Righteous Indignation
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Department of Justice, Email Scandals, Eric Holder, Politics, R. Ted Cruz, Tax Law
Celebrate July 4th Like Our Founding Fathers Intended: By Questioning The Government
Wouldn't it be great if the government didn’t spoliate -- er, “recycle” -- any more evidence in the investigation of the IRS? -
Federal Government, Politics, Privacy, Technology
Did Edward Snowden Have Options?
And how well did Snowden think through his options before acting? - 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… -
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.
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D.C. Circuit, Tobacco / Smoking
Smoke Signals: The Misinformation Behind FDA's Proposed Regulation Of E-Cigarettes
What are the flaws of the FDA's proposed regulation of e-cigarettes? -
Blogging, Media and Journalism, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Dissenting Opinions And Strange Bedfellows
Our conservative columnist, Tamara Tabo, looks back on the past year of writing for Above the Law. -
Constitutional Law, Politics, Tax Law
Should 'Campaign For Liberty' Have Called Itself 'Campaign For Progress' Instead?
Can you blame Campaign for Liberty for not wanting to expose its private-citizen donors to retribution, even if that means disregarding IRS demands? -
Gay, Labor / Employment, Politics, Religion
The ENDA Title VII As We Know It: Why House Republicans Should Pass The Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Republican lawmakers will ultimately rue not enacting ENDA while they have the chance. Here's why... -
Election Law, Free Speech, Gay Marriage, Money, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Cupid’s Arrow Strikes Eich: OkCupid, Mozilla’s CEO, And Campaign Finance Laws
Twitter has been, well, atwitter with criticism over Brendan Eich's financial support of Prop 8. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Fashion, Gender, Women's Issues
Sex And Uniforms: Why We Care About What Female Lawyers Wear
When you enter a setting that asks for a uniform, be prepared to either conform or suffer consequences. -
Erwin Chemerinsky, Jeffrey Toobin, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
A Conservative Case For Keeping Cameras Out Of The Courtroom
Conservative columnist Tamara Tabo makes her case against cameras in the courtroom at SCOTUS. -
Barack Obama, D.C. Circuit, Guantanamo Bay, Politics, Prisons, War on Terror
Who Cares If Gitmo Detainees Starve to Death?
Is forced feeding a form of torture? What does President Obama think? -
Gender, Kids, Politics, Texas, Women's Issues
Wendy Wants It Both Ways: Wendy Davis And Double Standards
Is Wendy Davis subject to a double standard because she’s a woman? You decide. -
Education / Schools, Job Searches, Politics, Student Loans
Who Better To Reform Higher Ed Laws Than Some Law School Graduates?
What proposals are Republicans making to reform higher education, and do they make sense?
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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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.
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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.
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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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Celebrities, Deaths, Drugs
Who's To Blame For Ibogaine? A Debate Over Whether Big Government Or Big Pharma Is Keeping Heroin Addicts From Getting Well
Who’s to blame for the legal unavailability of ibogaine? -
Affirmative Action, Law Schools, Minority Issues
Drafters Of Affirmative Action Proposal Could Avoid Criticism By Reading Their Own Proposal
What is so wrong with admissions policies like this one? -
Barack Obama, Minority Issues
Obama Calls Out Federalism -- Will Federalists Answer?
President Obama might be onto something. No. Seriously... -
Cellphones, Constitutional Law, Politics, Privacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Technology
NSA Surveillance In 2013: The Year Of Vindicated Political Paranoia
What is the real tragedy of 2013’s mass surveillance revelations? Some thoughts from conservative columnist Tamara Tabo. -
Crime, Gay, United Kingdom / Great Britain
The Mistake Behind The Posthumous Pardon Of Alan Turing
Alan Turing, and the thousands of men who suffered as he did, deserve better. -
Abortion, Health Care / Medicine, Insurance, Politics, Rape
Do Women Need 'Rape Insurance'?
If there were such a thing as rape insurance, Tamara Tabo would surely buy it. But this is abortion insurance, not rape insurance. -
Holidays and Seasons, Texas
Have a Merry Christmas... Whether You Like It Or Not
The Texas Merry Christmas Law: Isn’t this what we typically encourage legislatures to do?