by RG | Oct 21, 2025 | above the law
In Trump v. United States, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court considered the proposition that granting Donald Trump unchecked presidential immunity opened the door to a president sending commando units to assassinate political rivals without repercussion...
by RG | Oct 21, 2025 | above the law
Yesterday, POLITICO exposed yet another up-and-coming Republican group chat with wildly offense rhetoric. This one features the off-color remarks of Paul Ingrassia, Donald Trump’s nominee for the position of federal ethics watchdog Special Counsel. Ingrassia graduated...
by RG | Oct 21, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Well, I guess, I cannot. — Henry Whitaker, counselor to the attorney general, in response to a question asked by a judge during arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, concerning Alina...
by RG | Oct 21, 2025 | above the law
As fall Fridays go, the one last week was pretty eventful, at least for patent types. While I will let the proverbial dust settle for a bit on the big news out of the USPTO regarding changes to the IPR scheme, there is no doubt that seismic change is afoot. The...
by RG | Oct 21, 2025 | above the law
This year, “agentic” became the sexiest buzzword to hit vendor PowerPoints. It’s everywhere from specific products to the era itself. At times, it seems that no copy can leave the door without the word “agentic” crammed in there, despite it hitting the ear with...
by RG | Oct 21, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who was the first Supreme Court justice to serve on the Court with the justice they previously clerked for? Hint: The Judicial Oath was administered to the justice-designate by that justice. See the...
