by RG | Mar 28, 2025 | above the law
This morning the Justice Department made its move to extraordinarily rendition the case of the kidnapped Venezuelans to the Supreme Court. It’s the latest wildly aggressive move by the government to overturn the ruling by Chief Judge James Boasberg, even as the...
by RG | Mar 28, 2025 | 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. “New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over...
by RG | Mar 28, 2025 | above the law
In some jurisdictions, lawyers commonly send per diem lawyers to attend certain court functions. Such lawyers are usually paid a flat fee to make court appearances and are used in high-volume practices or when the primary attorney on a case has a conflict that might...
by RG | Mar 28, 2025 | above the law
The post NIH Cuts: A Push For Efficiency Or A Blow To US Healthcare Innovation? appeared first on Above the Law.President Donald Trump’s administration recently cancelled billions of dollars in funding to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), causing widespread...
by RG | Mar 28, 2025 | above the law
In a large law firm like Skadden, people leave every day (and especially on a Friday) for reasons unrelated to the political mess the firm currently finds itself in. Earlier today, that happened, and, as per tradition, the departing associate sent a farewell email to...
by RG | Mar 27, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. For the most part, what in-house lawyers want is their client to be zealously represented on a level playing field with all the other firms. I think Paul Weiss has addressed that. I think the storm will pass,...
