Above the Law

Time To Step Up Those Proposals — See Also

Your Firm Needs To Step Up Their Pitches: Less time assembling proposals, more time improving how you propose.

Bribery?! In This Economy?!: American bribery gets a blessing. Bribing to another nation’s benefit? Not so much.

NYC Comptroller Gets Arrested For Asking ICE Agent For Judicial Warrant: Since when is asking procedural questions a criminal offense?

Does Your Firm Recognize Juneteenth?: Let’s enjoy the holiday before Trump cancels it for being too woke.

Will The TikTok Ban Be Deferred Again?: It can’t be that much of a security risk after being available for six months!

Future-Proofing Legal: What It Takes In 2025

Modern legal departments are navigating a perfect storm.

Hell Yeah, I Was There

Some of my liberal cohorts thought I was wasting my time. Others thought I was being reckless. Maybe they're right.

‘Go Ahead And Bribe People… For AMERICA!’ Becomes DOJ’s Sad New FCPA Model

Just don't disadvantage an American company... whatever that means.

‘Watt’s’ The Problem – The Energy Demands Behind AI

The growth in AI computing is going to drive electricity demands.

Law Firm Marketing: A Tragedy In Three Acts That Firms Can’t Stop Performing

Clients expect more from pitches. Law firms haven't kept up.

AI Timekeeping Platform Laurel Raises $100M In Series C Round

The funding round was led by the technology venture capital firm IVP, with participation from GV (Google Ventures).

Supply Chain Chaos Is Stalling Beauty Industry Innovation, Says New Report

Outdated systems are costing the beauty industry billions in potential revenue, according to manufacturing and supply systems platform Atelier.

Morning Docket: 06.17.25

* Rod Rosenstein jumps to Baker McKenzie, placing a new firm in Trump’s executive order sights. [Reuters]

* John Eastman still on track for disbarment… unless Mike Pence has the courage. [Law360]

* Cadwalader partner leaves for firm actively litigating against Trump. [Bloomberg Law News]

* And more partners may be heading for the door once their notice periods expire. [American Lawyer]

* Supreme Court refuses to revive copyright suit claiming “Thinking Out Loud” rips off “Let’s Get It On” because… it doesn’t. [USA Today]

* Mike Lindell liable in defamation suit over his strategy of accusing people of election fraud based on vibes. [AP]

* Houston Housing Authority more like Houston Hallucination Authority, am I right? [Houston Chronicle]

Can The Damage Control At Least Be Realistic? — See Also

Paul Weiss Says Everything Is Okay: If you squint past the horrible PR and the firm hemorrhaging partners, it’s a plausible narrative!

Threatening Like A Lawyer: Merely wishing great harm occasions your enemies still sounds like a threat!

Michael Avenatti Gets His Sentence Reduced: Takes some good lawyering to do that I tell you what.

The ABA Sues Trump Over Arbitrarily Retaliating Against Lawyers: They must have found a backbone!

No Calling Off For Protests!: Biglaw firms in Downtown LA roll out remote work to prevent protests from reducing billables.

This Biglaw Firm Is Growing Its Associate Ranks

The firm added quite a few associates last year.

Michael Avenatti Resentenced, Shaves Several Years Off His Time

Don't let the headlines at other news sources fool you -- he's got less time to serve now!

Why Every In-House Lawyer Should Hear What Tanisha Minev Has To Say About Legal Ops

It isn't just about the tech.

Legal Ethics Roundup: A Legal Ethics Summer Reading List

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.

Amy Coney Barrett Reportedly Voted Against Taking Up Dobbs Case That Overturned Constitutional Right To Abortion

Do we actually know how conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett really is?