by RG | Jul 8, 2026 | above the law
The dean of Yale Law School and a good chunk of its faculty are quietly trying to stop Yale University from cutting a deal with the Trump administration. A wild turn of events for a law school once called a “model of complicity.” Too bad it seems as though their...
by RG | Jul 8, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The former dean of which law school is running for Governor? Hint: He’s currently the state attorney general, and defeated the incumbent in the Democratic primary last week. See the answer on the next...
by RG | Jul 8, 2026 | above the law
Doesn’t Reviewing 6 Months Of Time Entries Sound Fun?!?! Pour some out for legacy Cadwalader attorneys. Ken Paxton Heal Thyself: Or at least get your voter registration issues in order before going after others. You, Sir, Have The Boorish Manners Of A Yalie!: Yale Law...
by RG | Jul 7, 2026 | above the law
SCOTUS Betting On Its Own Cases? It shouldn’t be this hard for Chief Justice Roberts to answer this one. More People Come Out Against Todd Blanche’s nomination for the Attorney General Role: But what the Senate does with that information is up to the Senate. The Trump...
by RG | Jul 7, 2026 | above the law
The post Fastcase And Alexi Head To Court This Week In High-Stakes Fight Over Legal AI, Caselaw Data, And Clio’s $1B vLex Deal appeared first on Above the Law.A federal judge in Washington, D.C., will hear arguments this week in a case that could help define the rules...
by RG | Jul 7, 2026 | above the law
Pro bono work has taken on an entirely different hue under the Trump II administration, with some Biglaw firms afraid to take on work that may be frowned upon by the White House, and others pledging hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of pro bono payola to...
