by RG | May 27, 2026 | above the law
I was listening to a podcast from the economist Tim Harford (who you should really check out if this is the first time you’re hearing of him) the other day when he said something that particularly piqued my interest. Harford said that he and everyone else his age is...
by RG | May 27, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a new report from Firm Prospects, what percentage of law firm associate hires were laterals, i.e., they came from other law firms, in 2025? Hint: Last year, laterals outpaced the hires...
by RG | May 27, 2026 | above the law
Firms Are Hiring More Laterals Than Law Students: Killing OCI has its consequences. Quinn Emanuel Earns Another Benchslap!: If an associate did what the leading partner on the matter did, they’d have been shown the door. Let’s Look At Trump’s Settlement Agreement: It...
by RG | May 27, 2026 | Law.com
In a 40-page memorandum opinion, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster wrote that Vince McMahon and WWE’s senior officers “acted recklessly—at a minimum—in allowing the spoliation to occur.” In a 40-page memorandum opinion, Vice Chancellor J. Travis...
by RG | May 27, 2026 | Law.com
The president’s lawyers argue the judge’s past role in another one of his lawsuits “creates an appearance of impropriety.” The BBC, meanwhile, says this is an attempt to delay providing financial records sought in discovery from the Donald J....