Morning Docket: 02.10.17

* Law forces Oklahoma town to cancel Valentine's Day dance. But, you know, keep worrying about states imposing Sharia law. [ABC News] * When a lawyer who routinely represented sexual assault victims as part of a referral program at Stanford pointed out that the school's policies made it difficult for victims, the school took this criticism seriously, engaged in thorough introspection, and, regardless of the outcome of their review, thanked the attorney for her honest assessment. Nah, just kidding, they fired her. [Inside Higher Ed] * Lateral hiring by the numbers. This may come as a shock, but partners are more likely to bolt when PPP declines. [The American Lawyer] * Republicans have renewed efforts to break up the Ninth Circuit. To create... two different liberal circuits? [Fox News] * The Bio-Rad case may influence more GCs to blow the whistle. [Law360] * Are Trans-Atlantic Biglaw mergers the new normal? [Am Law Daily] * Covington & Burling partner James Garland discusses "when Tweets attack," specifically how a company should deal with a rogue Tweeter in the White House. [Law.com] * I wonder if Fragomen is busy right about now... [Big Law Business]