Above the Law

Judge Esther Salas Will Return To The Bench After Lawyer Murdered Her Son

This strong woman wants to help protect her fellow judges after what happened to her child.

DOJ Cracks Down On Telehealth Kickbacks In $6B Fraud idnvestigation

The investigation resulted in charges against more than 345 defendants for more than $6 billion in alleged fraud losses. Roughly $4.5 billion of that was connected to telemedicine, the Department of Justice said.

Cravath Really Screwed Everyone In Biglaw Out Of Fall Bonuses, Didn’t They?

Thanks, Cravath.

Law School Students Think They Deserve Exemption From Pandemic Policies. COVID Proves Them Wrong.

Breaking: law students just as susceptible to COVID as undergrads.

Diversity By Design: A Programmatic Approach To Addressing Systemic Inequities

Join us October 7th to hear Axiom's latest mission, Diversity by Design, and why it is essential to embed diversity within your business practices.

The 3 Factors Driving Decisions On Biglaw Bonuses This Fall

2020 has had no shortage of surprises -- and not all of the surprises are bad.

FFS, Defaming Women Is Not A Part Of The President’s ‘Job’, Argues E. Jean Carroll

Obviously, his 'job' is to live tweet Fox News in all caps.

Like COVID-19, Online Bar Exam Is A Disaster And Was Entirely Preventable

'Maybe just try again in February,' is the consistent, if wildly unacceptable, bar examiner contingency plan.

Don’t Let The Downturn Distract From Operational Metrics

Are Legal Ops pros continuing to track this crucial data?

A Country Unto Itself

On the first day of the new SCOTUS term, the desire to make the professed doctrines of religious belief superior to the law of the land was reaffirmed. 

3 Questions For An IP Conference Conductor (Part I)

An interview with Wendy Chou of the IP Dealmakers Forum.

Paul Weiss Won’t Be Offering Fall Bonuses, And Associates Are ANGRY

Is this the end of fall COVID appreciation bonuses?

Literally No One Likes SEC Hedge Fund Secrecy Plan, Except The People Who Run The SEC

That’s a big 'thanks, but no thanks' from the hedge funds on getting rid of most 13Fs.

Morning Docket: 10.06.20

* A Michigan lawyer has changed his name to get more recognition from voters. This definitely worked for Eddie Murphy’s character in The Distinguished Gentleman. [ABA Journal]

* Eric Trump was deposed yesterday as part of a probe conducted by the New York Attorney General’s Office. [CNN]

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Judge Earns Legacy She Deserves — See Also

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Be Careful What You Wish For: ACB wanted a nickname, and she got one.

How Much Damage Can He Do From Home?: Bill Barr self-quarantines.

Shots!: Kim Kardashian needs shots to study for law exams… certainly it has nothing to do with her husband becoming a political laughingstock.

87-Year-Old’s Attempt To Take The Bar Exam Likely Futile: And it’s probably not the only story of futile exam taking we’ll get today.