by RG | May 20, 2026 | above the law
Even as the Trump administration continues its broader campaign against diversity initiatives in higher education and the legal profession, Susman Godfrey doesn’t appear interested in backing down. The litigation firm has announced the 25 recipients of this year’s...
by RG | May 20, 2026 | above the law
Kind of feel like we especially don’t need fancy law explainers at the moment. “Can the president just take money when he wants?” A third grader could answer this. A Yale law prof is likelier to write the wrong answer so their 2L can work for Alito — Paul Musgrave, a...
by RG | May 20, 2026 | above the law
Buckle up — this is the kind of sanctions order that make you wonder how any of this happened at a firm that charges what Quinn Emanuel charges. On Tuesday, Judge Edward M. Chen of the US District Court for the Northern District of California dropped a $3 million...
by RG | May 20, 2026 | above the law
Back in December one of the most obvious tax-dollars-will-be re-allocated-because-the police-did-a-stupid was filed in Tennessee. Larry Bushart filed a civil rights suit after Tennessee police took him from his home and jailed him for over a month for posting a meme...
by RG | May 20, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s most recent associate quality of life rankings, which Biglaw firm ranks the highest for quality of work? Hint: This Philly-founded firm has grown to more than 30 offices. See the...
