In this episode, I chat with Talia Rosen, the lawyer-turned-board game creator. Her game, “First Monday in October,” offers a strategic dive into U.S. Supreme Court history. Discover her creative process and how it brings legal history alive in an engaging way. Tune in for behind-the-scenes insights into her 10-year journey from concept to a […]
Big changes are coming to the practice of law — at least in Arizona — now that KPMG, a Big Four accounting firm, has officially obtained a license to offer legal services under the state’s alternative business structure program. KPMG is now the first member of the Big Four to own a law firm servicing […]
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Trump foreign aid freeze to stay for now, US Supreme Court chief rules (Paulin Kola, BBC News) Justice Dept. hires for court battles as Trump slashes other agencies (Perry Stein, The Washington […]
The first Trump FCC tried to give Musk nearly a billion dollars to deliver expensive Starlink access to some traffic medians and airport parking lots. The Biden FCC clawed back most of those subsidies, (correctly) arguing that the service couldn’t deliver consistent speeds, and if we’re going to spend taxpayer money on broadband, more future-proof and less capacity […]
* Biglaw develops a cowardly streak when it comes to departing government lawyers. [National Law Journal] * Here come the lawsuits over the California bar exam. [Bloomberg Law News] * Trump administration drops big consumer protection enforcements. [Reuters] * And the SEC is going to stop its fraud case against guy after he pumped millions […]
Baroness Carr calls for ‘objective and accurate reporting’ “Inaccurate reporting” has led to judges receiving death threats and being “doorstepped,” the Lady Chief Justice warned — just days after a new survey revealed that many judges now fear for their personal safety. Speaking to the House of Lords constitution committee, Baroness Carr added to her […]
Suggestion appeared in a job ad for Gibson Dunn US law firm Gibson Dunn has suggested that GenZ lawyers require “more handholding” around the office. The suggestion appeared in a newly posted job listing for a London-based professional support lawyer, though it now seems to have been removed. The role’s responsibilities include typical support tasks […]
Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. After a bit of stasis on the relist front, the Supreme Court took decisive action at last week’s conference, on Monday denying review of nine cases that had been […]
Share Gary Waetzig filed an age discrimination suit against his former employer, Halliburton. He then dismissed the suit when the company pointed out that he had agreed to arbitrate. When he lost in arbitration and tried to return to federal court, the statute of limitations on the alleged age discrimination had passed, and he asked […]
Imagine Being Mad That The State Can’t Kill Someone After Destroying Evidence: Don’t try too hard — you may end up agreeing with Clarence Thomas. ATL Does Its Part To Make Law Great Again!: Enter our contest super serious bulletin request or else! DOJ Is Really Mad That A Judge’s Biology Chops Are Up To […]
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