Morning Docket: 10.16.20 »
* Peloton has been hit with a patent infringement lawsuit by a competitor. It’s not like they “reinvented the wheel” or …
Morning Docket: 10.14.20 »
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Attorney General of South Dakota, Emoluments Clause, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Michael Scott, Morning Docket, President Trump, Supreme Court, The Office, University …
Morning Docket: 10.13.20 »
Microsoft (photo by David Lat).
* A class action about Xbox controllers that allegedly “drift” has been beefed up. I …
Morning Docket: 10.12.20 »
Ed. note: In honor of Columbus Day (and Canadian Thanksgiving), Above the Law will be on a reduced publication schedule. We’ll …
Morning Docket: 10.09.20 »
The Cryptkeeper in courtroom attire via YouTube screenshot
* A $50 million lawsuit is being filed on behalf of a …
Morning Docket: 10.02.20 »
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* A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the federal government …
Jamie Dimon’s Minions Have Been Keeping Busy »
On Sept. 13, Jamie Dimon told Keefe, Bruyette Woods that JPMorgan’s “overall productivity” had “taken a hit” during the coronavirus epidemic. The …
Apologize, Or You’ll Be Sorry »
In 1995, Georgetown Professor Deborah Tannen wrote about an experience with an attorney that still scans as frighteningly plausible today. Tannen reported …
Banana Republic Is Re-Releasing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dissent Collar »
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2006.
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Throughout her storied career on the Supreme Court, Justice Ruth …
Making Virtual Hearings Work »
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ATL COVID Cast, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Featured Podcasts, Opus 2, Technology
What Should I Use For A Writing Sample? »
In addition to your resume, representative matters sheet, and J.D. transcript**, as a lateral litigation associate candidate, you will need to include …
World’s Richest Law Firm Announces Enormous Partner Class »
There’s no denying that Kirkland Ellis is one the nation’s greatest law firms. Not only does the firm offer a compelling combination …
Across The Country, Applicants Spend Last Weekend Studying For Bar Exam »
On Monday, examinees in 19 states will attempt to take an online bar exam (though Oregon’s exam is for the small subset …
Amy Coney Barrett Nomination Turns Into White-Hot Raging COVID Spigot »
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The catchphrase of the latter days of the Nixon administration was “what did the president …
The Biglaw Firms Doing Trump’s Election Bidding »
Hmmm, working to undermine the peaceful transition of power that has characterized the American democracy since Washington is not why *I* went …
Morning Docket: 09.29.20 »
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Al Gore, app store, Apple, Climate Change, Georgia, Lincoln Lawyer, Massachusetts, Morning Docket, Netflix, President Trump
Marble Ridge: You Can (Allegedly) Break Every Securities Law In The Books And Still Not Cost Anyone Any Money »
That Dan Kamensky fucked up spectacularly and disastrously is at this point fairly well-attested. His bank thought his demand that they not …
Biglaw Fall Special Bonus Tracker: Which Biglaw Firms Are Handing Out Cash For Associates’ Hard Work During The Pandemic? »
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Bonus season came early this year. We usually don’t get any bonus information in mid-September, but, well, …
Urge Congress To Help My Brother, Austin, A Georgetown Law Student, Get Out Of Syria »
Austin Tice
The Tice family reached out to the Pentagon press corps and asked us to help get the …
Software That Could Allow Applicants To Cheat On Bar Exam Available For About $100 »
It’s possible that the whole point of the bar exam as a project is to keep people from having anything that the …
