by RG | Jan 5, 2026 | above the law
Nearly 2,000 votes were cast, so it’s fair to say our 2025 holiday card contest was a great success. This year’s competitors were incredibly strong, and with 37% of the vote, our top contender was separated from the second-place finisher by 15 percentage points. Our...
by RG | Jan 5, 2026 | above the law
This is the time of year to make predictions. Who am I to buck a trend? I have one very specific (and extended) prediction. My prediction begins with the Supreme Court seeing an opportunity in the pending litigation involving President Donald Trump’s tariffs....
by RG | Jan 5, 2026 | above the law
New York City’s Law Department is about to get a serious (and overdue) reboot. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced last week that Steven Banks will take the helm as Corporation Counsel, pairing the appointment with an ambitious plan to expand the department...
by RG | Jan 5, 2026 | above the law
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)If there’s one figure in American history who would not stand for any of the present nonsense, it’d be Thomas Paine. The revolutionary pamphleteer hated the idea of monarchs trampling on people behind the veil of absolute immunity so...
by RG | Jan 5, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I suspect that we have already seen most of the direct effects that we are going to see in terms of departures and client responses. I don’t think the deals will have a big impact on recruiting in 2026. The...
by RG | Jan 5, 2026 | above the law
What happens when a judge relies on a GenAI tool in formulating their decision on a key issue, particularly one that could impact the GenAI providers? It’s not only law firms and legal departments that are adopting GenAI systems without fully understanding what they...
