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Samuel Alito Has Absolutely No (Direct) Financial Interest In The Upcoming Global Warming Case — See Also
Alito Is Still Loaded Up On Oil And Gas Stock Ahead Of The Big Climate Case: His long-withheld financials, posted this morning, confirm the holdings watchdogs say should have forced a recusal. Jim C…
The Justice That Beat An Impeachment Effort Led By A Future President
Payback for two blocked nominees, and it failed spectacularly. The post The Justice That Beat An Impeachment Effort Led By A Future President appeared first on Above the Law.…
Biglaw Firm’s Emails Casually Insult ‘Dumb Judge’ And ‘Poop Man’
NCAA lawyers seem to have strong opinions. The post Biglaw Firm’s Emails Casually Insult ‘Dumb Judge’ And ‘Poop Man’ appeared first on Above the Law.…
The Iranian October Surprise
I sure hope someone's thinking about what the Iranians might do to exact revenge on Donald Trump, the guy who started it all. The post The Iranian October Surprise appeared first on Above the Law.…
Circuit Revives Kentucky Law Professor’s First Amendment Suit Over Israel Petition
The Sixth Circuit decides there's no need for abstention when the school refuses to do anything. The post Circuit Revives Kentucky Law Professor’s First Amendment Suit Over Israel Petition appeared fi…
Jim Clyburn Vouched For Clarence Thomas In 1991, Now He Wants To Add Four Justices To Compensate
One apology, four proposed justices. The post Jim Clyburn Vouched For Clarence Thomas In 1991, Now He Wants To Add Four Justices To Compensate appeared first on Above the Law.…
Why are prisons overcrowded? Because no government will stand up to the tabloids | Zoe Williams
Whatever happens to the early release scheme, Andy Burnham needs to consider the possibility that sentences are just too highPrisons in England and Wales are full because sentences have increased, and…
The Next Legal AI Problem Is Not Hallucination. It Is Authorization.
As AI moves from answering questions to conducting transactions, accuracy is no longer enough. The post The Next Legal AI Problem Is Not Hallucination. It Is Authorization. appeared first on Above the…
New Survey Says Lawyers Are Just As Miserable As Everyone Else
The 2026 Admin Misery Index charts unhappiness with administrative tasks. The post New Survey Says Lawyers Are Just As Miserable As Everyone Else appeared first on Above the Law.…
The Big Defense Spending Priorities Awaiting Congress In September
There is a lot of business awaiting the House and Senate when they return to Washington. The post The Big Defense Spending Priorities Awaiting Congress In September appeared first on Above the Law.…
Updates on the new birthright citizenship executive order and mail-in ballots
Plus, a dispute over President Trump’s ban on transgender troops is back at SCOTUS.…
Morning Docket: 08.31.26
* Why are there so many lawyer billboards? [Mental Floss] * California legislature moves to block private equity from investing in law firms. [Law360] * DHS using law about customs violations to s…
Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs
AI company faces multibillion dollar lawsuit over misuse of copyrighted songs to train Claude modelsAll AI wants for Christmas is a vast back catalogue of songs without paying for it, according to a m…
As If It’s Not Hard Enough To Make Partner — See Generally
A Change Of Heart: Matthew Cali says Troutman Pepper Locke told him "the goalposts to make Partner" had moved after he survived a devastating heart attack. Emergency Contact: The conservative majori…
What is Burnham doing to the early prison release scheme and why?
Offences including manslaughter have been excluded from changes to sentencing rules amid an overcrowding crisisGrooming gang perpetrators and killers, including those responsible for PC Andrew Harper’…
Andy Burnham pledge to end indefinite prison terms ‘a step towards healing’
Campaigners welcome plan to bring IPP sentences to a close but say the move is long overdueCampaigners have hailed Andy Burnham’s pledge to bring an end to indefinite jail terms as “a day that thousan…
Cells for arrested offenders may run out without early prison release, says Labour
Bridget Phillipson says government would not have to consider releasing prisoners early if Tories had created more capacityCells to hold newly arrested people could run out without the early prison re…
When Samuel Alito Is The One Calling You ‘Scary,’ You Know There’s A Problem — See Also
Clarence Thomas Was "Scary" In Law School: At least according to Samuel Alito. Court watchers still think he's plenty scary now, too. SCOTUS Said Come Back With A Final Rule. The States Did. They Wo…
Nominated To The Supreme Court On Monday, Gone By The Next Weekend
What sank him wasn't his rulings. It was his years as a law professor. The post Nominated To The Supreme Court On Monday, Gone By The Next Weekend appeared first on Above the Law.…
How Appealing Weekly Roundup
The week in appellate news. The post How Appealing Weekly Roundup appeared first on Above the Law.…
Turning Client Intake Calls Into Marketing Insights
Law firms need a strategic approach to data collection that distinguishes between first-time prospects, current clients, and returning cases to glean high-value marketing and operational insights. Th…
Oracle Helped Kneecap Section 230, Then Bought 15% Of A Company That Needs It.
From the policy-by-spite dept The post Oracle Helped Kneecap Section 230, Then Bought 15% Of A Company That Needs It. appeared first on Above the Law.…
Trump Trollsuit Against New York Times Damages Trollsuit Against IRS
Don't you hate it when you file so many trollsuits that you wind up contradicting yourself in court? The post Trump Trollsuit Against New York Times Damages Trollsuit Against IRS appeared first on Abo…
Teenage Law Grad Thinks Getting A Tax LLM Will Be A ‘Little Vacation’
His idea of rest and relaxation involves the Internal Revenue Code. The post Teenage Law Grad Thinks Getting A Tax LLM Will Be A ‘Little Vacation’ appeared first on Above the Law.…
Law Department 2.0
Reimagining the law department. The post Law Department 2.0 appeared first on Above the Law.…
The Mail-In Ballot Fight Is Right Back Where It Started, With The Trump Administration Taking Another ‘L’
Judge Talwani reviewed the final rule, just like the shadow docket ordered — and found it just as unconstitutional as before. The post The Mail-In Ballot Fight Is Right Back Where It Started, With The…
Lawyers Don’t Need To Dress Up For Every Video Call
Casual clothing can make lawyer-lawyer interactions less stressful. The post Lawyers Don’t Need To Dress Up For Every Video Call appeared first on Above the Law.…