by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
Regional business is booming right now, with top Biglaw firms launching new offices in some of the hottest spots around the country in the hope of snatching up some valued market share. In today’s news alone, we’ve got three Biglaw firms opening up shop in new cities:...
by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by Rafael Suanes/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. In the end, the results matter, people are absolutely entitled to make judgments about the court based on the results that the court is reaching...
by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
Paul Clement (by Alex Wong/Getty Images)The shenanigans from the Department of Justice in the case against New York City mayor Eric Adams have been epic. Acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove demanded the dismissal of the corruption charges against Adams, which led...
by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who was the first African American female lawyer in the United States? Hint: She applied to law school using her initials to hide the fact that she was a woman. She was also the first woman admitted to...
by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw firms with single partnership tiers are now few and far between, with more big-name firms showing that they’re ready, willing, and able to welcome nonequity partners to their ranks. Cravath was one of the first longtime holdouts to cut bait and create...
by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
‘Come back!’ -Diddy probably (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images)You’d expect smooth sailing in a case that had around a thousand bottles of baby oil seized as evidence. Given his billionaire status, Sean Combs was able to retain some of the best lawyers money...
