by RG | May 8, 2026 | above the law
Vault recently published the 2026 edition of all manner of its closely watched rankings for the country’s law firms, including prestige rankings and quality of life rankings. We recently discovered which midsize law firms are the best to work for, but which midsize...
by RG | May 8, 2026 | above the law
In dinosaur days, if a lawyer or a judge had any publicity, it was frowned upon. The best lawyers were always behind the scenes, doing what they did best, without any fanfare or flacks (they are called publicists today). There were stunning verdicts, trial lawyers at...
by RG | May 8, 2026 | above the law
When we first covered the sweeping 30-person insider trading indictment targeting attorneys at the nation’s premier law firms, we noted that the unnamed co-conspirators still lurking in the indictment meant the story wasn’t fully told yet. We were right. When the DOJ...
by RG | May 8, 2026 | above the law
Perhaps Matt Taibbi’s most famous bit of writing ever was his takedown of Goldman Sachs in Rolling Stone (and then in a book that followed) that opened with the highly evocative metaphor: The world’s most powerful investment bank is a great vampire squid wrapped...
by RG | May 8, 2026 | above the law
* The grand jury that investigated Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020 election heard from more than 60 witnesses. The transcripts are now available. [Lawfare] * A dive into how John Roberts growing up in a whites-only neighborhood brought us to Callais. [Slate]...
by RG | May 7, 2026 | above the law
Yale Law Grad Accused Of Facilitating Insider Trading Scheme: Some of the largest M&A practices were taken advantage of. Taking A Break With The Kardashians: Kim plans to break from bar prepping until 2027. Calling It What It Is Is The Real Problem: Chief Justice...
