* Someone pretending to represent Nintendo is filing fake DMCA takedown notices… just like we hope “United Healthcare” was a fake for going after Luigi merchandise. [The Verge]
* Judge Pauline Newman claims the Federal Circuit hid documents in a bid to control the media narrative. If they did, they did a bad job of it because almost every media account of the story begins with “So anyway, the Federal Circuit illegally sidelined Judge Newman…” [Bloomberg Law News]
* Judge calls out Jay-Z over complaints against Tony Buzbee. [Variety]
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* Microsoft and the ABA set up new project to help asylum speakers before the new administration tries to eliminate asylum. [ABA Journal]
* New York to begin engaging in protracted litigation with fossil fuel companies fining fossil fuel companies. [Reuters]
* LegalCheek’s most read stories of the year. [LegalCheek]
* Social media stars head to court. [Daily Business Review]