Nonlawyers Think They Are Legal Experts?

People should recognize that certain opinions can only soundly be made by legal professionals.

WeWork Is The Kind Of Investment That Would Have Appealed To 2016 Bill Ackman, Says 2019 Bill Ackman

In fact, Mr. Neri Oxman thinks the whole thing is worth roughly $0.

Registration Deadline Approaching: Maximize Revenue & Efficiency With The Right IP Operations Strategy

On October 31st at 1 p.m. ET, join us for a free webinar, moderated by leading industry consultant Brad Blickstein. Access our original research on IP Ops here.

The Next Recession Is Almost Here, And Biglaw Firms Are Trying To Get Ready

Perhaps better business preparation is the key to avoiding large layoffs.

Xanax, Blow, And A TRO

When was this fun? It isn't fun anymore.

The Hyper-Frugal FIRE Lifestyle Could Be More Pitiful Than It’s Worth

If you want to play with FIRE, be careful because you could get burned.

Morning Docket: 10.30.19

Elon Musk (Photo by Diego Donamaria/Getty Images for SXSW)

* Elon musk has joined the list of celebrities who have behaved poorly at depositions. [Business Insider]

* A Texas lawyer has been convicted of scamming Colombian drug dealers out of $1.5M. Guess there is no honor among theives. [Dallas Morning News]

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Biglaw Was Not Good For Andrew Yang — See Also

Shocking No One Who Actually Practiced In Biglaw: Andrew Yang hated his time in Biglaw.

Potential Law School Closing: The final decision should be made in November.

RBG Got A C+?!?!?! Harry Blackmun is a tough grader.

Yeah, Legal Opinions Should Be Written By The Legal Department: Otherwise, ghost ’em.

Today In Trying To Kill Your Lawyer News: No, I am not kidding.

It May Have Taken 180 Years, But A Woman Is Finally At The Helm Of This Biglaw Firm

Congratulations are in order.

Now What Could These Lawyers Be Up To?

Impeachment is coming and will be handled by professionals.

Challenges Of The California Consumer Privacy Act

In many companies, legal operations professionals are likely to be asked for input to lead the CCPA compliance efforts.

Area Company With $4 Billion In Debt And Annual Losses Of $3 Billion Would Like To Sell You A Credit Card

Nobody handles money like Uber, so Uber needs more money to handle.

Let’s Get Wildly Off Topic

This impeachment thing has a way of taking over.

Mistakes

Assess each mistake as an opportunity to learn more about what makes you tick. That is the path to confidence.