by RG | Aug 4, 2026 | above the law
The big news last week was that Bob Savitt, co-chair and veteran litigator with Wachtell, left that firm for Gibson Dunn and took six others with him. (It was supposed to be seven, but that’s a whole other story.) Lots of speculation why, and most of it centered on...
by RG | Aug 4, 2026 | above the law
People often think of me as an extrovert, and they are not wrong. Put me in a room with people, and I will tell stories, ask questions, make connections, and probably enjoy having a little attention thrown my way. But as I have gotten older, I have also become a bit...
by RG | Aug 4, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! She graduated near the top of her Stanford Law class of 1952, made law review and the Order of the Coif… but upon graduation, the only job offer she got in California was as a legal secretary. Who was...
by RG | Aug 4, 2026 | above the law
It Looks Like The Jackson Walker/Federal Judge Scandal Is Officially Over: Some ~$20 million later… First Lateral Raid Just One Month After Mega-Merger: Sorry, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, but Sidley really needed that fund finance team. Todd Blanche Is About To Be AG:...
by RG | Aug 4, 2026 | Law.com
“For years, the majority approach to Schedule A cases among courts in this District has been to allow service of process by email on Chinese defendant,” the judge said. “Kangol, of course, held otherwise, which has required district courts to change...
