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Morning Docket: 02.19.26

* Biglaw lawyers are charging $3400/hour and clients are paying. Because no matter how much they gnash their teeth, they always do. [WSJ]

* Remember the episode of JAG where the military lawyer paradropped into a Minnesota habeas mess and instantly got held in contempt for failing to comply with court orders? No? Well, it’s real life now. [Fox 9]

* The Artist Formerly Known as Prince… Andrew arrested in connection with Epstein investigation. Meanwhile, our [CNN]

* More lawyers sanctioned for AI-generated brief errors. [Reuters]

* DOJ defections flood the labor market with qualified attorneys. [CBS News]

* “Roberts, Alito Face New Criticism of Stock Ownership After Rule Change.” Actually, it’s the same old criticism, but it’s nice we get to talk about it again. [National Law Journal]

* Law professor arrested and charged with possession of child porn. Somehow this is not about Jeffrey Epstein. [News 6]

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