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\"\"Ed. note<\/u>: Today will be our last publication day until Wednesday, July 5 (barring something unforeseen in the news). Early wishes for a happy Fourth of July!<\/em><\/p>\n

* Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams pleads guilty to accepting a bribe, ending his ongoing federal corruption trial and his tenure as DA — and sending him straight to jail, since Judge Paul Diamond denied bail. [ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* The Trump administration moves forward on implementing the travel ban (and has reversed its earlier determination<\/a> that being engaged to marry an American doesn’t count as “a bona fide” connection to this country). [New York Times<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Colorado baker Jack Phillips, petitioner in the Masterpiece Cakeshop<\/em> case that the Supreme Court will hear next Term, explains his refusal to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding. [How Appealing<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* DLA Piper, hit by a major ransomware attack<\/a> earlier this week, endures its third consecutive day without email. [Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

* And DLA isn’t the only Biglaw firm with big weaknesses in cybersecurity<\/a>, as Ian Lopez reports. [Law.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Lawyer turned television host Greta Van Susteren has been let go by MSNBC (after just six months). [Vanity Fair<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* The tragic case of Charlie Gard<\/a> comes to an end: the European Court of Human Rights declines to review prior court rulings refusing to let the terminally ill 10-month-old boy travel to the U.S. for experimental treatment. [Washington Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Drs. John Eastman and Sohan Dasgupta break down the Trinity Lutheran case. [Claremont Institute<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\n

\"DBLDavid Lat<\/a> is the founder and managing editor of Above the Law and the author of Supreme Ambitions: A Novel<\/a><\/em>. He previously worked as a federal prosecutor in Newark, New Jersey; a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; and a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. You can connect with David on Twitter (@DavidLat)<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, and Facebook<\/a>, and you can reach him by email at dlat@abovethelaw.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

* Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams pleads guilty to accepting a bribe, ending his ongoing federal corruption trial and his tenure as DA — and sending him straight to jail, since Judge Paul Diamond denied bail. [ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* The Trump administration moves forward on implementing the travel ban (and has reversed its earlier determination<\/a> that being engaged to marry an American doesn’t count as “a bona fide” connection to this country). [New York Times<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Colorado baker Jack Phillips, petitioner in the Masterpiece Cakeshop<\/em> case that the Supreme Court will hear next Term, explains his refusal to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding. [How Appealing<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* DLA Piper, hit by a major ransomware attack<\/a> earlier this week, endures its third consecutive day without email. [Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* And DLA isn’t the only Biglaw firm with big weaknesses<\/a> in cybersecurity<\/a>, as Ian Lopez reports. [Law.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Lawyer turned television host Greta Van Susteren has been let go by MSNBC (after just six months). [Vanity Fair<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* The tragic case of Charlie Gard<\/a> comes to an end: the European Court of Human Rights declines to review prior court rulings refusing to let the terminally ill 10-month-old boy travel to the U.S. for experimental treatment. [Washington Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Drs. John Eastman and Sohan Dasgupta break down the Trinity Lutheran case. 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