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Morning Docket: 10.31.25
* Judge Nichols heaps praise on DOJ lawyers suspended for acknowledging the January 6 riot. [Reuters] * Next big executive power showdown? National monuments. [Bloomberg Law News] * Government tells Supreme Court that overturning tariffs would jeopardize all the trade deals they wouldn't need it they didn't have tariffs. [Law360] * Clients turning to firms for AI training. No way this ends in disaster. [Legaltech News] * The only entity that tried to steal an election in 2024 was the North Carolina Supreme Court. This article gets at the root cause of that rot. [ProPublica] * We're yet again debating the dumbest policy question ever: permanent daylight saving. [The Hill] * Happy Halloween... with some classic lawyer jokes. [Banzhaf] The post Morning Docket: 10.31.25 appeared first on Above the Law.
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Biglaw Firm Adds Another Day To In-Person Requirement — See Also
Nothing Says Happy New Year Like Attendance Mandates: Cooley is starting the new year off with stricter rules! Former Biglaw Partner Accused Of Killing His Wife: He plead no contest to abuse charges. Keeps Your Pants On, Officer: Officer shows up to Zoom Court in partial uniform. Public Safety Or Free Speech?: Public university goes to court after booting a student over an antisemitic tweet. Don't Miss Out On ATL's 16th Legally Themed Halloween Contest!: Submit your spooky outfits! The post Biglaw Firm Adds Another Day To In-Person Requirement — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.
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Kirkland’s Litigation Business Is White Hot
And hella profitable. The post Kirkland’s Litigation Business Is White Hot appeared first on Above the Law.
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