by RG | Feb 8, 2026 | above the law
DOJ Lawyer Invites Judge To Hold Her In Contempt Just To Get Some Rest: Government attorney called out the challenges preventing her from complying with court orders and begs for rest. The DOJ immediately fired her. Brad Karp Era Ends At Paul Weiss: Paul Weiss...
by RG | Feb 6, 2026 | above the law
Trial lawyer Rich Ruohonen is in Italy with Team USA, hoping to pad the nation’s medal count this year. What event is Ruohonen participating in? Hint: At 54, Ruohonen is also hoping to become the oldest U.S. Winter Olympian to medal. See the answer on the next page....
by RG | Feb 6, 2026 | above the law
GOP Wants Investigation Of Justice Jackson Because She Attended The Grammys: Attending because she was nominated for best audio book isn’t enough of an excuse for these people. Epstein Victim Was A Biglaw Attorney Turned “Recruiter”: At one point, Epstein gave her...
by RG | Feb 6, 2026 | above the law
Scott Bessent has to pretend to believe a lot of nonsense, but Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS is really making the Treasury Secretary work for it. Last week, the president dropped his latest trollsuit, this time targeting the government over the leak of his...
by RG | Feb 6, 2026 | above the law
Back in November 2025, Perkins Coie announced its plans to combine with Ashurst, a transatlantic tie-up expected to propel the combined firm into the top 20 of the Am Law 100. With the merger expected to close sometime in the third quarter, partners at Perkins Coie...
by RG | Feb 6, 2026 | above the law
The Appalachian School of Law’s ledger forecasted a troubling financial future. As if low enrollment numbers and the Trump administration’s capping of graduate school funding weren’t enough of a hurdle, the school mathed out that they’d need millions of dollars if...
