

I’m So Old I Remember A Time When People Would Occasionally Get Fired For Being Bad At Their Jobs
Lots of systems are in place for holding people accountable for bad behavior that are not employers showing them the door.

House Intel Committee Props Up FY26 Funding For NRO Commercial Imagery Buys
The bill also directs the Director of National Intelligence to appoint a single official to oversee the acquisition of commercially available information by all IC agencies.

Morning Docket: 09.17.25
* Utah seeking death penalty in Charlie Kirk case. [Courthouse News Service]
* Legislators raise concerns over the proposal to force JAG officers to serve as immigration judges. Because it’s stupid. [AP]
* DOJ just removed a report confirming that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism.” [404 Media]
* Harvard Law School’s incoming class includes more Black students after last year’s decline. So prepare for the White House to slash more Harvard funding. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Judges looking beyond monetary fines to police AI hallucinations. [Reuters]
* A&O Shearman losing more partners. [Law.com International]
* Fun exercise: what are the most overused words in law firm press releases? [ABA Journal]

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Trump Sues NYT For Doing Their Jobs: Again. Get a new hobby, man.
Luigi Mangione’s Terrorism Charges Dropped: Judge finds the charges wouldn’t have held up at trial.
Perfectionism Can Be A Downer: Has our expectation of perfection from associates become maladaptive?
AI, An Unexpected Tool For Communication: With the time it helps you save, you can hone in on making sure your message is heard.