by RG | Nov 6, 2025 | above the law
We’ve all heard the chatter about our dwindling attention spans. But do we truly grasp the extent of this issue? It’s a shared struggle that many of us are navigating. Let’s consider how much content contends for our attention. On a typical workday, I receive between...
by RG | Nov 6, 2025 | above the law
As a former senior in-house counsel, I knew that outside counsel could be slow on the uptake. For years and years we tried to persuade outside counsel that there were benefits, not just to us, but to them, in changing their thoughts about billing and case staffing....
by RG | Nov 6, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who originated the role of Elle Woods when Legally Blonde debuted on Broadway? Hint: She was nominated for a Tony Award for the role, but lost to Christine Ebersole’s portrayal of “Little Edie” Beale....
by RG | Nov 6, 2025 | above the law
For Cadwalader, That Is: They could be tying up with Alston & Bird. We Have Another Surrender On The Board: Simpson Thacher is working for the Commerce Department. Comey Prosecution Gets Benchslapped: Saw this coming! It’s Gonna Cost You: These are the 15 most...
by RG | Nov 6, 2025 | above the law
Back in August, the New York Times reported that Kirkland and Paul Weiss (along with Skadden) — firms who had cut deals with the administration in exchange for pro bono payola — had done work for Trump’s Commerce Department. Democratic lawmakers quickly fired off...
by RG | Nov 6, 2025 | above the law
The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is deeply problematic. Career prosecutors didn’t want to touch it with a 10-foot pole but Comey is a political enemy of the president of the United States, so here we are. The barebones indictment is conclusory at...
