Morning Docket: 01.24.23

* Expectation: Am Law 100 firms excited about moving West in 2023! Reality: Your firm has died of dysentery. [American Lawyer] * Remember in 2016 when the FBI was leaking about how it couldn't find any connection between Donald Trump and Russia? Entirely coincidentally, the former head of counterintelligence for the FBI just got indicted for taking money from a Putin ally. [NY Times] * Supreme Court punts critical attorney-client privilege case designed to settle thorny issues surrounding lawyers wearing two hats. Inevitably just waiting to hear the John Eastman challenge that plotting coups falls within the privilege. [National Law Journal] * Elon Musk uncorks "blame Saudi Arabia" defense at trial. Maybe he can blame them for the "For You" feed next. [Law360] * "Young Thug’s lawyers say rapper shocked by co-defendant handing him Percocet in courtroom." Who amongst us? [Yahoo] * Alex Murdaugh trial begins. Catch up on the story here. [NPR]