Jul 22, 2026 from Above the Law Blackstone Divested From Spanx The private equity firm sold its majority stake in June. The post Blackstone Divested From Spanx appeared first on Above the Law.
Jul 22, 2026 from Above the Law Morning Docket: 07.22.26 * Epstein victims urge Senate to reject Todd Blanche nomination because... well, because of the whole "using the DOJ to run interference for sex abusers" thing. [Washington Post] * Appalachian Scho...
Jul 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Deliberately Arming Oneself to Answer Door to Police May Be "Privileged" Against "Obstructing Official Business" Prosecution But I wouldn't recommend it.
Jul 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy How Did Support for International Humanitarian Law and Norms Morph into Support for Hamas and its Goals? At his Substack, Shany Mor reflects on the revealed preferences since 10/7 of the Western NGOS, individuals, and governmental institutions… The post How Did Support for International Humanitarian L...
Jul 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Odd January 6 Trial Follow-On: Copying Expert's Report from Another Case, to File It in Your Case, May Infringe Copyright From Olson v. McBride Law Firm, PLLC, decided yesterday by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald (S.D.N.Y.); seems correct to me: In… The post Odd January 6 Trial Follow-On: Copying Expert's Report from Anoth...
Jul 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: July 22, 1937 7/22/1937: The Senate voted down President Roosevelt's Court-Packing plan, 70-20. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 22, 1937 appeared first on Reason.com.
Jul 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Fired U.S. Attorney In Washington Files Case That Should Overrule Whatever Remains Of Morrison v. Olson Justice Scalia was right. Federal courts should not be allowed to appoint federal prosecutors who cannot be fired.
Jul 22, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy "So You're About to Start Law School" A video lecture for entering 1Ls.
Jul 21, 2026 from Above the Law This Judge Is Just Begging For A Benchslap — See Also Judge VanDyke Has Taken To Asking The Supreme Court For Favors: Of the benchslap variety. Full Metal Briefing: Todd Blanche feared DOJ would get "skullfucked" by the courts. The Tortured Logic Of J...
Jul 21, 2026 from Above the Law The Unexpected Place You Can Improve Your 1L Grades The gym could be the key to the 1L year of your dreams. The post The Unexpected Place You Can Improve Your 1L Grades appeared first on Above the Law.
Jul 21, 2026 from Above the Law Skadden Said Its Trump Deal Raised No Ethical Issues. Intel’s Shareholders Disagree. Turns out promising the president $100 million in free legal work creates conflicts on the paying side of the ledger too. The post Skadden Said Its Trump Deal Raised No Ethical Issues. Intel’s Shar...
Jul 21, 2026 from Above the Law Todd Blanche Feared Judges Giving It To DOJ In Extremely Uncomfortable Place According to new book, Todd Blanche feared the DOJ would spend the next six months 'getting skullfucked' by the courts. The post Todd Blanche Feared Judges Giving It To DOJ In Extremely Uncomfortab...
Jul 21, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Chief Justice Roberts Broke The Fourth Wall in Cook This unusual opinion suggests something happened behind the scenes over the past ten months.
Jul 21, 2026 from Above the Law Enterprise AI Is Quietly Creating Its Own Standard Contract Markets mature when their contracts become recognizable. The post Enterprise AI Is Quietly Creating Its Own Standard Contract appeared first on Above the Law.
Jul 21, 2026 from Above the Law Lawyers Learning You Can’t Square Peg AI Into eDiscovery Round Holes Everyone has a vague notion of 'AI,' but when it comes to discovery, we already built better tech a decade ago. The post Lawyers Learning You Can’t Square Peg AI Into eDiscovery Round Holes appeare...
Jul 21, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy I've Seen Fake Cites on Both Sides Now (II) From Evans v. Robertson, decided today by Judge Judith Levy (E.D. Mich.) (for the original on the Magistrate Judge's September… The post I've Seen Fake Cites on Both Sides Now (II) appeared first o...
Jul 21, 2026 from Above the Law This Biglaw Partner Got A Crash Course In Comedy From Larry David A Latham practice chair says the professionals made sure he didn't embarrass himself on camera. The post This Biglaw Partner Got A Crash Course In Comedy From Larry David appeared first on Above th...
Jul 21, 2026 from Above the Law The One Thing You Didn’t Think To Look For In Legal AI Accuracy isn’t just about pinpointing the correct answer. It’s also about being able to acknowledge when there is no answer to be found. The post The One Thing You Didn’t Think To Look For In Legal...
Jul 21, 2026 from Above the Law John Yoo Wants DOJ To Investigate Mamdani For Crime He Literally Did Not Commit Torture memo thug appears on Fox News to casually threaten the NYC mayor -- and all of us. The post John Yoo Wants DOJ To Investigate Mamdani For Crime He Literally Did Not Commit appeared first on...
