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Morning Docket: 04.03.25

* The Eric Adams case got dismissed. To celebrate, he’s heading to Istanbul. [Law360]

* Skadden’s spineless retreat goes international as the firm deletes UK recruiting materials discussing diversity. [LegalCheek]

* Random Florida insurance lawyer helms Trump administration effort to purge Smithsonian. In case you were worried that we’d skipped over the Degenerate Art phase of this speedrun. [ArtNet]

* “KFC Legal Chief Flies the Coop for Chicken Chain Bojangles.” A+ headline. No notes. [Corporate Counsel]

* Biglaw cowardice harms the profession. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Amicus filings won’t have to disclose that they’re financially backed by parties in the case. So feel free to buy extra briefs if you have the resources! [Reuters]

* Court rules that 3-year-olds can’t actually represent themselves. [ABA Journal]

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Can’t Even Squarely Call It A Republican Problem: Bush Jr’s Attorney General isn’t a fan of Trump’s law firm revenge plan.

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