* The Am Law 100 is out. Kirkland made a lot of money. [American Lawyer]
* And with it, Kirkland snags Wachtell’s top distressed-debt lawyer for a guaranteed $80 million over three years. [Financial Times]
* Conservative D.C. Circuit judges block Judge Boasberg from exercising his power to hold a party in contempt just because they repeatedly ignored court orders to take illegal actions. [Reuters]
* State efforts to rein in Kalshi are a 50-50 proposition. [National Law Journal]
* Justice Department looks to void seditious conspiracy convictions for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. [CNN]
* Grok sued for data center pollution. [Law360]
* Pro tem judge loses job after creating fake parking document. [ABA Journal]