by RG | Jul 15, 2026 | above the law
Early last week, I was at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library for its first weekend. At the library itself, despite President Donald Trump inserting himself incongruously into the opening ceremonies, I did not see a single person sporting a Trump-branded...
by RG | Jul 15, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which recording artist was recently sued by their former attorneys at Biglaw firm Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani over six figures worth of unpaid legal bills from defense of a copyright infringement...
by RG | Jul 14, 2026 | above the law
Yesterday, a federal judge sanctioned Daniel Epstein under both Rule 11 and the court’s inherent authority for his participation in Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS — a contrivance designed to allow Trump to effectively control both sides of the “v.” and reward himself...
by RG | Jul 14, 2026 | above the law
DOJ Has A Cool New Way To Demoralize The Attorneys It Has Left Working For It: Mandatory case quotas. Read The Opinion… No, Not Like That: Amy Coney Barrett tells Congress that the Supreme Court doesn’t really care about explaining itself all the time. Law School...
by RG | Jul 14, 2026 | above the law
Getty ImagesFor years, Legal Operations has been described as the team responsible for improving efficiency. We implemented technology, streamlined workflows, managed outside counsel spend, and helped legal departments operate more like business functions. That’s...
by RG | Jul 14, 2026 | above the law
Christopher Boehning and Daniel Levi, two senior litigators, have jumped from Paul Weiss to the New York Linklaters office. Boehning, FIFA’s lead counsel, becomes the chair of a new global sports practice and the US strategic disputes group. Levi, who also represents...
