by RG | Apr 25, 2025 | above the law
Kirkland & Ellis — the nation’s richest Biglaw firm — made headlines earlier this month when it was revealed that rather than stand up for the rule of law, the firm would capitulate to the mere threat of punitive action from Donald Trump. So the firm sold out...
by RG | Apr 25, 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. “Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Ban on Transgender Troops; Lower...
by RG | Apr 25, 2025 | above the law
Nearly a month ago, it was revealed that Skadden decided to ink a deal with the Trump administration to provide $100 million in pro bono payola to avoid one of the increasingly common Executive Orders targeting Biglaw, and the tremendous harm that can bring. But that...
by RG | Apr 25, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)There’s simply no limit of problems in telecom and media that competent FCC regulators could be taking aim at. Broadband price gouging by monopolies, widespread telecom privacy and security failures, the obvious harm...
by RG | Apr 25, 2025 | above the law
Do you like prestige? Of course you do. Is there really a law student who doesn’t? That being said, if you’re like the majority of your colleagues and you’d like to embark upon one of the most prestigious career paths available to recent law school graduates, then...
by RG | Apr 25, 2025 | above the law
If you’re a lawyer and a parent, chances are you’ve wondered — maybe more than once — Is this career path still working for me? Our panel at this year’s MothersEsquire Conference, Managing Career Choices, taking place May 8–9 in Louisville, KY, is tackling that very...
