by RG | Feb 21, 2025 | above the law
The phrase “no harm, no foul” doesn’t apply to law enforcement personnel, whether they’re patrol officers or the chief local prosecutor. Instead — thanks to the qualified immunity doctrine — the phrase is: “whatever amount of harm, no foul.” As long as the harm isn’t...
by RG | Feb 21, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Trump comes close to the red line of openly defying judges, experts say;...
by RG | Feb 21, 2025 | above the law
If you love to travel, it used to be that running a law firm — which, due to jurisdictional requirements, is effectively a local business — could really cramp your style. But in the post-pandemic world, not only is working outside the office more or less normalized —...
by RG | Feb 21, 2025 | above the law
* McDermott crosses $2B mark. [American Lawyer] * Linklaters created a legal exam to certify AI tools to provide competent legal analysis. See California, it’s not so hard. [Roll on Friday] * Having beaten Trump soundly over and over again in the Carroll case, Roberta...
by RG | Feb 20, 2025 | above the law
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by RG | Feb 20, 2025 | above the law
Judge Recorded Confessing He Killed His Wife: The trial is still underway. The DoD Doesn’t Want Military Families Reading JD Vance’s Book: For what it’s worth, they can still read his tweets. What’s In A Name?: Rocky & Rihanna show Joe Tacopina a lot of love to...
