Above the Law

DC Bar Panel Finds Giuliani Violated One Or Two Rules Of Ethics. And That’s No Big Lie.

Giuliani goes full Costanza defense, because it's not a lie if you actually believe your own BS.

Biglaw Firm Wows With Bonuses Up To $172,500 — If You Bill Enough

Associates that've been billing their butts off are being rewarded.

A New Risk For CISOs – Criminal Liability?

PLI’s faculty will discuss what is believed to be the first criminal prosecution of a corporate executive based on a data breach.

Big Money Rains Down At Biglaw Firm

Yay money!

Biglaw Partner Shares Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Affirmative Action Case Before The Supreme Court

The case is likely to change higher education, but there's a plan to deal with that.

Twitter’s Big Ad Plan: Violate FTC Consent Decree, California Privacy Law & EU Privacy Laws To Force Users To Hand Over Info For Ad Targeting

Trashing your privacy for profit.

Morning Docket: 12.16.22

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* DC disciplinary panel recommends disbarring Rudy Giuliani. Don’t think of it as the end of a career… think of forced retirement as having all the time in the world. [NBC News]

* Elon Musk kicked off a purge of journalists covering his disastrous Twitter management claiming that they doxxed him for reporting that someone else had been banned for linking to public flight data. He’s deciding whether to lift the suspension via poll and it’s… not going well for him. In any event, if I were to join another social media outlet I’d be “joepatrice.” Do with this information what you will. [CNN]

* NLRB looking to pursue charges over labor violations regarding college athletes. One would imagine the school would have a strong defense, but it’s USC so… [ESPN]

* Weil and Covington released its report on abuse in women’s soccer. Surprising no one, it’s been an absolute mess for years. [American Lawyer]

* Appeals court rules that Yeshiva must recognize an LGBTQ club despite the school’s claimed religious objections… because you can’t have your “we’re secular for various funding reasons” cake and eat it too [Reuters]

Trump Wants The Removal Of Credit Due, Jones Day Wants A Refund — See Also

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X marks the spot: A Trump-appointed judge tries to make a name by taking shots at birth control.

Meritocracy gets a couple demerits: A partner’s frank words on Biglaw are less than uplifting.

From “on the house” to “egg on face”: Jones Day billing an associate for bar prep is just petty.

Guess who’s getting loud about the laudable?: It’s Trump. It is always Trump.

The word of the day is Nincompoop: Tory Lanez’s counsel made the mistake of saying the loud part out loud.

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CMS Releases Proposed Rule To Advance ACA Coverage In 2024

CMS hopes the changes will increase healthcare access for underserved populations, streamline the plan selection process, and simplify enrolling in Marketplace coverage.

Trump Sues Pulitzer Board For Defamatory Refusal To Revoke A Prize

The OG vexatious litigant strikes again.

New Biglaw Partner Says Biglaw Firms Are A ‘Scam’

Tell us how you really feel.

Federal Judge Launches First Shot At Contraception

Precedent? Don't know her.

First Rule Of Defending Clients In The Public Eye: Don’t Get Goaded Into Slurring

He should have just... you know... kinda moved his hands around to get at the point. Like a gentleman.