Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. They made a calculated decision. They were thinking about their bottom line… I think what we’ve seen is that they made the wrong decision. — Elizabeth Grossman, executive director of government watchdog group Common Cause Illinois and a former Paul, Weiss associate, in comments […]
If you’ve ever tried to implement legal tech in-house and felt like you were dragging your company uphill, through demos, budget asks, endless alignment meetings, and skeptical side-eyes, you’re not alone. You’re probably not doing it wrong, but you might be talking about it the wrong way. In a recent episode of “Notes to My […]
Harvard has been fighting against the Trump administration on multiple fronts. Not only has the government frozen billions of dollars in funding that could have gone to the school, it also wants to prevent Harvard from hosting and teaching international students. As if those weren’t enough, the school is also being accused of fostering antisemitism. […]
The Supreme Court just extended strict scrutiny protection to parents lodging religious objections to public school lessons. This tiered approach to review has its roots in Footnote 4 of the United States v. Carolene Products opinion. What product was Carolene Products trying to sell that ran afoul of federal law? Hint: While the statute remains […]
60-Lawyer Exodus Starts Merger Talk: Move ’em while you still can! Contempt Of Public: Chief Justice Roberts really doesn’t like you people. Let us count the ways. 4th Time’s The Charm: Susman Godfrey just netted a yuge win against Trump. Trump Administration Decides Harvard Didn’t Do Enough To Stop Antisemitism: This is going to get […]
On Saturday, one day after the Supreme Court handed down some of its most anticipated decisions of the 2024-25 term, Chief Justice John Roberts was in Charlotte, North Carolina, answering questions about judicial power and independence at a conference for the judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, as well as […]
The Supreme Court on Monday morning added seven new cases, covering issues ranging from campaign-finance regulations to the flexibility of the deadline to move a case from state to federal court, to its docket for the 2025-26 term. The list of orders released from the justices’ private conference on Thursday, June 26, was one of […]
It’s not just hyperbole. From jump, commentators called President Donald Trump’s efforts to target Biglaw firms with Executive Orders unconstitutional. After all, they were designed to extract a financial penalty for supporting causes or cases that angered the president in a near-textbook case of retaliation. And, thus far, every firm that had the actual courage […]
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Boston is brimming with business opportunities, which is just one of the reasons that Biglaw firms are flocking there to throw open their doors. If you’re a lawyer who runs on Dunkin’, Beantown is the place to be. But which firm is right for you? Thanks to Vault’s recently released regional rankings, we now know which […]
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