* Trump instructed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress, which was a rotten thing to do to America’s hottest lawyer. [Buzzfeed]
* Skadden settles with government over Manafort fiasco to the tune of $4.6 million. [NY Times]
* Ben Brafman officially out as Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer. [Law360]
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
* Net neutrality case will press forward after the DC Circuit told the FCC it couldn’t use Trump’s shutdown as an excuse to delay the case. [National Law Journal]
* Clients planning to spend more on tech and less on lawyers… this is how it begins, people. [International]
* Lawyer contends that 51-year-old man who punched an 11-year-old girl was acting in self-defense. This is why our profession can’t have nice things. [Huffington Post]
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.
* The top tech legal cases of the last 20 years. [Ars Technica]