by RG | Mar 20, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to an analysis by Court Accountability of 384 federal cases challenging actions by the Trump II administration, judges appointed by Republicans other than Trump have ruled against the...
by RG | Mar 20, 2026 | above the law
President Trump talks more about Harvard than people who actually went there — which is to say a lot. After several universities made like Paul Weiss and rolled over and showed the Trump administration their belly, the president figured that Harvard would fold...
by RG | Mar 20, 2026 | above the law
Over the last year, several major employers — including at least one Biglaw firm and one corporate legal department — have announced large-scale layoffs, citing AI-driven efficiency as a rationale. In some cases, AI may be merely a pretext for routine cutbacks. In...
by RG | Mar 20, 2026 | above the law
Now we come to the final region in our bracket challenge. If you missed the prior regions, they’re still waiting for your votes here, here and here. Voting is open until Monday at 7:59 p.m. Eastern. THE STEPHEN MILLER REGION Stephen Miller is not a lawyer. He is,...
by RG | Mar 20, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I don’t think being a federal judge is a job for the fainthearted… What I probably did not expect to quite this degree is the level of vitriol and the types of violent threats that have come across my desk over...
by RG | Mar 20, 2026 | above the law
It can sometimes be difficult for lawyers to distinguish themselves in the legal marketplace, especially if lawyers have a common name. Because there is a finite number of names lawyers can call their law offices, and due to other mistakes, clients and prospective...
