by RG | Nov 26, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. When institutionally and governmentally and globally there’s kind of chaos and unpredictability, it’s harder to lead an organization. I think you live in a world now where there’s risk if you act and risk if...
by RG | Nov 26, 2025 | above the law
When I was in law school, negotiation was not a required class (it now is). Still, the reputation of our negotiation program and negotiation faculty convinced me negotiation would be more than worthwhile to take as an elective. I learned a lot in that course, and...
by RG | Nov 26, 2025 | above the law
Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia and his wife, Cathy, reached an agreement with the I.R.S. to pay over $5 million in back federal income taxes. This agreement comes hours after the Department of Justice’s Tax Division filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against...
by RG | Nov 26, 2025 | above the law
Did Your Firm Announce Bonuses Yet?: We made it easy for you to catch up on (or rush) the compensation! These Firms Did!: Linklaters, Clifford Chance. Dumb Costs: Trump and Habba have to pay for their failures. With cash. The Search For A Missing Lawyer Continues:...
by RG | Nov 25, 2025 | above the law
The Latest Bonus Matches: Tis the season to be thankful at Weil and Holwell Shuster! Your Time Is Up: Statute of limitations means they won’t get another bite at Comey. Giving Up Isn’t A Winning Strategy: Marc Elias weighs in on dealing with Trump. Say A Little Less...
by RG | Nov 25, 2025 | above the law
Yesterday, Judge Cameron McGowan Currie tossed the Trump administration’s slapdash effort to criminally prosecute former FBI Director James Comey, noting that the purported U.S. Attorney behind the prosecution had all the legal authority of three raccoons in a trench...
