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3 hours ago

Two Harbors sued over protections in CCM proposed acquisition

The lawsuit claims Two Harbors submitted materially incomplete and misleading financial disclosures, alleging that the board agreed to unfair deal protections and that executives timed stock trades to personally benefit from the mergers and acquisitions activity.
Intellectual property law
fromAxios
1 day ago

Judge orders Nexstar-Tegna to pause merger

District Judge Troy Nunley stated that the merger would force national pay-TV providers like DirecTV to lift their prices on consumers, causing 'irreparable harm.'
Media industry
SF politics
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Biglaw Firm's PAC Donated To Swalwell... After Rape Allegations Dropped - Above the Law

Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress and his gubernatorial campaign following serious allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple women.
Los Angeles Rams
fromESPN.com
5 days ago

Court rules against SMU's Theodore Knox in $2.8M judgement

A Texas court awarded over $2.8 million in a default judgment against Theodore Knox for gross negligence in a street racing crash.
fromFast Company
5 days ago

IBM just settled a major anti-DEI case for $17 million

Racial discrimination is illegal, and government contractors cannot evade the law by repackaging it as DEI. The Department launched the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative to root out this misconduct, hold offenders accountable, and end this practice for good.
Social justice
Law
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 hour ago

AI hallucinated and now an elite law firm is profusely apologizing to a federal judge

Sullivan & Cromwell's filing contained AI hallucinations, leading to an apology to a federal judge for inaccuracies and fabricated legal citations.
#supreme-court
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

The Supreme Court Has a Chance to Revolutionize Its Approach to the Law

Supreme Court rulings on Reconstruction Amendments will significantly impact voting rights and protections for marginalized groups, particularly Black Americans and transgender individuals.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Morning Docket: 04.20.26 - Above the Law

The Supreme Court's shadow docket reflects John Roberts' prioritization of personal interests over legal precedent.
Marketing
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

How To Serve Clients Amid Board Scrutiny And Investor Activism

Agency conversations with executives now focus on measurable business impact rather than just creative output.
#defamation-lawsuit
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Kash Patel's $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit Looks Better With Beer Goggles - Above the Law

FBI Director Kashyap Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic over allegations of excessive drinking and erratic behavior.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Kash Patel's $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit Looks Better With Beer Goggles - Above the Law

FBI Director Kashyap Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic over allegations of excessive drinking and erratic behavior.
Law
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

Why Your Personal Legal Issues Become Business Problems Fast

Personal legal issues significantly impact leadership focus and business decisions, requiring early planning and delegation to maintain decision-making capacity.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Lawyer Tells Attorneys For Missing Child That They're 'Gonna Burn In Hell' - Above the Law

A lawyer for Camp Mystic made a controversial remark during a hearing related to a tragic flood that killed 27 people.
US Elections
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 03.27.26 - Above the Law

Several legal and political issues are currently prominent, including judicial nominations, jury trial restrictions, and corporate legal challenges.
Law
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Martina and Ammi Burke appeal criminal contempt decision

Ammi and Martina Burke are appealing a High Court decision that found them guilty of criminal contempt of court.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.16.26 - Above the Law

Recent legal developments include disbarments, antitrust rulings, and labor agreements impacting various sectors.
Law
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.15.26 - Above the Law

Kirkland earns significant revenue and hires a top lawyer from Wachtell for $80 million over three years.
fromReadWrite
6 days ago

Kalshi cites Arizona ruling in Wisconsin Ho-Chunk Nation lawsuit

The Arizona court issued an order prohibiting any state enforcement efforts against CFTC-regulated designated contract markets ('DCMs') on the grounds that state gambling laws are preempted as applied to transactions on DCMs.
Law
Tech industry
fromFortune
1 month ago

A gaming CEO asked ChatGPT how to avoid paying a $250 million bonus. It didn't work | Fortune

