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Morning Docket: 08.20.26

* Biglaw facing backlash over super early 1L hiring. [Financial Times]

* Judge’s law license suspended for vulgar, racist language. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Defense team hopes jurors won’t believe their client in Tupac murder trial. [Reuters]

* Seventh Circuit strikes down Indiana ban on telling minors that abortion exists in other states. [ABA Journal]

* Bar complaint lodged against DHS general counsel over comparing federal judges to murderers. [The Hill]

* Many legal products are built on OpenAI tech. It’s time to seriously consider the possibility that OpenAI goes out of business soon. [Where’s Your Ed At?]

* Maintaining poker face throughout, Lady Gaga prevails over intellectual property claim brought by surf brand claiming that she violated their trademark. [Law360]

* Oklahoma Secretary of State arrested for being drunk at a late night McDonald’s. As if there’s a sober reason to be at a late night McDonald’s. [TMZ]

* Solicitor disciplined for answering legal questions on advice website… where he earned almost double his actual legal salary. [Legal Cheek]

* Court gives Uber’s RICO suit against personal injury firms zero stars. [Insurance Journal]

See Also

Jim Comey Case Proves Words Are Hard For DOJ — See Also

86: DOJ says no one disputes the meaning of term that literally everyone disputes.

Get Out While You Can: Meanwhile, DOJ whistleblower disclosure suggests government attorneys are starting to fear losing their licenses when this is all said and done.

Better Call Saul Reboot: Penn State fraternity coke ring ensnares prominent Pittsburgh lawyer.

Dershowitz Drama: Martha’s Vineyard is quieter this year, but Alan Dershowitz still has time to complain about it.

Minnesota Pride: Senate candidate embarrassed by the state.

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