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Smiling Through The Pain — See Also

Paul, Weiss Loses Two More Litigation Partners: They insist everything is still alright.

Sure, Just Let AI Do The Hiring Now I Guess: Revolut’s “disruptive” tech adoption is getting ridiculed.

Expensive Internet? Blame The Migrants!: Trump wants to pin broadband cost increases on immigrant fraud.

Biglaw Firm Announces Partner Bonus Pool: Debevoise & Plimpton is swimming in the money!

Another Free Speech Social Media Arrest: This time, Texas police show they don’t care about the First Amendment.

Goodbye Broadview 6, Hello Broadview Sanctions

DOJ, call your lawyer! And maybe a priest.

Judges Should Not Weaponize Delays To Force Compromises

Judicial efficiency matters, but keeping attorneys stuck in court to force settlements can create ethical and logistical problems.

SCOTUS Opinions Keep Getting Snippier — And There May Be A Reason Why

An expert on Supreme Court interpersonal dynamics says the justices are letting more emotion seep into their writing.

Will Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Wellness Appeal To Employers?

Employer advocates said Cost Plus Wellness could help spur more direct contracting and transparency in healthcare, though they questioned whether the model can scale and adequately measure provider quality and outcomes.

Paul, Weiss Loses Two More Litigation Partners. The Firm Would Like You To Know Everything Is Fine.

The litigation exodus continues.

FIFA’s Bigger World Cup May Come With A Bigger Cost For Fans

How much expansion still serves the integrity of the event, and how much simply serves the business model surrounding it?

Biglaw’s Lockstep Era Continues To Crack As Top Firm Announces Partner Bonus Pool

The Am Law top 50 firm’s new bonus pool signals that even lockstep loyalists are adapting to the modern lateral market.

Morning Docket: 05.22.26

* Michael Cohen says he’s applying to the DOJ slush fund. Let’s see how this plays out. [Daily Beast]

* Gibson Dunn and Davis Polk eye largest IPO in history — a $2 trillion valuation for a company that brings in about $15 billion a year. Who doesn’t love a 130x valuation? [Bloomberg Law News]

* Tom Goldstein hires Elizabeth Prelogar. So he knows he’s heading for an appeal. [Law360]

* If it seems like Todd Blanche has reoriented the whole DOJ around delivering illicit gifts to Trump, it’s because he has — and it’s why he’s going to keep his job. [Politico]

* Company turns over its outside counsel engagement process to an AI bot. What could go wrong? [Roll on Friday]

* New report says the administration will move immigration lawyers into the DOJ to “speed up” the process. [Reuters]

* ChatGPT confesses to crime that it didn’t commit. [Lowering the Bar]

Happiness Matters — See Also

The Firms Women Are Happy To Work At: These firms report some of the highest job satisfaction levels!

Young Lawyers Need To Figure Out Timing: Now is the best time to read this advice.

Experts Say Things Are Bad For The Rule Of Law: This should surprise no one. That’s part of the problem.

You Can’t Just Destroy Official Records: Judge stops Trump from disappearing the evidence.

UC Berkeley Takes A Stand On AI Learning: Huge! How many schools will follow their lead?

DOJ Lawyer Indicted Over Emailing Herself: The Jack Smith report must be terrible!

The Biglaw Firm That Dominates Lateral Hiring

At least so far in 2026.

My Big Fat President’s Big Fat Misappropriation

Hopefully, there will be a lot of taxpayer lawsuits ahead.

Indicting Former DOJ Lawyer Tells You Exactly How Bad The Jack Smith Report Must Be For Trump

More like 'Devil's Food' than 'Bundt Cake.'

UC Berkeley Cracks Down On AI Use With New Policy

Pedagogy ain't dead yet!

Wearables In The Courtroom: Let’s Educate, Not Knee Jerk

An educated judge can impose meaningful and appropriate penalties when lines are crossed concerning wearable technology.