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* Sometimes you fall for someone who is always jerking you around and the whole thing is just doomed from the start. That's... probably how Norton Rose feels. [Big Law Business]

* Speaking of Chadbourne, Judge J. Paul Oetken has denied the firm's motions to end the $100 million gender discrimination class action they're facing. [Am Law Daily]

* Marcia Coyle points to the tragic coincidence that the Supreme Court is set to review a concealed carry case the day after yesterday's shooting -- mirroring their review of Sandy Hook legislation the day after the Orlando attack. It's not really a coincidence... there are shootings every day now. [Law.com]

* A little preview of the hoopla surrounding the upcoming Bristol-Myers Squibb decision where the Supreme Court is suspected to crack down on class action forum choices. Because mom and pop stores like Bristol-Myers Squibb just can't be bothered to litigate in all the places they sell drugs. [Corporate Counsel]

* Since the NBA Finals weren't really competitive, maybe you can get your competitive sports fix from this Wilkinson v. Kessler showdown over football. [National Law Journal]

* That Jim Harbaugh is the face of legal aid will never stop being insane. [ESPN]

* Looks like Anna Stubblefield will get a new trial. [Slate]

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* Time to nerd out! We'll start with Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) firing a shot across on the bow on blue slips. [Politico via How Appealing]

* Speaking of judicial nominees, Professor Stephanos Bibas, nominated to the Third Circuit, has a long, long paper trail -- including not just lots of law review articles, but letters to the editor from when he was a college kid. [CA3blog]

* Who knew that singer John Legend was a legal nerd? He's all about "the challenge and the opportunity of federalism," as Chris Geidner reports. [BuzzFeed News]

* It's time for the courts to recognize that the Lemon test "is really and truly dead," according to Daniel Blomberg of Becket. [Bench Memos / National Review]

* Meanwhile, Professor Orin Kerr identifies "an interesting question worth flagging for the Fourth Amendment nerds" out there. [Washington Post]

* Finally, Fifth Circuit guru David Coale has found something even wonkier than the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. [600 Camp]

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