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Morning Docket: 12.14.16
* "As a federal prosecutor for 19 years… I know better." Leslie Caldwell, who oversees the Justice Department’s criminal division, sent a letter of apology to federal prosecutors across the country for remarks made at a Federalist Society event where she intimated that many of them don't understand rules for white-collar criminal cases. [WSJ Law Blog]
* It seems that D.C.-based Crowell & Moring and New York-based Herrick Feinstein are hoping to bump into each other under the mistletoe this year, because they're reportedly in close merger talks. A combination would create a firm with about 570 lawyers and $478 million in gross revenue. We'll have more on this later. [Am Law Daily; Real Deal]
* Biglaw behemoth Dentons is politely bowing out of the competition when it comes to a takeover of the European and Middle Eastern arm of King & Wood Mallesons. With Dentons out of the picture, it's unlikely that a single firm will rescue the entirety of the branch, but numerous firms are interested in picking apart bits and pieces. [Legal Week]
* Calling their behavior "uncivil," Judge Steven O'Neill was forced to scold lawyers on both sides during a dramatic shouting match that erupted at Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial after the defense team insisted that the comedian's accusers ought to be named in public documents, saying they're "witnesses in a trial, not children." [USA Today]
* Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Victoria Brennan, who was accused of using a metal pipe to smash a man's windshield this summer (but was never formally charged), is going to step down from her position on the bench. Her last day will be December 31, and per her resignation letter, she is "looking forward to the future." [Miami Herald]
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* A look at the unequal justice highlighted by the execution of Ronald Smith. [The Hill]
* Cherokee Nation says marriage is a fundamental right, opening the door to same-sex marriage. [Turtle Talk]
* The Los Angeles Times takes an interesting tack on Japanese internment. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
* A look at the faithless elector lawsuit. [Salon]
* An easy way for out-of-work lawyers to pick up additional job skills. [Law and More]
* Loretta Lynch comes out swinging against Trumpism. [Slate]