Ed note: In honor of Thanksgiving, we will not be publishing tomorrow, November 24th, and will be on a reduced publication schedule on Friday the 25th. Have a very happy Thanksgiving, from all of us here at Above the Law!
* Get your Grinch on: 16 of the best holiday-themed lawsuits.[Reeves Law]
* Legal tech and the fight for civil rights. Not everyone thinks they’re sitting this one out. [Curo Legal]
PI Firms Don’t Need More Tools. They Need Fewer.
Every new tool a PI firm buys solves one problem and connects nothing. The real fix isn't another purchase — it's keeping the whole case in one place, from accident to resolution. Here's how.
* Drain the swamp my ass. Donald Trump’s SCOTUS pick won’t be on board for campaign finance reform. [Salon]
* President Obama “pardoned” his last turkey. [DCist]
* Yes, the Trump Foundation’s self-dealing is disturbing, and no, the Donald probably won’t face any legal liability over it. [Politico]
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
* How do you measure the “Scalia-ness” of the next Supreme Court justice? [SSRN]
* Useful reading: the surgeon general’s latest report on substance abuse. [Law and More]