May 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward From Judge David Alan Ezra (W.D. Tex.) today in Wilkins v. Seraphin: This case arises from allegedly defamatory statements made… The post FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over...
May 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of Sciences (Related to Sexual Harassment Allegations) Can Go Forward From today's D.C. Circuit decision in Butters v. Nat'l Acad. of Sciences, by Judge Douglas Ginsburg, joined by Judges Karen… The post Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy ...
May 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy President Trump Doesn't Need Congressional Approval for His Actions as to Iran Congress can only stop Trump’s actions in Iran by passing a concurrent resolution of both Houses over Trump’s veto, or by declining to fund the war in next year’s budget.
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law Smiling Through The Pain — See Also Paul, Weiss Loses Two More Litigation Partners: They insist everything is still alright. Sure, Just Let AI Do The Hiring Now I Guess: Revolut's "disruptive" tech adoption is getting ridiculed. Expe...
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law Payday For General Counsel Is Impressive Impressive compensation numbers. The post Payday For General Counsel Is Impressive appeared first on Above the Law.
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law How Appealing Weekly Roundup The week in appellate news. The post How Appealing Weekly Roundup appeared first on Above the Law.
May 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal SWAT damage, sloppy briefs, and forced confessions.
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law When Did The First Amendment Become A Money Printer? Another layup of a case. The post When Did The First Amendment Become A Money Printer? appeared first on Above the Law.
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law Something Just Happened At The Supreme Court That Has NEVER Happened Before SCOTUSgami just dropped. The post Something Just Happened At The Supreme Court That Has NEVER Happened Before appeared first on Above the Law.
May 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy "Tennessee Man Jailed 37 Days for Trump Meme Wins $835,000 Settlement" From the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Wednesday: After spending 37 days in jail for nothing more than posting… The post "Tennessee Man Jailed 37 Days for Trump Meme Wins $835,000 S...
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law Goodbye Broadview 6, Hello Broadview Sanctions DOJ, call your lawyer! And maybe a priest. The post Goodbye Broadview 6, Hello Broadview Sanctions appeared first on Above the Law.
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law Trump FCC Using False Claims Of Immigrant Fraud To Drive Up Costs Of Broadband For Everyone From the the-'fraud'-is-coming-from-inside-the-house dept The post Trump FCC Using False Claims Of Immigrant Fraud To Drive Up Costs Of Broadband For Everyone appeared first on Above the Law.
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law Company Hands Law Firm Hiring Over To AI Bot — What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Outside counsel can now enjoy getting hallucinated out of a job. The post Company Hands Law Firm Hiring Over To AI Bot — What Could Possibly Go Wrong? appeared first on Above the Law.
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law Judges Should Not Weaponize Delays To Force Compromises Judicial efficiency matters, but keeping attorneys stuck in court to force settlements can create ethical and logistical problems. The post Judges Should Not Weaponize Delays To Force Compromises a...
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law SCOTUS Opinions Keep Getting Snippier — And There May Be A Reason Why An expert on Supreme Court interpersonal dynamics says the justices are letting more emotion seep into their writing. The post SCOTUS Opinions Keep Getting Snippier — And There May Be A Reason Why ...
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law Will Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Wellness Appeal To Employers? Employer advocates said Cost Plus Wellness could help spur more direct contracting and transparency in healthcare, though they questioned whether the model can scale and adequately measure provider...
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law Paul, Weiss Loses Two More Litigation Partners. The Firm Would Like You To Know Everything Is Fine. The litigation exodus continues. The post Paul, Weiss Loses Two More Litigation Partners. The Firm Would Like You To Know Everything Is Fine. appeared first on Above the Law.
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law FIFA’s Bigger World Cup May Come With A Bigger Cost For Fans How much expansion still serves the integrity of the event, and how much simply serves the business model surrounding it? The post FIFA’s Bigger World Cup May Come With A Bigger Cost For Fans appea...
May 22, 2026 from Above the Law Biglaw’s Lockstep Era Continues To Crack As Top Firm Announces Partner Bonus Pool The Am Law top 50 firm’s new bonus pool signals that even lockstep loyalists are adapting to the modern lateral market. The post Biglaw’s Lockstep Era Continues To Crack As Top Firm Announces Partn...
