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I Am Trump’s Brain

Bomb Iran. Change the regime. Get rid of the uranium. It'll probably take a day or two.

2026 Legal Industry Report

Used thoughtfully, this new data can help firms adapt while staying grounded in the values that define the profession.

Legal Ethics Roundup: Judges As TV Analysts, New CA Lawyer Civility Oath, Pizza Deliveries And Death Threats To Judges, ‘Perilous War’ On Legal Ethics In Gov And Politics & More

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.

NYU Stern Report Urges Regulation Of Private Equity In Healthcare

An NYU Stern report links private equity in healthcare to worse outcomes and higher bankruptcy risk, calling for reforms and stronger oversight.

Morning Docket: 03.23.26

* Robert Mueller died over the weekend. Mueller’s investigation found widespread criminality among Trump’s circle including ample evidence — under ordinary circumstances — to pursue obstruction charges against Trump himself. [NY Times]

* “Good, I’m glad he’s dead,” Trump wrote, reacting to news of Mueller’s passing with all the class one would expect. Clearly the same people who called for private citizens to be fired as insensitive for merely quoting Charlie Kirk after he was killed. [CNN]

* Jurors conclude Elon Musk tried to mislead investors when he threatened to back out of the Twitter deal. [BBC]

* Fifth Circuit knocks down FTC cease-and-desist over TurboTax misleading consumers. Happy tax season! [Law360]

* Kirkland lawyer who represented Epstein retiring from the firm. [American Lawyer]

* Supreme Court prepares to hear challenge to latest state voting obstacle. [New York Times]

* Ruemmler receiving $25 million as she departs Goldman. [Bloomberg Law News]

What If We’re Just Mad This March? — See Generally

ATL Bracket: Which Of These Ghouls Should Get Disbarred First? There are still a few hours left to vote in our annual March anger bracket. Which Trump lawyer’s ethically fraught work most warrants disciplinary inquiry. We have 4 regions worth of matchups… here, here, here, and here.

Back In The Day, Megafirms Cut Local Back Office Staff, Moving It All Offsite… AI Now Comes For Those Jobs: The jobs that were once cheaper in Tampa are now a lot cheaper with Claude.

Judge Calls Out NJ US Attorney’s Office For Three-Raccoons-In-A-Trench-Coat Management Style: Who is actually running the NJ US Attorney’s Office? Because the Trump DOJ’s inability to do anything right is starting to risk putting child predators back on the streets. I mean… other than the ones in the redacted Epstein files.

Todd Blanche Still Laser Focused On Covering Up For Pedophiles: The Deputy AG seems to take a personal interest in blocking anything that might reveal Epstein’s accomplices.

Weil Gotshal Names First Female Executive Partner: Ramona Nee will become Weil’s first woman to hold the executive partner title in firm’s history.

Trump Rage-Posts 1,000 Words About The Supreme Court At 11 PM On A Sunday: With a war in Iran, a China-Taiwan standoff, and DHS in shutdown, the president still found time for a meandering rant about the Court he packed.

Because I Got Sued (Because I Got Sued): Afroman mocked the cops who wrongfully raided his house… so they sued him for hurting their feelings.

Another Day, More Brackets! — See Also

Which Trump Administration Attorney Most Deserves To Lose Their License?: Vote on the winner (?) of the John Eastman region!

But Wait, There’s More!: Vote on the biggest loser in the Stephen Miller region!

Going To Law School With Advocacy In Mind?: These schools should be on your radar!

The Executive Order Fight Heads To The D.C. Circuit: No way this will backfire in the government’s face!

U.S. District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against RFK Jr.: Turns out the vaccine schedule changes are reviewable!

Trump Judges Are Very Different Than Other Republican-Appointed Judges

Turns out which Republican president nominates you matters.

Hegseth Confirms Potential $200 Billion Request For Iran Operations, But Figure ‘Could Move’

‘Obviously it takes … money to kill bad guys so we're going back to Congress and folks there to ensure that we're properly funded for what's been done, for what we may have to do in the future,’ said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Stat(s) Of The Week: Is FOMO Fueling Layoffs?

Employers who cut jobs in anticipation of AI efficiencies may end up having to rehire.

People Often Confuse One Attorney For Another

What's in a name?

Trump Sues Harvard, Blames The Jews

Chutzpah!

‘I’ll Put A Bullet In Your Head’: The Disturbing Reality Of Being A Judge In America

Federal judges reveal the chilling messages that have become part of their jobs on the bench.

Saving The Worst For Last: Which Trump Administration Lawyer Most Deserves To Lose Their License?

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