by RG | Oct 14, 2025 | above the law
This tale of attorney discipline is one part tech failure and one part petty misogyny, and none of it is a good look. A Michigan appeals court upheld the criminal contempt finding against attorney Marshall Tauber, decision available below, for comments he made at the...
by RG | Oct 13, 2025 | above the law
Who? Never Heard Of ‘Em: Kirkland decides not to name the new partners. Disappearing Lawyers The Old Fashioned Way: Cadwalader loses nearly 40 in raid. DOJ Gets Creative: And annoys judge in the process. We Expect Fake History, But This Is Ridiculous!: Federal judges...
by RG | Oct 10, 2025 | above the law
As generative artificial intelligence continues to reshape the practice of law, firms are finding themselves at very different points on the adoption curve. Some have seamlessly integrated AI tools into their litigation practices — using them to streamline discovery,...
by RG | Oct 10, 2025 | above the law
If You Fail Once, Try Failing A Second Time: Good luck getting a local statute to bind the federal judiciary! Trump Admitted To Taking The Right To Free Speech Away: Hard to get more anti-American than that. Is Your Firm Outsourcing Recruitment To Law Students?: This...
by RG | Oct 10, 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. “Hantz Marconi to return to the bench, capping whirlwind week for...
by RG | Oct 10, 2025 | above the law
The DOJ got benchslapped again last night by federal Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui. The beatdown came in the case of Kevontae Stewart, a DC resident who was sitting in his car on September 17, smoking a joint and bothering no one, when ATF agents started hassling him....