by RG | Aug 12, 2026 | above the law
(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)For many fresh law school graduates, getting a spot at the Department of Justice Honors Program was a pipe dream because of its ultra-competitiveness. But since President Donald Trump took office, many DOJ lawyers have quit,...
by RG | Aug 12, 2026 | above the law
Let’s not insult each other: it’s highly unlikely that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier watched the Sky-Fever WNBA game this past Saturday. For all the performative concern about the sanctity of women’s sports, no one believes he sat down with a cold one to...
by RG | Aug 12, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. As a thought experiment, imagine only one person had a superintelligent lawyer. They would have an unfair advantage in court — even if they were wrong on the merits. That would lead to a worse society. But now...
by RG | Aug 12, 2026 | above the law
(image via Getty)The precursor to modern guided cruise missiles was the V-2 ballistic missile. Nazi Germany launched thousands of V-2s into Great Britain under the mistaken impression that the randomness and brutality of this new technology would break Londoners’...
by RG | Aug 12, 2026 | above the law
If you’re going to farm out your company documents to AI, at least make sure the AI isn’t confessing to any labor law violations. Matt Bruenig flagged a weird sign-of-the-times NLRB matter out of Texas. Daniela Melendez worked for an aftermarket auto parts company...
by RG | Aug 12, 2026 | above the law
The post Small Businesses Could Face Double-Digit Premium Hikes In 2027 appeared first on Above the Law.Small group insurers are proposing a median 14% increase in premiums for 2027, according to a recent analysis from KFF and the Peterson Center on Healthcare.The...
