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Trump Thinks Reporting The Truth Is A Punishable Offense — See Also

Accurate News Coverage Of Unilateral Iran Strike Angers Trump: He wants the Press to apologize. First Amendment, who?

So Long And Thanks For All The National Injunctions: Major blow to meaningfully stopping Trump from doing whatever he wants.

Do Women Wearing Pants Offend Your Religious Sensibilities?: This SCOTUS decision gives you permission to opt your kids out of class.

A Huge Merger Is On The Way!: McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel poised to sign merger agreement by July 1st!

Department Of Justice Investigates University of California For Racial Discrimination: The state hasn’t had legally permissible affirmative action polices since 1996.

At The NATO Summit At The Hague, Ukraine Takes A Backseat

As US President Donald Trump made headlines, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a much more low-key presence at this year’s NATO summit.

Are Lawyers More Likely To Suffer Health Problems?

Is the profession speeding us all to early graves?

Mary Meeker’s Trends In AI Report: A Must Read For Lawyers And Legal Professionals

How many law firms are thinking strategically about what AI can now do and how that affects (or could affect) their practice?

Stat(s) Of The Week: Perennial Favorites

Which schools dominate the ATL rankings?

‘Elite’ Biglaw Merger Approved, Poised To Become $2 Billion Firm

Make way for the next New York Biglaw giant. Congratulations!

3 Powerhouse Women At The Heart Of Evolving Florida Condo Law

The personal and corporate intersect in condo law.

MAGA Attorney Threatens To Sue Journalists Over ‘Unpatriotic’ Reporting; Gets The Exact Response He Deserves

You actually can't sue the Times just because you don't like what they report. Even if you're the president.

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.

Two Judges, Same District, Opposite Conclusions: The Messy Reality Of AI Training Copyright Cases

From the blind-judges-and-the-ai-copyright-elephant dept

Morning Docket: 06.27.25

* McDermott & Schulte approve merger. [Law360]

* Looming deadline in Perkins Coie case may signal if the DOJ sees any path forward. [National Law Journal]

* Former Justice Anthony Kennedy says “democracy is at risk.” Yeah, buddy, and whose fault is that? [Politico]

* “Veteran DOJ Watchdog’s Exit Spurs Fears of Lax Trump Oversight.” Spurs? [Bloomberg Law News]

* Justice Department to harass the University of California over hiring practices. Their faculty is 77 percent white or Asian and has a higher proportion of white people than the state does but… sure. [Reuters]

* Lawyer accused of hitting Fat Joe’s process server with car. [ABA Journal]

* Ken Chesebro disbarred. [NBC News]

Milbank Rediscovers How To Stand Up For Itself — See Also

Milbank Fights Back Against Trump Order: Better late than never!

Emil Bove III Speaks At Judicial Confirmation: He doesn’t have the strongest memory.

Florida Law School Dean Misses The Point: The problem isn’t that he got an A, it’s that THE JUDGE THOUGHT THIS WAS A WORTHY PAPER.

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What’s The Deal With Midsize Firms?: How big are they, actually?

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Threats Against Federal Judges Are Reaching Epic Proportions

It's a pretty disturbing trend.

Conservative Judges Are Refusing To Retire, Denying Trump The Chance To Further Besmirch The Courts

These judges actually respect the judiciary and the rule of law.