by RG | Feb 20, 2026 | Law.com
At a Friday hearing to discuss contempt proceedings, attorney Mark Bergman told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl, “Clearly, in a case about tech accountability, the fact that I was not accountable on tech issues in this court is resonant, is...
by RG | Feb 20, 2026 | above the law
This morning, the nine Supreme Court justices spent 170 pages whacking the crap out of each other. Also, they declared Trump’s “emergency” tariffs illegal, which everyone who listened to oral argument knew was inevitable. The Constitution gives Congress the right to...
by RG | Feb 20, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing, and I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed, for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country. — Donald Trump,...
by RG | Feb 20, 2026 | above the law
Another elite firm has decided that one tier of partnership simply isn’t enough — and neither is the pure lockstep salary model. Cravath was one of the first longtime holdouts to cut bait and create a “salaried partner tier” (i.e., nonequity partners) back in November...
by RG | Feb 20, 2026 | above the law
There’s lots of talk about the impact of GenAI and LLMs on the practice of law and what they will do to everything from workflows to business models to young lawyer training. But one thing that’s not talked about much is the impact GenAI will have...
