by RG | May 29, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Is Trump the President the Framers Feared? The drafters of the...
by RG | May 29, 2026 | above the law
For years, cities around the world have competed aggressively for the right to host major sporting events based on a familiar promise: economic transformation. The logic sounds straightforward. Bring in a global event, attract millions of visitors, fill hotels and...
by RG | May 29, 2026 | above the law
There’s a report out from NOTUS this week that Philip Alito, son of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and former Gibson Dunn attorney, has been working at the Treasury Department. But um, no one at Treasury was in a hurry to advertise that fact. “Alito’s employment...
by RG | May 29, 2026 | above the law
Few things get associates more excited than an unexpected bonus announcement. There’s something about extra money showing up out of cycle that hits differently. One elite firm is handing out spring bonuses that may lead to a hot bonus summer for associates across the...
by RG | May 29, 2026 | above the law
The Debt We Owe Every meaningful career begins with help we did not earn and often did not fully appreciate. Someone took our call. Someone answered our question. Someone explained the unwritten rule. Someone reviewed our draft. Someone told us the truth, even...
by RG | May 29, 2026 | above the law
The Trump Organization still hasn’t shipped their promised Trump phone to most customers who laid down a $100 deposit a year ago. But rubes patriots who signed up did get something else instead: their private data leaked to the public. According to Techcrunch, the...
