by HolAdmin | Jun 18, 2025 | American Legal News
The fascism is real, y’all. Current New York City Comptroller and candidate for mayor Brad Lander was arrested by masked federal ICE agents as he exited an immigration courtroom. There’s video of the incident, and it’s deeply chilling, particularly in a so-called...
by HolAdmin | Jun 18, 2025 | American Legal News
Befitting a nation run by a casino boss looking to build hotels in shady dictatorships, the United States put a stop to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement efforts when Trump took office. But you can’t keep a good statute down and the FCPA is back with new...
by HolAdmin | Jun 17, 2025 | American Legal News
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by the National Law Journal, which Biglaw firm had the largest net gain in the number of associates in 2024, adding 232 associates to its ranks? Hint: The firm was followed...
by HolAdmin | Jun 17, 2025 | American Legal News
Paul Weiss Says Everything Is Okay: If you squint past the horrible PR and the firm hemorrhaging partners, it’s a plausible narrative! Threatening Like A Lawyer: Merely wishing great harm occasions your enemies still sounds like a threat! Michael Avenatti Gets His...
by HolAdmin | Jun 17, 2025 | American Legal News
If you are forced between defrauding your clients or stiffing the IRS out of their money, pick a struggle! Star lawyer Michael Avenatti made the foolish choice to double up on the bad decisions and was sentenced to 14 years in prison back in 2022. Since then he’s...
by HolAdmin | Jun 17, 2025 | American Legal News
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. This week I’m mixing...
