by RG | Oct 9, 2026 | above the law
Rachel Juarez, one of the judges on the syndicated court show Hot Bench, joins me to trace her path from Quinn Emanuel to a solo family law practice to national television, and to explain what it actually takes to run an unscripted courtroom show, including the...
by RG | Oct 9, 2026 | above the law
A few years ago, I walked in on my son watching “The Walking Dead.” He was old enough that I wasn’t upset about it, but I remember looking at the television and thinking, “Seriously? This is what you’re watching?” There were zombies eating people, flesh being ripped...
by RG | Oct 9, 2026 | above the law
On one hand, it’s great to see a ruling like this. On the other hand, it’s not going to set any precedent, not even in its own jurisdiction. But it does push this conversation forward, judicially speaking, which means other cases reliant on ALPR tech have some new...
by RG | Oct 9, 2026 | above the law
* DOJ seeking to indict Cassidy Hutchinson for testifying to the January 6 Committee about the insurrection. Grand jury testimony is supposed to be secret, but it’s the Trump administration so spectacle outweighs. [NBC News] * OpenAI and Anthropic argue that open...
by RG | Oct 8, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who is the Wyoming trial lawyer, instantly recognizable in the fringed buckskin jacket he seemingly never took off, who over the course of his six-decade legal career claimed a record few can match: he...
by RG | Oct 8, 2026 | above the law
Kirkland & Ellis Is Done Sharing Its Revenue With The Media: Turns out $10 billion is right where the numbers stop providing ‘meaningful value.’ Biglaw Wants Lawyers Who Know How To Use AI: But some law schools are outright banning it. This could turn into a...
