Aug 11, 2026 from Above the Law 3 Takeaways From The Lex Machina 2026 Patent Report Modern patent litigation remains a vibrant and challenging pursuit for both plaintiffs and defendants. The post 3 Takeaways From The Lex Machina 2026 Patent Report appeared first on Above the Law.
Aug 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Defamation Claim Against Academic from Stalking Allegations Against Another Academic, with a Trans Angle From Judge Kelley Hodge (E.D. Pa.) Friday in Duncan v. Lett (see also this February post that discusses a related… The post Defamation Claim Against Academic from Stalking Allegations Against Anoth...
Aug 11, 2026 from Above the Law Exclusive: Coming Out Of Stealth, Paravo Launches What It Calls The First AI ‘Revenue Engine’ For Law Firms It is a platform that combines lead generation, AI-powered intake and follow-up, and automated client reactivation, all in a single product aimed at flat-fee practices. The post Exclusive: Coming O...
Aug 11, 2026 from Above the Law Bipartisan Lawmakers Are Fighting HHS’ 340B Rebate Push A bipartisan group of six senators introduced a bill to reform the 340B drug program, locking in hospitals' use of contract pharmacies and adding new transparency and compliance rules. The legislat...
Aug 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy $200K Libel Award for Cybersecurity Expert Accused by Substacker of Being "Israeli Spy" A short excerpt from the long opinion Friday by Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff (E.D. Va.) in Apelbaum v. Bloom: Plaintiffs… The post $200K Libel Award for Cybersecurity Expert Accused by Substacker of...
Aug 11, 2026 from Above the Law Morning Docket: 08.11.26 * Biglaw firms hit with data breaches. [Law360] * Office of Legal Counsel takes position that executive privilege extends to unofficial, unconfirmed people the president talks to. [Alternet] * Cour...
Aug 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy How Many More Jason Ardays Are There? I am intrigued by the story of Jason Arday, who recently resigned his professorship at Cambridge. Most of the press… The post How Many More Jason Ardays Are There? appeared first on Reason.com.
Aug 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy "Litigation Often Takes a Toll on a Party's Mental Health on Both Sides of the 'v'" "But the mental-health effects of litigation are, in a sense, the cost of doing business."
Aug 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: August 11, 1942 8/11/1942: General John DeWitt, Commander of Western Defense Command, issues exclusion order. The Supreme Court held this order was constitutional… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 1...
Aug 10, 2026 from Above the Law Biglaw Flirts With Private Equity, Because Ruining Everything Else Wasn’t Enough — See Also Biglaw Wants Private Equity's Money -- Ask Your Vet How That Turned Out: The same 'management services' trick that swallowed your dog's clinic is now knocking on Paul Weiss's door. That's Some Catc...
Aug 10, 2026 from Above the Law Nine Was Never Sacred Congress just stopped changing it. The post Nine Was Never Sacred appeared first on Above the Law.
Aug 10, 2026 from Above the Law A Practical Framework For Optimizing Your Firm’s Content For AI Answer Engines If your bios, practice pages, and thought leadership aren't structured for AI to read, cite, and recommend, you're invisible at the moment of consideration. The post A Practical Framework For Optim...
Aug 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Reminder: Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop We've already received several submissions, but you can submit until August 16. Don't worry if the article draft isn't fully polished, or even if some portions are incomplete; we're reviewing draft...
Aug 10, 2026 from Above the Law Samuel Alito Sees ‘Vultures’ Circling His Supreme Court Seat But Has No Plans To Retire After 20 terms on the bench, he’s not ready to leave. The post Samuel Alito Sees ‘Vultures’ Circling His Supreme Court Seat But Has No Plans To Retire appeared first on Above the Law.
Aug 10, 2026 from Above the Law Trump Judge Rules SPLC Can’t Prove Vindictive Prosecution Without Evidence, Which She Also Won’t Let Them See Judge Emily Marks rejected the DOJ's most absurd argument, then built a standard that requires you to have been born yesterday. The post Trump Judge Rules SPLC Can’t Prove Vindictive Prosecution Wi...
Aug 10, 2026 from Above the Law The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores (2026) Did your law school make the list? The post The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores (2026) appeared first on Above the Law.
Aug 10, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Suspending College Student for Saying Man Who Insulted Her "Needa Get Blasted" + Having Posted Shooting Range Video (Year Before) Violated First Amendment Some excerpts from today's long opinion by Judge Joseph Dawson, III (D.S.C.) in Lemoine v. Horry Georgetown Tech. Coll.: On… The post Suspending College Student for Saying Man Who Insulted Her "Nee...
Aug 10, 2026 from Above the Law The Senate Confirmed Todd Blanche At 4 am. Nothing Good Happens After Midnight. 50-49. Trump's former personal criminal defense attorney will now lead the nation's top law enforcement agency. The post The Senate Confirmed Todd Blanche At 4 am. Nothing Good Happens After Midnig...
Aug 10, 2026 from Above the Law How Lawyers Can Start A Podcast That Actually Builds Business And Brand A podcast can be one of the smartest branding and relationship tools a lawyer will ever use, but only if it has a clear purpose, a strong format, and a real plan behind it. The post How Lawyers Can...
