Elite law firms across the country are racing to heap higher salaries and big new bonuses onto associates — a surprising development at the tail end of a global pandemic where economic belt-tightening was a common theme. We’re joined this week by Law360 legal industry editor Natalie Rodriguez to explain the so-called ‘salary wars’ in BigLaw, including what firms are bumping pay, why they’re doing it, and what might be next. Also this week: The U.S. Supreme Court issues big rulings on Obamacare and gay rights; a federal court upholds a Houston hospital’s vaccine mandate for workers; and Zoom mishaps abound during jury selection down in Texas.