* DOJ seeking sanctions against lawyer for taking immigration pro bono case. [Politico]
* To Elon Musk’s chagrin, appellate court once again upholds the legality of the SEC imposing gag rules on voluntary settlements. [Reuters]
* Woman sees charges dropped after hiring Brad Bondi. Is this necessarily related? No. But this is exactly why he couldn’t credibly serve as head of the DC Bar at the same time his sister runs the DOJ. [ABC News]
* Following up on the lawyers who responded swiftly to Biglaw surrender deals. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Oklahoma tribe uses FOIA request to uncover effort by senator to redefine Cherokee status to strip group of its rights. [Law360]
* Small firms yet again taking up the slack abandoned by Biglaw. [National Law Journal]
* Trump’s rewiring of the federal justice system to tamp down its independence could have long-term ramifications. [ABA Journal]