by RG | Jan 7, 2026 | above the law
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Former pop megastar Britney Spears is now fighting the IRS. Last month, Spears filed a petition with the U.S. Tax Court to contest a $720,000 bill for the year 2021 which includes taxes and penalties. This amount does not include...
by RG | Jan 7, 2026 | above the law
Fraud is bad. When it takes place, it should be uncovered and prosecuted. That was exactly what was happening before dimwitted MAGA internet addicts melted down this week over old and largely debunked daycare fraud claims made (up) by a 23-year-old right-wing...
by RG | Jan 7, 2026 | above the law
Welp. They’ve done did it. The Texas Supreme Court has officially ended its overt reliance on the ABA to accredit its law schools. From now on (or until they outsource the responsibility onto someone else), the Lone Star State’s Supreme Court will call the shots on...
by RG | Jan 7, 2026 | above the law
Lindsey Halligan is an insurance lawyer cosplaying as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Because she is famously *not* the actual U.S. Attorney for the district. Though the Trump administration attempted to install her in the job, Judge Cameron...
by RG | Jan 7, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. A woman has a fundamental right to make her own health care decisions, including the decision to have an abortion. The state did not meet its burden of demonstrating the abortion laws further the compelling...
by RG | Jan 7, 2026 | above the law
As we complete the rollout of our 2025 Outside Counsel Rankings, we focus this week on the law firms rated highest by in-house counsel at specific types of organizations. As a reminder, our survey asked more than 500 in-house attorneys to tell us which firms their...
