Law Firms

Judicial Notice (02.17.25): Constitutional Crisis?

Benchslaps for two former solicitors general, Danielle Sassoon v. Emil Bove (continued), Musk’s $97 billion bid for OpenAI, and lots of lateral moves.

Feb 18 •

A Leading SCOTUS Litigator’s Major Lateral Move

Neal Katyal gave me the inside scoop on his move to Milbank from Hogan Lovells.

Feb 14 •

Even Superstar Supreme Court Litigators Can’t Win Them All

Plus SCOTUS advocates with the highest win rates, and other interesting info from a new paper.

Feb 12 •

Judicial Notice (02.09.25): Everything Enjoined Everywhere, All At Once

Latham raids Wachtell and Simpson, Tom Goldstein fights the feds, a ‘Trump judge’ rules against Trump, and Pam Bondi gets down to business.

Feb 9 •

A Major Law Firm’s ChatGPT Fail

Why is not citing fake cases so hard?

Feb 7 •

Congratulations To The 2025 Skadden Fellows

Many of these young lawyers will be unusually busy during their fellowships.

Feb 6 •

Judicial Notice (02.02.25): You’re (All) Fired

The latest Trumpworld legal drama, Kellogg Hansen’s $630 million settlement, Doug Emhoff and Adeel Mangi’s new firms, and a big Fifth Circuit gun…

Feb 2 •

3 Lawyers Who Lost Their Lives In The D.C. Plane Crash

Wilkinson Stekloff associates Sarah Lee Best and Elizabeth Keys were heading home after a deposition—and the day was also Keys’s 33rd birthday.

Jan 30 •

Judicial Notice (01.26.25): #Resist?

Justice Jackson’s jewelry, Justice Alito’s surprising vote, Kirkland’s raid on Skadden, Gibson Dunn’s latest wins—and more Trump news than you can shake…

Jan 27 •

Judicial Notice (01.20.25): Ch-Ch-Changes

Transitions between government and private practice, Biglaw bonus shenanigans, SCOTUS on TikTok, and a religious-liberty case worth watching.

Jan 20 •

SCOTUSblog Founder Tom Goldstein Hit With 22-Count Federal Indictment

A lengthy indictment accuses the once high-flying Supreme Court lawyer of massive tax evasion—tied to multimillion-dollar poker losses and multiple…

Jan 17 •

Judicial Notice (01.12.25): California On My Mind

The Los Angeles wildfires, Trump DOJ picks, Biglaw and boutique drama, and TikTok at SCOTUS.

Jan 12 •

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