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As compensation reaches eye-popping levels, firms are getting more creative to win the lateral talent war. The post Why An Extra $2 Million Isn’t Enough To Poach Biglaw’s Top Partners appeared […]

New NYC Customer Innovation Lab promises prototypes in hours and products in weeks. The post LexisNexis Bets On Build-A-Bear Model For Legal AI appeared first on Above the Law.

Managing and paying contractors across borders comes down to a handful of recurring questions.

U.S. citizenship does not expire, and neither does the Certificate of Naturalization. Once issued, it remains valid indefinitely — there is no renewal requirement.

Just a month after the blockbuster merger, an 11-lawyer New York funds team is heading for the exits. The post Sidley Wastes No Time Raiding Hogan Lovells Cadwalader In Big Group Lateral Move […]

Four Republicans are playing coy on the Blanche floor vote. The post Todd Blanche Will Probably Be Confirmed Even Though Some Republican Senators Are Performatively On The Fence appeared first on […]

For each school, the archive links to the underlying source, including student handbooks, honor codes, dean’s memoranda, strategy statements, and program pages. The post New Site From Suffolk Law […]

It’s time for our annual survey to determine the top outside counsel. The post In-House Lawyers: Who You Gonna Call? appeared first on Above the Law.

Independent report details decades of abuse allegations and school response changes today.

Jackson Walker will pay $15 million to end the U.S. Trustee’s suit, while conceding approximately nothing. The post The Biglaw Partner/Federal Judge Romance Scandal Has A $15 Million Ending appeared […]

Daffodil Health launched an AI-powered solution to help payers manage No Surprises Act disputes by automating claims review, negotiations, and arbitration workflows. The post Daffodil Health Launches […]

Federal rescheduling turned California cannabis license designations into real strategy decisions, not just paperwork. This post explains when and how to convert or split A/M licenses, why medical vs […]

This article was adapted from an essay that first appeared in the essay collection America Unfinished: 250 Years of Law and Governance (MIT Press, 2026). *** We are on the cusp of some revolutionary […]

In a decision allowing the Trump administration to move forward with plans to end humanitarian immigration protection for hundreds of thousands of people living and working in the United States, the […]

* Supreme Court will not block massive judgment against Palestinian groups linked to past terror attacks. [PBS] * Blanche set to get out of committee after duping holdouts with flimsy promise. […]

Plus, what happened to Dred Scott after he lost before the Supreme Court?

Illinois recognizes gambling addiction as substance use disorder, expanding treatment access statewide.

The Man Now Running Paul, Weiss Reportedly Didn’t Want A Trans Partner Working On His Clients: Before Scott Barshay took the corner office, he allegedly decided Lex Korberg was bad for business. […]

From the backfield to the bench. The post Before He Wrote Opinions, He Broke Tackles appeared first on Above the Law.

A law dean says technical failures and uncertainty tainted the experience for every single July examinee. The post Some Law Grads Were Actually Able To Take The Washington Bar Exam — And They […]

Lawyers for a group of 23 states and the District of Columbia on Monday afternoon urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an order by a federal court in Boston that barred the federal government […]

Dropped clients, a killed lawsuit, and a debate over letting the White House vet its website. The post Did Paul, Weiss Partners Seriously Debate Running The Firm’s Business Past Stephen Miller? […]

Judge Jeanine backed out before another humiliating defeat. Trump isn’t happy. The post Donald Trump Likely To Fire Jeanine Pirro For Having One Foot In Reality appeared first on Above the Law.

Trump’s right: He always wins. The post Counting Trump’s Many Victories appeared first on Above the Law.

Military sexual trauma and sexual abuse within military medical systems expose one of the most difficult accountability gaps in American law. When the alleged abuse occurs inside a military hospital, […]

Blanche will be confirmed. The fund will be back. And if you don’t realize that, well, you aren’t paying attention. The post The Trump Slush Fund Is Dead. Long Live The Trump Slush Fund. appeared […]

Most legal cases are measured by what they mean to one client or one family. Class actions and mass torts are different. While every plaintiff has an individual story, these cases often reveal a much […]

The future of in-house law isn’t about competing with AI on speed. The post Matthew Thomas Is Right: Good Legal Judgment Can’t Be Automated appeared first on Above the Law.

Which law schools are offering students the best courtroom training opportunities? The post The Best Law Schools For Moot Court (2026) appeared first on Above the Law.

Anthropic’s own legal repo tells lawyers to connect a research tool before they do anything else. Descrybe is ready to be the thing on the other end. The post Descrybe Open-Sources Its Legal Research […]

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson. The post Legal Ethics Roundup: The ‘Unethical’ DOJ, A Biglaw […]

Scott Barshay reportedly thought a transgender lawyer would spook clients. The firm’s fix, per the New York Times, was to buy silence. The post Paul, Weiss’s Multimillion-Dollar Secret Deal To Get […]

[Sponsored] Can we make legal research AI stop hallucinating? The answer is yes – and it’s how attorneys approach legal research with their associates. The post How To Avoid Hallucinations: A […]

‘I love you, sir!’ The post Blanche Pantsed By Trump Rants appeared first on Above the Law.

Activewear brands Nike and Lululemon are facing separate lawsuits alleging they used misleading ‘phantom discount’ pricing. The post Nike And Lululemon Face Pricing Lawsuits appeared first on […]

Cannabis law has never been more contradictory. In the U.S., federal and state governments often regulate identical products under completely different legal frameworks. Hemp and marijuana can […]

This is my first article for SCOTUSblog, and I want to explain why I have chosen the header Born Free and Equal for my column. The phrase is derived from the Declaration of Independence, whose 250th […]

In United States v. Rahimi, the Supreme Court denied that the Second Amendment is “a law trapped in amber.” That metaphor has now exploded onto constitutional law, appearing in six Supreme Court […]

Plus, another high-profile Democrat expresses support for expanding the court.

* Todd Blanche issues a memo claiming to rescind the Trump ally slush fund. It’s not in the form holdout Senators asked for, but it might prove enough to get him out of committee. [ABC News] * A […]

Fake investment platform stole millions from Americans through international fraud conspiracy.

Former mayor admits role in cocaine trafficking operation linked to U.S. markets.

“The transaction patterns identified by Capital One are among the types of activity flagged by federal banking guidance,” Capital One said.

The revised guidance re-categorizes delta-8 as a controlled substance, making it illegal for most businesses to continue selling delta-8-containing products. The same restriction extends to […]

Yakima, We Have A Problem: Washington scrapped its entire July NextGen administration after a convention center hardware failure left roughly 645 applicants unable to log in, offering them a […]

“Congress did not confer a general auditing power to the DOJ over state election officials,” the judge said.

“The Affordable Care Act was designed to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. But once again, this Administration is moving in the wrong direction by adopting harmful provisions that […]

I founded my personal injury practice in El Paso, Texas in 1999. El Paso sits in the far western corner of Texas, closer to three other state capitals than to Austin, pressed against both the New […]

If The Office Is A Rockin’: It seems as though everyone at Wachtell was hooking up. Anti-DEI Group Is Coming For The Biglaw Pipeline: They’ve filed suit against Sponsors for Educational […]

Only one justice can say two of his clerks got the, ahem, supreme promotion. The post The Ultimate Clerkship Flex appeared first on Above the Law.