{"id":151466,"date":"2026-05-17T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/17\/trumps-ballroom-case-gets-loopy-see-generally\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:33:00","slug":"trumps-ballroom-case-gets-loopy-see-generally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/17\/trumps-ballroom-case-gets-loopy-see-generally\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Ballroom Case Gets Loopy \u2014 See Generally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>They Didn\u2019t Cover \u201cTrump\u201d In Legal Writing<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/looks-like-trump-dictated-another-barely-coherent-ballroom-brief\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The ballroom case briefs continue to sound like a dementia patient wrote them<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admit It, You\u2019ve Ordered A \u201c6-3 Decision\u201d This Week<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/matt-damons-beer-braised-brett-kavanaugh-finds-a-constitutional-loophole-for-trumps-third-term\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Damon brought his Brett Kavanaugh impersonation back to SNL and brought us an iconic legal drink order<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Insider Trading Case Update<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/the-wachtell-insider-trading-co-conspirator-has-been-identified\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This week, we learned the identity of the Wachtell insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Comey Does The Don Draper Meme <\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/james-comey-levels-sick-burn-on-todd-blanche\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The former FBI Director doesn\u2019t think about Todd Blanche at all<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trust The Associates<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/a-federal-judge-praises-susman-godfrey-for-letting-a-young-associate-cook\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judge applauds Susman Godfrey for giving key argument to junior lawyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All Partners Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/global-biglaw-giant-may-be-the-next-firm-to-embrace-nonequity-partners\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Another firm looks to the non-equity partner model<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Roberts Pulls The Racial Discrimination Panic Button<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/john-roberts-thinks-alabama-maps-he-decided-were-too-racist-magically-arent-so-racist-anymore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Chief thought Alabama\u2019s proposed maps were too racist a few years ago. But that was before Republicans faced grim Midterm prospects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOJ Launches Attack On Ethics<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/doj-sues-d-c-bar-for-holding-trump-lawyers-to-ethical-rules\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Government sues D.C. Bar for trying to enforce ethical rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/trumps-ballroom-case-gets-loopy-see-generally\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump\u2019s Ballroom Case Gets Loopy \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>They Didn\u2019t Cover \u201cTrump\u201d In Legal Writing<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/looks-like-trump-dictated-another-barely-coherent-ballroom-brief\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The ballroom case briefs continue to sound like a dementia patient wrote them<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admit It, You\u2019ve Ordered A \u201c6-3 Decision\u201d This Week<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/matt-damons-beer-braised-brett-kavanaugh-finds-a-constitutional-loophole-for-trumps-third-term\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Damon brought his Brett Kavanaugh impersonation back to SNL and brought us an iconic legal drink order<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Insider Trading Case Update<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/the-wachtell-insider-trading-co-conspirator-has-been-identified\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This week, we learned the identity of the Wachtell insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Comey Does The Don Draper Meme <\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/james-comey-levels-sick-burn-on-todd-blanche\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The former FBI Director doesn\u2019t think about Todd Blanche at all<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trust The Associates<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/a-federal-judge-praises-susman-godfrey-for-letting-a-young-associate-cook\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judge applauds Susman Godfrey for giving key argument to junior lawyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All Partners Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/global-biglaw-giant-may-be-the-next-firm-to-embrace-nonequity-partners\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Another firm looks to the non-equity partner model<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Roberts Pulls The Racial Discrimination Panic Button<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/john-roberts-thinks-alabama-maps-he-decided-were-too-racist-magically-arent-so-racist-anymore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Chief thought Alabama\u2019s proposed maps were too racist a few years ago. But that was before Republicans faced grim Midterm prospects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOJ Launches Attack On Ethics<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/doj-sues-d-c-bar-for-holding-trump-lawyers-to-ethical-rules\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Government sues D.C. Bar for trying to enforce ethical rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/trumps-ballroom-case-gets-loopy-see-generally\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump\u2019s Ballroom Case Gets Loopy \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They Didn\u2019t Cover \u201cTrump\u201d In Legal Writing: The ballroom case briefs continue to sound like a dementia patient wrote them. Admit It, You\u2019ve Ordered A \u201c6-3 Decision\u201d This Week: Matt Damon brought his Brett Kavanaugh impersonation back to SNL and brought us an iconic legal drink order. 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