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The walls close in on Cohen, will he be the next to flip?

Perhaps adding need-based financial aid statistics to law school rankings would incentivize law schools to offer these programs.

You couldn't make me take a class with this guy.

Here is a refutation of some of the common reasons why people don’t want to pay off their loans.

* A trio of big name partners -- including the group co-chairs -- are leaving the products liability group at Quinn Emanuel for Dechert. So far there's no email from John Quinn blasting the move. [Law.com]

* Former Michael Cohen business partner, Evgeny "Gene" Freidman, has taken a plea deal and will cooperate with the government. The pressure on Cohen just keeps on mounting. [New York Times]

* Michigan State named a new General Counsel, Robert Young. That poor bastard. [Corporate Counsel]

* A couple trying to get their 30-year-old son to move out of their house resort to court proceedings. It... does not work out well for the freeloading son. [Washington Post]

* You're not wrong to be worried about the merger between AT&T and Time Warner. Things could really go pear-shaped for consumers. [Slate]

Every Time I Read This Cease And Desist Letter I Laugh Out Loud: It's well worth your time.

Bad News For The Bottom Half Of The AmLaw 200: These numbers don't look good.

Hey! A Qualified Woman Gets To Keep Her Job! That qualifies as news these days.

This Biglaw Firm's The Gold Standard Of Tech Allowances: Does your firm even come close?

Celebrate the Resilience Of These Law Students: #blackexcellence 

Most law firms aren't ready.

This state is a real winner.