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* Remember when a smart, respectable jurist was nominated to the Supreme Court? A deep dive into Merrick Garland’s relationship with Justice Brennan. [National Law Journal]
* Olivia De Havilland loses suit against the makers of Feud. It’s a huge win for Munger Tolles, which is surely the only headline about Munger Tolles we’ll remember this week. [The Recorder]
* Porn star sues president’s lawyer for defamation. Thinking back a couple of years, that’s a bundle of words I didn’t expect to have to publish. [NBC News]
* Shkreli is going to appeal. That’s cute. [Law360]
* Steven Raisman moves to Katten Muchin Rosenman. [Law.com]
* Looks like we can add another name to this list. [Mercury News]
* Martin Shkreli’s lawyer, Evan Greebel, was convicted of aiding in Pharma Bro’s fraud scheme. He faces up to 20 years. [LA Times]
* It would seem that the Trump legal team want to bash Michael Flynn as a liar — despite everything their client’s effusive defense of Flynn for months. This should be an easy pivot. [Washington Post]
* Reviewing the 2017 Supreme Court — the calm before we bring back Lochner next year. [Law360]
* The pros and cons of staying small — an interesting interview with Otterbourg chairman Richard Stehl about the business of running a 50-lawyer firm. [New York Law Journal]
* Firms expected to spend more on cybersecurity in 2017. Probably for the best since 2017 made at least one firm wanna cry. [Legaltech News]
* 2 Chainz says he was defrauded by a fake lawyer. Maybe that guy would be interested in a federal judgeship? [TMZ]
* Federal judicial nominee has no idea what a motion in limine is. EVERYTHING’S FINE!!!! [National Law Journal]
* “If law firm merger talks are the equivalent of dating, then firm leaders are playing the field.” Yeah… you’re gonna get an STD dude. [New York Law Journal]
* Dahlia Lithwick recounts her Koziniski story. [Slate]
* So Taylor Swift, an elephant, and a funeral home walk into a bar… [Legaltech News]
* Ole Miss needs a general counsel. Must be comfortable with hookers and racism! [Corporate Counsel]
* Whoa. “Career ending”? What the hell is going on? [Law360]
* Judge Posner rules that you can’t yell “fire” on a crowded Internet. [ABA Journal]
* Want a sneak peek at Am Law 100/200 financial results? Spoiler: top firms make a lot of money. [ALM Staff]
* Apparently it’s financially tenuous to leave Biglaw. Who knew walking away from $200K+ could put a crimp in your plans? [Am Law Daily]
* Michael Cohen is spinning in the wind after his contradictory secret peace plan claims fall apart. [Business Insider]
* Dechert has jumped into Philadelphia’s looming sanctuary city fight and Hogan Lovells may not be far behind. [Legal Intelligencer]
* The harassment claims against Uber have in-house counsel under fire.
[National Law Journal]
* Human boil Martin Shkreli and Evan Greebel, his former attorney from Katten, are seeking separate trials. [Law360]
Roger P. Furey, Chairman
University of Virginia, JD