by RG | Oct 27, 2025 | above the law
TikTok, the alleged national security risk and dancing app, isn’t just getting attacked at the federal level. Most of the heat has come from the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act that Donald Trump keeps deterring until some American billionaires can turn...
by RG | Oct 27, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. These new partners embody the bold thinking, client focus, and leadership that power our culture. This group shows what’s possible when talent meets opportunity, and their growth is proof that McDermott is a...
by RG | Oct 27, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Hot off the press from...
by RG | Oct 27, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data from the first two weeks of the Supreme Court’s current Term analyzed by Dr. Adam Feldman of Legalytics, which justice has spoken the most words during oral arguments in that time...
by RG | Oct 27, 2025 | above the law
Thanks to the ongoing government shutdown, Washington has no shortage of overeducated professionals living in existential crisis. Few are embracing the chaos quite like Isaac Stein, a 31-year-old IRS attorney who swapped drafting retirement regulations for slinging...
by RG | Oct 27, 2025 | above the law
Donald Trump’s military takeover of blue cities continues, though several federal judges are attempting to put a few speed bumps in their way. One such judge is U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis, who issued a temporary restraining order barring the use of certain...
