by RG | Jun 15, 2026 | above the law
The Trump “Anti-Weaponization Fund” — the $1.776 billion slush fund the DOJ announced in May without congressional authorization, to pay out Trump allies including January 6 rioters, administered by Trump’s personal lawyer turned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche,...
by RG | Jun 15, 2026 | above the law
This weekend, two formerly lauded public institutions humiliated themselves in spectacular fashion. By Sunday, one was shrouded in thousands of yards of tarpaulin — a translucent prophylactic, hiding an old man’s flaccid defeat. The other dangled limply in the breeze,...
by RG | Jun 15, 2026 | Law.com
Deciding when to engage external counsel is becoming more critical as legal budgets tighten and AI reshapes in-house work. Three GCs share how they make the call and ensure advisers deliver value. Deciding when to engage external counsel is becoming more...
by RG | Jun 15, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Happy Monday! Hello from...
by RG | Jun 15, 2026 | Law.com
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Senior Judge Paula A. Patrick sustained the attorney’s preliminary objections, concluding that the firm’s claims fall within the scope of the partnership agreement’s binding arbitration provision and must be pursued...
