Donald Trump transition
-
-
Department of Justice, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court
The Case For Chuck Cooper As Solicitor General
A former colleague offers warm words of support for one of the two SG finalists. - Sponsored
Not All Legal AI Is Created Equal
Artificial intelligence is on lawyers’ minds as they evaluate how advancements in technology will affect their work. This white paper examines 5 things to consider… -
Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Update: Trump Has Started Interviewing SCOTUS Candidates
Which prominent conservative judge just met with President-elect Donald Trump?
-
Department of Justice, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court
The Latest In The Solicitor General Sweepstakes
It's a two-person contest -- and it has been for weeks.... -
-
Department of Justice, Federal Government, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices
A Deep Dive Into The Department Of Justice Transition
Who will be the next deputy attorney general, associate attorney general, and head of the Office of Legal Counsel? -
Biglaw, Donald Trump, Justice, Politics
Morgan Lewis Joins Trump's Reich, Shills For Toothless Interpretation Of Emoluments Clause
Anti-Trump forces have to stop acting like the Constitution is going to save them. -
Neil Gorsuch, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Handicapping Donald Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist
It looks like it's down to two: Judge Diane Sykes and Judge Bill Pryor. - Sponsored
Trust The Process: How To Build And Manage Workflows In Law Firms
If you’re feeling inefficient but don’t know why, this episode of the Non-Eventcast is for you. -
White-Collar Crime
Is Trump The End Of FCPA Enforcement?
The white-collar defense gravy train may be coming to an end. -
Department of Justice, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court
An Exciting New Entrant In The Solicitor General Sweepstakes
This job would represent a multimillion-dollar pay cut for him, but the allure is undeniable. -
Biglaw, Politics, Securities and Exchange Commission
Trump Nominates Sullivan & Cromwell Partner To Lead SEC
The president-elect really can't get enough of Biglaw partners. -
Biglaw, Politics
Skadden Partner Tapped For Key Trump Administration Trade Role
Though he's spent the better part of three decades in Biglaw, he does have relevant experience. -
Politics
It’s Time To Take Donald Trump Seriously
It is time to take Trump seriously and to support, shape, or oppose his policies in specific ways.
Sponsored
![How Savvy Lawyers Build Their Law Firm Rate Sheet](https://abovethelaw.com/uploads/2024/05/e-commerce-402822_1280-300x200.jpg)
How Savvy Lawyers Build Their Law Firm Rate Sheet
![Trust The Process: How To Build And Manage Workflows In Law Firms](https://abovethelaw.com/uploads/2024/06/stopwatch-5646500_1280-300x200.jpg)
Trust The Process: How To Build And Manage Workflows In Law Firms
![How To Build And Manage Your Law Firm Rate Sheet](https://abovethelaw.com/uploads/2024/05/graph-3033203_1280-300x169.jpg)
How To Build And Manage Your Law Firm Rate Sheet
Sponsored
![A Law Firm Checklist For Successful Transaction Management](https://abovethelaw.com/uploads/2024/06/TR-Platform-law-firm-checklist-300x124.png)
A Law Firm Checklist For Successful Transaction Management
![Not All Legal AI Is Created Equal](https://abovethelaw.com/uploads/2024/06/cocounsel.jpg)
Not All Legal AI Is Created Equal
-
Labor / Employment, On The Job
What President Trump Will Do To Employment Law Will Make You Dizzy
Employment law may undergo its biggest upheaval since the New Deal, according to new columnist Richard B. Cohen. -
General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Politics
Thanks For The Job Security, Mr. Trump
What does the election of Donald Trump mean for in-house lawyers? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.15.16
* The Supreme Court takes on an issue of major importance to the patent bar (and the Eastern District of Texas): where can an infringement suit be filed? [How Appealing]
* And SCOTUS also grants cert to a case raising the scope of what prosecutors must disclose to the defense under Brady v. Maryland and a case about a criminal lawyer’s erroneous advice to his client about immigration consequences of a guilty plea. [New York Times via How Appealing]
* Sheriff of Wall Street Preet Bharara loses another deputy to private practice: Katherine Goldstein, head of the S.D.N.Y.’s securities-fraud unit, will join several of her former colleagues — Adam Fee, Antonia Apps and George Canellos — at Milbank Tweed. [WSJ Law Blog]
* President-elect Donald Trump won’t take office for a few weeks, but he’s already inspiring new law school courses. [National Law Journal]
* And Trump might also trigger new lawsuits from state attorneys general seeking to rein in his administration. [New York Times]
* As for existing litigation between Trump and celebrity chefs José Andrés and Geoffrey Zakarian, both the real estate tycoon and his adversaries are repped by big Biglaw names: Seyfarth Shaw and Steptoe & Johnson. [BuzzFeed]
* Speaking of Seyfarth, it’s the firm representing ExxonMobil in litigation alleging anti-gay discrimination in its hiring practices — litigation that continues even as CEO Rex Tillerson prepares to leave the company to head the Trump State Department. [Washington Blade]
-
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.09.16
* President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of labor, fast-food executive Andrew Puzder, is a critic of the Obama Administration’s regulation in this area (and he’s a former litigator, interestingly enough). [Washington Post]
* Judge Bill Pryor (11th Cir.), a top SCOTUS contender in a Trump Administration, is beloved by conservatives — but confirming him could be a battle. [Bloomberg BNA via How Appealing]
* The Arkansas Supreme Court rules that married lesbian couples can’t put the names of both spouses on their children’s birth certificates. [WSJ Law Blog]
* SEC enforcement chief Andrew Ceresney will leave the agency by the end of this year; where might he wind up? [Law.com]
* Governor Andrew Cuomo met with the feds in connection with the corruption case brought against some of his former aides. [New York Times]
* Michael Jordan’s latest court victory — in an IP case in China. [Bloomberg]
* Alabama prisoner Ronald Smith is executed after the Supreme Court denies a stay, leaving SCOTUS review of the state’s unique “judicial override” system for another day. [New York Times via How Appealing]
-
Department of Justice, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court
Who Will Be The Next U.S. Solicitor General?
Handicapping the field of legal superstars in line for a coveted post. -
Politics, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices
Making The S.D.N.Y. Great Again
Prominent prosecutor Preet Bharara will stay on as U.S. Attorney when President Trump takes over. -