Congratulations to the Minority 40 Under 40
Congratulations to the “Minority 40 Under 40.” This is a distinguished group of 40 minority lawyers, all under the age of 40, who have just been honored by the National Law Journal for their...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 11.30.11
* Facebook settled with the FTC over its privacy violations. Mark Zuckerberg will be adding a “dislike” button to the site so he has an appropriate way to deal with this. [National Law Journal] * The...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 12.14.11
* Apparently Gloria Allred will only take male clients if they’re controversial enough to keep her in the limelight. She’s representing the alleged sex abuse victims in a suit against Syracuse and...
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Morning Docket: 08.23.12
* Little known fact of the day: the late comedienne Phyllis Diller apparently had a storybook romance with Paul Hastings name partner, Robert Hastings. She once said that her longtime Biglaw beau was...
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Facebook Protests Proposed Child Privacy Rule Revisions on Scuzzy Free Speech...
Why does Facebook all of a sudden care so deeply about the free speech rights of children? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Advertising, Children’s...
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Morning Docket: 11.19.12
* Billable hours in Biglaw are down 1.5 percent, and 15 percent of U.S. firms are planning to reduce their partnership ranks in early 2013. Thanks to Wells Fargo for bringing us the news of all this...
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Morning Docket: 01.04.13
* The Department of Justice has reached yet another settlement in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill case, this time with Transocean Ltd. for $1.4 billion in civil and criminal penalties and fines....
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Morning Docket: 06.18.13
* Just like he said in 2008, President Barack Obama says that he’s going to close Guantanamo Bay, and this time, he means it. No, really, he appointed a Skadden partner to handle it, so we know he...
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When Buying Off A Litigant Is Also Buying Off A Competitor
According to the Supreme Court, sometimes settling a lawsuit can create an antitrust problem. How? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: 11th Circuit,...
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Musical Chairs: Notable New Names at Davis Polk, Paul Hastings, and Orrick
Davis Polk lands a big-name lateral with major government experience, while Paul Hastings and Orrick raid rivals for talent. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
View ArticleData Brokers Know Far More About Consumers Than Consumers About Them, Says FTC
Anna Gallegos adds a bit of context to the FTC's report on data brokers.
View ArticleThe FTC Has Announced a Weight Loss Settlement … But Wait, Keep Reading
Ed note: This post originally appeared on Ad Law Access. That the FTC has announced another weight loss settlement is no news at all. The FTC averages about six new weight loss orders per year. The new...
View ArticleFTC Claims that AT&T Failed to Deliver on ‘Unlimited’ Data Promises
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against AT&T Mobility, LLC (“AT&T”) over claims that...
View ArticleNumerous Warning Letters Serve as a Reminder that the FTC is Always Watching
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has been very active in its enforcement efforts in the past couple of months. In addition to other actions which we have blogged about, the FTC recently sent dozens...
View ArticleCan The FTC Sue You For Lax CyberSecurity? (Spoilers: Yes)
Cybersecurity is seen as an afterthought by many small law firms -- and that's a big problem, as columnist Keith Lee explains.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 03.22.16
* No matter what your right-wing uncle posts on Facebook, or what that drunken Bernie Bro tried to convince you of at a bar, no: Hillary Clinton is not getting indicted over her use of emails while at...
View ArticleThe Circuit: Cybersecurity v. Privacy
It seems like every time we take a breath, someone is breathlessly warning us about the latest cypersecurity hit or threat. What can you do to find help?
View ArticleBack In The Race: The FTC And DOJ Endorse Legal DIY Websites
Why pay a lawyer when you can do it yourself?
View ArticleKardashian Media Empire Under Legal Scrutiny
The Kardashians haven't been super great about labeling their Instagram posts as the ads they so obviously are.
View ArticleWhat Will (And Won’t) Get Your M&A Deal Killed
When dealing with government regulators, it's all about the facts.
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