Original Jurisdiction

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com One of the most consequential developments of the last Supreme Court Term was the overruling of Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. , the 40-year-old precedent directing courts to defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes. It came about through two cases: Relentless, Inc. v....

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Are we all originalists now? Definitely not; originalism has no shortage of critics. But as the latest Term of the U.S. Supreme Court made clear, originalism is the dominant mode of constitutional interpretation at One First Street today. As the justices debate the doctrine’s finer theoretical points, such as the p...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Happy Pride—and happy June 26. As the Supreme Court hands down its final decisions of the Term over the next few days, it’s worth reflecting on how June 26 is the day the Court issued three of its landmark gay-rights decisions: Lawrence v. Texas (2003), United States v. Windsor (2013), and Obergefell v. Hodges (201...

I’ve been honored to have some of the nation’s leading litigators on this podcast. But I have not had a guest who’s both a renowned courtroom advocate and parent of 11 children—until today. Meet Michael Williams. After graduating from Georgetown Law, summa cum laude and first in his class, he clerked for then-Chief Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg of the D.C. Circuit and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com What’s the most widely cited legal book in the world? If you guessed Black’s Law Dictionary , then congratulate yourself. Henry Campbell Black published the first edition in 1891, and today it’s a must-have for every lawyer and law student. I even make an appearance in Black’s as the coiner of the term “benchslap,”...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Continuing my M&A miniseries here at Original Jurisdiction, I wanted to welcome another dealmaker to the podcast. And as Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month draws to a close, I wanted to interview another AANHPI attorney, including some discussion of their family’s story and how their...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com After my fascinating conversation with Rodge Cohen of Sullivan & Cromwell, I wanted to interview another transactional lawyer for the Original Jurisdiction podcast. But to mix things up, I wanted to speak with an up-and-coming dealmaker rather than a senior statesperson. And because May is Asian American and Native...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com It might seem odd to bestow the title of “titan” upon someone once described in the New York Times as standing five-foot-two and weighing 100 pounds wet. But if you know anything about banking M&A and regulatory work, you know that H. Rodgin Cohen, senior chair of Sullivan & Cromwell, is a true giant of the field....

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Would you want to be a law school dean in the year 2024? The once-coveted post seems less fun, given the tension and polarization on university campuses these days, as well as more challenging than ever. One misstep or missed goal—a free-speech controversy gone viral, a fundraising target unmet, a double-digit drop...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Thanks! How many Supreme Court...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Thanks! Chris Christie has had...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Would you leave a thriving law firm to strike out on your own? Many risk-averse lawyers would not, but David Elsberg has done so—twice. In 2018, David left Quinn Emanuel to launch Selendy Gay, later Selendy Gay Elsberg—which today is one of the nation’s top litigation boutiques. Then last month, he made the news ag...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Thanks! What does it feel like...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Thanks! In part one of my two-p...

I’ve come full circle. A little more than three years ago, I launched Original Jurisdiction with an interview of superstar litigator David Boies, 82, one of the most famous living American lawyers. Now I’m speaking with him again, this time for a special two-part podcast interview. In today’s interview, part one of two, David discusses current events. Most notably, given his representation of Al G...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Thanks! For the past 10 months,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Thanks! Belated Christmas greet...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Thanks! If you’re looking for a...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Thanks! With the holiday season...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here . Thanks! If you’re looking for s...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com When I wrote an op-ed for the Boston Globe titled Big Law’s Cancel Culture , I got an earful from folks who complained about the use of the term “cancel culture” (which was picked by the Globe’s copy editors, not by me). There are many folks who argue the “cancel culture” doesn’t exist or, if it does, it’s greatly...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! As the ne...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! Looking b...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! It’s grea...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to  Original Jurisdiction , the latest legal publication by me,  David Lat . You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its  About page , and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! As a new...