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...
by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
In August 2025, Nintendo announced that it would raise the prices of the Nintendo Switch 2 console due to market conditions. At the time, the Trump tariffs were in effect starting with a 24% reciprocal tariff. Later, a negotiated 15% reciprocal tariff was imposed on...
by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s most recent associate survey, which Biglaw firm (with a reputation for operating above the going Biglaw market rate) gets the number one spot for compensation? Hint: Interestingly,...
