by RG | Feb 6, 2025 | above the law
The nation was transfixed by the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and the subsequent arrest of Luigi Mangione, which seemed to implicate the American healthcare system as a motive for the attack. It also spurred a ton of vitriol against the...
by RG | Feb 6, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)Southern California communities ravaged by life-threatening wildfires now have a Biglaw firm to thank for coming to the rescue when FireAid — the star-studded benefit concert that’s raised more than $60 million thus far —...
by RG | Feb 6, 2025 | above the law
Ed Martin’s tenure as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia continues to provide fodder for law professors seeking future professional responsibility hypos. Using the office letterhead to write letters to X accusing government workers of vague,...
by RG | Feb 6, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which U.S. Senator and Yale Law graduate has proposed legislation criminalizing the import/export of artificial intelligence products to/from China with up to 20 years in jail, a million dollar fine,...
by RG | Feb 6, 2025 | above the law
There a bunch of administrative shakeup going on over at LSU. The most discussed aspect was when LSU managed to find a judge that sided with their decision to pull a professor from class over some lightly seasoned language, but it isn’t the only thing. This wasn’t the...
by RG | Feb 6, 2025 | above the law
The highly anticipated transatlantic merger between U.K.-based Herbert Smith Freehills — No. 34 on the Global 200 — and New York-based Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel — No. 141 on the Global 200 — will be voted on by partners this month, and if approved, the...
