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Eric Holder (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) The Kamala Harris campaign has a lot to do in a little bit of time. The unusual path that seems to be leading to Harris’s nomination as the Democratic nominee for President means there’s a compressed timeline for all the things that have to be done. There’s fending…
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s most recent practice area rankings, which Biglaw firm is best in bankruptcy /restructuring? Hint: This major law firm picked up an impressive 75+% of votes for the honor. See the answer on the next page. #Biglaw #Firm #Call #Bankruptcy #Advice
EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Jul 22, 2024 at 7:29 pm The Biden administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to temporarily put on hold a portion of two orders issued by federal trial courts in Louisiana and Kentucky that prohibit the Department of Education from enforcing any part of an April 2024 rule…
These Are The Hardest Law Schools To Get In To: Sorry, no ASS Law on this list. Does Anybody Like J.D. Vance?: Andy Beshear gives the “Hillbilly Elegy” author a piece of his mind. “So That’s It? So Long, Good Luck?”: California never said good luck. You Can’t Just Swap Out!: The Republicans have their…
AMA Ask Me Anything: An invitation for others to ask questions, popularized by Reddit. AFAIK As Far As I Know: Used to indicate that a statement is true to the best of the speaker’s knowledge, but without claiming it’s absolutely accurate. AWOL Absent Without Leave: Describes someone absent from their responsibilities without permission, especially in…
Sure, Mark Nordlicht thought about flying the coop, threatened a prosecutor and was convicted of fraud, but that’s no reason to send a guy up the river, apparently. The post Hedge Fund Fraudster Must Go Home, But Does Not Have To Stay In Prison appeared first on Above the Law. #Hedge #Fund #Fraudster #Home #Stay…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 22, 2024 at 10:42 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, July 22, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 22, 2024, 10:42 AM),…
(Image via Getty) How can you measure a law school’s worth, aside from the employment statistics of its graduates? Another telling sign of its success may be its selectivity. The latest Princeton Review law school rankings are out, and today, we’ll focus on yet another incredibly important ranking for those who are trying to get…
Kamala Harris is a heavy favorite for Democratic Presidential nominee, now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the race and endorsed her. This means we should re-open our short series on the 2024 Presidential candidates and marijuana. I thought we were done with this stuff. We can trot out some deep cuts with Kamala…
Special thanks to Sheridan King, Summer Law Fellow at UNC SOG, for her significant contributions to the research and development of this post. The previous post of this multi-part series on confidential informants (“CI’s”) delved into possible approaches to handling video and audio recordings of confidential informant activity (Parts I and II can be found…