by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
Most contracts are written for a world that pauses. A human decides. A system acts. If something changes, someone notices, and the contract responds. That rhythm is baked into representations, notice provisions, audit rights, and remediation clauses. AI is quietly...
by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
If you were looking for a case study in how not to run a criminal investigation, congratulations: the Trump-era Department of Justice has prepared one for you, complete with a grand jury no-bill and prosecutors who apparently could not identify a single statute their...
by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
Once upon a time, there were two classes of lawyers in law firms: partners and associates. The associates typically came straight out of law schools, worked for 5-7 years under the tutelage of the partners, and then most of them became partners. The ones who didn’t...
by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
With a Biglaw firm officially blaming staff layoffs on AI, what is it going to look like if and when layoffs come for lawyers? It’s unlikely to look the same for every Biglaw business model. And it could look even more different for boutiques. Embattled Goldman Sachs...
by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
I am not breaking news to anyone by pointing out that Donald Trump consistently disparages information that he thinks makes him look bad. Meanwhile, any data that he thinks casts him in a positive light is inevitably the greatest, the best, the most accurate data...
