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From Cost Center To Value Engine: Patent Management In The AI Era

Findings from a recent survey by Tradespace and Above the Law.

DHS Is Hunting Down Trump Critics. The ‘Free Speech’ Warriors Are Mighty Quiet.

From the the-chilling-effects-are-real dept

Morning Docket: 02.06.26

* The most popular way to win over this Supreme Court is to quote Scalia. Very originalist to be primarily swayed whose seat is still warm., [CNN]

* Yale Law fires its law librarian — one of only three Black women on faculty — after she filed a complaint which itself followed an internal investigation about working conditions in the library. [Yale Daily News]

* Starbucks beats back Missouri AG lawsuit over “DEI” policies. [Reuters]

* Lawyers stepping up to represent ICE victims. [Law.com]

* Uber owes $8.5M in sexual assault verdict. [Law360]

* Baker McKenzie layoffs continue. [Roll on Friday]

* EEOC rescinds anti-discrimination guidance. [ABA Journal]

Brad Karp Steps Down As Chair Of Paul Weiss — See Also

Too Much Attention In The Spotlight: He remains a partner at the firm.

Did Jones Day Represent Ghislaine Maxwell?: Would explain the sums of cash she transferred to the firm’s client trust account!

“Trading Russians Is One Thing, But I Draw The Line At DEI”: Did Goldman Sachs’s Kathryn Ruemmler just make a human trafficking joke or was there something more?

Charlie Adelson Wants A Retrial: His lawyer argues that the jury pool was tainted by media coverage.

On This Week Of Thinking Like A Lawyer: Arresting journalists, Epstein files, and accountability.

The Muppet Show Revival Gets The Lawyers Involved

It was played for laughs, naturally.

LSC Issues Blueprint For Narrowing The Justice Gap Through Technology Innovation In Civil Legal Services

The report presents detailed recommendations aimed at helping the nation’s 130 LSC-funded legal services organizations adopt cutting-edge technologies to expand access to justice for low-income Americans.

Running Your Cases

If you want to run a case from beginning to end, here’s the mindset shift: You are not assigned to the file. The file is assigned to you. Own it.

Epstein Files Fallout Sparks Leadership Doubts, Possible Partner Exit Fears At Paul, Weiss

Insiders describe mounting uncertainty, eroding trust, and early signs that some partners are exploring their options elsewhere.

Accountability In An Age Of Unaccountability

Between Epstein files and ethical breaches, a reckoning seems so close yet so far.

Charlie Adelson Pushes For Retrial

Hard to find impartial jurors with that much media coverage.

Anthropic’s Legal Plug In: Hate to Say We Told You So, But We Told You So

Buckle up. We could be in for a wild ride.

Top Goldman Attorney ‘Joked’ About Trading Russians For Money With Jeffrey Epstein

This is deeply disturbing.

Jones Day Collecting Cash From Ghislaine Maxwell Epstein Files Show

The Biglaw connections continue to mount.

7 Key Trends In Law Firm Rate Negotiations

And how to navigate them in 2026.

Finance Bros Rejoice: Polo Ralph Lauren’s Quarter-Zip Was Fashion’s Hottest Product Of Q4 2025

Saint Laurent, Miu Miu, and Cos maintained their top-three positions as fashion's hottest brands for another quarter.