Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Above the Law’s 2025 Biglaw Intimidation Survey, what percentage of respondents at Am Law 100 firms say that Biglaw should follow the lead of the firms suing the Trump administration over the (unconstitutional) Executive Orders targeting Biglaw? Hint: As one respondent said, […]
Omarosa Manigault Newman has been known as many things over the span of her career: writer, political aide, and a stand-out contestant on the show The Apprentice are just a few. And while it is probably hard for most of our readers to relate to her experiences as a TV star or butt of a […]
(Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images) Am I the only one losing their sense of humor? It’s the only thing that keeps me going in tough times. Right now, times are tough in so many ways, not just in our profession. Now I am looking for anything that creates a smile, a chuckle, let […]
Olga Berson, partner at Thompson Coburn, shares her journey from a scientist to a top patent attorney, tackling AI’s impact on patentability and the evolving biosimilar litigation. Her unique insights and balance between law and ballroom dancing make it an inspiring episode! Highlights Path from science to patent law. Patent lawyers as the geeks of […]
The Trump administration has been playing hardball with the legal industry to get its way. The shenanigans he’s pulled against the Orange Shoe firms has been high profile and frequently discussed, but the attacks on academia have been getting less coverage around here. When the administration set their sights on Columbia; the school caved after […]
(Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) Antonin Scalia earned a reputation for throwing shade at his colleagues. And while we all appreciate the lexical heavy-lifting that brought jiggery-pokery into our lives, his swipes came from a place of combative and often mocking proto-snark. Which we’re all for here at Above the Law! But there’s something next […]
Some presidents walk softly and carry a big stick. Some presidents bigfoot around, shouting “WE’RE ABOUT TO DO SOME CRAZY ILLEGAL SHIT!” and telegraphing every punch. Those presidents get injunctions in record time. Yesterday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Harvard University would be barred from admitting students under the Student and Exchange Visitor […]
(Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) In a move that surprised absolutely no one and thrilled only the most ardent fans of procedural rigor, Merrick Garland has returned to Arnold & Porter as a partner in their Appellate & Supreme Court practice group. The former Attorney General who — depending on who you ask — exemplified […]
New role for former Prime Minister? Discussions have been taking place between DLA Piper and David Cameron, who is reportedly considering joining the international firm as a “consultant”. Cameron was prime minister from 2010 to 2016, when he resigned after losing the Brexit referendum. In 2023, he made his political comeback as foreign secretary under […]
A government watchdog group on Friday urged the Supreme Court to deny the Trump administration’s request to pause an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that would require the Department of Government Efficiency to provide information in a lawsuit filed under the Freedom of Information Act. Lawyers for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics […]
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