by RG | Aug 7, 2025 | above the law
When we last covered Meagan Garland’s discrimination suit against Duane Morris, the focus was on where the lawsuit would take place. After some venue changes, the case landed in the Northern District of California. The merits of the case dealt with how Duane Morris...
by RG | Aug 7, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The name partner of which Biglaw firm defended U.S. Industrial Alcohol Co. following the Great Molasses Flood of 1919? Hint: The firm recently celebrated its 125th anniversary. See the answer on the...
by RG | Aug 6, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which three U.S. cities have played home to the Supreme Court? Hint: Not counting the nearby homes and taverns they used in the 1800s when construction forced them to find temporary meeting spots, the...
by RG | Aug 6, 2025 | above the law
The Onion presents itself as America’s Finest News Source. Speaking frankly, that tongue-in-cheek moniker has a lot going for it. NYT v. Sullivan has to take the cake for the most famous legal case involving a newspaper, but The Onion’s brief on why parody requires...
by RG | Aug 6, 2025 | above the law
Once upon a time, I was on the way to a major sporting event with a good friend of mine in his car. (What’s the difference between a BMW full of lawyers and a porcupine? With the porcupine, the pricks are on the outside!) When we happened upon what seemed to me to be...
by RG | Aug 6, 2025 | above the law
A Vital Part Of The Constitution Was Just Deleted From The Congress Website: Very convenient! Surely isn’t a cause for worry! All’s Fair In Love And Laterals: Biglaw firm just poached over 40 lawyers from one of their competitors. Suing White Supremacists, So Brave:...
