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* Department of Justice likely to get involved in PGA/LIV merger. Weird how spending major Biglaw dollars calling one of them a monopoly might backfire when you try to merge with them. [Law360]

* After inviting thorough mocking of their legal acumen, Harlan Crow’s lawyers at Gibson Dunn back away from original “let’s just do contempt” offer and suggest a meeting with Senate staffers. [NBC News]

* Speaking of… comparing Clarence Thomas to the “lowliest” federal worker is a stark reminder that John Roberts is running a cesspool of ethical compromise. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Batman defeats Italian designer in trademark dispute. Not that it matters… that guy will break out of Arkham and be designing clothes again within a couple months. [Reuters]

* “There Is One Group the Roberts Court Really Doesn’t Like.” Take a guess! It’s fun because there’s at least three or four groups it could be! [New York Times]

* Move over law firms, legal technology vendors poised to become next fashionable cyber target. [Legaltech News]

* A dive into K-Pop and contracts. [LegalCheek]

* The PGA Tour is requesting that a lawsuit filed by a golfer alleging the Tour interfered with media contracts be dismissed. Remains to be seen if their motion ends up in the rough… [Golf Channel]

* Derek Chauvin allegedly wrote his lawyer’s phone number on his hand before his guilty verdict was announced yesterday. [New York Daily News]

* A judge has rejected former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s request to end his sentence early. [Yahoo News]

* Lisa Monaco has been confirmed by the Senate as the Deputy Attorney General. [Wall Street Journal]

* The Daily Mail has sued Google alleging anticompetitive tactics that might have impacted the Royal Family’s coverage recently. Sounds like the suit could be a “royal” pain for Google… [New York Post]

Which law firm would have sponsored Happy Gilmore?

* An analysis of Vijay Singh’s suit against the PGA. Any legal analysis that requires that much use of the phrase “deer antler spray” is worth it. [Sports Law Blog] * The highest paid state employee by state. If you’re a lawyer, you want to live in Maine. [Deadspin] * A visual representation of every Federalist Society event. [UChiLawGo] * Cheez-Its are really, really good. [Legal Juice] * “The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a bear cub with a gun. Or something.” [Bear Lawyer] * Professor Nick Rosenkranz wonders if a 50/50 quota is appropriate to generate intellectual diversity at law schools since Harvard Law seems to think that gender diversity merits a 50/50 quota. The answer is no. Thanks for playing. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Our own rankings guru Brian Dalton sat down for an interview about the new ATL Top 50 Law Schools rankings. [PrawfsBlawg] * And Elie went on Bloomberg to discuss our inaugural rankings, too….