* Was your firm disabled by a cyberattack? Probably not if you’re still reading this. [Am Law Daily]
* All these “classified intelligence” headlines miss the point. It’s not like Trump told them the nuclear codes or anything — he warned them about a possible terror plot. The problem is that haphazard handling of secrets could mess up future intelligence gathering and put sources at risk. And, of course, that Trump’s going to address a burgeoning national security scandal on Twitter. [Courthouse News Service]
* If you think movie theaters are a racket, well, the Department of Justice thinks that’s worth looking into. [Law.com]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
* Dean Erwin Chemerinsky explains why firing James Comey didn’t spark a constitutional crisis — but that’s about the only good thing he has to say about the administration. [Newsweek]
* German law enforcement’s search of local Jones Day offices was legal. VW plans to turbocharge an appeal. [Reuters]
* This may come as a shock, but Arizona Summit Law School isn’t doing well. [Arizona Central]
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
* Conan has to go to trial on joke theft allegations. [New York Times]
* What to know about the Supreme Court’s latest arbitration decision. Besides “y’all are screwed,” of course. [Law360]