by RG | Jan 16, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Did a Supreme Court Loss Embolden Trump on the Insurrection Act? In...
by RG | Jan 16, 2026 | above the law
It’s early 2027. Most law firms and in-house legal departments are rapidly moving to OpenAI Legal which launched in the third quarter of 2026. Most of them cite cost since OpenAI Legal is still just $20 per month. They are also confident that OpenAI has addressed...
by RG | Jan 16, 2026 | above the law
We have some unfortunate news to report out of Washington, D.C., where one of the founding partners of well-known midsize firm Beveridge & Diamond recently passed away. More than 50 years ago, Albert Beveridge III, 90, founded the firm now known as Beveridge...
by RG | Jan 16, 2026 | above the law
The Justice Department’s hamfisted effort to seize control of state voter rolls got slapped down hard this week. Twice. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division demanded extensive voter data and sued 23 states, along with the District of Columbia, for refusing to hand it over....
by RG | Jan 16, 2026 | above the law
There is growing agreement across the legal industry that artificial intelligence may mark the end of the billable hour. When intelligent systems can complete discrete legal tasks faster, more consistently, and at lower cost, time stops working as a credible proxy for...
