by RG | May 22, 2026 | above the law
Brace yourself. This fact pattern is stupid. In Tennessee, a former sheriff recently earned an $800k+ settlement after his free speech rights were infringed. Police arrested him at his home and jailed him for over a month because he posted a Charlie Kirk meme. It was...
by RG | May 22, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Sometimes, we forget that they are people. They are not, as one of my students elegantly put it, law robots. They have feelings and emotions, and they can’t keep them under wraps all the time. — Jessica A....
by RG | May 22, 2026 | above the law
Back in February the Trump FCC announced it was launching new “reforms” of a major bipartisan FCC program that helps poor people afford broadband. Dubbed Lifeline, the program provides a modest $9.25 stipend to help low-income Americans afford either broadband or...
by RG | May 22, 2026 | above the law
The slow bleed of litigation talent at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is not slowing down. Two more litigation partners are departing the firm, adding to a string of high-profile exits that has fundamentally reshaped what was once one of Biglaw’s most...
by RG | May 22, 2026 | above the law
In the world of Biglaw, the only thing more exciting than associate bonuses is partner bonuses. As luck would have it, one top 50 Am Law firm just got the memo. According to a new report from the American Lawyer, Debevoise & Plimpton has created a new bonus pool...
by RG | May 22, 2026 | above the law
Many judges and lawyers have a cadence by which courtroom activities happen in the morning, then court activities stop so that judges and lawyers can have a lunch break and finish their paperwork in the afternoon. Sometimes judges hold sessions in the afternoon, but...
