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Inside Straight: Why Are Elections Like E-Discovery?
Here’s some food for thought, from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann: Why are elections like e-discovery? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Advice,...
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Which Biglaw Firm Accidentally Released Embarrassing, Unredacted Documents...
A Biglaw firm accidentally released an unredacted version of documents it had previously spent lots of time and money intentionally trying to keep sealed. Oops! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law...
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Non-Sequiturs: 05.17.12
* This is the job that I want. Just running around New York City, and telling people they suck. [Dealbreaker] * New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a lawsuit against NFL Commissioner...
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Greenberg Traurig and the TD Bank To-Do: What Happened at the Contempt Hearing?
Remember the discovery dust-up involving Greenberg Traurig, which gave rise to contempt proceedings? The two-day hearing took place last week. What happened? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on...
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Non-Sequiturs: 07.02.12.
* I think there is an interesting question on why Republican Presidents seem to have difficulty getting their Supreme Court justices to vote the party line, but this opinion writer handles the...
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Morning Docket: 08.06.12
* From the White House to the ivory tower: Cass Sunstein is leaving OIRA to return to Harvard Law. Perhaps his thoughts on behavioral economics and public policy will be appreciated in academia. [New...
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Benchslap of the Day: Judge Cooke Sanctions Greenberg Traurig and TD Bank
Judge Cooke has ruled on the motion for sanctions against TD Bank and its former counsel, Greenberg Traurig. What did she decide? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
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Morning Docket: 11.12.12
* With Eric Holder questioning his job, and Deval Patrick dining at the White House, perhaps we’ll see our second black attorney general. Or not, because one of the Governor’s aides says he’ll continue...
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Arthur Miller Puts Justice Scalia and Others on Panel; Good Thing Everybody...
Even if you are on a panel with Justice Scalia, you should really do the reading… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: AALS, Alan B. Morrison, Alan...
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Letter From LegalTech: The Thrills of E-Discovery
Should lawyers be held to a standard of technological competence? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: ABA Model Professional Rule 105A, ALM, American Bar...
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Morning Docket: 03.08.13
* In case you didn’t catch this yesterday when it was announced, Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, is currently being held for trial in New York City. This will be the most unbiased...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 04.12.13
* The Dukes of Hazzard and Braveheart cited in the Eleventh Circuit. Other circuits, the gauntlet has been thrown down. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Dave’s not here, man. Probably not the smartest stoner on...
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Morning Docket: 08.15.13
* The Poly Prep alumni who settled their sex abuse suit against the school are going after O’Melveny & Myers for allegedly playing a part in prolonging the litigation by doing what lawyers do best:...
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Morning Docket: 08.16.13
* Former SCOTUS clerks earn more money for having clerked at the high court than SCOTUS justices earn for their yearly salaries. Consider how ridiculous that is. [The Economist] * As it turns out, the...
View ArticleThe Brave New World of Electronic Discovery
Now that I am in-house, I would have a conniption fit if a firm tried to staff a slew of expensive associates on what is essentially monkey work.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 12.26.13
* The Tenth Circuit will not be blocking same-sex marriages from occurring in Utah, so the next stop will be Supreme Court intervention. Sorry, but we have a feeling that Justice Sonia Sotomayor isn’t...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 02.14.14
* Virginia is for lovers — gay and straight alike. Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen (E.D. Va.) just struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage (but stayed her ruling pending appeal). Happy...
View ArticleBenchslap Of The Day: Just. Produce. The Documents!
Is this benchslap of the federal government unjustified?
View ArticleBiglaw Firm Withdraws, Citing Client’s Systematic Falsification Of Evidence
The nightmare scenario is a client who misleads a lawyer into defrauding the court.
View ArticleBiglaw Firm Could Get Hit With Discovery-Related Sanctions
Which Biglaw firm might get hit with sanctions, and why?
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