* Alabama’s new abortion law takes aim at a Supreme Court that just all but junked stare decisis. How’s that “no drama” Court looking, Mr. Chief Justice? [NPR]
* Law firms are in the midst of a decent financial run, so obviously they’ve stopped innovating because self-relection is for losers. [American Lawyer]
* John Dowd has registered as a lobbyist eschewing the customary diplomatic game of pretending not to be a lobbyist for a couple years after leaving the service of the president. [National Law Journal]
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* Trump pardoned Conrad Black, a fraudster who has taken to calling the Mueller probe a sham… which appears to be a criminal’s ticket to exoneration these days. [Law360]
* SEC enforcement actions are reaching a fever pitch and they’re making sure they stay out of court. [Corporate Counsel]
* “I considered crashing my car just to take a week off….” [Legal Cheek]