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* Among all of his other legal worries, Michael Cohen is now under investigation for tax fraud. This guy just can't catch a break. [Wall Street Journal]
* You may remember the "frozen trucker" case that Justice Neil Gorsuch was plagued by during his confirmation hearings. As it turns out, Judge Brett Kavanaugh has his own "frozen trucker" case, but his involves a woman who was drowned by a killer whale at SeaWorld. Stay tuned for questions about that. [Slate]
* You may want to lateral to another firm in a hot market like Texas, but bless your heart, that doesn't mean your current firm is going to just let you do it. More and more firms -- like Weil Gotshal, Baker Botts -- have been enforcing their contractual "hold" provisions and delaying lateral moves. [Texas Lawyer]
* Let's face it: if you're applying to law schools, you're not going to be able to get in to all of them. Figure out which ones are your safety schools ASAP. [U.S. News]
* Angelina Jolie has accused Brad Pitt of neglecting his child support obligations in a new court filing, claiming that the actor hasn't made any "meaningful" payments in the year and a half since Jolie filed for divorce. [NBC News]
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