by RG | Apr 16, 2025 | above the law
As the number of Biglaw capitulations to the Trump administration pile up, so too do the number of principled resignations from rank-and-file attorneys who cannot abide their firms’ decision to play ball with authoritarianism. Whaddya know — some folks take that oath...
by RG | Apr 16, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images)Sean “Love” Combs is no stranger to his defense team making headlines. There was the baby bottle PR nightmare of Marc Agnifilo’s slick attempt to drag Costco in to it. Costco responded, noting that none of its U.S....
by RG | Apr 16, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)We’re putting tariffs on our closest trading partners. Now it’s a few hours later, so we’re taking them off. Ope, back on again. Now we’re tariffing everyone, including penguins. F*ck you, penguins. We flipped on our ally in the war...
by RG | Apr 16, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw is 4 for 4. Four times firms have challenged Executive Orders targeting their firms, and, in front of four different judges, have won temporary restraining orders blocking enforcement of the key provisions of the EOs. The most recent firm to notch this key W in...
by RG | Apr 16, 2025 | above the law
Law firms today struggle to produce the best work possible with the same or fewer resources than they’ve had in the past, as competition among firms tightens. They face pressure from outside counsel to keep rates low and keep client data tightly secure.The search for...
by RG | Apr 16, 2025 | above the law
US News and World Report released its most recent law school rankings with a side of chaos, but the big takeaway is the scrambling and erosion of the “T14” as an organizing concept. Is it time to dismiss the rankings as arbitrary? At least until law schools agree to...
