by RG | Jul 6, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)Justice Stephen Breyer may no longer sit on the Supreme Court, but he still has thoughts about his old workplace. Tomorrow, Open to Debate is dropping a wide-ranging interview with Breyer covering everything...
by RG | Jul 6, 2025 | above the law
AI Makes Up Cases, Court Says ‘Sure, Why Not’: Judge signed off on party’s proposed order. Apparently didn’t bother to check the made up cases. Textualism/Originalism May Be Bankrupt, But Like Donald Trump Always Is… Ignoring Costs, Harming People Who Trust Them In...
by RG | Jul 3, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I aim to do things outside of the law — and I will — that I think will be a bigger business than my legal business. — Alex Spiro, a partner at a partner at Quinn Emanuel, in comments given during a wide-ranging...
by RG | Jul 3, 2025 | above the law
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by RG | Jul 3, 2025 | above the law
Former Supreme Court Justice Pretends Sham Legal Theory Is Used In Good Faith: You can advocate for pragmatism without pretending originalism is a real thing. Biglaw Firm Celebrates With Its Audience In Mind: Their firework celebration comes with a quiet room in case...
by RG | Jul 3, 2025 | above the law
One of the many secrets (or maybe not-so secret depending upon whom you talk to) is the issue of enforcing judgments — not winning them but collecting on them — which is comparable to walking barefoot across a field of rusty nails without a tetanus shot beforehand....
