Hunter Biden

* Hunter Biden indicted on gun charge. You are not prepared for the sneering glee Justice Alito will put into his opinion using Joe Biden’s son as the vehicle to strike down gun laws. [CNN]

* In black box hearing, a NY appellate judge has put a halt on Trump’s financial crimes case pending review by a full panel and throwing a wrench in the delicate schedule of multiple overlapping criminal trials. [Daily Beast]

* Did you know nasal decongestants don’t work? Apparently true! Here come the lawsuits against folks who saw the unfortunate souls struggling to breathe enough to get through the work day and decided to bleed us dry. [Reuters]

* House Republicans maintain laser focus on fighting ESG guidelines. Because capitalism means private businesses have freedom until they use that freedom to invest in solar power. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Eastman ally takes stand. Unable to cite any support for his election denial stuff either. [Law360]

* ASS Law bans professors from having sex with students because… obviously. [Law.com]

* Depressed about how awful the Supreme Court is right now? Maybe it’s not the worst. I mean it’s still bad, but there’s room for hope. [Vox]

* AI is not an artist. Judge reject copyright for AI generated artwork. [Law360]

* Biden administration wants to be able to block you. The Solicitor General will argue to the Supreme Court that government officials that blocker social media users on their own personal accounts do not violate the First Amendment. [Law.com]

* So, this is how Hunter Biden’s plea deal fell apart. [Politico]

* Asa Hutchinson understands the 14th Amendment, thinks Donald Trump is likely disqualified from running for president. [The Hill]

* Keep track of who’s who in the latest indictment. [Politico]

* Meanwhile, Abbe Lowell and Winston & Strawn have stepped up their collective role in the Hunter Biden case, arguing that the original plea agreement included binding government promises that didn’t evaporate just because the judge rejected the deal. [Law360]

* CFPB going after data brokers selling people’s personal data. Yet again, the government agency making the most direct, tangible impact for people is the one that still worries that every election might be its last. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Justice Department urges Supreme Court to deal with unconstitutional social media laws out of Texas and Florida. [Reuters]

* Has “flexibility” lost all meaning when it comes to law firm office scheduling? No. Just because some law firms try to engage in flexibility newspeak, doesn’t actually change its meaning. [American Lawyer]

* AI may not be ready to replace lawyers, but the California Innocence Project is leveraging the tool to assist in pursuit of justice. [ABA Journal]

* London Kirkland team headed to Paul Weiss resigned on a Sunday in a power move. [LegalCheek]

* With a potential indictment on January 6th related charges looming, Donald Trump takes to social media boasting abut how good he thinks he’ll do at trial. We’ll see. [Huffington Post]

* Hunter Biden’s plea deal has hit a snag. Yesterday, he pleaded not guilty to charges against him as the judge questioned the terms of the agreement. [NBC News]

* Six of Joe Biden’s judicial nominees got grilled by Republicans yesterday. [Law360]

* Biglaw steps up at HBCU: Perkins Coie announced a Technology Law Scholarship at North Carolina Central University School of Law. [Law.com]

* Behind the litigation strategy to fight climate change. [Vox]