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Where the Justices Found Middle Ground in Gay Wedding Cake Case

Justices Elena Kagan and Stephen Breyer joined Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority ruling. Kagan opened her concurring... Read More

Justices Shut Down DOJ's Drive to Punish ACLU Lawyers in Abortion Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a lower court ruling that allowed a pregnant immigrant teen to have an abortion,... Read More

Justices Rule for Colorado Baker Who Refused to Make a Cake for Gay Wedding

"Whatever the confluence of speech and free exercise principles might be in some cases, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission’s... Read More

Veteran SCOTUS Advocate Allyson Ho Jumps to Gibson Dunn from Morgan Lewis

A former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Ho has argued four cases before the high court. Ho... Read More

NEWS

Life After Trump: John Dowd, Ty Cobb Dish on Emmet Flood

By Ellis Kim
Dowd defended new White House attorney Emmet Flood's decision to appear at two congressional oversight briefings last... Read More


LEGAL EDUCATION | NEWS

In Commencement Address, Breyer Says He Wants Changes to Clerkship Process

By Andrew Denney
Breyer's address was the first time since 2014 that a U.S. Supreme Court justice has delivered remarks at a law school... Read More

EMPLOYMENT COMPLIANCE | NEWS

Q&A: Lieff Cabraser's Kelly Dermody on Gender-Pay Cases, Arbitration & More

By Erin Mulvaney
"Going forward, I think there will be renewed efforts to create pay transparency laws, including requiring employers... Read More

CIVIL APPEALS | PODCAST

Save the Oral Argument! Why It’s Endangered (and Does It Matter?)

By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones
Many judges say oral argument is expensive, time-consuming and rarely changes the outcome of a case. But champions of... Read More

Amid Anthem Debate, NFL Players Disclose Top Legal Billers | The American Lawyer

While the National Football League seeks to restrict its players from kneeling for the national anthem a new government... Read More

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility | The Legal Intelligencer

The Legal Intelligencer
I saw the proposed amendments to the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct particularly Rule 8.4(g). This involves... Read More

Why No Comment Is a Comment—And It's Not a Good One | Daily Business Review

Daily Business Review
In this age of 247 news cycles and instantaneous social media coverage directly answering a question to a potentially... Read More


GENERAL COUNSEL AND IN HOUSE COUNSEL | NEWS

Behind Sanofi's Response to Roseanne's 'Ambien Tweeting' Excuse

CRIMINAL LAW | COMMENTARY

Commentary: SCOTUS Should Enforce Protections for Children During Police Interrogations

CIVIL APPEALS | PODCAST

Save the Oral Argument! Why It's Endangered (and Does It Matter)


Quiet Time? Oral Arguments Disappear in Federal Appeals Courts

The number and percentage of cases argued at the federal appellate level is fading leaving firms to ask where their... Read More

Trump Lawyers at Jones Day Resist Discovery Demand in DNC Hack Suit

“Discovery also threatens to prejudice individuals who have been or will be indicted, by potentially requiring them... Read More

Is Sandra Goldstein the Highest Paid Female Partner in Big Law?

Any way you look at it, the Kirkland & Ellis litigation partner is making fat stacks of cash—particularly at a time... Read More

The 2018 Diversity Scorecard

We publish the Diversity Scorecard each year to provide a snapshot of where the industry is headed. Diversity has long... Read More


Everyones Worried About GDPR, But It May Be the Y2K of Data Privacy

The message that lawyers have for companies nervous about GDPR compliance and heavy fines: For now, keep calm and carry... Read More

Judge Wood Tells Avenatti He Would Have to Stop Publicity Tour

Shortly after the hearing, which saw a June 15 deadline for Cohen's team to finish its privilege review process, Avenatti... Read More

In Commencement Address, Breyer Says He Wants Changes to Clerkship Process

Breyer’s address was the first time since 2014 that a U.S. Supreme Court justice has delivered remarks at a law school... Read More

Washington Wrap: Lawyers Ride White-Collar Wave

As things get sticky in the capital, white-collar and investigations specialists are in high demand. Read More

Trump Denies 'Inciting' This Kentucky Rally. An Appeals Court Will Hear His Case

Jones Day's Michael Carvin, representing Donald Trump, will argue next week in the Sixth Circuit. Central to the case... Read More

Lawyering in Two-Lawyer Households: Balancing Brief-Writing and Bedtime

Two-lawyer families should always remember Marty Ginsburg’s wise words: “I have been supportive of my wife since the... Read More

Ethics Claims Don't Stick Against Trump HHS Official in Abortion Controversies

The HHS inspector general's office said in a statement this week: "HHS OIG is not undertaking any work related to ORR... Read More


What Clients Really Want From Outside Counsel

It doesn't take a magic formula or a lengthy pitch to impress clients, just master these five fundamentals. Read More

Trump Denies 'Inciting' This Kentucky Rally. An Appeals Court Will Hear His Case

Jones Day's Michael Carvin, representing Donald Trump, will argue next week in the Sixth Circuit. Central to the case... Read More


Two FTC Lawyers Win Liability Protection for Roles Leading Data-Breach Case

The two FTC lawyers did not violate rights of LabMD's chief-executive, the D.C. Circuit said Friday, because the agency's... Read More


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