by RG | Aug 28, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! In 1987, a president reeling from a failed Supreme Court nomination quickly named a replacement — only to watch this one collapse in about a week. Who was the nominee who wasn’t undone by his judicial...
by RG | Aug 28, 2026 | Law.com
The ruling comes as GIPA litigation is on the rise. But now, government employees won’t be able to receive damages. The ruling comes as GIPA litigation is on the rise. But now, government employees won’t be able to receive...
by RG | Aug 28, 2026 | above the law
How did you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly. — The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway, 1926 When I started writing about legal tech a decade or so ago, it was a sleepy business. Most of the time not all that much happened… which made it pretty easy to...
by RG | Aug 28, 2026 | above the law
Imagine learning that one of your future Supreme Court colleagues didn’t befriend you in law school because he found you terrifying. Justice Clarence Thomas recently sat down for a rare interview with Senator Ted Cruz on his “Verdict” podcast, where the conversation...
by RG | Aug 28, 2026 | above the law
Kara Maciel always knew she wanted to be a lawyer, and a high school trip to Washington, DC sealed the deal. What she didn’t plan for was building her own firm. In this episode, the Conn, Maciel & Carey co-founder talks about the years she spent paying off law...
