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* John Roberts refuses to comply with Senate subpoena. But sometimes it’s worth setting off a constitutional crisis over… graft. [CNN]
* It’s sentencing day for Steve Bannon’s fake wall charity buddies! [Reuters]
* Almost twice as many young associates hope to make partner than in the same poll a couple of years ago. [American Lawyer]
* UK blocks Microsoft’s bid to takeover Activision Blizzard. At least prove they can push Starfield out the door before letting them run Call of Duty. [Bloomberg Law News]

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* Expert witness tells jury that Juul knew it was marketing to kids. Juul’s manufacturer denies the charge while taking a deep drag of FrootLoops-flavored smoke from its glowing neon device. [Law360]
* New York on the brink of blocking criminal defense attorneys from timely access to key discovery so the governor can claim that it’s tough on crime for the handful of criminal defendants acquitted have worse odds. [New York Times]