by RG | Sep 18, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, how much was revenue up for the 200 largest firms in the world (by gross revenue) over last year? Hint: The top three spots on the Global 200 rank are occupied by...
by RG | Sep 17, 2025 | above the law
During the 2024 election campaign, both presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris proposed excluding tips from income taxes. I argued a year ago that doing this would create more problems than benefits. It will further complicate the tax laws, incentivize...
by RG | Sep 17, 2025 | above the law
Forbes recently rolled out its second-annual list of America’s top lawyers, and as you might expect, it’s packed with familiar names from the upper echelons of the profession. The ranking spans lawyers from Biglaw to boutique firms who’ve left their mark on the past...
by RG | Sep 17, 2025 | above the law
In January, TikTok’s “vulnerabilities” were designated as a major national security concern. A widely used app owned by a foreign government was so apparently dangerous that the government decided they’d rather shut it down than to let people post their dancing vids...
by RG | Sep 17, 2025 | above the law
Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor are both hitting the talk shows and it’s highlighting how awkward the nation’s relationship with the Supreme Court really is. Barrett went on Fox and accurately stated that the Constitution prohibits Trump running for a third...
by RG | Sep 17, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw firm Husch Blackwell — a firm with $707,800,000 gross revenue last year, making it #78 on the Am Law 100 ranking — is defending itself against a purported class action lawsuit alleging the firm misused retirement funds. According to the lawsuit, filed in...
