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Second Time’s The Curse — See Also

Top 100 Firm Hit With Their Second Malpractice Claim This Year: They’re scoring big in a contest you don’t want to win!

Hit-And-Run Claims First-Year Associate: Our condolences to his friends and family.

Not The Biggest Fan Of John Sarcone III: A panel of judges decided against locking him in to a job he didn’t seem to want anyway.

You Stole What From Who?!: Thief steals Beyoncé music in Atlanta during Cowboy Carter tour.

Can’t Even Discuss Equitable Relief Anymore!: Constitutional scholar gets hounded on X for being right about the Supreme Court.

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Morning Docket: 07.15.25

* Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with plan to eliminate the Department of Education. Why? Well, that might require writing an opinion and they’re not going to do something like that. [One First]

* Plaintiff side firms can be just as lucrative for associates as Biglaw… and people are just now figuring that out. [Left Side of the V]

* Government argues that it should not have to reveal its agency reorganization plans, even though the only basis for last week’s Supreme Court order was that the government had to reveal its plans and the courts can evaluate this issue then. It’s almost as though one justice knew this was all a lie. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Sixth Circuit nominee confirmed. [Law360]

* Administration installing more nationwide abortion advocates in key positions. Surely nothing to worry about at a time when the Supreme Court has deferred absolute authority to the executive. [Balls and Strikes]

* DOJ announces it’s mainstreaming the theory that media outlets refusing to be compelled to publish misinformation is ACTUALLY an antitrust violation. [The Verge]

* A look at Nevada’s decision to reject the NextGen bar exam and what comes next. [Law.com]

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Revenge Ages Well — See Also

This Former Legal Secretary’s “I Quit!” Is Still Worth Talking About: If you bring your home life to work, your secretary might tell your spouse you were cheating!

Kirkland Questionnaire Perks Up Ears: Is this a sign of attendance policy consequences to come?

Hey Man, Sorry Would Have Sufficed!: Apologizing for lazy AI citations should never require this much purple prose.

States Sue Trump Administration So Kids Can Attend Summer Programs: Billions of dollars earmarked by Congress were taken away from children.

Midsize Firm Associate Dies In Texas Flood: We extend our condolences to her family and friends.

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