Paul Weiss
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* Keep track of who’s who in the latest indictment. [Politico]
* Meanwhile, Abbe Lowell and Winston & Strawn have stepped up their collective role in the Hunter Biden case, arguing that the original plea agreement included binding government promises that didn’t evaporate just because the judge rejected the deal. [Law360]
* CFPB going after data brokers selling people’s personal data. Yet again, the government agency making the most direct, tangible impact for people is the one that still worries that every election might be its last. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Justice Department urges Supreme Court to deal with unconstitutional social media laws out of Texas and Florida. [Reuters]
* Has “flexibility” lost all meaning when it comes to law firm office scheduling? No. Just because some law firms try to engage in flexibility newspeak, doesn’t actually change its meaning. [American Lawyer]
* AI may not be ready to replace lawyers, but the California Innocence Project is leveraging the tool to assist in pursuit of justice. [ABA Journal]
* London Kirkland team headed to Paul Weiss resigned on a Sunday in a power move. [LegalCheek]
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Announcements, Events, Legal Technology
Our weekly roundup of news and announcements from the Evolve the Law and legal tech community.
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Biglaw Firm Blows Competition Out Of The Water With Tech Spending Stipend For Associates
Keeping up with the times just got a little easier.
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* Paul Weiss didn’t always want Jeh Johnson — he didn’t even get a callback when he applied in law school. [Coverage Opinions]
* With a title like “On The Ripeness of Potted Plants and Other Non Sequiturs,” how could this not make this post? [Take Care Blog]
* Want to avoid stress? Start volunteering. I’m not sure where the time for that will come from, but it is a great idea. [Motherboard]
* While we were talking about bonuses, the Cliven Bundy was declared a mistrial over a slew of Brady violations, meaning, for once, the Bundys were right that the government overstepped its authority at their expense. [LA Times]
* Wear the same outfit as a feminist statement. Really. [Quartz]
* What will happen with blockchain in the legal industry in 2018? [Law and More]
* Reading tea leaves in Masterpiece Cake. [Empirical SCOTUS]
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Biglaw, Cellphones, Technology
Which Biglaw Firm Is Providing Funds For All Associates To Get An iPhone X?
This is pretty awesome.