A Delaware judge ordered Krafton to reverse its removal of Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill after finding the company used ChatGPT to engineer his dismissal to avoid a $250 million earn-out bonus payment.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Biglaw Firm Sued For Firing Staffer A Month After Returning From Disability - Above the Law

Firing an employee shortly after disability leave, amid claims of a hostile work environment, can lead to legal repercussions.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 03.18.26 - Above the Law

Chief Justice Roberts calls for ending personal attacks on judges, while questions arise about presidential official acts; meanwhile, legal developments span judicial conduct, cryptocurrency regulation, Section 230 reform, and national security concerns.
Business
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month ago

Boards Often Misunderstand What Stock Buybacks Really Cost

Share buybacks are often misunderstood as capital returns when they primarily offset dilution from stock-based compensation rather than representing true shareholder payouts.
Law
fromWSOC TV
1 week ago

Judge says manager's lawsuit against Wells Fargo can move forward

A federal judge allows a lawsuit by a Wells Fargo manager claiming retaliation for requesting to work from home due to health issues.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 04.13.26 - Above the Law

White House ballroom construction has resumed, while various legal and corporate developments unfold across the country.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 04.10.26 - Above the Law

A Texas judge ordered a lawyer to court for criticizing the judge's behavior, prompting a response from fellow lawyers.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 03.13.26 - Above the Law

CFTC failing already a solid bet. Government says tariff refund system 40 percent to 80 percent complete which is quite the spread. Almost a they're just making stuff up kind of estimate.
US Elections
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

What Does Competence Mean When Litigation Happens In Real Time? - Above the Law

Competence in law is evolving as technology changes the speed and precision of decision-making in litigation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 04.07.26 - Above the Law

The new US News law school rankings have been released and are notably controversial.
#executive-orders
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

In-House Counsel Come Out In Support Of Biglaw Firms Fighting The Trump Administration - Above the Law

Executive Orders deter law firms from engaging with the legal system due to fear of federal retaliation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Biglaw Executive Order Fight Heads To D.C. Circuit (For Real This Time) - Above the Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals has allowed the government to continue appeals regarding Executive Orders targeting major law firms.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

DOJ Drops Defense Of Biglaw Executive Orders, Leaving Capitulating Firms Holding $940 Million Bag - Above the Law

The Trump administration is dropping appeals of executive orders against major law firms after courts repeatedly ruled them unconstitutional and retaliatory, while firms that capitulated paid $940 million in pro bono commitments.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

In-House Counsel Come Out In Support Of Biglaw Firms Fighting The Trump Administration - Above the Law

Executive Orders deter law firms from engaging with the legal system due to fear of federal retaliation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Biglaw Executive Order Fight Heads To D.C. Circuit (For Real This Time) - Above the Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals has allowed the government to continue appeals regarding Executive Orders targeting major law firms.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

DOJ Drops Defense Of Biglaw Executive Orders, Leaving Capitulating Firms Holding $940 Million Bag - Above the Law

The Trump administration is dropping appeals of executive orders against major law firms after courts repeatedly ruled them unconstitutional and retaliatory, while firms that capitulated paid $940 million in pro bono commitments.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

DLA Piper Headed To Trial Over Firing Of Mom-To-Be - Above the Law

DLA Piper faces trial over allegations of firing an associate for taking maternity leave, challenging its employment practices and discrimination claims.
#elon-musk
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Law

Elon Musk is escalating his feud with a Delaware judge over a 'heart' on a LinkedIn post | Fortune

Law
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Elon Musk is escalating his feud with a Delaware judge over a 'heart' on a LinkedIn post | Fortune

Elon Musk's legal battles continue as Chancellor McCormick reassigns cases after denying recusal due to alleged LinkedIn post support.
Law
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

Elon Musk asks judge to recuse herself in Tesla shareholder case, saying she hearted post about him losing a lawsuit

Elon Musk's lawyers seek recusal of Chancellor McCormick due to her supportive reaction to a LinkedIn post criticizing him.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Elon Musk says judge's bias forced him to close Twitter buyout

