by RG | Feb 27, 2026 | above the law
I’ll take my joy where I can. And this iteration of the Trump DOJ continues to provide bright bursts of schadenfreude-tinted sunshine. Any competent DOJ can close cases. Any barely competent prosecutor can push a case past a grand jury. Any sufficiently slippery...
by RG | Feb 27, 2026 | above the law
Editor’s note: A companion webinar featuring these speakers is available on-demand, with CLE credit available. Use the form at the bottom of this article to access the presentation. This is the first in a three-part series. Although the deals market has shown a...
by RG | Feb 27, 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. “Judge Vows to End Trump Administration’s Noncompliance ‘One Way or...
by RG | Feb 27, 2026 | above the law
* Anthropic rejects Defense Department ultimatum to rewrite their contract and remove guardrails or face potentially devastating retaliation. [Axios] * Bill Clinton due to testify about Epstein after Hillary’s deposition devolved into Pizzagate and UFOs. [Reuters] *...
by RG | Feb 26, 2026 | above the law
Yesterday, a federal jury in Maryland convicted the SCOTUSblog co-founder on 12 of 16 counts after a six-week trial befitting the wild indictment we covered last January. After celebrity testimony and constitutional showdowns, Goldstein’s trial ends with convictions...
by RG | Feb 26, 2026 | above the law
William Christopher Swett Gets Charged With A Lot Of Fraud: No relation, of course. Maurene Comey Makes Partner: The administration’s brain drain lets Biglaw snag major talent! Tom Goldstein Convicted On 12 Of 16 Counts: Can’t win ’em all. Abrego Garcia Still Getting...
