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Plus, laws on “habitual drunkards” featured prominently in the court’s latest Second Amendment ruling.

FDA recalls several Alyacen birth control lots after tests found unacceptable impurity levels.

Packaging error leads to recall after stronger blood pressure capsules found in mislabeled boxes.

Is Your Firm Observing The Holiday?: Be sure to let us know! Trump Nominates His Own Lawyer To Be A Top Federal Prosecutor: The Sullivan & Cromwell partner’s cozying up with Trump is paying […]

The Senator has to defend her vote. The post Supreme Court Takes Center Stage In Midterm Election appeared first on Above the Law.

Running directly inside a Microsoft Word add-in, Veris allows contract-review teams to negotiate and mark up agreements without ever leaving the document. The post BlackBoiler Launches Veris, Pairing […]

Eleven years ago, a Netroots Nation the panel blew off Supreme Court term limits. This year, it’s the bare minimum reform. The post Supreme Court Term Limits Went From Punchline To Platform For […]

A Baker Act hold can move quickly, and the process is not always easy to understand from inside the crisis.

One recruiter says the summer slowdown may be keeping firms from making their next salary move. The post Could Associates Be Waiting Until Labor Day For Biglaw Firms To Match Milbank? appeared first […]

Image-to-text OCR and a more powerful AI legal assistant turn fragmented case data into usable insights within 8am MyCase.

The financial burden of asset forfeiture can be devastating. Seized bank accounts may make it impossible for a person to pay living expenses or business costs.

Understanding these moving parts, along with the filing deadlines set by statute, gives you a grounded sense of how a claim is valued and what evidence will carry the most weight in reaching that […]

When your law firm represents Trump personally, the government jobs tend to follow. The post Sullivan & Cromwell’s Cozy Relationship With The Trump Administration Got Even Cozier appeared first […]

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday clarified the scope of a doctrine limiting lower federal courts’ authority to review state-court judgments. In an opinion from Justice Sonia Sotomayor in T.M. v. […]

The mind boggles at what could possibly be next. The post Random Neural Firings And Cage Fighting On The South Lawn appeared first on Above the Law.

Share your perspective in this short survey. The post Learning After Law School: How Do You Keep Your Skills Fresh? appeared first on Above the Law.

The reforms that were meant to fix the problem have made it worse. The post The Federal Clerkship Market Is Broken, And The Judges Know It appeared first on Above the Law.

Coming October 2026 Legal Tech & Marketing Special Issue Attorney at Law Magazine has opened submissions for its all-digital issue featuring the leaders of the legal marketing and legal tech […]

Arbitrations can sometimes be costlier than litigation. The post Arbitration Might Not Make Sense For Small Businesses appeared first on Above the Law.

You don’t have to wait for a truly ‘bombshell’ negative review to hit Google before you seek a consultation with a digital marketing agency. The post Reputation Repair: What To Do When A Bad Review […]

Follow every firm that has matched the latest associate salary scale, and see who’s still sitting on the sidelines. The post Associate Compensation Scorecard: Who’s Matching Milbank? appeared first […]

[Sponsored] Taking on the big question: What’s the return on investment? The post The Fundamentals Of Effective Contract Management appeared first on Above the Law.

Updated at 1:15 p.m. EDT The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in United States v. Hemani that the federal government cannot prosecute a Texas man on charges that he violated a federal law barring […]

The Supreme Court on Thursday sent the case of a Texas man who is seeking to appeal one of the conditions that a federal judge imposed as part of his sentence back to the lower court for another […]

The best hearing lawyers make it easier for the judge to rule in their favor. The post How To Prepare For A Hearing appeared first on Above the Law.

Law firms of all sizes are getting on board with Juneteenth as a holiday. Which firms are recognizing this important day? The post POLL: Has Your Law Firm Declared Juneteenth A Paid Holiday? (2026) […]

This gene therapy is the latest in a growing list of rare disease treatments to receive reconsideration from an FDA that appears to be swinging back to regulatory flexibility. The post FDA Reversal […]

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) published an interesting bulletin this Tuesday, June 16th. The bulletin finds that DEA’s final rule on medical marijuana rescheduling “does […]

* Luigi Mangione intends to invoke a mental defect defense. Without knowing all the details… would UnitedHealthcare have covered that condition? [Law360] * John Morgan talks about becoming the […]

Plus, is the Supreme Court running behind compared to the past five terms?

Federal agency seeks dismissal of the NAACP’s pollution case against xAI.

Family alleges poor supervision led to injury, punishment and lasting harm at school.

Warren LLP Matches The Milbank Salary Scale: The firm is rewarding their associates handsomely! Yetter Coleman Milbank Matches And Is Looking For Clerks: The judicial clerkship bonus is up to […]

The world’s richest law firm needs more associates than before. The post There Are A Bunch More Kirkland & Ellis Associates Than There Used To Be appeared first on Above the Law.

The would-be attack targeted a UFC match in a spot the new ballroom does not occupy and could never have hosted. But other than that… The post DOJ Says Threat To Outdoor UFC Fights Proves They Need […]

Just like with the advent of interstates, an entire culture may be lost. The post Lessons From Interstate Highways: AI’s Impact On Legal Is A Known Unknown appeared first on Above the Law.

It’s important to begin by saying that every criminal charge is a serious criminal charge that can directly affect your future.

‘He can’t keep getting away with this!’ – 50 Cent, probably. The post Diddy On Track For Even Less Prison Time appeared first on Above the Law.

Though seeking guardianship appointment in respect of a loved one can be a difficult step to take, you will find that it is the best thing you can do to protect their well-being, safety and dignity […]

Roy Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, came to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking the justices to block a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit […]

And a new ranking of top law schools. The post Federal Judges Gone Wild appeared first on Above the Law.

Updating resumes is one of AI’s most popular use cases. The post Does AI Give Male Lawyers Better Resumes? appeared first on Above the Law.

The agreement does not eliminate all issues. The post How The Tax Agencies In The US, Canada, And Mexico Simplified Tax Rules For World Cup Participants appeared first on Above the Law.

As AI makes a voice or face easy to copy, celebrities are reaching for trademark protection. The harder question is whether the law can defend what the brand is actually worth. Matthew McConaughey […]

As partner pay climbs higher, firms are under pressure to reward the associates generating those profits. The post When Partners Make Record Money, Associate Raises Usually Follow appeared first on […]

[Sponsored] Create, organize, and scale AI prompts that work, with expert-built examples to get you started. The post How To Build An AI Prompt Library For Your Legal Team appeared first on Above the […]

A plaintiff can understand the value of her case and still feel forced to take less than it is worth.  Every plaintiff’s attorney has seen some version of that moment. The case has merit. […]

If you’re a judicial clerk looking for a job, Yetter Coleman would like a word. The post Elite Litigation Boutique Raises Salaries, And Its Clerkship Bonuses appeared first on Above the Law.

Why shouldn’t private investors’ money be literally burned to advance human knowledge? The post SpaceX Stock Keeps Rising, And I Can’t Think Of A Better Use Of Investors’ Money Than Blowing […]

Managing Partner Erika Warren says top-tier attorneys deserve top-tier compensation. The post Silicon Valley’s Go-To IP Boutique Matches The Milbank Scale appeared first on Above the Law.