Chris Williams

London

Social Media Manager and Editorial Staff at Above the Law

Class of 2017 alum, writer, occasional JPEG speculator

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Articles

Mind Your Gum, Please - See Also

2 days ago | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams

Federal Judge Takes Court Room Littering Seriously: Bet they won’t treat the table underside as a gum receptacle again. Make Work-Life Balance A Little Easier!: Vault ran the numbers to see which firms are your best bet. Much Ado About Two Days: Trump administration sues District of Maryland for not letting it disappear people immediately. Sullivan & Cromwell Is Publicly Cozying Up With The President’s People: Not a good look for the firm.
Yale Law Library Aquarium Set To Sleep With The Fishes

2 days ago | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams

Part of learning to love your law school is learning about the little idiosyncrasies that separates it from every other law school. A few examples: Albany Law school has a basketball court in the middle of it, Harvard Law holds the record for the most graduates to serve on the Supreme Court, and the University of Florida Levin College of Law boasts a Trump appointed judge that gave a student who openly called for non-white disenfranchisement and killing Jews an A in an Originalism class.
Staff Layoffs And AI Penalties - See Also

4 days ago | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams

Trump-Fighting Firm Lays Off Staff: Best of luck to the former Perkins Coie staffers. Using AI Has Its Consequences: Life in prison may be a little much!Former Skadden Fellows Share Their Thoughts On The Program Changes: They don’t seem too happy. Looking For The Best Practice Areas And Regions?: Check out Vault’s 2026 ranking!
Mistaken Honorifics In The Courtroom - See Also

1 week ago | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams

Attorney Calls Judge "Honey" During Oral Argument: At least he immediately caught himself! Ketanji Reads Gorsuch's Textualism Argument For Filth: She's not pulling any punches! FASORP Takes Michigan Law School To Court: They'll keep throwing the "You Hate White Men!" accusations until something sticks. Which Firms Are The Biggest The Big Apple Has To Offer: See if your firm gets named!
Michigan Law Review Gets Sued For Allegedly Discriminating Against White Heterosexual Applicants

1 week ago | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams

There are multiple ways to earn a slot in University of Michigan Law Review. Grading-on is the dream, but law students that fall on other points of the curve still have a path to victory. While the lesser known noting-on is an option, the lion’s share of people that didn’t get in on their grades alone are admitted based on the write-in process.
Alito Doesn't Think Trans Children Deserve The Strict Scrutiny Standard

1 week ago | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams

The Majority Of The Supreme Court Gave The Okay To Discriminate Against Trans Children: That said, Alito’s concurrence really goes the extra mile. Want To Know The Best Law School Ranking?: Ours! Read ATL’s Top 50 Law School Ranking fresh off the presses. Vault Scored Law Firms By Prestige: The ranking seems unmarred by the major prestige hit the Cowering Nine suffered. Paul Weiss Is A Poacher’s Paradise!: Even more partners are leaving the firm for Dunn Isaacson Rhee.
TikTok Could Be Back Up On The Chopping Block Soon

1 week ago | dealbreaker.com | Chris Williams

The Unbearable Lightness of TikTok has been an annoying ongoing saga. I’d prefer a hard yes or no to a waffling will they/won’t they prospect of an incoming ban, but I’m ultimately not the one who calls the shots — I just report them. We are currently two DOJ directives to not ban the app deep. Will Trump pivot toward a crackdown or push toward a third extension? Market Watch has coverage:President Donald Trump threw a lifeline to TikTok in January, and he did it again in April.
Time To Step Up Those Proposals - See Also

1 week ago | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams

Your Firm Needs To Step Up Their Pitches: Less time assembling proposals, more time improving how you propose. Bribery?! In This Economy?!: American bribery gets a blessing. Bribing to another nation’s benefit? Not so much. NYC Comptroller Gets Arrested For Asking ICE Agent For Judicial Warrant: Since when is asking procedural questions a criminal offense? Does Your Firm Recognize Juneteenth?: Let’s enjoy the holiday before Trump cancels it for being too woke.
TikTok Could Be Back Up On The Chopping Block Soon

1 week ago | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams

The Unbearable Lightness of TikTok has been an annoying ongoing saga. I’d prefer a hard yes or no to a waffling will they/won’t they prospect of an incoming ban, but I’m ultimately not the one who calls the shots — I just report them. We are currently two DOJ directives to not ban the app deep. Will Trump pivot toward a crackdown or push toward a third extension? Market Watch has coverage:President Donald Trump threw a lifeline to TikTok in January, and he did it again in April.
French Tesla Owners Sue Car Company Because Elon Musk Is Dragging Their Reputation Through The Mud

1 week ago | dealbreaker.com | Chris Williams

There’s a point where every person who is a fan of Kanye West’s music has to come to terms with recognizing that dude’s a Nazi. For some it was when Alex Jones of all people had to tell him to chill out on the “Hitler had redeemable qualities” claims(Opens in a new window). For others it was the track HH(Opens in a new window) — those two Hs stand for exactly what you think they do.