by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
More fallout from the big Weil departures. Joe and Kathryn talk about balancing business and why “values” is not necessarily the corporate speak language law firms should adopt all the time. Plus new speculation that Weil is considering merger partners — has the music...
by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
The White House spent the first two days of this week explaining why banning three news organizations from the building isn’t a First Amendment problem. This afternoon, it has to explain that to a federal judge instead. MS NOW got the talking points the White House...
by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
Getty ImagesEvery lawyer who reads legal industry news knows what happens when AI errors show up in a court filing. A New York lawyer asked ChatGPT to confirm that six cases were real. It said yes. All six were fake, with invented docket numbers and quotations to...
by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
When we last caught up with Judge Thomas L. Ludington of the Eastern District of Michigan, his drunken-driving escapade had ended with a no contest plea and probation, but he still had a judicial misconduct complaint hanging over his head. That matter has now been...
by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
(image via Getty)When a draft tax return is released, normally it draws little attention, even from full-time tax-return preparers. Perhaps the one exception was in 2018 when the tax return was shortened to two one-half pages. While most people probably appreciated...
by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I view dissent as more than just a disagreement with the outcome of a case, I see them as an expression of faith in the future and a demonstration of hope. However desolate the moment feels, we who write for a...
