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Morning Docket: 12.22.25

* The Trump administration broke the Epstein files disclosure statute, but can anyone do anything about it? [The Guardian]

* One of the more comically inept breaches involved the Justice Department deleting one of the photos they’d already released once they realized it showed Trump. They’ve now restored it, hoping everyone stops speculating about what photos the government never released in the first place. [CNBC]

* Yale Law names new dean. [Yale Law School]

* Federal judge blocks law requiring retailers post air quality information about gas stoves as a violation of the First Amendment. Tobacco companies, here’s your chance to stick it to that pesky Surgeon General! [Colorado Sun]

* DOJ appealing the dismissal of the Comey and James cases. [Law360]

* Elon Musk won his appeal to pay himself more than Tesla’s actually worth to the delight of meme stock shareholders. [Reuters]

* The perils of data licensing in an AI world. [Legaltech News]

* Are we going to run out of trial lawyers? Fewer and fewer lawyers are banking trial advocacy experience. [On the Road]

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Mega Merger Just In Time For The Holidays — See Generally

Cadwalader Joining Up With Hogan Lovells: After a few months of merger chatter, we have a new home for America’s oldest firm.

ICE Accidentally Publishes Enemies List: The agency briefly posted what looked an awful lot like a watch list of immigration lawyers, in case you’re wondering what stage of dystopia we’re at.

Lindsey Halligan Gets Taken To The Woodshed Again: Trump’s favorite lawyer continues her tour of adverse rulings and judicial side-eye.

Biglaw Firm Faces Serious Allegations: Former associate accuses former partner of rape and asserts hostile work environment claims against the firm.

Prepare Yourself For Rankings Season Discourse: U.S. News is back to reshuffling law schools, ensuring everyone is furious for reasons no one can fully explain.

Dershowitz Spins Wheel Of Nonsense Legal Theories… Lands On ‘What If The 22nd Amendment Isn’t Real?’: Trump wants a third term and his favorite legal scholar is there to muddy up the constitutional waters .

Man Arrested Over Meme Takes His Case To Court: A civil rights lawsuit asks whether free speech still applies.

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Fighting Firm Pays Its Associates Handsomely! — See Also

WilmerHale Is Paying Out Bonus!: Having a backbone pays the bills!

Associates At Top 50 Firm Can Make Up To $218k In Bonuses!: MoFo is handing out the big bucks!

King & Spalding Joins The Bonus Train: Love to see a match!

Right Wing Piracy: Mike Lee wants to send in pirates to fight the drug war. Not making this up.

No Time To Prepare For Biglaw: Law students are being made to pick their career paths super early.

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