Courts

Building A Legal Playbook For Crypto’s Next Chapter: Molly Abraham

Coinbase’s new GC discusses the CLARITY Act, her team’s enthusiastic embrace of AI, and the multistate fight over who regulates prediction markets.

22 hrs ago • David Lat

50:46

Judicial Notice (08.16.26): Curtain Time

A dramatic development in the Luigi Mangione case, possible ‘auditioning’ by a SCOTUS shortlister, a major in-house hire, and a billion-dollar sports…

Aug 17 • David Lat

Ranking The Circuit Courts By Importance

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the most important circuit of them all? The conventional wisdom might no longer hold true.

Aug 14 • David Lat

Judicial Notice (08.09.26): Star-Crossed Lovers

The $15 million fallout from an ill-fated romance, Jeanine Pirro’s White House showdown, a new White House counsel, and Simpson’s raid on Kirkland.

Aug 10 • David Lat

Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Meet The October Term 2026 SCOTUS Clerks

Plus Justice Kagan’s latest hires, Justice Jackson’s letter to clerkship applicants, and a demographic analysis of the OT 2026 clerks.

Aug 7 • David Lat

Biglaw’s Embrace Of Contingency Litigation

Today, defense-oriented Biglaw firms are actively seeking plaintiff-side engagements for their corporate clients—with the help of legal finance.

Aug 5 • David Lat

45:31

Judicial Notice (08.02.26): Whither Wachtell?

Leading litigators leave Wachtell Lipton for a rival, the Trump administration tries to revive a ‘zombie court,’ and Milbank announces special bonuses…

Aug 3 • David Lat

Judicial Notice (07.26.26): Cooked

Tom Goldstein’s sentencing, a grilling for AUSAs, a viral Susman associate, and another SCOTUS star’s lateral move.

Jul 26 • David Lat

From Cravath Partner To Boutique Founder: Ben Gruenstein

A former Supreme Court clerk, Gruenstein also reflects on his first oral argument before SCOTUS—and how he used AI to prepare for it.

Jul 22 • David Lat

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Justices Kagan And Barrett Are The Spokeswomen SCOTUS Needs Right Now

Dealing with divas on a law school faculty and raising seven children are apparently great training for interacting with members of Congress.

Jul 21 • David Lat

Judicial Notice (07.19.26): Begging For Benchslaps

A Hawaii high-court justice excoriates SCOTUS, the Trump administration turns back to Biglaw, and Simpson raids three rivals for talent.

Jul 20 • David Lat

Judicial Notice (07.12.26): ‘Always A Bad Idea’

A U.S. attorney gets benchslapped, a Trump appointee votes against the Stop WOKE Act, an NFL sale sets a record, and Latham takes talent from Davis…

Jul 13 • David Lat

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