by RG | Feb 23, 2026 | above the law
“I’ll Never Forget This” To “An Embarrassment” In A Year’s Time: Trump shamed the hell out of Republican justices that didn’t see it his way. Aileen Cannon Knows Better Than To Go Against Trump: Nothing say “checks and balances” like protecting the president! Law...
by RG | Feb 22, 2026 | above the law
SCOTUS Justices Spend 170 Pages Airing Office Drama: Supreme Court nukes Trump’s tariffs and treat us to all their petty grievances. Except for Thomas who just wrote some ramblings about the powers of the crown. Another Biglaw Firm Decides Two’s Company When It Comes...
by RG | Feb 20, 2026 | above the law
This morning, the nine Supreme Court justices spent 170 pages whacking the crap out of each other. Also, they declared Trump’s “emergency” tariffs illegal, which everyone who listened to oral argument knew was inevitable. The Constitution gives Congress the right to...
by RG | Feb 20, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing, and I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed, for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country. — Donald Trump,...
by RG | Feb 20, 2026 | above the law
Another elite firm has decided that one tier of partnership simply isn’t enough — and neither is the pure lockstep salary model. Cravath was one of the first longtime holdouts to cut bait and create a “salaried partner tier” (i.e., nonequity partners) back in November...
by RG | Feb 20, 2026 | above the law
There’s lots of talk about the impact of GenAI and LLMs on the practice of law and what they will do to everything from workflows to business models to young lawyer training. But one thing that’s not talked about much is the impact GenAI will have...
