by RG | Feb 2, 2026 | above the law
This weekend Chad Mizelle, the (former?) chief of staff at the Justice Department, invited anyone with a bar card to hit him up on Twitter if they want to be a federal prosecutor. All you have to do is “support President Trump” and his “anti-crime agenda.” If you are...
by RG | Feb 2, 2026 | above the law
Good products move fast. Great products move fast with the right lawyer at the table. Why Product Teams Need a Different Kind of Lawyer NowEvery in-house lawyer has felt the shift. Product cycles are shorter. Launch pressure is higher. AI is everywhere. Engineering...
by RG | Feb 2, 2026 | above the law
Any litigation could be very expensive, and it also is not a good look to be sued by the FTC, if you’re a law firm and you do a lot of business representing people in front of the FTC. There are real costs to these law firms for not going along. In other words, it’s a...
by RG | Feb 2, 2026 | above the law
We’ve known for a while that Biglaw firm Paul, Weiss and its chair Brad Karp appear in the Epstein files. The firm represents Apollo and its CEO Leon Black who worked extensively with Jeffrey Epstein. Black and Epstein had a fee dispute, and Paul, Weiss was involved...
by RG | Feb 1, 2026 | above the law
Judge Learns Handcuffing Lawyers Is Frowned Upon: Texas judge charged after allegedly cuffing an attorney mid-hearing. Disbar Them All: Lawyers have to come together as a profession and make sure the Trump administration’s lawyers never practice again. Judge Skeptical...
by RG | Jan 30, 2026 | above the law
This is what happens when flooding the zone meets Friday news dump. Two of DC’s most infamous distraction techniques came together over the last 24 hours, putting a strain on any legal analyst trying to flag and explain what’s going on. Trump is suing the federal...
