Above the Law

Accused Hedge-Fund Fraudster Not So Sure It’s OK For Feds To Bully His Lawyers Into Betraying Him

Beware friendly-seeming bosses bearing joint representations.

Morning Docket: 02.01.23

* Demand for legal services dropped in 2022. Which you already knew, but now there’s a report! [Reuters]

* Look to your left, look to your right… one of these law firms won’t be here next year. [Law.com]

* Federal Circuit strikes down Quinn Emanuel’s class action fees as “excessive.” Quinn Emanuel had sought FIVE percent. [Law360]

* Looks like Trump finally realized Alina Habba isn’t the answer to… well any question worth asking. [Business Insider]

* The Wooly Mammoth will be de-extincted in 2027. Because no one saw Jurassic Park. [Popular Mechanics]

It Isn’t Cancel Culture, It’s Dollar Signs — See Also

The Invisible Hand

These Ethics Are Strictly Business: Joe tears through right-wing “Cancel Culture took muh job!” arguments by tracing the paper trail.

Few Things Trump A Legal “This You?”: Ari Melber brought the receipts to this cross examination.

We Spent Money On Décor, Now Look At It!: Biglaw firms lament that their employees would rather send in work from the comfort of their homes than the corner office.

Moral Arguments Aren’t Enough For Bankruptcy: Judges aren’t buying J&J’s ethical arguments for why they should two step for alleged talcum powder victims.

Wrong Side Of The Law: Biglaw legal secretary caught attempting to get far too familiar with an underaged boy.

Where The Most Wannabe Lawyers Live

So this is where all the law school applications are coming from.

Trump Alleges Conspiracy To Collate And Cobble By Bob Woodward And Publisher Simon & Schuster

Well, it's not the dumbest lawsuit he's ever filed ...

Biglaw Isn’t A Cancel Culture, It’s A Business That Cares More About Money Than Your Feelings

If love means never having to say you're sorry, then surely 'cancel culture' means never having to take responsibility.

Matt Gaetz Gets Crash Course In Cross Examination From Ari Melber

This is fun!

Biglaw Firms Want Associate Butts In Office Seats — And The Same Goes For Partners

Like it or not, remote work seems to be on the way out in Biglaw.

Are NFTs Actually… Interesting? This Suit Could Be Precedent Setting

You know what they say, a Bored Ape a day keeps the attorneys at play! Just kidding. No one actually says that.

Houston Again Promises To Launch Litigation Funding Discussion

One of the things that makes litigation funding so interesting, of course, is the continued innovation in the space.

DoD’s Update To Autonomous Weapons Policy Accounts For AI’s ‘Dramatic’ Future Role

'I think one of… the things we sought to accomplish in the course of the update is clarifying the language to ensure a common understanding both inside and outside the Pentagon of what the directive says,' said Michael Horowitz, director of the Pentagon’s Emerging Capabilities Policy Office.

Federal Judge Bans Reference To ‘Fake News’ In Courtroom

Lawyers need to get out their thesauruses.

Promising Young Law Firm Associates Found Dead In Murder-Suicide

The pair had reportedly ended a relationship this past summer.

USCIS-Proposed Fee Increase With New Additional Asylum Costs Will Hurt Businesses

USCIS is underfunded and has called for significant fee increases across almost all immigration forms.

The Brave New World Of AI: Is AI The Answer Or Just Part Of The Equation?

AI will indeed be disruptive, but Hybrid AI has a lot of positive potential.