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Representation Fail: Bankruptcy filing accused firm of representing the estate while really working for the guy who put it in bankruptcy. Now the partner involved has vanished from the firm’s website.

Finally, A Milbank Match! But of course, it’s coming from another boutique. Biglaw is still waiting for Cravath.

Guess Which Law School Produces The Most Law Professors? Actually, you probably don’t need to guess…

Florida Being Florida: The Florida Bar displayed its cowardice again, refusing to investigate the general counsel of the DHS after social media posts where he called federal judges his office litigated in front of the “Worst of the Worst.”

Sean Duffy Got Transportation Secretary Because It Was ‘All That’s Left,’ Says His Wife: The former prosecutor’s exact rank in Trump’s Cabinet, brought to you by ‘The Katie Miller Podcast.’

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Morning Docket: 09.02.26

* When Scalia died, John Roberts decided to change the rules to keep the justices’ papers locked away for decades after they die. [NY Times]

* House Republicans begin inquiry into the Eleventh Circuit’s probe of Judge Eleanor Ross. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Lawyer arrested for terroristic threat against teen relative. [ABA Journal]

* Recording artists sue Suno, claiming the AI provider is stealing their identities. [Rolling Stone]

* The revolving door between Jones Day and the Trump administration continues to spin. [Law360]

* Second Circuit rules public school district can ban teachers from hanging Pride flags. [Bloomberg Law]

* Former Google engineer sentenced to 12 months for stealing AI secrets. So if some cut-rate model starts giving really bad internet search summaries, you know the culprit! [Courthouse News Service]

* A&O Sherman hires judge who dominated patent cases as part of the less-socially-destructive-but-still-bad consequence of Texas federal court judge shopping. [Reuters]

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Nice Office You Got There: Let’s tear down the Supreme Court building! After all, the Court says no one can stop a president from unilaterally destroying a historic building.

‘A Whorehouse And Las Vegas’: Ty Cobb reviews Trump’s ballroom.

Legal Tech Love-In: Everyone in legal tech is hopping into bed with each other. Figuratively (we hope). The big rundown on last week’s ILTACON and how it relates to swinging.

Fools For Clients: Wall Street banks want Biglaw to cut its bills because they can get answers from AI. These are not serious people.

Pangram Perils: Law professors up in arms about AI have put their faith in AI tools to detect AI. That’s a dangerous proposition.

Erin Piacenti, Fordham Law ’21 And Bank Of America VP, Killed In Times Square Attack: The 32-year-old had celebrated her second wedding anniversary three weeks earlier.

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