by RG | May 20, 2026 | above the law
We keep learning more from Biglaw’s insider trading scandal, with the identity of the Wachtell co-conspirator revealed. How did this scheme succeed for so long? The Department of Justice continued its battle to allow Trump to unilaterally rip up national monuments...
by RG | May 20, 2026 | above the law
On January 29, 2026, President Donald Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, and the Trump Organization filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department seeking $10 billion in damages. The lawsuit itself drew criticism because...
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...
