(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) We’ve seen some big names stand up against feeding art to AI. Jay-Z was one of the first to draw a line in the sand. Back in 2020, his label Roc Nation sent out cease and desist letters over deepfakes that used his voice for other creative ends. While casual […]
The Trump administration notified the Supreme Court on Monday that it will not defend a federal campaign finance law that restricts the amount of money that political parties can spend in coordination with a candidate for office. In a brief responding to a petition for review filed by the NRSC, U.S. Solicitor General D. John […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon required the clerk of the Maine House of Representatives to count votes by a Maine lawmaker who was censured for a social media post about a transgender athlete at a high school track meet in that state. In a brief unsigned order, the justices granted a request filed by […]
‘Law firms like people with customer facing previous experience’ A Reddit user identifying themselves as a future UCL law student has taken to the message board for advice on a hot conundrum: Can I become a stripper while doing a law degree? The user flagged London is expensive but they “don’t need advice on alternate […]
Denies using AI Credit: Christian Wiediger on Unsplash A former solicitor who appealed his strike-off was found by the High Court to have cited up to 27 “fake authorities” — a move that amounted to an abuse of process. Venkateshwarlu Bandla was struck off the roll by the SRA in 2017 after it emerged that […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. For demoralized people stuck inside these firms, I think this is catharsis. I’ve always wondered, when pressed, would rich liberal lawyers choose to stay rich or liberal? Now we know. — Kevin Carroll, a Washington, D.C., lawyer formerly of Quinn Emanuel, in comments given […]
Above the Law has extensively covered the capitulation of nine yellow-bellied Biglaw firms (Paul Weiss, Skadden, Willkie Farr, Milbank, Cadwalader, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher, and A&O Shearman) to the demands of Donald Trump who has been busy bullying the legal profession and, in the process, amassed a nearly $1 billion war […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, what percentage of attorneys in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division have quit, been reassigned, or accepted a deferred resignation, as the administration has radically shifted the goals and priorities of the division? Hint: Stacey Young, a former division […]
The practice of law has long been wrapped in mystery, closely guarded by ethical rules and stringent regulations. But as legal technology blurs the lines between legal advice and legal information, how do we protect consumers, empower innovation, and stay true to the profession’s core values? Erin Levine, founder of Hello Divorce, and Quinten Steenhuis, […]
Discussions Are Under Way: Partners will vote on if McDermott and Schulte will merge within 90 days. Susman Godfrey Still Putting Money Behind Diversity: Congratulations to the winners of the Susman Godfrey Prize! Lick The Boot, Get Booted: Associates want the partners at Pro Bono Payola firms to get kicked off of their respective boards! […]
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