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Someone Is Keeping Up With Milbank — See Also

Keeping That Raise On Ice: Ice Miller increases associate pay in New York, but not until 2027. Blame It On The AI: Company tried to pin labor law violation on ChatGPT. The Tech Isn't The Key: Lega…

abovethelaw.com · 4h ago

The Most Infamous SCOTUS Feud

Comes complete with a public airing of grievances. The post The Most Infamous SCOTUS Feud appeared first on Above the Law.…

abovethelaw.com · 5h ago

Teaching Judgment In The Age Of AI: Building Legal Professionals Who Rely On AI Responsibly

Comfort and adoption with AI are rising faster than judgment maturity. The post Teaching Judgment In The Age Of AI: Building Legal Professionals Who Rely On AI Responsibly appeared first on Above the…

abovethelaw.com · 6h ago

Your Cyber Insurance May Not Be Ready For Autonomous AI

The concern isn't simply that AI creates new cyber threats. It's that organizations may unknowingly introduce risks that fall outside the assumptions underlying their insurance policies. The post Your…

abovethelaw.com · 8h ago

Law Firms Don’t Have One AI Visibility Problem. They Have Three.

AI visibility is typically seen as a content problem. But that only helps with a third of the hurdles law firms face in how legal service buyers are using AI search. The post Law Firms Don’t Have One …

abovethelaw.com · 9h ago

Exclusive: Coming Out Of Stealth, Paravo Launches What It Calls The First AI ‘Revenue Engine’ For Law Firms

It is a platform that combines lead generation, AI-powered intake and follow-up, and automated client reactivation, all in a single product aimed at flat-fee practices. The post Exclusive: Coming Out …

lawnext.com · 12h ago

Bipartisan Lawmakers Are Fighting HHS’ 340B Rebate Push

A bipartisan group of six senators introduced a bill to reform the 340B drug program, locking in hospitals' use of contract pharmacies and adding new transparency and compliance rules. The legislation…

medcitynews.com · 13h ago

A reflection on John Roberts

Plus, what happened to Homer Plessy after Plessy v. Ferguson?…

scotusblog.com · 14h ago

Morning Docket: 08.11.26

* Biglaw firms hit with data breaches. [Law360] * Office of Legal Counsel takes position that executive privilege extends to unofficial, unconfirmed people the president talks to. [Alternet] * Cou…

abovethelaw.com · 14h ago

Burnham ‘increasingly confident’ PC Harper’s killers will not get early release

Prime minister says he has asked justice secretary to push through measures to increase the number of prison placesAndy Burnham has said he is increasingly confident he can adapt the early release sch…

theguardian.com · 16h ago

What could Andy Burnham do to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers?

After widespread outcry, PM is confident he can adapt scheme to exclude Harper’s killers but his options are limitedAndy Burnham is said to be exploring “every option” to block the early release from …

theguardian.com · 17h ago

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people diedA Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his bro…

theguardian.com · 17h ago

Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales

Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leaveCourts in England and Wales have joined a number of restaurants, thea…

theguardian.com · 17h ago

Biglaw Flirts With Private Equity, Because Ruining Everything Else Wasn’t Enough — See Also

Biglaw Wants Private Equity's Money -- Ask Your Vet How That Turned Out: The same 'management services' trick that swallowed your dog's clinic is now knocking on Paul Weiss's door. That's Some Catch…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

Nine Was Never Sacred

Congress just stopped changing it. The post Nine Was Never Sacred appeared first on Above the Law.…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

A Practical Framework For Optimizing Your Firm’s Content For AI Answer Engines

If your bios, practice pages, and thought leadership aren't structured for AI to read, cite, and recommend, you're invisible at the moment of consideration. The post A Practical Framework For Optimizi…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

Samuel Alito Sees ‘Vultures’ Circling His Supreme Court Seat But Has No Plans To Retire

After 20 terms on the bench, he’s not ready to leave. The post Samuel Alito Sees ‘Vultures’ Circling His Supreme Court Seat But Has No Plans To Retire appeared first on Above the Law.…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

Trump Judge Rules SPLC Can’t Prove Vindictive Prosecution Without Evidence, Which She Also Won’t Let Them See

Judge Emily Marks rejected the DOJ's most absurd argument, then built a standard that requires you to have been born yesterday. The post Trump Judge Rules SPLC Can’t Prove Vindictive Prosecution Witho…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores (2026)

Did your law school make the list? The post The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores (2026) appeared first on Above the Law.…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

The Senate Confirmed Todd Blanche At 4 am. Nothing Good Happens After Midnight.

50-49. Trump's former personal criminal defense attorney will now lead the nation's top law enforcement agency. The post The Senate Confirmed Todd Blanche At 4 am. Nothing Good Happens After Midnight.…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

How Lawyers Can Start A Podcast That Actually Builds Business And Brand

A podcast can be one of the smartest branding and relationship tools a lawyer will ever use, but only if it has a clear purpose, a strong format, and a real plan behind it. The post How Lawyers Can St…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

The Richest Law Firms Are Looking At Private Equity Cash Because I Guess They Don’t Have Enough Money

Biglaw is looking at the playbook that killed endless shrimp. The post The Richest Law Firms Are Looking At Private Equity Cash Because I Guess They Don’t Have Enough Money appeared first on Above the…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

Thinking About Trump’s ‘Brain Trust’

Trump likes credentials; he just doesn't have 'em. The post Thinking About Trump’s ‘Brain Trust’ appeared first on Above the Law.…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

Amnesty International says Farage putting ‘hate and inhumanity’ over leadership with El Salvador prison plan – as it happened

A spokesperson for the human rights group likened the proposal to ‘financial brutality with British taxpayers’ money’Farage and Yusuf are now taking questions.Q: [From Jack Fenwick from the BBC] Are t…

theguardian.com · 1d ago

Cherryn-Paige Bissett Says AI Didn’t Replace Lawyers. It Repriced Judgment.

The future isn't about redlining faster. The post Cherryn-Paige Bissett Says AI Didn’t Replace Lawyers. It Repriced Judgment. appeared first on Above the Law.…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

Bunker Ballroom Blocked

BOOM The post Bunker Ballroom Blocked appeared first on Above the Law.…

abovethelaw.com · 1d ago

Moderna Gets FDA Approval For mRNA Flu Vaccine, But CDC Input Still Uncertain

A recommendation from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee is key for payer coverage, and that committee has not met all year due to ongoing litigation. The post Moderna Get…

medcitynews.com · 1d ago

The Supreme Court and the Indian nations

scotusblog.com · 1d ago