May 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy The Declaration and Civic Friendship [This post is excerpted from the new book, National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America (Avid Reader Press/Simon… The post The Declaration and Civic Friendship appeared first...
May 08, 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 08, 2026 from Above the Law NYU Law School Dean Stepping Down, Opening Up Plum Leadership Position Troy McKenzie is heading back to the classroom in 2027. Whoever takes over next inherits an elite law school with money in the bank. The post NYU Law School Dean Stepping Down, Opening Up Plum Lead...
May 08, 2026 from Above the Law Law Revue Video Contest 2026: The Winner! Congratulations to the deserving winner of our 17th annual law revue video contest! The post Law Revue Video Contest 2026: The Winner! appeared first on Above the Law.
May 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Virginia Supreme Court Voids Virginia Gerrymander The extreme partisan gerrymander of Virginia's congressional districts will not go into effect after all.
May 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy The Mifepristone Briefs Are In, But One Dog Did Not (Yet) Bark It appears the Supreme Court will decide the fate of telemedicine prescriptions for mifepristone without the benefit of an FDA filing.
May 08, 2026 from Above the Law The Biglaw Insider Trading Scheme: Now With More Biglaw! Cleary. Sidley. Latham. Goodwin. Weil. DLA Piper. Willkie. Wachtell. Who's next? The post The Biglaw Insider Trading Scheme: Now With More Biglaw! appeared first on Above the Law.
May 08, 2026 from Above the Law Matt Taibbi Loses His Vexatious SLAPP Suit As Judge Explains What A ‘Metaphor’ Means From the does-the-vampire-squid-have-a-lawyer? dept The post Matt Taibbi Loses His Vexatious SLAPP Suit As Judge Explains What A ‘Metaphor’ Means appeared first on Above the Law.
May 08, 2026 from Above the Law Morning Docket: 05.08.26 * The grand jury that investigated Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020 election heard from more than 60 witnesses. The transcripts are now available. [Lawfare] * A dive into how John Roberts g...
May 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy What Can Be Done To Stop Campus Disruptions? Judge Ho draws a direct line between Yale and UCLA.
May 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: May 8, 1884 5/8/1884: President Harry S. Truman's birthday. He would make four appointments to the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Vinson, and Justices… The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 8, 1884 appear...
May 08, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Let's Talk about Neal Katyal's TED Talk He takes a shot at Michael McConnell as "that guy" and compares the Court's questions to Harvey AI.
May 07, 2026 from Above the Law Decades Spanning Web Of Insider Trading — See Also Yale Law Grad Accused Of Facilitating Insider Trading Scheme: Some of the largest M&A practices were taken advantage of. Taking A Break With The Kardashians: Kim plans to break from bar prepping un...
May 07, 2026 from Above the Law The Atlantic Responds To Kash Patel’s $250 Million Lawsuit By Reporting He Travels With Personalized Bourbon In Patel's defense, it *is* a pretty tasty bourbon. The post The Atlantic Responds To Kash Patel’s $250 Million Lawsuit By Reporting He Travels With Personalized Bourbon appeared first on Above the...
May 07, 2026 from Above the Law When You Know It’s Time To Go Disappearing from public view in the practice for whatever reason doesn’t mean failure. It means freedom. The post When You Know It’s Time To Go appeared first on Above the Law.
May 07, 2026 from Above the Law Finally, Something For Small Law Firms The Thomson Reuters and Smokeball partnership is unique in that it’s an attempt to better reach small law firms and solo lawyers. The post Finally, Something For Small Law Firms appeared first on A...
May 07, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy US Court of International Trade Rules Against Trump's Section 122 Tariffs The 2-1 decision concludes Trump's massive new tariffs are illegal because there is no "balance of payments deficit" of the kind needed to authorize them.
May 07, 2026 from Above the Law California Bar Proposes Rule Requiring Lawyers To Verify Every AI Output — And Five Other AI-Focused Ethics Changes The proposed changes would, for the first time, write specific AI obligations into California’s rules. The post California Bar Proposes Rule Requiring Lawyers To Verify Every AI Output — And Five O...
May 07, 2026 from Above the Law Vault Rankings: Top Midsize Law Firms By Regional Prestige (2027) Which law firms are considered to be at the top of their game? Let's find out! The post Vault Rankings: Top Midsize Law Firms By Regional Prestige (2027) appeared first on Above the Law.
