Above the Law

So Long And Thanks For All The DEI — See Also

Kirkland Boots Their DEI Staff: Surprise surprise, everyone.

If It Looks Like An Arrest And Smells Like An Arrest: Call it something else! Then the Marines can do whatever they want!

Elon Musk Still Blames Collusion For Advertisers Wanting Nothing To Do With Twitter: Who wouldn’t want their advertisement being ran next to footage of a sieg-heiling CEO?!

Mikie Sherrill Wins NJ Democratic Primary For Governor: Congratulations to the Georgetown Law grad!

This Week On Thinking Like A Lawyer: Dunn Isaacson Rhee are farming Paul Weiss for talent and the Harvard Law Review snitch is working with Stephen Miller.

Instead Of Wasting Millions On A Fake Display Of Military Strength In D.C., Trump Should Fund A Real One In Ukraine

Military parades on leaders' birthdays are far more common in weak foreign dictatorships than in strong western democracies.

Fixing The Clerkship System

LAP is the only source of candid negative information about judges to avoid.

Kirkland Axes A Bunch Of DEI Staff, Because Of Course

Unsurprised Kirkland of all firms is making this move.

In Axing mRNA Contract, Trump Delivers Another Blow To US Biosecurity, Former Officials Say

The Trump administration has cancelled $766 million in contracts to develop mRNA vaccines against potential pandemic flu viruses.

Morning Docket: 06.11.25

* Kirkland cuts diversity leader and staff in ongoing cowardice campaign. [American Lawyer]

* Elon Musk’s Twitter strategy remains “threatening to sue anyone who doesn’t give us money.” It’s been his play for a year now, but he’s getting a new assist from the FTC. [WSJ]

* ABA responds by ripping DOJ for shutting the group out of judicial nomination vetting. [Courthouse News Service]

* Federal Circuit keeps tariffs in place while Trump appeals decision that he has no authority to impose tariffs. This seems like an incentive structure that’s sure to cause no problems down the road. [Law360]

* Senior CFPB official departs as administration trashes agency. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Justice Department continues purge of employees who investigated Trump criminal activity. [Reuters]

* Freshfields lawyers raise $30 million for AI business. [Legal Cheek]

Hey, Third Amendment! Are You Ready For The Spotlight?! — See Also

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Scary Time To Be Innocent In Public: ICE crackdowns are stressing out citizens too.

Brad Bondi Broadcasted His Bruised Ego On LinkedIn: “Was this 9:1 loss my fault? No, it must be the voters that are wrong!”

A Picture Perfect Lawsuit: Getty’s IP suit against AI company could change how both companies operate.

A Change Of Scenery. A Change In Talent: Axinn’s new Rockefeller office should attract some talented attorneys!

The Supreme Court Wasn’t Always The D.C. Institution It Is Today

It took some time for the Court to find its permanent home.

Quit Acting Like An Angsty Teenager To Build Your Book Of Business

Planning might not be the most exciting part of your day, but it’s essential.

Were Biglaw’s Pro Bono Payola Deals With Trump Vague On Purpose?

What's the worst that could happen, aside from more PR blows?

Getty Sues AI Company For IP Infringement On Both Sides Of The Pond

Big case for the future of IP!

Axinn’s New Office In Rockefeller Center Promises To Be Collaborative Hub Designed To ‘Attract Top Talent’

The ability to connect and grow together matters when it comes to creating an office environment that's seen as an attractive workspace for attorneys.

Spotlight Is On Sullivan & Cromwell’s Questionable Ethics

Is is personal or presidential? To Trump, those are the same thing.

3 Takeaways From The Lex Machina 2025 Patent Report

Modern patent litigation remains a vibrant and challenging pursuit for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Legal Departments Show Growing AI Adoption But Implementation Challenges Remain, New Survey Finds

A new benchmarking study reveals that artificial intelligence adoption in corporate legal departments is gaining momentum.