by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
The opening weekend of our annual tournament is in the books, delivering some close calls and even an upset! For those who missed it, we set up a small bracket challenge, in the spirit of March Madness, to determine which Trump lawyer most deserves to lose their law...
by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
Margaret Ryan has opted out of MAGAland. The former head of the SEC’s Enforcement Division — a job that, historically, involved, you know, enforcing securities laws — stepped down after what Reuters describes as ongoing clashes with Trump-appointed leadership. And not...
by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [The nine firms that made deals with Trump are] not a place where any well-regarded litigator wants to be—I don’t think that’s good for your brand. I don’t think that’s good for what we’re supposed to stand up...
by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
If you’re subscribed to the various legal industry newsletters, you might have noticed that this morning’s installment of the American Lawyer Morning Update shared a couple of stories about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Or, perhaps more accurately, a couple...
by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
Slam dunking your point via demonstration is a feather in the cap every trial attorney should strive for. But there are times where proving your point comes at a great cost. Take Clement Vallandigham, the lawyer who successfully helped his client beat a murder charge...
by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
The judiciary is uniquely insulated from scrutiny, and uniquely unaccountable to the public, I told the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet four years ago this month, in written testimony to advocate for the...
