* Administration fires career DOJ lawyers who worked on Trump cases, claiming that the non-partisan attorneys “could not be trusted” because they weren’t down with private citizens stealing nuclear codes. [Reuters]
* Reese Witherspoon served on a jury and everyone was convinced Elle Woods was real. America is cooked. [Variety]
* Tom Goldstein pleads not guilty. Released on bond secured by his residence… a residence that is implicated in the loan fraud part of the complaint. [Bloomberg Law News]
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.
* Law firm halts trading of its shares as internal management remains a mess. [Financial Times]
* White House considering “God Squad” loophole allowing cabinet officials to exempt individual actions from species regulations. [NY Times]
* State AGs threaten legal action against Costco after private corporation’s shareholders nix measure to reject diversity commitment. [Newsweek]
* Biglaw struggles with partner pay as the top rainmakers blow the roof off the model. [American Lawyer]