by RG | Aug 30, 2026 | above the law
A Change Of Heart: Matthew Cali says Troutman Pepper Locke told him “the goalposts to make Partner” had moved after he survived a devastating heart attack. Emergency Contact: The conservative majority reached for the emergency docket to let Trump’s mail-in ballot...
by RG | Aug 28, 2026 | above the law
Clarence Thomas Was “Scary” In Law School: At least according to Samuel Alito. Court watchers still think he’s plenty scary now, too. SCOTUS Said Come Back With A Final Rule. The States Did. They Won Again (At The District Court): The Postal Service finalized its...
by RG | Aug 28, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Kalshi Takes Hit as Appeals Court Says Sports Bets Aren’t Swaps”: Gillian...
by RG | Aug 28, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! In 1987, a president reeling from a failed Supreme Court nomination quickly named a replacement — only to watch this one collapse in about a week. Who was the nominee who wasn’t undone by his judicial...
by RG | Aug 28, 2026 | above the law
How did you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly. — The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway, 1926 When I started writing about legal tech a decade or so ago, it was a sleepy business. Most of the time not all that much happened… which made it pretty easy to...
by RG | Aug 28, 2026 | above the law
Imagine learning that one of your future Supreme Court colleagues didn’t befriend you in law school because he found you terrifying. Justice Clarence Thomas recently sat down for a rare interview with Senator Ted Cruz on his “Verdict” podcast, where the conversation...
