Above the Law

Wells Fargo Did Something Wrong, Got Fined, Kept Doing It, Etc.

Is it even worth mentioning a mere $35 million scandal at the stagecoach?

Morning Docket: 03.02.20

Don McGahn (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

* A federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump’s former White House Counsel, Donald McGahn, does not have to testify before Congress. [CNBC]

* Roger Stone called an adversary’s lawyer a “little bitch” at a deposition last month. Check out the video to see if the insult was warranted. [VICE]

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We’ve Opened A New Matter Number For ‘Pandemic’ — See Also

Yes, But Don’t Stop Billing: Firms are shutting their doors over coronavirus.

Going For The Gold: Some associates are Olympic hopefuls.

Orange Is The New Black: Law school donor giving to Women’s Prison Project.

RBG Working Hard: She’s churning out opinions.

If It Takes 7 Years To Build A Simple Bribery Case, It’s Probably Not Worth It

The only bankers to face a British jury over financial crisis shenanigans walk free.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Notorious For A Reason

No one can keep this woman down.

All Hands & Heads On Deck

Notes to my (legal) self.

Does The Coronavirus Spell Doom For Biglaw?

The world is not ending, and Biglaw will subsist, and as the early Am Law 200 reports indicate, thrive. 

Former Judge Opens Up About Being ‘Goaded’ By Attorneys

And it takes a toll on the health of judges.

Hero Cops Will Scan Your Meth For Coronavirus, HEH HEH

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should!

Anonymous Law School Donor Gives Big Bucks For Women’s Prison Project

Who doesn't love some feel good news on a Friday afternoon?

Senators Threaten To Subpoena Cigna In Insulin Cost Probe

Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden are demanding that Cigna turn over documents on insulin pricing, as part of a larger probe on rising insulin costs. The lawmakers claim that large pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, which Cigna acquired in 2018, is failing to comply with the investigation.

Litigation Finance 2020: ‘Flavors’ Of Litigation Finance

What are the basic features of a litigation finance investment and what are some of the different structures that exist?

Coronavirus Continues Its Chokehold On Biglaw, Causing Some Firms To Shut Their Doors

What is your firm doing to protect its employees from potential exposure to coronavirus?

Supreme Court Says It’s OK For Border Patrol Agents To Kill Mexican Citizens As Long As They Die In Mexico

From the precedent-controls-bullets-right-up-until-they-cross-an-imaginary-line dept.

Feeding A Baby Unicorn — Land A Startup Client

Introducing the Baby Unicorn.