by RG | Dec 30, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The district court wrote careful opinions which were relatively consistent. An ordinary litigant might have said it’s not worth it. But the desire to win on appeal is not the only reason to pursue these...
by RG | Dec 30, 2025 | above the law
Touchy With The Teeth: Sidley associate fired after (politely) gnawing on her co-workers. Keep The Congratulations On The Hush Hush: Kirkland opts out of advertising their newest partners. Prof. Files Fed Suit After Kirk-Related Censorship: Bold move, University of...
by RG | Dec 29, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! In the classic Christmas movie Die Hard, Joseph “Joe” Yoshinobu Takagi, the ill-fated President of Nakatomi Trading, attended what elite law school? Hint: Takagi’s JD was in addition to his Harvard...
by RG | Dec 29, 2025 | above the law
Chief Justice Roberts Get Outed By A Handshake: Hard to play impartial after the buddy buddy display. Bye Bye, OCI: Latham dropped out of the time-tested recruitment method. You’re Arresting Me For What?: Former cop arrested over a Facebook meme. Words Have...
by RG | Dec 29, 2025 | above the law
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by RG | Dec 29, 2025 | above the law
In my latest “Notes to My (Legal) Self” interview, I sat down with Senne Mennes, co-founder of ClauseBase and former lawyer at DLA Piper Brussels. We talked about his journey from practicing IP law to building document automation tools. But what stuck with me most...