by RG | Oct 23, 2026 | above the law
Earlier in my legal career, a mentor gave me a piece of advice about dealing with opposing counsel that has stuck with me over the years. He told me that whenever another lawyer asked for a favor, I should try to get something in return. Whether opposing counsel...
by RG | Oct 23, 2026 | above the law
On July 30, 2025, Mary Jane Jung went into cardiac arrest in the middle of the New York bar exam. According to her complaint, she lost consciousness and turned blue in front of proctors, staff, and more than 600 other examinees. The exam kept going. According to...
by RG | Oct 23, 2026 | above the law
Weil Gotshal & Manges and Willkie Farr & Gallagher have ended their merger discussions, according to Bloomberg Law. The talks were called off Thursday night, after the two firms had gotten far enough along to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Spokespeople for...
by RG | Oct 23, 2026 | above the law
The post Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Program Could Outlive Its Government, So Plan Accordingly appeared first on Above the Law.Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has built his rule on security and prosperity, the simple concept that a modernized Saudi Arabia would also...
by RG | Oct 23, 2026 | above the law
Vivek Ramaswamy is a Yale Law grad, a biotech multimillionaire, and the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio. He has now reached a new low in a race where he’d already had plenty of them. His campaign is spending $4 million on an ad in which the estranged mother of...
by RG | Oct 23, 2026 | above the law
(Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)John Sarcone is, for all intents and purposes, running the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York, even though he is very much NOT the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York. The...
