‘We’ve Had Some Real Problems With Vandalism,’ Says Washington, D.C.’s Vandal In Chief

by RG | Jun 24, 2026 | above the law

Without asking anyone who knew what they were doing, or getting permission from Congress for spending tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on it, President Donald Trump decided to award no-bid contracts to some of his cronies to drain and resurface the...

How I Made Partner: ‘Be Kind to Yourself,’ Says George John of Hogan Lovells

by RG | Jun 24, 2026 | Law.com

“Be kind to yourself. A law practice is exactly that a practice. It takes time to develop confidence and efficiency. None of it ever becomes perfect. Accepting that reality makes it easier to keep improving without surrendering.”       “Be kind to...

Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Doe Run Settles Long-Running Lead Case, Two Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Sanctioned for MDL Protective Order Violations

by RG | Jun 24, 2026 | Law.com

              

Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Doe Run Settles Long-Running Lead Case, 2 Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Sanctioned for MDL Protective Order Violations

by RG | Jun 24, 2026 | Law.com

This week: Doe Run settled with more than 1,300 plaintiffs who alleged they had lead poisoning from its smelting operations in Peru. Lawyers in multidistrict litigation over Uber sexual assaults and prenatal acetaminophen were sanctioned for using confidential...

Boutique Law Firm’s Response To The Milbank Scale? Been There, Done That.

by RG | Jun 24, 2026 | above the law

While much of the legal industry has spent the past few weeks scrambling to match Milbank’s new salary scale, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider has a different problem: they’re already ahead of it. The boutique antitrust and litigation powerhouse raised its first-year...