by RG | Sep 15, 2026 | above the law
Cadwalader was the oldest American Biglaw firm before merging with Hogan Lovells, but its 1792 founding doesn’t hold a candle to the oldest continuously operating law firm in the world. According to Guinness, what is the oldest firm around, founded in England in 1570?...
by RG | Sep 15, 2026 | above the law
Tweedle Dee, Meet Tweedle Dumb: Disbarred John Eastman joining Professor Amy Wax’s legal team as she fights to get out of the sanctions she earned from the University of Pennsylvania. Third Time’s Not The Charm. SCOTUS Won’t Let Trump Seize The Mail-In Vote: When the...
by RG | Sep 14, 2026 | above the law
Weil Insiders To Mike Aiello: Don’t let the door hit you on the way out! AI Is Now Making Up Witness Testimony: It’s not just fake cites anymore, but fake humans, too! Watch your filings, lest you face a benchslap like this lawyer. A Federal Judge Just Hit Pause On...
by RG | Sep 14, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The Supreme Court met in borrowed rooms inside the Capitol, in a private house, and on occasion even in a tavern before the construction of One First Street. In what year did the Supreme Court finally...
by RG | Sep 14, 2026 | above the law
Eight months after Donald Trump “sued” the IRS and four months after the case was officially dismissed, the agency has finally sauntered into court in Florida to register its objection. Sort of. The only remaining legal question is whether to sanction Trump’s personal...
by RG | Sep 14, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Jeanine Donohue back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. I live and work in...
