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* Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is the subject of no fewer than 14 separate corruption investigations. So he fired the inspector general managing the probes and replaced him with a political appointee. [Outside]
* Meanwhile, a Treasury official who blew the whistle on actual criminal activity was arrested. Good to see we’ve got our priorities straight. [Law360]
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* While we’ve been talking about global firms invading the Houston market, V&E is looking to expand to New York, DC, and London. [Texas Lawyer]
* Former West Virginia Supreme Court justice found guilty. [American Lawyer]
* Why are all the bigots going into baking? [Courthouse News Service]
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* White & Case has a plan to grow like gangbusters over the next two years. Meghan Tribe talks with the firm about this vision. [American Lawyer]