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- Biglaw Insider Trading Scheme Gets Even Bigger — See Alsoby Chris Williams on May 8, 2026 at 11:30 pm
More Biglaw Firm Names Enter The Fold: The former associates weren't making enough money as it was?! Many Roads To Preventing Fair And Free Elections: Louisiana v. Callais teed up Virginia's Supreme Court to overturn an election. A Loss And An Explanation: Matt Taibbi loses SLAPP suit, gains our ridicule. These Small Firms Punch Above Their Weight Class!: These are the small, boutique, and midsize firm worth keeping an eye out for. NYU Law Dean Steps Down: He plans to return to teaching. Living the dream! We Have Our Winner: Check out the champion of our 17th Annual Law Revue Video contest! The post Biglaw Insider Trading Scheme Gets Even Bigger — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.
- Sure, Biglaw Layoffs Are Trending, But Not Like 2009 Trendingby Kathryn Rubino on May 8, 2026 at 10:46 pm
Biglaw lawyer layoffs can absolutely get worse. The post Sure, Biglaw Layoffs Are Trending, But Not Like 2009 Trending appeared first on Above the Law.
- Stat(s) Of The Week: The Fastest Judgeby Vera Djordjevich on May 8, 2026 at 10:02 pm
A Supreme Court justice and hundreds from the government and press took on D.C.’s Capital Challenge road race. The post Stat(s) Of The Week: The Fastest Judge appeared first on Above the Law.
- Why Spirit Airlines Failed — And Why You Might Miss Itby Steven Chung on May 8, 2026 at 10:01 pm
What goes up must come down. The post Why Spirit Airlines Failed — And Why You Might Miss It appeared first on Above the Law.
- Sometimes Lawyers Should Wait To Send Invoices To Clientsby Jordan Rothman on May 8, 2026 at 9:15 pm
Don't be a pill about the bill. The post Sometimes Lawyers Should Wait To Send Invoices To Clients appeared first on Above the Law.
- Sam Alito Put Fake Facts In A Supreme Court Opinion!?!?by Joe Patrice on May 8, 2026 at 8:59 pm
Meh, I guess that isn't actually surprising. The post Sam Alito Put Fake Facts In A Supreme Court Opinion!?!? appeared first on Above the Law.
- Your Investments Are Ready. The Question Is Whether You Are — For Retirementby David Hunter on May 8, 2026 at 8:31 pm
Most lawyers have saved enough. But saving enough and knowing who you are on the other side of a 35-year career -- those are two completely different problems. The post Your Investments Are Ready. The Question Is Whether You Are — For Retirement appeared first on Above the Law.
- ‘No Shame’ In The Layoffs Game: Industry Insider Says Next Wave Of Biglaw Cuts May Already Be Teed Upby Staci Zaretsky on May 8, 2026 at 7:43 pm
Recruiter suggests Biglaw firms may take cues from early movers, and to expect more layoffs soon. The post ‘No Shame’ In The Layoffs Game: Industry Insider Says Next Wave Of Biglaw Cuts May Already Be Teed Up appeared first on Above the Law.
- Trump DOJ Courts Rule 11 Sanctions In Ballroom Caseby Liz Dye on May 8, 2026 at 7:13 pm
It's not every day you see a lawyer threaten to seek sanctions against the top three lawyers at the DOJ! The post Trump DOJ Courts Rule 11 Sanctions In Ballroom Case appeared first on Above the Law.
- Virginia Supreme Court Overturns Election Because Redistricting Isn’t Legal Unless It Disenfranchises Black Votersby Joe Patrice on May 8, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Republicans spend 30 pages trying to explain why 'election' doesn't mean 'election.' The post Virginia Supreme Court Overturns Election Because Redistricting Isn’t Legal Unless It Disenfranchises Black Voters appeared first on Above the Law.









