Above the Law, Author at Above the Law https://abovethelaw.com/author/above-the-law/ A Legal Web Site – News, Insights, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:04:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Space Acquisition Review Calls For Cutting Red Tape, Empowering Acquisition Chief https://breakingdefense.com/2023/12/space-acquisition-review-calls-for-cutting-red-tape-empowering-acquisition-chief/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:45:50 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020804 The Defense Business Board study, however, recommends against folding the NRO and MDA into the Space Force.

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]]> Fruit Street Health Sues Sharecare For $25M https://medcitynews.com/2023/12/sharecare-lawsuit-diabetes-healthcare/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:04:07 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020798 Fruit Street Health's complaint alleged that Sharecare violated the terms of their shared business agreement by rolling out its own version of Fruit Street’s diabetes prevention program, which had been previously offered to Sharecare members. Sharecare said that the lawsuit is baseless.

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]]> Morning Docket: 12.12.23 https://abovethelaw.com/2023/12/morning-docket-12-12-23/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:56:04 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020819 * Copyright office declines to register AI art for lack of creativity. I guess they haven't seen Dan Epps create Muppet originalists. [Law360]

* Now that she announced that she would leave the state to get the abortion to save her life, the Texas Supreme Court felt comfortable ruling that she wasn't entitled to an abortion in Texas. But make no mistake, these cowards were trying to delay this so they didn't have to put life and death stakes on their own misogyny. [Bloomberg Law News]

* "Kirkland & Ellis: is it party over for the world’s most profitable law firm?" Fascinating deep dive. [Financial Times]

* Some Shearman partners slashed their own pensions up to 50 percent to make the merger happen in case you were wondering how thirsty they were for a merger. [American Lawyer]

* Judge bans family separation policies for 8 years. That should hold until roughly January 2025. [ABA Journal]

* Epic beats Google. [Reuters]

* Big 4 firm getting out of law in Hong Kong. [Law.com International]

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]]> The 2023 In-House Compensation Report Is Here!  [Sponsored] https://abovethelaw.com/2023/12/the-2023-in-house-compensation-report-is-here/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:30:49 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020252 Check out our most comprehensive survey yet for new data on corporate counsel pay. 

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]]> ‘Increasingly Concerned’ Senators Launch Investigation Into Private Equity’s Effect On Healthcare https://medcitynews.com/2023/12/senate-private-equity-hospitals-healthcare/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:34:16 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020483 Two bipartisan members of the Senate Budget Committee launched an investigation into private equity and its impact on healthcare. They initiated the probe to get answers about 'questionable financial transactions' that could be hurting care quality for patients at hospitals owned by private equity firms.

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]]> Morning Docket: 12.11.23 https://abovethelaw.com/2023/12/morning-docket-12-11-23/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:06:09 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020423 * Donald Trump has decided not to testify proving that it’s at least hypothetically possible for him to listen to the advice of counsel. [CNN]

* Texas Supreme Court issues stay on emergency abortion procedure. [Reuters]

* WilmerHale under fire for prepping congressional testimony of several university presidents described by the Times as “dodging questions about their policies.” Technically, they accurately answered those questions but there's a reason why NY Times Pitchbot is such a popular account. [NY Times]

* Boies Schiller names Matthew Schwartz as its new chair after David Boies announced his plan to step out of the role next year. [Law360]

* About a quarter of law schools plan to use the JD-Next admissions exam. [Law.com]

* California admits youngest lawyer. [USA Today]

* Murdaugh case spawns legal battle between lawyers over TikTok ethics charges. Bless this case for getting even stupider. [Daily Beast]

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]]> Everything To Know About New York’s Major Legislation Promoting Textured Hair Education https://fashionista.com/2023/12/new-york-textured-hair-cosmetology-education-bill-explainer Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:33:30 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020186 Bill S6528A is a big step against discrimination and towards inclusion. Experts address what it means now and the possibilities ahead.

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]]> AI Update: Keeping Up With AI Laws, How ChatGPT Changed Silicon Valley, Defining AI For Disclosures https://abovethelaw.com/2023/12/ai-update-keeping-up-with-ai-laws-how-chatgpt-changed-silicon-valley-defining-ai-for-disclosures/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:02:25 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020180 This week in AI news.

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]]> How Appealing Weekly Roundup https://abovethelaw.com/2023/12/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-46/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:03:08 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020114 The week in appellate news.

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]]> Morning Docket: 12.08.23 https://abovethelaw.com/2023/12/morning-docket-12-08-23/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:16:41 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020087 * Transactional practices coming back just in time to pay for all those raises. [American Lawyer]

* Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal literally used the phrase "slower economy" after a quarter with 5 percent growth. You really have to appreciate the commitment to the bit. [Wall Street Journal]

* ASS Law gets non-compliance notice? What an absolute shock to absolutely no one. [ABA Journal]

* Canadian firm wins libel suit over bad review. [Law.com International]

* Republican judges recast "incompetence" as "pattern of eliminating white males." [Reuters]

* Woman in Texas granted right to abort non-viable fetus threatening her, but the state sure tried to stop her. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Of all the conspiracies that Fox News imagined, it may turn out that Hunter Biden is really just bad at taxes. [Law360]

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