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  • Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction? [Sponsored]
    by THOMSON REUTERS on April 24, 2024 at 3:43 pm

    Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls. The post Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction? appeared first on Above the Law.

  • Alienating The Judge And Jury Seems Like A Bold Strategy For Trump
    by Joe Patrice on April 24, 2024 at 3:15 pm

    Let's see if it pays off as well as a billionaire covering up an affair. The post Alienating The Judge And Jury Seems Like A Bold Strategy For Trump appeared first on Above the Law.

  • Owning A Home Isn’t The American Dream, It’s A Maintenance Nightmare, And It’s Not Even A Good Store Of Value
    by Jonathan Wolf on April 24, 2024 at 2:49 pm

    It's a slowly simmering fight against eclectic natural forces that want to cleanse us off of the earth's surface. The post Owning A Home Isn’t The American Dream, It’s A Maintenance Nightmare, And It’s Not Even A Good Store Of Value appeared first on Above the Law.

  • Healthcare Docket: Help Wanted — Doctor Expert Witnesses
    by RON HARMAN KING - MEDCITY NEWS on April 24, 2024 at 2:03 pm

    Major malpractice verdicts have spiked in recent years. The post Healthcare Docket: Help Wanted — Doctor Expert Witnesses appeared first on Above the Law.

  • Morning Docket: 04.24.24
    by Above the Law on April 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    * Wait, are you suggesting we shouldn't have trusted the journalistic integrity of the National Enquirer? This Trump trial teaches us something new every day! [Reuters] * Outgoing Boeing leadership collecting around $45 million as they walk out the door. The existing door, not one blown out the side of one of their planes. [Bloomberg Law News] * Supreme Court to hear yet another case of women placed in life-threatening peril because of Dobbs. This time it implicates a Ronald Reagan law, so let's see how quickly the principled conservatives throw the Gipper under the bus and then back over him. [CNN] * DOJ offers up $139 million to Larry Nassar victims over the FBI's multiple levels of failure in putting a stop to the abuse. [Law360] * Deep dive into Latham's work to change NYC property taxes, where poor neighborhoods pay upwards of three times higher tax rates than more affluent ones. [Litigation Daily] * The Washington Post wrote an editorial about the homelessness case. It's as if they didn't bother to figure out the basic facts of the homelessness case. [Balls and Strikes] * Columbia law professors raise concerns over university's handling of protest. [Intercept] The post Morning Docket: 04.24.24 appeared first on Above the Law.

  • Get A Whiff Of This — See Also
    by Chris Williams on April 23, 2024 at 10:45 pm

    Is That The Smell Of History Or The Defendant?: Tooting Trump stinks up the court house. Trump's Golden Boy Isn't Having The Best Day In Court: To be expected when you leave a massive firm to represent a losing candidate. Senior Year? Time To Recruit!: Law firm begins their recruitment plan very early. New Omnibus Rankings Dropped!: See if your school places on the top. Complain All You Want, The Money Is Coming In: Rates keep raising! The post Get A Whiff Of This — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.

  • At Some Law Schools, The Role Of Dean Has Always Been A Man’s Job
    by Kathryn Rubino on April 23, 2024 at 10:18 pm

    Not a great look for the law schools. The post At Some Law Schools, The Role Of Dean Has Always Been A Man’s Job appeared first on Above the Law.

  • Getting Out Of The Kitchen
    by Gaston Kroub on April 23, 2024 at 9:46 pm

    This will not be the last time an erstwhile trademark enforcer will be bounced out of the kitchen. The post Getting Out Of The Kitchen appeared first on Above the Law.

  • Lexis+ AI Announces New Generation As The AI Arms Race Continues
    by Joe Patrice on April 23, 2024 at 9:17 pm

    You get an AI legal assistant! And you get an AI legal assistant! The post Lexis+ AI Announces New Generation As The AI Arms Race Continues appeared first on Above the Law.

  • Butler Snow Gets The Jump On Associate Recruitment Really Early
    by Chris Williams on April 23, 2024 at 8:54 pm

    Imagine waiting for someone to complete undergrad before recruiting them! The post Butler Snow Gets The Jump On Associate Recruitment Really Early appeared first on Above the Law.