Federal Government
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Federal Government, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
A Portrait Of A Prosecutor: 5 Fun Facts About Preet Bharara
The U.S. Attorney for Manhattan, Preet Bharara, is quite a colorful character. -
Advertising, Federal Government, FTC
The FTC Has Announced a Weight Loss Settlement … But Wait, Keep Reading
Ed note: This post originally appeared on Ad Law Access. That the FTC has announced another weight loss settlement is no news at all. The FTC averages about six new weight loss orders per year. The new settlement, nevertheless, is notable as a reminder of the following points. The FTC has the power to impose […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Federal Government, FTC
Mobile Apps: FTC Says Vague Privacy Policies and Lack of Terms a Problem
Ed note: This post originally appeared on InfoLawGroup. Last week, the FTC released a study it conducted in connection with price-comparison apps, deal apps and apps that allow people to pay for purchases using their mobile device while shopping in brick-and-mortar stores. The newly released study is the latest commentary from the FTC in a […]
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Federal Government
Cloud at Risk as Microsoft is Ordered to Produce Data in Ireland
Ed note: This post originally appeared on Peter S. Vogel’s Internet, Information Technology & e-Discovery Blog. As part of a drug trafficking investigation the US government persuaded a Court to issue a warrant that “purports to authorize the Government to search any and all of Microsoft’s facilities worldwide” according to Microsoft’s opposition brief filed on […] -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Federal Government, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Public Interest, Real Estate
What To Do When The Partner Track Closes
Unsure whether you will make partner? Here are four steps to help you steer your career... -
D.C. Circuit, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Politics, Public Interest
Liberal Critiques Of Challenges To Obamacare: 2 Errors Worth Correcting
What do liberal critics of Obamacare challengers get wrong? -
Federal Government
INCOMING! Commission's Net Neutrality Comment Conundrum
Ed note: CommLawBlog is part of the LexBlog Network (LXBN). LXBN is the world’s largest network of professional blogs. With more than 8,000 authors, LXBN is the only media source featuring the latest lawyer-generated commentary on news and issues from around the globe. As comments pile up in the Open Internet proceeding, straining the FCC’s […] -
Barack Obama, Federal Government, Movies, Politics, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices
Is President Obama A Plagiarist?
Did President Obama rip off some material from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
ACLU, Biglaw, Drinking, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Food, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Politics, Tax Law
Morning Docket: 07.11.14
* Judge Emmet Sullivan (D.D.C.) wants the IRS to explain, in a sworn declaration, how exactly it lost Lois Lerner’s emails. [WSJ Law Blog]
* And the fun for the IRS continues today in the courtroom of Judge Reggie Walton (D.D.C.), as reported by Sidney Powell, author of Licensed To Lie (affiliate link). [New York Observer]
* Speaker John Boehner wants to take the Republicans’ crusade against Obamacare to the courts. [New York Times]
* Andrew Calder, the young M&A partner that Kirkland & Ellis snagged from Simpson Thacher for a reported $5 million a year, is already bringing in big deals. [American Lawyer]
How the cupcake crumbles: the once-successful venture of an NYLS grad and her husband needs a rescue.
* “Duke University is not and never has been in the business of producing, marketing, distributing, or selling alcohol.” Some bros down in Durham disagree. [ABA Journal]
* If you see something… sue someone? The ACLU and Asian American civil rights groups, together with some help from Bingham McCutchen, have filed a legal challenge to the Suspicious Activity Reporting database. [New York Times]
* Congrats to David Hashmall, the incoming chair of Goodwin Procter — and congrats to outgoing chair Regina Pisa, the first woman ever to lead an Am Law 100 firm, on her long and successful leadership. [American Lawyer]
* A group of investors might end up devouring Crumbs, the cupcake-store chain founded by New York Law School grad Mia Bauer that suddenly shut down this week amid talk of a bankruptcy filing. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
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Biglaw, Federal Government, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Musical Chairs: More Partner Defections Hit Dickstein Shapiro
Which partners are leaving, and where are they going? -
Barack Obama, Federal Government, Politics, Privacy, Technology, White-Collar Crime
Nietzsche, American Power, And Edward Snowden
What does the handling of the Edward Snowden affair say about the U.S. government? -
Education / Schools, Federal Government, Money, Politics, Quote of the Day, Student Loans
Law Professor Decides It's Time To Stop Ripping Students Off
President Obama offers a no-brainer. -
Bill Clinton, Constitutional Law, Elena Kagan, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Politics, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Solicitor General's Office, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court
4 Top Tidbits From The Latest Batch Of Clinton Papers
What juicy revelations about Justices Breyer and Ginsburg appear in the latest set of presidential papers?
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Federal Government
Regulatory Review: Electric Power Sales; Orphan Drugs Other Uses; Spring 2014 Unified Agenda & Memorial Day, 2014
Lee Beck's roundup of recent happenings in government regulation. -
Federal Government, Politics, Privacy, Technology
Did Edward Snowden Have Options?
And how well did Snowden think through his options before acting? -
Biglaw, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Health Care / Medicine, Judicial Nominations, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Patton Boggs, White House Counsel
Musical Chairs: Some Notable D.C. Partner Moves
A top government lawyer returns to private practice, a top Biglaw partner returns to government, and a firm holds some departing partners prisoner. -
Advertising, Biglaw, Federal Government, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
When The Revolving Door Slams Shut
When is the best time to leave government service for private practice? -
Constitutional Law, Food, Free Speech, Politics
Food Fight: Eating The Costs Of Not Eating GMO Food
Is Vermont's new food labeling law a good idea? Conservative columnist Tamara Tabo has her doubts. -
Alex Kozinski, Attorney Misconduct, Books, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics, White-Collar Crime
Prosecutors Run Amok: An Interview With Sidney Powell, Author Of Licensed To Lie
What can be done to address the growing problem of prosecutorial misconduct? -
Barack Obama, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Federal Government
Despite Promises To Fight Mortgage Fraud, DOJ Basically Ignored It, Then Claimed Success With Faulty Stats
Say one thing, do another. That sounds mighty familiar.