by RG | May 18, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s most recent practice area rankings, which Biglaw firm is best in bankruptcy/restructuring? Hint: This major law firm picked up an impressive 70+% of votes for the honor. See the...
by RG | May 18, 2026 | above the law
Is it happening more now than it did in the past? Or do I simply notice it more, since I’ve become aware of it? Last week, Xi Jinping, the president of China, said that he hoped the world could avoid falling into a “Thucydides trap.” Xi wins. I’d heard of Thucydides,...
by RG | May 18, 2026 | above the law
Mother Gives Birth On Courtroom Bench: Rather than rescheduled, the arraignment went ahead without her being there. Three Cheers For Due Process: Judge keeps fruit of warrantless search from becoming evidence in Mangione trial. The New Song And Dance: The United...
by RG | May 18, 2026 | above the law
As we approach Luigi Mangione’s September 8 trial date in New York, procedural matters will be under high scrutiny. Today’s pretrial hearing concerned what would be admitted as evidence in the coming trial. Huff Post has coverage: A New York state judge threw alleged...
by RG | May 18, 2026 | above the law
Welp, here’s a thing that happened. The Department of Justice — the nation’s largest law office, nominally the guardian of the rule of law — filed a notice of supplemental authority in its New Hampshire voter roll case. Except the exhibit attached to that filing had...
by RG | May 18, 2026 | above the law
Let’s face it: tens of thousands of students enroll in law school every year, each with a dream in their hearts of saving the world. Whatever their public-interest cause may be, only a select few will go on to accept a position that goes hand-in-hand with their...
