by RG | Mar 16, 2026 | above the law
On Friday, Jeanine Pirro, the improbable US Attorney for DC, lost her shit on live television. this is beyond parody, folks. a complete mockery of the DOJ.— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-13T19:46:02.084Z Independence? Schmindependence! Trump has brayed for...
by RG | Mar 16, 2026 | above the law
The American Bar Association recently convened a white collar crime conference and had a panel discussion about threats to the rule of law… which, at this point, is less an academic topic and more of a “look around you” situation. Panelists gathered to discuss what...
by RG | Mar 16, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. In DLA’s case, we are seeing an ‘Americanization’ of the firm … This just goes to show the verein is dead. — A Biglaw insider offering commentary to Law.com International, concerning on DLA Piper’s decision to...
by RG | Mar 16, 2026 | above the law
There’s a war in Iran upending the global energy market, China is moving forces to encircle Taiwan, and the entire Department of Homeland Security — including TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard — is in shutdown as Republicans continue to kill stop-gap funding bills unless...
by RG | Mar 16, 2026 | above the law
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)I suggested last week that, between now and the beginning of summer, President Donald Trump will declare victory in Iran, end most of the military operations, and move on to his next manufactured crisis. Trump could thus claim...
by RG | Mar 16, 2026 | above the law
(Image via Getty)Legal AI is usually framed as a model problem. Better models. Larger models. More capable models. The assumption is that if the technology is powerful enough, usefulness will follow. The empirical evidence suggests a different conclusion. Legal AI...
