by RG | Nov 17, 2025 | above the law
The speed of AI development gets most of the headlines, but the law is running a race of its own. Legislators and regulators are releasing new rules at a pace that can surprise even the most seasoned compliance teams. For in-house counsel, this creates a constant...
by RG | Nov 17, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group Nine-Month 2025 Survey, the average standard billing rate for the top 200 firms rose how much year-over-year? Hint: The first nine months of 2025 saw a...
by RG | Nov 17, 2025 | above the law
Ashurst Merges With Perkins Coie: Together they have $2.58B in gross revenue! Relating To A Kardashian: Failing the bar sucks. More bar prep doesn’t make it any better. There Goes Another Benchslap!: Judge Fitzpatrick orders the DOJ to turn over everything. Harvey...
by RG | Nov 17, 2025 | above the law
When we said that Biglaw had merger fever and that it was contagious, we really weren’t kidding. Two more large firms have just announced a combination. As reported by the American Lawyer, Ashurst — which has been searching for a U.S. partner for quite some time — and...
by RG | Nov 17, 2025 | above the law
Kim Kardashian is back on her “I’m-going-to-be-a-lawyer-dammit” grind, and this time she’s giving the world exactly what the California Bar never will: transparency. Earlier this month, Kim failed the bar exam, but instead of slinking away, she posted a full emotional...
by RG | Nov 17, 2025 | above the law
On Friday afternoon, cosplay US Attorney Lindsey Halligan defended her A-plus prosecuting chops. “There are no missing minutes, contrary to the suggestion raised by the court,” she huffed, insisting that there was definitely no gap in the record of her presentation to...
