3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (307+ words) Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law. She has written for ATL in various capacities since August 2010. Her writing has also appeared in other publications, such as POLITICO, Judgepedia, Lawyerist, and Ms. JD. Staci graduated from Lehigh…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (195+ words) Alito Is Still Loaded Up On Oil And Gas Stock Ahead Of The Big Climate Case: His long-withheld financials, posted this morning, confirm the holdings watchdogs say should have forced a recusal. Jim Clyburn’s Clarence Thomas Endorsement Has Not Aged…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (141+ words) Joe Patrice joined Above the Law in 2013. Joe received a degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Oregon and a J.D. from the NYU School of Law. From 2001, he worked as a litigator for both Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (184+ words) Clarence Thomas Was "Scary" In Law School: At least according to Samuel Alito. Court watchers still think he's plenty scary now, too. SCOTUS Said Come Back With A Final Rule. The States Did. They Won Again (At The District Court): The…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (458+ words) DLA Piper went from 'unfit for office' to defending Donald Trump real quick. In the days after January 6, 2021, DLA Piper had something to say. The firm was the largest of 19 to sign onto a letter calling the assault on the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1295+ words) In modern personal injury cases, the first race isn't always to the courthouse. Sometimes it's a race to make sure the evidence is still there. Some of the most important evidence in a personal injury case can disappear before the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (447+ words) The shadow docket strikes again. The majority noted they weren’t deciding “whether any measure taken by the Government to implement the Order will necessarily be lawful.” They instead agreed with the DOJ’s position that the blue states challenging the order…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (458+ words) RBG and Sandra Day O’Connor star as ‘The Supremes’ -- and bidding starts at $2,000. There are Supreme Court collectibles, and then there’s this delightful little piece of SCOTUS history. A holiday card featuring the late Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (223+ words) Kathryn Rubino joined the editorial staff at Above the Law in 2015. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from New York University and her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. Kathryn began her work as a litigator…...

3+ week, 24+ min ago   (597+ words) He dedicated his career to public service. Our deepest condolences to his friends and family. We have some truly tragic news to report out of California, where a longtime federal prosecutor who twice served as acting U.S. attorney has passed away....