January 2023

These Ethics Are Strictly Business: Joe tears through right wing “Cancel Culture took muh job!” arguments by tracing the paper trail. Few Things Trump A Legal “This You?”: Ari Melber brought the receipts to this cross examination. We Spent Money On Décor, Now Look At It!: Biglaw firms lament that their employees would rather send […]

ShareThe final argument session of the Supreme Court’s 2022-23 term will include high-profile disputes over how employers must accommodate their employees’ religious practices and how courts should decide whether threatening statements are protected by the First Amendment. The two cases, Groff v. DeJoy and Counterman v. Colorado, will headline the April argument calendar, which was […]

So this is where all the law school applications are coming from. The post Where The Most Wannabe Lawyers Live appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/01/where-the-most-wannabe-lawyers-live/

Well, it’s not the dumbest lawsuit he’s ever filed … The post Trump Alleges Conspiracy To Collate And Cobble By Bob Woodward And Publisher Simon & Schuster appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/01/trump-alleges-conspiracy-to-collate-and-cobble-by-bob-woodward-and-publisher-simon-schuster/

‘I think one of… the things we sought to accomplish in the course of the update is clarifying the language to ensure a common understanding both inside and outside the Pentagon of what the directive says,’ said Michael Horowitz, director of the Pentagon’s Emerging Capabilities Policy Office. The post DoD’s Update To Autonomous Weapons Policy […]

Lawyers need to get out their thesauruses. The post Federal Judge Bans Reference To ‘Fake News’ In Courtroom appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/01/federal-judge-bans-reference-to-fake-news-in-courtroom/

The pair had reportedly ended a relationship this past summer. The post Promising Young Law Firm Associates Found Dead In Murder-Suicide appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/01/promising-young-law-firm-associates-found-dead-in-murder-suicide/

ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: As Supreme Court takes up Google case, only Clarence Thomas has made his thoughts clear (John Fritze, USA Today) The Supreme Court’s student loans case is about more than student […]

Judge R. David Proctor’s Reprimanding Would Have Made The Bard Proud: You know things are bad when someone insults you in Shakespeare. As Great As Academic Freedom Is, Sure Wish This Guy Would Shut Up: Law Professor Robert Steinbuch takes a break from educating to be a bigot. This Is Why You Get Insurance, People! […]

The onetime rankings leader has become decidedly uncool in legal academia. The post The U.S. News Ranking Methodology May Have Changed, But Law Schools Are Still Dropping Like Flies appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/01/u-s-news-ranking-methodology-may-have-changed-but-law-schools-are-still-dropping-like-flies/