Above the Law

Who Will Pay If ACA Tax Credits Lapse?

About 22 million Americans would face sharply higher healthcare costs if enhanced ACA tax credits expire at the end of the year.

Law Students Can Sometimes ‘Buy’ Good Grades

The richer you are, the more likely you'll succeed.

Stat(s) Of The Week: Midsize Market Gains

Is Biglaw losing work to more nimble, cost-effective firms?

Top Biglaw Firm Matches Market Bonus Scale While Praising Associates

Associates will receive bonuses of up to $140,000. Congrats!

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.

DOJ Charges Law Student In ‘Trump Whore’ Kidnapping Hoax

Should have spent that time studying for Crim law.

Just In CASE You Were Wondering, This Biglaw Firm Is Also Matching

Bonus momentum carrying this Friday.

Davis Polk Weighs In On Associate Bonus Madness

Of course they announced bonuses.

Baker Botts Brings Bonuses

Follow the leader continues.

Top 50 Biglaw Firm Announces Increased In-Office Attendance Mandate Instead Of Bonuses

Ugh, this isn't the announcement associates want to hear about during bonus season.

Proskauer Rose Boards The Bonus Train

Hopefully, we can all forget about last year's bumpy ride.

Law Firm That Started Summer Bonus Trend Announces Year-End Bonuses

Associates at the firm are very happy.

Paul, Weiss Comes Correct On Associate Bonuses

Paul, Weiss had a good year -- financially, that is.

Morning Docket: 11.21.25

* Elon Musk ends his lawsuit against Wachtell. Wachtell stresses that no settlement was involved. [Reuters]

* Lawyer who turned in brief with AI hallucinations genuinely didn’t realize using Microsoft Copilot for writing and grammar would also lead it to make up new cases. Clippy is out of control. [ABA Journal]

* Here’s an article about Judge Jerry Smith’s dissent that sanewashes an unhinged opinion. Compare and contrast with this account that links to the actual opinion and quotes from it heavily. [National Law Journal]

* It’s time to start blaming John Roberts for all of this. [Mother Jones]

* DC troop deployment found illegal, several months after the fact. [Courthouse News Service]

* CFPB’s slow death continues. [Law360]

* Former state House speaker loses law license. [CBS]

There Goes The Market Scale! — See Also

Boutique Firm Goes Above And Beyond The Bonus Scale: Wilkinson Stekloff is giving out so much money!

Biglaw Firms Are Sharing The Bonus News: Ropes & Gray, Hogan Lovells.

If You’re Gonna Disagree, Go All Out: Judge Jerry Smith pens a 104 page dissent that is strangely preoccupied with George Soros.

Former Managing Partner Investigated For Sexual Harassment: Read for a quick breakdown of what not to do at the workplace.