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Trump Campaign Gets Whacked In Omarosa Arbitration Claim

So much winning!

Report: Medtech M&A Jumps As Companies Bounce Back From The Pandemic

Medical technology companies saw 288 deals between June 2020 and June 2021, the highest amount ever since Ernst & Young began tracking it in 2007. VC funding in medtech also reached a high point of $9.1 billion.

An Innovator’s Guide To Budget Season

Consider a few ideas as you develop budget plans for the upcoming year, especially if you feel that there might be a better way.

The Muslim Ban, COVID-19 Delays, And A Story About How Love Conquers All

It is time to think about lifting bans and making sensible, practical policies so that loved ones can reunite, and businesses can resume smoother international operations.

Law School Deans Discouraged And Pressured Students Not To Report Sexual Assault Claims According To Multiple Students

The administration says it did nothing wrong, but the accounts of current and former students suggest a fundamental problem.

10 Steps To Finding The Right Case Management Solution

From assessing fundamentals to determining what matters most to your firm, here's a step-by-step guide to your success.

Elite Firm Sets 2022 Office Return Date Due To Delta Variant

Yet another firm has decided to forgo a full reopening in 2021.

The Troubling Implications Of The Crypto-Trading Hamster

Does Mr. Goxx know something we don’t?

Firm Offers Partners All The Post-Pandemic Work-From-Home Flexibility They Want. Junior Attorneys? Not So Much.

Ut-oh... They just said the quiet part out loud.

Mismarking-Marred Morgan Stanley-ites Want Your Money

The last refuge of the alleged financial scoundrel remains a hedge fund.

Morning Docket: 09.28.21

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* R. Kelly found guilty of sex trafficking. Really shouldn’t be surprising that a guy that called himself the Pied Piper of R&B lured youth. [New York Post]

* A district attorney is about to dismiss 60k weed convictions. About damn time. [Los Angeles Times]

* One shot for two, please: study finds COVID vaccination helps boost baby’s immunity in utero. [CTV News]

* Alabama would rather spend $400M investing in slavery than combat COVID. [Vanity Fair]

* Check out how Emily Dillan is balancing being an advocate with getting her JD. Maybe there is hope that some lawyers are good people. [ABA Journal]

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected].

Lawyers On The Move — See Also

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Advice The Judge Took Literally: When she left the courtroom in the middle of the defense’s argument.

Tiger Move: Looks like the Chua-Rubenfeld house is on the market.

And Now, A Bold Move: Sidney Powell accuses someone else of abusive litigation.

Biglaw’s Best In White Collar

Well done!

Lawyer Claims Kombucha Tea Responsible For Blowing Almost 4 Times Legal Limit In Drunk Driving Case

Ironically, her argument is some weak tea.

Kraken Lawyer Countersues Dominion Voting Systems For Abusive Litigation

Can't wait for the counter-countersuit for abuse of irony.