Aquazzura

* Kasowitz Benson may have gotten a minor “Trump bump” from other associates in the most recent edition of the Vault 100 law firm rankings thanks to Marc Kasowitz’s representation of the president, but the firm’s own associates don’t seem to be too impressed. In fact, they listed “Trump” as one of the things they dislike most about the firm. [DealBook / New York Times]

* Despite protests from her lawyers that a deposition would “interfere with her ability to perform her duties [as an unpaid advisor] at the White House,” a judge has ruled that Ivanka Trump may be deposed in the IP infringement suit that was filed by Aquazzura over the First Daughter’s look-alike shoes. [CNN Money]

* No matter how many times we think we’ve dispelled this rumor, it keeps rearing its ugly head again and again. Word is somehow still on the street that Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire from the Supreme Court, as early as this Term or next. But… what if it actually turns out to be true that the justice who holds abortion rights in his hands will be leaving the bench? [Newsweek]

* Three months have passed since Trinh Huynh, an in-house attorney at UPS, was gunned down during her commute, and her accused killer has now been indicted on murder charges. Raylon Browning may have targeted Huynh, as surveillance footage indicated that he was following her. [Daily Report]

* After 69 years as a journalist — 58 of them spent reporting on the high court — Lyle Denniston, the dean of the Supreme Court press corps, will be officially hanging up his press pass after today. He’ll be teaching a course at Baltimore Law this fall, but after that, he has no set plans. Congratulations on a remarkable career! You’ll be missed. [Constitution Daily / National Constitution Center]

* In case you haven’t been keeping score like we have, these are the firms that recently raised salaries: Lowenstein Sandler and Venable (kind of). If you’re ever worried that you’ve missed any of our coverage on pay raises, you can check out our omnibus 2016 salary chart where we collect these stories. [2016 Salary Increase / Above the Law]

* “Imitation is NOT the most sincere form of flattery.” Not long after filing suit against Ivanka Trump on similar grounds, Aquazzura seeks to plant its dainty foot firmly up Steve Madden’s ass with a series of trade-dress infringement suits for what the Italian company alleges are knockoffs of some of its most popular shoe designs. [Observer]

* Will law school graduates be the next ones to have their student loans canceled? Thanks to the Department of Education’s proposal of an expanded debt forgiveness rule last week, law school graduates may be able to qualify for a “defense to repayment” provision — and escape their debt — if they can prove they were defrauded. [BuzzFeed]

* “I’m just not taking any chances with my legal profession. It’s very difficult to qualify as a solicitor and I’m not willing to just give it up because the U.K. decides to vote out the EU.” British attorneys specializing in antitrust law are registering as Irish solicitors for fear of losing their ability to practice EU law. Thanks, Brexit. [Big Law Business]

* Blank Rome is adding Stacy Phillips’s celebrity divorce boutique to its firm. Over the course of her career, Phillips has represented many “high-net-worth, high-end clients,” the likes of which include Britney Spears and Bobby Brown. With the addition of her small firm, Blank Rome’s family-law group will grow to 30 attorneys. [WSJ Law Blog]

* Ivanka Trump is getting called out on Instagram. Seems one of the shoes in her eponymous line is a dead ringer for Aquazzura’s Wild Thing fringe sandal. [The Fashion Law]

* The billable hour actually makes law firms less competitive — not that this revelation will stop firms from conducting business that way. [Lawyerist]

* When people attack Judge Jane Kelly because she used to be a public defender, they are really taking a crack at the Sixth Amendment. [Slate]

* All the things that in-house counsel really want from their outside attorneys. [Ten Things]

* A contested convention looks increasingly likely, and the GOP establishment is busy planning for that eventuality. [Bloomberg Politics]

* Our friends at Solo Practice U turn 7! Don’t miss their anniversary special. [Solo Practice University]

* Word to the wise: when you start looking to House Of Cards for political tactics, you might be one of the bad guys. [The Slot]

* What it takes to pull off a career comeback. (Spoiler alert: it isn’t easy.) [Law and More]