by RG | Aug 8, 2025 | above the law
Ken PaxtonYesterday, Texas Attorney General (and 2026 Republican Senatorial hopeful!) Ken Paxton asked an Illinois state trial court to initiate “contempt proceedings” against the Democratic state legislators who decamped to that state “on an emergency basis.” Those...
by RG | Aug 8, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Corporate and particularly M&A has been a little softer this year than people thought, but that being said, many firms are very busy and I think bonuses are always a way to reward associates. [Bonuses are...
by RG | Aug 8, 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. “Start of indicted Supreme Court judge Hantz Marconi’s trial...
by RG | Aug 8, 2025 | above the law
After months of speculation amid an uncertain economy, it looks like it’s going to be a hot bonus summer after all! First came boutique firm Vartabedian Hester & Haynes, followed by midsize firm Otterbourg, and last but certainly not least, Milbank. We wondered if...
by RG | Aug 8, 2025 | above the law
Bruna Lírio (Photo by Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)Move over Mailbox Rule, there’s a new theory of service out there. The plaintiffs in Sulici and Chihaia v. Color Image Apparel et al. purported to serve defendant Bruna Lírio by depositing the complaint in her...
by RG | Aug 8, 2025 | above the law
We have some tragic news to report from China, where an accomplished Biglaw partner is suspected to have died by suicide. According to Law.com International, Brian Schwarzwalder, 54, a corporate partner in Gibson Dunn’s Hong Kong office, reportedly took his own life...
