by RG | May 26, 2026 | above the law
* Judge tosses Kilmar Abrego Garcia charges as result of vindictive prosecution. [Reuters] * Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader clearing final hurdles before merger. [American Lawyer] * Former U.S. Attorney arrested for hit-and-run. [ABA Journal] * In-house counsel are...
by RG | May 25, 2026 | above the law
Write Your Own Detention Slip: Judge Edward Chen hit Quinn Emanuel with nearly $3 million in sanctions and ordered three of its attorneys to complete an eight-hour ethics course that the firm itself must design. Devil’s Food, Not Bundt Cake: The DOJ indicted a former...
by RG | May 22, 2026 | above the law
Paul, Weiss Loses Two More Litigation Partners: They insist everything is still alright. Sure, Just Let AI Do The Hiring Now I Guess: Revolut’s “disruptive” tech adoption is getting ridiculed. Expensive Internet? Blame The Migrants!: Trump wants to pin broadband cost...
by RG | May 22, 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. “There Are Scandals. There Is the Law. And Then There’s This.” Emily...
by RG | May 22, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to BarkerGilmore’s 2026 In-House Counsel Compensation Report, what is the median total compensation for General Counsel at large public companies? Hint: The earnings of the top-quartile...
by RG | May 22, 2026 | above the law
Hiring outside counsel used to be a function of handshakes and law school connections. To some extent, it still is. But over the past several years, the in-house legal function went through the same “efficiency expert” transformation that hit other industries decades...
