Also, Yale Law School grads have a side chat to discuss their infamous classmates.
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Joe Patrice is an Editor at Above the Law. For over a decade, he practiced as a...
Kathryn Rubino is a member of the editorial staff at Above the Law. She has a degree...
| Published: | August 19, 2026 |
| Podcast: | Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer |
| Category: | News & Current Events |
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers say their client can’t be tried for murder now that he’s pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges. At issue is a voluntary admission that his stalking led to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which is not an element of stalking but can be a sentencing enhancement. And his team hope this is enough to trigger New York’s broad double jeopardy restrictions. Why is the Department of Justice going along with this? Meanwhile, Biglaw giants are taking meetings about taking private equity money, opening the door to investors buying stakes in law firms. The proposal revolves around the “management services organization,” the same structure that put private equity in charge of your dentist. And J.D. and Usha Vance’s Yale Law classmates maintain a private Signal group to compare notes on a couple they sat next to in Contracts.
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