Justice Department
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Department of Justice, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court
An Exciting New Entrant In The Solicitor General Sweepstakes
This job would represent a multimillion-dollar pay cut for him, but the allure is undeniable. -
Department of Justice, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court
Who Will Be The Next U.S. Solicitor General?
Handicapping the field of legal superstars in line for a coveted post. - 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… -
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Politics, White-Collar Crime
Jim Comey And The Risks Of Believing Too Much In Your Own Reputation
Say nothing, have it leak, and be accused of a cover-up; or say something, and have it blow up. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.01.16
* Is there a constitutional right to smoke weed? This defendant says he was prescribed medical marijuana to help him kick an opioid addiction, and his bail conditions must be revised to allow him to keep smoking it, lest his Sixth Amendment right to participate fully in his own defense be impaired. How high were the Katten Muchin lawyers who thought up this creative defense? [Reuters]
* Baker Donelson plans to merge with Ober Kaler to create one of the largest Biglaw firms in the country. Effective January 1, the firm will have more than 800 attorneys, and one of the largest health law practices in America. The $400+ million in revenue expected to be brought in by the merger isn’t too shabby, either. [Big Law Business]
* “[N]o one is dragging their feet here. The Justice Department is committed to working with the FBI to move the case forward.” AG Loretta Lynch and Deputy AG Sally Yates are trying to get FBI Director James Comey to wrap up his renewed interest in the Hillary Clinton email probe as quickly as possible before the election next week. [Politico]
* “You haven’t been able to do it with trademark law. You haven’t been able to do it with patent designs. We are now going to use copyright law to kill the knockoff industry. I don’t know that that’s bad. I’m just saying.” Differing opinions about the fashion industry emerged during oral arguments in the Star Athletica case. [New York Times]
* “We are all feeling a little less confident. … [T]here is an incredible amount of uncertainty that comes with this.” Some U.S. firms with offices in London and Europe are contemplating what Brexit’s effects will be on their business — or if Brexit will have any effect on their business at all. At this point, no one knows. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
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Politics
Hey Liberals: Stop Attacking James Comey Because It Just Makes You Look Stupid
The Democrats need to stop acting like clowns. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.25.16
* From prosecutor to prisoner: former Pennsylvania attorney general Kathleen Kane gets sentenced to 10 to 23 months. [CNN] * Oh, the irony: the ABA won’t publish a report calling Donald Trump a “libel bully” because of “the risk of the ABA being sued by Mr. Trump.” [New York Times] * How the AT&T/Time Warner […]
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Biglaw, Munger Tolles & Olson, Solicitor General's Office
A Deeper Dive Into Don Verrilli's Move To Munger Tolles & Olson
Why is Munger making this move, and what are the firm's future plans? - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Federal Government, Small Law Firms, U.S. Attorneys Offices
More Prominent Prosecutors Leaving For Private Practice
Some recent notable moves from government to private practice. -
Antitrust, Politics
Yes, No, Or Maybe? Did Aetna Threaten The DOJ Over Their Proposed Merger?
So did Aetna actually threaten the DOJ? -
Drugs, Marijuana
ICYMI: Ninth Circuit Rules DOJ Can't Stub Out Medical Marijuana Businesses
The ruling hows that even our country's highest courts will not just rubber stamp everything the federal government does against cannabis. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.28.16
* State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby dropped all remaining charges against the three Baltimore police officers still awaiting trial in the death of Freddie Gray — a decision she called “agonizing.” [New York Times]
* Judge Paul L. Friedman (D.D.C.) ordered the release of John W. Hinckley Jr., the man who in 1981 attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan (and who, some argue, murdered White House press secretary James Brady). [Washington Post]
* Traci Ribeiro, a non-equity partner at Sedgwick, sued the firm for discrimination, alleging that she and other women “cannot crack the glass ceiling at Sedgwick.” [Law.com]
* A promising proposal from the Justice Department for how to deal with the law enforcement challenges presented by evidence stored in other countries (in the wake of Microsoft’s Second Circuit victory over the DOJ). [Christian Science Monitor]
* “Is fake burping in gym class enough to get a seventh-grader arrested?” Professor Noah Feldman analyzes an interesting new Tenth Circuit ruling. [Bloomberg View via How Appealing]
* Judge Janet Bond Arterton: sorry, Principal National Life Insurance Co., but you can’t escape paying out on the $10 million life insurance policy you issued to a law firm partner just because he died 15 months after the policy’s issuance. [Law.com]
* For folks finishing up the bar exam today, some advice from former ABC News president (and former SCOTUS clerk) David Westin: it’s okay to walk out of there early. Good luck! [Big Law Business]
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Securities Law
10 Things To Know About Securities Litigation And Enforcement
A good overview of what it's like to work as a lawyer in securities litigation and enforcement.
Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Back In The Race: The FTC And DOJ Endorse Legal DIY Websites
Why pay a lawyer when you can do it yourself? -
Department of Justice, Public Interest
The Feds Are Taking On Debtors' Prisons
Some say bail is "income-based incarceration." The Department of Justice wants to change that. -
Technology
Encryption, Backdoors, And The All Writs Act Explained By John Oliver
The Last Week Tonight host tackles Apple's clash with the government over iPhone security with trademark wit. -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Congratulations To The 2016 Bristow Fellows
Which law schools and judges send the most people into prestigious Bristow Fellowships? -
Privacy, Technology
We Read Apple's 65-Page Filing Calling B.S. On The D.O.J., So You Don't Have To
Apple lays out the battle lines in its bout with the federal government over privacy, law enforcement, national security, and hacking. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.12.16
* Based on reading the oral-argument tea leaves, it sounds like the Supreme Court is about to school the teachers’ unions (and public-sector unions more generally). [How Appealing]
* Ring in the new year by making the register ring: a slew of Biglaw firms have secured (presumably lucrative) engagements working on the proposed $32 billion merger between drug makers Shire Plc and Baxalta Inc. [American Lawyer]
* By a vote of 82-6, and after a wait of more than 400 days, the Senate just confirmed Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo to the Third Circuit, making him the first Hispanic federal judge from Pennsylvania to sit on that court. [Associated Press]
* Good news for fantasy-sports fans: it’s not (yet) “game over” for DraftKings and FanDuel, thanks to a stay issued by a New York appellate court. [Bloomberg News]
* And bad news for student-loan-saddled law grads (like our own Shannon Achimalbe) who were hoping that SCOTUS might make it easier to discharge such debts through bankruptcy. [Wall Street Journal via ABA Journal]
* Does Sean Penn face legal risk for his interview of El Chapo, the infamous Mexican drug lord? [ABA Journal]
* A former federal prosecutor just secured a six-figure settlement and reinstatement from the Justice Department. [National Law Journal]
* U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara — who came so, so close to winning Lawyer of the Year honors — announced that Governor Mario Cuomo is off the legal hook for his controversial shutdown of the Moreland Commission, a panel aimed at investigating public corruption. [Law360]
* Avvo is starting to roll out a service featuring fixed-fee, limited-scope legal services through a network of attorneys (and Bob Ambrogi has the scoop). [Law Sites]
* Professor Peter J. Henning explores the implications of the end of the government case against hedge fund magnate Steve Cohen. [DealBook / New York Times]
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Crime, Federal Government
FYI: If You Worked For The Government, Your Identity May Have Been Stolen
This holiday season, the Office of Personnel Management is giving you the gift of free identity theft monitoring. Yay?