by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
DOJ Files Childish Brief, Begs Judge Not To Take Its Allowance: The $1,000 a day fine Todd Blanche would really like to avoid. Heartbreaking: DOJ Lawyers Used To Have To Follow Ethics Rules: While the current DOJ argues that government lawyers should be immune from...
by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
This is anything but your typical lawyerly brief. That is not some small, stylistic quibble. Lawyers know to go after the arguments being made, not the person making it, because judges notice, because opposing counsel will quote it back at you, and because the instant...
by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
In today’s world, the vast majority of students attending law school have been saddled with seemingly insurmountable six-figure debt loads. Many law students are under the mistaken impression that they’ll be able to pay off that debt quickly; after all, they believe...
by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
A Vault 50 law firm announced deep staff layoffs — upward of 10 percent — last week. Is this a sign of things to come — a byproduct of AI pressure and a precarious economy — or a unique problem for that firm? Controversy erupted after the Trump administration swiftly...
by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
Sheldon Whitehouse is back with the BATL Act, and this time, the public is standing behind him. Whitehouse, along with Senators Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal, and Alex Padilla, reintroduced the Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act today. Same...
