by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [The nine firms that made deals with Trump are] not a place where any well-regarded litigator wants to be—I don’t think that’s good for your brand. I don’t think that’s good for what we’re supposed to stand up...
by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
If you’re subscribed to the various legal industry newsletters, you might have noticed that this morning’s installment of the American Lawyer Morning Update shared a couple of stories about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Or, perhaps more accurately, a couple...
by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
Slam dunking your point via demonstration is a feather in the cap every trial attorney should strive for. But there are times where proving your point comes at a great cost. Take Clement Vallandigham, the lawyer who successfully helped his client beat a murder charge...
by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
The judiciary is uniquely insulated from scrutiny, and uniquely unaccountable to the public, I told the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet four years ago this month, in written testimony to advocate for the...
by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
One of my objectives with my high school IP class is to impress on the students how IP disputes can often mirror what happens at recess, where the tables can be turned against the playground bully in an instant. To illustrate this phenomenon with a recent IP...
by RG | Mar 24, 2026 | above the law
Not long ago, I tore my rotator cuff. It was a bad fall. The pain was sharp and constant, so like any intelligent human I went to see a doctor. Now, imagine for a moment if that doctor had looked at me and said, “The simplest solution is to cut your arm off. No arm,...
