Above the Law

Brett Kavanaugh Hanging Out In College Dorms Is Somehow *Not* A Joke — See Also

Justice Keggerator Goes To School: Brett Kavanaugh just casually hanging out in college dorms as one does as a 61-year-old man with a history of sexual misconduct allegations.

Ken Paxton Is Now Material For The Blue Collar Comedy Tour: Ron White would like Ken Paxton to hand over the keys.

New Law School Bottom Feeder Planned: The university founded by Bari Weiss eyes a law school driven by the Federalist Society. What could possibly go wrong?

Troutman Pepper Locke Matches The Milbank Scale: For associates through year four.

When You Need A Law Firm That Just Might Be Disbarred: Jeff Clark announced a new law firm in the goofiest way imaginable.

Welcome to the Big Apple: Biglaw firm makes its grand entrance to Manhattan with a merger.

Utah Is Using Insurance Records To Catch Montana Loophole Tax Evaders Which Other States Could Follow

States may also implement other strategies that rely less on police.

Remembrance Of Events Past (With Apologies To Marcel Proust)

The past couple of weeks have been difficult.

AI Native Law Firms Aren’t Just For Biglaw Lawyers

AI native firms are finally attracting Biglaw attorneys’ attention but the underlying philosophy remains relevant to more traditional solos and smalls.

How To Better Serve Your Firm And Partners As An Associate

Associates sometimes spend so much time trying to impress partners that they overlook what partners actually need.

One Plus One Equals More Than Two: Clio Lands McCormack To Join Arredondo In Judiciary Expansion

The mystery of Bridget M. McCormack’s destination has been solved.

Who Is Your Go-To Law Firm?

In-house counsel: Tell us which firms you rely on most.

Brett Kavanaugh Randomly Hanging Out In College Dorm

Nothing ominous about that headline!

Of Course The Texas Senate Race Is Being Litigated On Joe Rogan

You can't fix stupid. Ron White thinks Texas voters can still fix this.

Iran War Costs: $38 Billion, Plus $2 Billion-$3 Billion Per Month Going Forward

The Congressional Budget Office reported it would take ‘at least five years’ to rebuild American munitions inventories.

Morning Docket: 09.17.26

* How law firms became complicit actors in Epstein’s web. [Bloomberg]

* Supreme Court maintains order barring states from banning telehealth mifepristone after Louisiana attempted to defy the last Supreme Court order. [ABC News]

* Second Amendment scholar previews the upcoming Supreme Court challenge to assault weapon regulations. The gun manufacturing lobby argues that this is “a decision for the American people to make”… and then asks the justices to strike down popular laws. [Slate]

* Product liability litigation hits 10-year high. [ABA Journal]

* Bruce Springsteen wins yet again in legal fight with guy seeking damages for his car being pictured on Springsteen’s album cover. [Billboard]

* DOJ keeps violating court orders like it’s their job. [Balls and Strikes]

* Flock camera data does not amount to a Fourth Amendment search per district judge, to the delight of cops using the cameras to stalk their ex-girlfriends. [Volokh Conspiracy]

* Ninth Circuit denies bid to expand DMCA to cover code used for AI training, a legal theory that could have radically expanded copyright liability to cover “teachers adapting works for a classroom presentation.” [EFF]

DOJ Promises Lindsey Halligan Wasn’t A Fake U.S. Attorney — See Also

You Miss 100 Percent Of The Shots You Don’t Take: Trump administration argues that insurance lawyer Lindsey Halligan really was a legally appointed U.S. Attorney despite all the facts and law.

Fixing The Court: New law might finally end the Judge Newman stealth impeachment.

What’s A Few Thousand Among Friends: Chief Justice of New Hampshire resigns after payout comes to light.

Death Threats Go To Trial: Man accused of threatening to “skin” federal judge will get his case heard in court.

The Supreme Court Justice That Ran A Treason Trial

The defendant had already killed a Founding Father, but that wasn't why the president wanted him hanged.

I’m Going To AI-Proof My Writing By Becoming Increasingly Unhinged In A Way No Machine Would Ever Replicate

It just might be my most powerful tool in resisting the influence of the coming AI overlords.

Trump’s DOJ Hired A ‘Demolition Crew’ For Civil Rights Enforcement

More than 300 lawyers have reportedly left the division as its mission takes a hard-right turn.