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Do we really change words or dialects depending on the situation, or is this some kind of pandering? The post Kamala Harris, Code-Switching, And Being Alive appeared first on Above the Law. #Kamala #Harris #CodeSwitching #Alive
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Sep 9, 2024 at 11:02 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, Sept. 9, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 9, 2024, 11:02 AM),…
The Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merger is actually happening. The post Get Ready For A Massive New Biglaw Firm In 2025 appeared first on Above the Law. #Ready #Massive #Biglaw #Firm
Or at least companies allegedly pretending to build said robot overlords. The post Short Seller Shifts From Taking On India To Taking On Our Future Robot Overlords appeared first on Above the Law. #Short #Seller #Shifts #India #Future #Robot #Overlords
Home Daily News Joining about 85% of BigLaw firms, WilmerHale… Law Firms Joining about 85% of BigLaw firms, WilmerHale adds nonequity partnership tier By Debra Cassens Weiss August 27, 2024, 11:10 am CDT “The nonequity tier is growing like crazy,” said Bruce MacEwen, president of Adam Smith Esq., a law firm consultancy. (Photo from Shutterstock)…
Home Daily News Prosecutors and public defenders strike for… Lawyer Pay Prosecutors and public defenders strike for higher pay in this California county By Debra Cassens Weiss August 27, 2024, 12:31 pm CDT Public defenders and prosecutors are among about 250 government attorneys who went on strike Monday in California’s Sacramento County following two years…
* Biglaw’s decision not to match Milbank’s bonuses may speak to firm power in the lateral market. Or they could just be lazy and planning to make everyone whole in a month or two. [American Lawyer] * The antitrust showdown over Google’s online advertising practices begins. [Reuters] * Trump’s decision to delay sentencing could backfire…
Home Daily News Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi is convicted… Criminal Justice Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi is convicted for stealing $15M from clients By Debra Cassens Weiss August 27, 2024, 2:59 pm CDT Attorney Tom Girardi is pictured outside a Los Angeles courthouse in July 2014. Federal jurors in Los Angeles have convicted Girardi, 85, on…
U.S. Supreme Court There is a widespread sense that American democracy is in danger. No form of government lasts forever, and it is foolhardy to believe that the United States cannot fall prey to the forces that have ended democracies in many other countries. The problems, to a large extent, stem from the choices made…
Home Daily News 2nd Circuit cites push notifications to jurors… Tort Law 2nd Circuit cites push notifications to jurors as one reason why Sarah Palin deserves new defamation trial By Debra Cassens Weiss August 28, 2024, 2:54 pm CDT Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a Republican, is seen leaving court in New York in 2022….