Musk testified he paid full price for Twitter because he believed Delaware's judge was biased against him and his lawyers advised he would lose the lawsuit.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Huge court bill for daughter sued by little sister over 250 snub in dad's will

Anju Patel lost her inheritance after a High Court challenge overturned her father's will, leaving her with nothing and facing a £400,000-plus legal bill.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

X appeals record compensation arguing ex-employee's silence to Elon Musk's 'fork-in-road' email indicated intention to resign

An Irish Twitter worker lost their job for not responding to a 'fork in the road' message amid Elon Musk's chainsaw-style management.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Undercover investigation of Meta heads to trial in New Mexico in first stand-alone case by state

New Mexico's trial accuses Meta of enabling sexual exploitation of children and could create a new legal path using consumer protection and nuisance laws.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 03.30.26 - Above the Law

AI associates should not be blamed for failures, raising questions about their necessity.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Biglaw To D.C. Circuit: This Isn't Just About Us - It's About Whether The President Can Put Lawyers On A Leash - Above the Law

The fight over Trump-era executive orders targeting Biglaw firms intensifies as firms argue these orders threaten constitutional independence and the rule of law.
Business
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month ago

What to Do When Your Board Is Meddling in Operational Work

Boards are increasingly adopting operational roles, blurring governance and management boundaries through private equity-style monitoring as economic uncertainty and AI disruption intensify.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Kathryn Ruemmler To Give House Testimony After 'Uncle Jeffrey' Emails Spark Firestorm - Above the Law

Former White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler faces House Oversight Committee testimony regarding her extensive personal and professional relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, including accepted gifts and career advice after his 2008 conviction.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Lawsuit Alleges White & Case Parties Are A 'Breeding Ground For Misconduct' - Above the Law

A lawsuit against White & Case alleges severe misconduct and a toxic culture, including a disturbing violation of privacy involving a staffer.
Business
fromFortune
2 months ago

The Epstein files reveal an alarming new normal for corporate America | Fortune

Corporate leaders face scrutiny and uneven consequences after Jeffrey Epstein files reveal contacts, prompting resignations while many associations lack proof of criminal conduct.
#trump
US politics
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick's arraignment again put off as lawyer retention remains an issue

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick faces federal charges for allegedly stealing $5 million in relief funds; her arraignment and trial were delayed due to unresolved legal representation.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler resigns over Epstein ties

The top lawyer at Goldman Sachs, Kathy Ruemmler, has announced that she will resign following revelations of her links to the late financier and sex offender. Ruemmler's resignation comes after the United States Department of Justice's latest release of investigative files about Epstein showed that she had received gifts from Epstein, offered him advice on managing his reputation, and likened him to an older brother.
US politics
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

Patently Unreasonable: Hyatt's Return to the Supreme Court and the Fight Over Prosecution Laches

Gilbert Hyatt petitions the Supreme Court to challenge the Federal Circuit's prosecution laches doctrine, arguing it conflicts with statutory patent timing provisions in the Patent Act.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Epstein ties lead to resignation of Kathy Ruemmler, top Goldman lawyer and former White House counsel for Obama | Fortune

Kathy Ruemmler resigns as Goldman Sachs general counsel after emails revealed a close personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and receipt of expensive gifts.
Business
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

The surprising case for AI judges

AI-assisted arbitration aims to make dispute resolution faster, cheaper, and more predictable, beginning with document-only construction cases.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies wound down after Epstein links revealed

Six companies linked to Sarah Ferguson are being wound down after revelations of her contact with Jeffrey Epstein in recently released US documents.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 03.17.26 - Above the Law

Recent legal developments reveal systemic challenges including prosecutorial staffing concerns, AI misuse in legal matters, judicial oversight of executive actions, and emerging liability issues around AI-generated harmful content.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Brutal, Humiliating Benchslap Puts An End To Lindsey Halligan Experiment - Above the Law

