by RG | Mar 26, 2026 | above the law
From document review to legal research, AI tools promise increased efficiency and reduced costs. But as law firms rush to adopt these technologies, an important question arises: Are we sacrificing long-term expertise for short-term gains? In a recent episode...
by RG | Mar 26, 2026 | above the law
(Image via Getty)Do you ever feel that sometimes the law uses a sledgehammer to kill a gnat? Here’s a recent example, resulting from, yes, another fallout from the Tom Girardi crash and burn. For those who have fortunately forgotten, Girardi was the hotshot California...
by RG | Mar 26, 2026 | Law.com
For the first time since the 1990s, the gender pay gap grew slightly in the U.S. in 2026, providing a wake-up call to employers and litigators. But on the local level, some states with pay-transparency laws—and others with no such laws—have succeeded in closing the...
by RG | Mar 26, 2026 | Law.com
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein was skeptical that the U.S. government’s interests in maintaining sanctions on Venezuela justified preventing the country from paying Nicolás Maduro’s legal fees, pointing out that the U.S. was now doing business in...
by RG | Mar 26, 2026 | Law.com
A new ethics advisory opinion released last month permits sitting federal judges to speak openly about threats against the judiciary and address “persecution. The judges are taking advantage. A new ethics advisory opinion released last month permits sitting...
