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5 Ways To Strengthen Your Law Firm’s Economic Resilience

The firms that thrive in uncertain times aren’t reactionary; they’re ready.

Legal Ethics Roundup: Judge Hid DUI, FTC On Law Firm DEI, Hostile Chambers, SCOTUS NDAs, AZ ABSs Critiqued & More

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.

Why HHS Scrapping Its 340B Rebate Program Is A Win For Providers

HHS is scrapping its proposed 340B rebate pilot after hospitals sued to stop it. Providers say the plan would have created cash flow problems and administrative burdens that threatened safety-net care.

Morning Docket: 02.09.26

* Fifth Circuit bucks rest of judiciary, precedent, and basic statutory interpretation to authorizing indefinite detention for anyone suspected of being in the country illegally. [One First]

* Speaking of “Fifths,” Ghislaine Maxwell heading to Congress, but not going to answer any questions. [Reuters]

* HBCU law school tells student not to use the word “Black” in “Black History Month” materials. Sorry, the law school probably prefers to be called an “H…CU.” [Click Orlando]

* The fascinating “pay it forward” story that gave us the iconic fictional lawyer. [Tedium]

* CFTC taking on prediction markets. I’ve got $20 on they won’t end up doing anything. [National Law Journal]

* Lawyers getting sick and tired of people using AI for legal advice. [Axios]

* Court blocks administration effort to halt NYC infrastructure until Penn Station is renamed after him. [Law360]

DOJ Lawyer Delivers Moment Of Pure Honesty, Promptly Fired — See Generally

DOJ Lawyer Invites Judge To Hold Her In Contempt Just To Get Some Rest: Government attorney called out the challenges preventing her from complying with court orders and begs for rest. The DOJ immediately fired her.

Brad Karp Era Ends At Paul Weiss: Paul Weiss undergoes impromptu leadership shuffle after Epstein files reveal conversations with Epstein.

Republicans Get Huffy About Justice Jackson Attending The Grammys: GOP decides the real scandal is a Supreme Court justice hearing musicians as mad about ICE as the rest of the country.

Biglaw Epstein Victim Drafted Own Sex Contract: Clifford Chance alum went on to law school at Berkeley, paid for by Epstein.

Anthropic Enters Legal Tech, Creates Immediate Freakout: New twist in AI arms race as one of the big players enters the fray directly.

DOJ Hiring Prosecutors Based On Sliding Into DMs: Federal hiring hits new low.

Guilt By Musical Association — See Also

GOP Wants Investigation Of Justice Jackson Because She Attended The Grammys: Attending because she was nominated for best audio book isn’t enough of an excuse for these people.

Epstein Victim Was A Biglaw Attorney Turned “Recruiter”: At one point, Epstein gave her feedback on a sex contract she drafted.

What Are You Waiting For, Free Speech Absolutists?: The DHS is hunting down dissent and rights enthusiasts are pretty quiet.

Jumping Ship Before Ships Merge: Partners defect from Perkins Coie as merger details solidify.

Appalachian Law School Gets Some Financial Support: This could be the turn of luck the school needs!

The Digital Health M&A Wave Is Finally Here

Digital health is entering a more mature phase in 2026 as consolidation accelerates through targeted M&A, driven by the need for scale, artificial intelligence and pressure from payers, investors say.

Lawyers Should Circulate Word Versions Of Documents To Be Negotiated

It'll save everyone some time and unnecessary frustration.

Stat(s) Of The Week: Olympic History?

Minnesota trial lawyer Rich Ruohonen eyes a record. 

I’ve Taken Steps To Protect My Client’s Documents: But What Happens Post-Production?

Rulemaking bodies must offer procedural and discovery rules that clearly state expectations and requirements. 

Former Biglaw Attorney Was Epstein Victim, Drafted Sex Contract

She progressed to recruiting other women for Epstein.

A Bit Of Cultural Whiplash At Paul, Weiss After Firm’s Abrupt Leadership Pivot

Insider flags potential culture shock and structural change as Scott Barshay ascends to chairmanship of the firm.

Paul Weiss Partner Wrote Epstein On Sex Laws… But Was Just Passing Along Analysis From Alan Dershowitz

There's a lot of social media anger, but this is an entirely proper conversation.

Regional Law School Receives $6M Grant To Stay Afloat

This could chill merger talks for a while!