Lindsey Halligan has finally done the one thing the Department of Justice steadfastly refused to do for months: acknowledge reality. Following an extended farce of legally illiterate cosplay as the "United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia," Halligan had to hang up her wings and tutu as Judge David Novak declared that playtime was over. In an 18-page benchslapping, Judge Novak formally barred Halligan from
US politics
Law
fromFortune
1 month ago

We're a top investor relations firm and one of us spent over a decade on the inside. Here's what boards need to know. | Fortune

Standard defensive tactics against activist investors often backfire by damaging trust and reducing negotiating leverage instead of protecting company interests.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Banker who used joint account to pay for affair stripped of millions in court fight

A former Goldman Sachs banker was stripped of £4m after a divorce for secretly spending joint marital funds on an expensive mistress.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Judicial Candidate Learns The Hard Way That Extortion Is Not A Campaign Strategy - Above the Law

Incumbent Judge Lauren Reeder successfully removed challenger Kimberly McTorry from the ballot after a court found allegations of coercion, coordinated social-media pressure, and forged or invalid signatures.
Law
frompatentlyo.com
1 month ago

Judge Newman Asks the Supreme Court to Intervene: Framing Judicial Independence as a Constitutional Imperative

Judge Pauline Newman, barred from judicial duties since 2023 without impeachment or disability finding, petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act's bar on reviewing judicial council orders.
Law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

Legal Groups Push for Mandatory Disclosure of Litigation Funders

Third-party litigation funders must disclose their involvement in federal civil cases through a proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(A) to establish uniform disclosure requirements across inconsistent federal courts.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 03.10.26 - Above the Law

Major legal developments include Anthropic's Defense Department lawsuit, judicial rulings on illegal appointees, law firm mergers, antitrust settlements, AI legal services expansion, Supreme Court shadow docket debates, and ChatGPT litigation over legal advice.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 03.09.26 - Above the Law

After about-face on withdrawing lawsuits against law firms, Justice Department uncorks almost 100 pages of vitriol against federal judges for ruling against the administration generally.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Skadden Sanctioned Over 'Duplicative, Vexatious Litigation' - Above the Law

Courts impose sanctions on parties filing duplicative litigation across jurisdictions to prevent abuse of the judicial system and protect judicial resources.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

A GC's Guide To The Modern Merger: Mastering Complex Transactions In Uncertain Times - Above the Law

Law departments must prepare for perpetual uncertainty in M&A by implementing due diligence, integration, entity management, compliance mitigation, and technology strategies.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Judge Hid DUI, FTC On Law Firm DEI, Hostile Chambers, SCOTUS NDAs, AZ ABSs Critiqued & More - Above the Law

A surge of judicial ethics issues includes DOJ candor concerns, a probable-cause hostile-workplace finding against a judge, and scrutiny of investor-owned law firms.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Federal judge drops murder rap in UnitedHealthcare CEO case

A New York federal judge has dismissed murder and weapons charges against Luigi M., accused of killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, ruling that prosecutors cannot pursue those counts under federal law. The decision has stripped prosecutors of the ability to seek the death penalty in the federal case, while leaving Mangione facing separate state charges. Who has issued the ruling? US District Judge Margaret M. Garnett issued the decision on Friday in federal court in Manhattan.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Morning Docket: 02.03.26 - Above the Law

Clintons to testify on Epstein amid related disappearances and wider legal battles spanning big law ethics, crypto fraud risk, major M&A, and possible government deception.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Morning Docket: 02.09.26 - Above the Law

Numerous contentious developments: Fifth Circuit allowing indefinite detention of suspected undocumented migrants, high-profile appearances, campus censorship, market regulation, AI legal-advice concerns, and infrastructure litigation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Perkins Coie Faces Partner Run As Ashurst Merger Deal Nears - Above the Law

Perkins Coie faces significant partner defections to McGuireWoods and Morrison & Foerster as the firm prepares to merge with Ashurst, prompting Seattle office expansions.
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