by RG | Oct 24, 2025 | above the law
Last month, Biglaw firm Baker McKenzie filed a defamation lawsuit against a former tax associate, Brooke Radford, alleging Radford made repeated allegations on social media and Reddit — some 100+ of them — falsely accusing a partner of sexually assaulting her and...
by RG | Oct 24, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “America’s Two-Tier Racial System Is Making a Comeback”: Online at...
by RG | Oct 24, 2025 | above the law
According to a recent study by BCG Attorney Search, the four-day mandate for office attendance is becoming the norm in Biglaw — although not all firms are fully transparent about their expectations. The report, “Remote Work in Law Firms 2025–2026,” finds that 68% of...
by RG | Oct 24, 2025 | above the law
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by RG | Oct 24, 2025 | above the law
Brian Reed’s “Question Everything” podcast built its reputation on careful journalism that explores moral complexity within the journalism field. It’s one of my favorite podcasts. Which makes his latest pivot so infuriating: Reed has announced he’s now advocating to...
by RG | Oct 24, 2025 | above the law
* Elon Musk loses effort to claim he relied on attorney advice in Twitter investor case. Funny how famously leaking that you overruled key attorney advice during the deal can come back to bite somebody. [Law360] * Jack Smith wants his testimony to be public. [CBS...