by RG | Aug 27, 2026 | above the law
He Survived A ‘Widow-Maker’ At The Office. Then, He Says, His Firm Went To Work On Him: A new lawsuit accuses Troutman Pepper Locke of moving the partnership goalposts after an associate’s heart attack — and of a billing scheme he was told to keep quiet. Biglaw’s...
by RG | Aug 26, 2026 | above the law
DLA Piper Once Told Pence To Invoke The 25th Amendment. Now It’s On Trump’s Jan. 6 Legal Team: The firm called the Capitol attack a ‘reckless and wanton threat to the Constitution.’ Then it signed up to defend the guy accused of causing it. Cravath Is Just Trolling...
by RG | Aug 26, 2026 | above the law
Last August at ILTACON, Thomson Reuters CEO Steve Hasker told me about the company’s decision to acquire a bunch of genius scientists building a smaller, more manageable legal model. It stood out because everyone crammed into that exhibit hall couldn’t wait to explain...
by RG | Aug 26, 2026 | above the law
The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children, has spawned a courtroom subplot with real legal stakes: prosecutor Shanan Buckingham has spent weeks in Plymouth Superior Court in a rotating collection of...
by RG | Aug 26, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which legal mind was elected governor of California three times — the only person ever to do it — ran for vice president on a losing national ticket, and made a bid for the presidency before accepting...
by RG | Aug 26, 2026 | above the law
Unless something changes dramatically in the last few days of the month, this will be the most expensive August ever when it comes to gasoline. The national average for a gallon of regular is $4.10 (and probably even a bit more by the time you’re reading this). While...
