* Judges increasingly calling out DOJ abuses. [NY Times]
* Texas Supreme Court bans judge from requiring facemasks in courtroom due to her own autoimmune disorder. Because facemasks (and autoimmune disorders) are woke. [ABA Journal]
* Attorneys deny role in Biglaw insider trading scheme. [Law360]
* January 6 slush fund on hold after court ruling. [Reuters]
* Firms have embraced AI as a strategy tool, but have mostly stopped short of trusting its outcome predictions. [Law.com]
* Supreme Court dissents tell the story. The majority has compromised the rule of law for the expediency of imposing policy. [Daily Report]
* Blake Lively seeking punitive damages now. [Courthouse News Service]