Justice Department
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Department of Justice, Federal Government, Justice, Politics
Robert Mueller Assembles An All-Star Legal Team
A great team of investigative lawyers, or the greatest team of investigative lawyers? -
Department of Justice, Justice, Politics
Making The Case For Firing Jeff Sessions
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Politics
The Lax, La La Land Approach To Leaking
The Justice Department announced the first prosecution of a leaker during Trump’s tenure.
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Justice, Politics, Supreme Court
Trump Proves His Own Lawyers Have Been Lying To The Courts Regarding The 'TRAVEL BAN'
Trump admits his Travel Ban is a Trojan Horse, before the courts accept it within the Constitutional walls. -
Biglaw, Department of Justice, Politics
Wachtell Lipton Partner George Conway Withdraws From Justice Department Consideration
Conway cited family reasons as the basis for his decision, but other considerations might have played a role. -
Law Schools, Politics
Sally Yates Explains Why She Defied Trump On The Travel Ban
Yates reflected on one of her 'defining moments' during a speech given at Harvard Law. -
Immigration, Politics
DOJ Threatens Immigration Rights Lawyers, Demands They Drop Their Clients
The Trump administration tries a scary new tactic to keep lawyers from aiding immigrants. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.19.17
* Remember when Judge Nicholas Garaufis (E.D.N.Y.) flipped out at Kirkland & Ellis for not sending a partner to cover a status hearing? It seems K&E and its client Facebook’s groveling won over the judge: cases dismissed. [ABA Journal]
* A big settlement in the Takata air bags litigation — and presumably big legal fees for some of the firms involved. [National Law Journal]
* Congratulations to Judge Amul Thapar (E.D. Ky.) on clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee; he should hopefully be on the Sixth Circuit soon. [Washington Times]
* Congratulations to Rachel Brand on her confirmation as associate attorney general — although it’s unfortunate that more Democrats didn’t cross the aisle to support her. [Law360]
* And be careful what you wish for, Democrats: now that we have Robert Mueller as special counsel, congressional inquiries into Trump/Russia-related matters could stall. [Washington Post]
* Speaking of Russia probes, should President Donald Trump hire outside counsel to represent him? да, да. [New York Times]
* A closer look at prominent lawyer John K. Bush, nominated by President Trump to the Sixth Circuit. [Vetting Room via How Appealing]
* Does size matter? Yes — at least in this murder case where the defendant is invoking a “big penis” defense. [New York Post]
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Crime, Sentencing Law
The Ultimate Stupidity Of Mandatory Sentencing
The only industry that will benefit from this cookie-cutter, throw-back approach is the prison industry. -
Biglaw, Department of Justice, Politics
A Closer Look At George Conway, Wachtell Lipton Partner And Husband Of Kellyanne Conway
Let's get to know the high-powered Biglaw partner who's married to one of the most famous women in American politics. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.12.17
* What’s the over–under on how long acting FBI director Andrew McCabe will keep his current post? [New York Times]
* And Democratic senators want answers — lots of answers — from deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein. [Washington Post]
* Following up on our list of top law schools with great employment outcomes, here’s a broader look at the latest ABA employment data. [ABA Journal]
* And following up on our recent round-ups of possible judicial nominees in the Trump administration, here’s a name for one of the open Third Circuit seats in Pennsylvania. [CA3 blog via How Appealing]
* A lawsuit claims that a Biglaw behemoth is trying to invalidate the same patents it prosecuted — not a good look. [Daily Business Review]
* Former Biglaw chair J. Stephen Poor ruminates on the riches of this year’s top Am Law 100 firms. [Big Law Business]
* Robert Post looks back over his eight years as dean of Yale Law School. [Law.com]
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Department of Justice, Justice, Politics
We're Not Getting A Special Prosecutor Because Trump People Don't Play By Your Rules
There are no rules coming to save you.
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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
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Department of Justice, Justice
Trump Fires James Comey For Helping Trump Get Elected
I hope Comey's last employed words were: 'But her emails...' -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.05.17
* A Magic Circle firm sees two New York banking partners disappear. [Big Law Business]
* A Biglaw partner cuts a deal with the SEC over allegations that he acted as a conduit for improper campaign donations, paying $95,000 and admitting no wrongdoing. [ABA Journal]
* Being general counsel of Uber is a fascinating job because the company constantly confronts legal and regulatory issues — the latest being a Justice Department probe into its “Greyball” software tool. [New York Times]
* An interesting interview by Casey Sullivan of Hogan Lovells partner Neal Katyal, now tied with Thurgood Marshall as the minority lawyer with the most Supreme Court arguments. [Big Law Business via How Appealing]
* A preview of next week’s argument in the Trump travel ban case before the en banc Fourth Circuit (down a member because Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson is the father-in-law of acting solicitor general Jeffrey Wall, who’s arguing the case). [Law.com]
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Banking Law
Today’s Installment Of ‘Bad News At Deutsche Bank’
In fairness, a fine at the end of a U.S. criminal inquiry may actually be the best news the Germans have heard in months. -
Antitrust, Biglaw, Job Searches
10 Things To Know About Antitrust
There's a lot to like about antitrust practice, including the sheer diversity of this area. -
Biglaw, Department of Justice, Politics
A Wachtell Lipton Partner Joining The Trump Administration
If confirmed to this post, he'll find himself involved in some major legal controversies. -
Federal Government, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Ousted Obama U.S. Attorneys Had To Go
Why the outrage surrounding this president doing what every recent president has done?