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The U.S. Is Poised For Its First-Ever Population Decline And All It Took Was Making It A Bad Place To Live

Fertility rates have been declining in the United States -- and around the world -- for a long time.

Associates Are Leaving Faster Than Ever — But Let’s Be Honest, Biglaw Designed It That Way

New NALP Foundation data shows a record 83% of departing associates left within five years of hire.

Trump DOJ Indicts Civil Rights Group For Working To Take Down Hate Groups

If the KKK ran the Department of Justice, what exactly would they be doing differently?

It’s Time To Submit Your Entries For Above The Law’s 17th Annual Law Revue Video Contest!

Send us your submissions by FRIDAY, MAY 1, at 5:00 P.M. (Eastern time).

Jonathan Turley Goes Full Tin Foil Hat About Viktor Orban Loss

It's Infowars inside Turley's head, as he rants about 'globalists' trying to build a European market.

Policy Expert Believes CMS Is Taking ‘Adversial Posture’ To Medicare Advantage

A consultant who has analyzed healthcare policy over many decades declares that MA is in the middle of a fundamental reset both in terms of market headwinds and federal scrutiny.

Morning Docket: 04.22.26

* DOJ announces that it has secured an indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging the organization supported hate groups by using funds to pay people to infiltrate those hate groups — which, ironically, is something the DOJ historically does. [AP News] 

* Fifth Circuit rules that states can force public schools to hang the Ten Commandments. When asked about the ample historical record that Americans at the time the First Amendment was ratified would have rejected this result, the originalists on the court declared that “original” is not a matter of “fact” but a judge’s individual legal assessment. [Reuters]

* Do the leaked Supreme Court memos really show Roberts at his worst? Because Shelby County exists. [Slate]

* Have advances in AI threatened the legacy legal research companies? [Legaltech News]

* Another law school ranking is right around the corner. [Law.com]

* Roblox settles with the West Virginia AG’s office for $11.5 million. The state wants more child safety protections in the video game. Last year West Virginia loosened its child labor laws. Yearning for the real mines is good, building them on the computer is bad. [Law360]

* Judge who handcuffed child in Texas has charges dropped provided she never attempts to judge again. [ABA Journal]

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Meet The New Prosecutor On The Brennan Case. He Already Called The Defendant A ‘Real Traitor.’

Normally that would be a disqualifying conflict of interest. In the current DOJ, it's apparently a job requirement.

Why Your Story, Engagement, And Empathy Matter More Than Ever

Explore how lawyers can position themselves as trusted advocates before a client ever picks up the phone, in this episode of the "Be That Lawyer" podcast.

The Supreme Court’s Side Hustle Is Here, And Your Kids Are Gonna Love It

Storytime, sponsored by SCOTUS.

Headed To Mississippi Law? Prepare To Get Used To AI

Chat, is this tortious?

A Public Service Announcement: Legal Tech Companies, Here Are Your Celebrity Endorsers

A handy list of celebrities whose monikers make them natural-born legal tech spokespeople.

Marketing Roundup: Wading Into Politically Charged Waters, Culture Differentiation, And The Push And Pull Of AI

Get a roundup of the latest from the Legal Marketing Association.