Joe Patrice, Author at Above the Law https://abovethelaw.com/author/joe-patrice/ A Legal Web Site – News, Insights, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:57:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 208237768 Biglaw Associate Fired For Denouncing Gaza Bombing Loses Key Part Of Lawsuit https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/biglaw-associate-fired-over-gaza-loses-lawsuit/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:30:31 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078355 No, law firms don't have to employ you if they disagree with your speech.

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]]> 1078355 Judge Nixes Boeing Plea Deal Because Parties Had Agreed NOT To Discriminate Against Black People https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/judge-nixes-boeing-plea-deal-because-parties-had-agreed-not-to-discriminate-against-black-people/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:10:27 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078314 Almost like he doesn't care about the victims as much as he cares about generating a headline...

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]]> 1078314 Law School Thought Pregnant Women Not Like Us https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/law-school-thought-pregnant-women-not-like-us/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:32:47 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078173 Get it? Combining two of the stories into one relevant title?

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]]> 1078173 PACER Sucks More Than Usual… And We Know Exactly Who To Blame https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/pacer-sucks-more-than-usual-and-we-know-exactly-who-to-blame/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:12:30 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078204 Have you been struggling to get court documents lately? You're not alone.

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]]> 1078204 Crypto Powerhouse Boycotting Milbank, Other Biglaw Firms Hiring SEC Staff https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/crypto-powerhouse-boycotting-milbank-other-biglaw-firms-hiring-sec-staff/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:18:45 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078175 Coinbase asks the rest of the fake money industry to join them.

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]]> 1078175 Elon Musk Feeds AI ‘All Court Cases,’ Promises It Will Replace Judges Because He’s An Idiot https://abovethelaw.com/2024/12/elon-musk-feeds-ai-all-court-cases-promises-it-will-replace-judges-because-hes-an-idiot/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:40:12 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078102 It’ll render ‘extremely compelling legal verdicts.’ Sure….

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]]> 1078102 Law Firm Confidentiality Can’t Be Left To The Honor System https://abovethelaw.com/2024/11/law-firm-confidentiality-cant-be-left-to-the-honor-system/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:16:57 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1078037 'Hey, please don't open this' is not a policy.

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]]> 1078037 Back When We Had Ethics Codes For High Court Justices https://abovethelaw.com/2024/11/back-when-we-had-ethics-codes-for-high-court-justices/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:35:07 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077985 One might even say this reflects the 'original public meaning' of 'good behaviour.'

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]]> 1077985 Litera Acquisition Quest Ventures Into Realm Of Dragons https://abovethelaw.com/2024/11/litera-acquisition-quest-ventures-into-realm-of-dragons/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:32:13 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077972 Legal tech provider purchases UK automation company.

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]]> 1077972 Leonard Leo Interview About As Hard-Hitting As A Whiffle Bat https://abovethelaw.com/2024/11/leonard-leo-interview-about-as-hard-hitting-as-a-whiffle-bat/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:32:12 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077887 Man behind the rise of the Federalist Society sat for an interview that gives softball a bad name.

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