by RG | May 28, 2026 | above the law
Quinn Emanuel earned $3 million in sanctions from Judge Edward Chen, who described a “deeply disturbing” culture of lawyering. But worse, the judge ordered the team involved to complete an 8-hour ethics course that the firm itself must design. The Federal Circuit...
by RG | May 28, 2026 | above the law
Todd Blanche has spent the last few months trying to make sure state bar regulators can’t investigate ethical breaches by government lawyers. Before Blanche rose to the Acting Attorney General role, the DOJ dropped a new rule proposal that would overturn federal...
by RG | May 28, 2026 | above the law
Timing matters. If you’ve been closely following drag queens, outdoor clothing brands, and legal drama involving the two, you may have know that Patagonia launched an IP lawsuit against drag peformer Pattie Gonia back in January. There’s been coverage by those in the...
by RG | May 28, 2026 | above the law
When I first got into sales in the 1990s, the model was pretty clear. The loudest person in the room usually won. The most aggressive closer got the deal. And the guy with the slicked-back hair and the perfect pitch was the one everyone was supposed to emulate....
by RG | May 27, 2026 | above the law
The medical record problem in personal injury is often a pipeline problem. Firms may use separate tools or vendors for authorizations, retrieval, OCR, chronologies, and case intake. Each handoff can add delay, duplicate data entry, and make it harder to track which...
by RG | May 27, 2026 | above the law
Biglaw used to be a well-oiled pyramid scheme. Hire an army of junior minions to toil in discovery or due diligence for a few years and by process of elimination the next generation of partners would rise. Law students camped out in some hotel, submitting themselves...
