by RG | Sep 3, 2025 | above the law
Former Duane Morris partner Adam P. Beckerink pleaded no contest to charges he abused his late wife, Caitlin Tracey, and interfered with a call she made to 911. Additionally, Beckerink entered a guilty plea to a contempt of court charge for violating a no contact...
by RG | Sep 3, 2025 | above the law
Last week, everyone (except perhaps the residents of North Sentinel Island) learned that Travis Kelce had taken a knee to propose to Taylor Swift. When Swift announced their engagement, fans celebrated — it felt like the classic fairy-tale moment when the high school...
by RG | Sep 3, 2025 | above the law
Grammy Award-winning artist Cardi B has a new trophy-worthy achievement under her belt — she beat the case! Some background for starters: Cardi B was sued by a former security guard for $24M who alleged Cardi scratched her face with her fingernail and spat on her....
by RG | Sep 3, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Please welcome Vivia Chen back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, “The Ex-Careerist,” here. WHEN I GET TOGETHER FOR DRINKS with my depressed liberal friends, we play a little game. It goes like this: If someone unwittingly displays an...
by RG | Sep 3, 2025 | above the law
Today is September 3. Labor Day has come and gone. It’s been nearly a full month since Milbank announced that it would be handing out special bonuses to associates ($6,000 to $25,000, based on class year). Other midsize and boutique firms have already stepped in to...
by RG | Sep 3, 2025 | above the law
If a law school had to descend into a Kafkaesque experience, you’d expect The Trial or Before the Law, not Metamorphosis. In the grand tradition of American legal education, where asbestos and lead paint commingle with pizza parties and regret, the University of...
