Ty Cobb

* Allen & Overy finally finds its American match, announcing a deal with Shearman & Sterling. The new firm will be called “A&O Shearman”… for a couple of months before we just call it “Allen & Overy.” [Law360]

* Biden seems unwilling to invoke the Fourteenth Amendment to avoid a government shutdown, though it’s not clear why since there wouldn’t be any injured plaintiff. [Reuters]

* Not that having a viable legal theory matters much to this Supreme Court. So why does the media bend over backward to frame opinions through a legal lens? In fairness, Above the Law more or less stopped trying to do that years ago. [Slate]

* A former Lewis Brisbois COO alleged financial shenanigans back in 2019. Not saying these rumors contributed to over 100 lawyers bailed, but they can’t have helped. [American Lawyer]

* Meta, the artist formerly known as Facebook and likely subsequently to be known as Facebook, receives 1.3 billion Euro fine for GDPR data privacy violations. [The Verge]

* Ty Cobb thinks Trump will end up in jail over classified documents. So don’t expect Cobb to be rejoining the legal team. [Newsweek]

* January 6 probe triggers secretive hearing involving WilmerHale — likely over social media data. [Politico]

* With Justice Anthony M. Kennedy off the Supreme Court, who has replaced him as the justice most often in the majority? The answer might surprise you (but note that this is based on only part of the Term). [Empirical SCOTUS]

* Speaking of SCOTUS, what does its recent copyright ruling in Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street.com mean for creators? Here’s a clear and concise breakdown. [All Rights Reserved]

* In the wake of the giant college admissions scandal, is it time to rethink how elite institutions admit their students? David Orentlicher offers this proposal for reform. [PrawfsBlawg]

* Joel Cohen suggests that perhaps Ty Cobb should have kept his praise of Robert Mueller to himself. [The Hill]

* What’s the state of U.S. Philippines relations, including the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, in light of expanding Chinese influence in southeast Asia? It’s complicated, according to Mark Nevitt. [Just Security]

* How has the judicial confirmation process changed under President Donald Trump? Pretty significantly, as Thomas Jipping explains. [Bench Memos / National Review]

* Congratulations to the latest winner of the Joseph Story Award, Professor Samuel Bray — who delivered an acceptance speech that’s well worth your time. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]

* Is a federal law that prohibits federal agencies from using equipment from the controversial Chinese company Huawei an unconstitutional Bill of Attainder? Easha Anand, Charlie Gerstein, and Jason Harrow tackle this question, and more, in the latest episode of Versus Trump. [Versus Trump via Take Care]

* Baker McKenzie jerks around partners the way most firms jerk around associates. [American Lawyer]

* Amazon agrees to stop doing that thing that looks a lot like an antitrust violation. [Axios]

* Should Ty Cobb be mouthing off about the Mueller probe in public? [The Hill]

* Bankruptcy trial features travel agents explaining how American Airlines has ruined competition in the airline industry. In other news, there are still travel agents? [Law360]

* “Squirrel Sex” is the go-to explanation for poor exam results. [Legal Cheek]

* Law school students eschewing Biglaw to represent artists and musicians. Must be nice to not have any debt… [Harvard Gazette]

* Another woman alleges Morrison & Foerster held back her career by placing her on a “mommy track.” These Mofos. [American Lawyer]

* Ty Cobb thinks Robert Mueller is “an American hero” underscoring why Cobb’s no longer running the president’s defense. [ABC News]

* Being no fools, Team Cohen tried to secure a pardon before finally deciding to cooperate with the government. [WSJ]

* Jane Mayer reports that Trump ordered his underlings to block the Time Warner deal in an effort to punish CNN for reporting on him. George Conway is not pleased. [New Yorker]

* Money bail schedules ruled unconstitutional as applied to the poor. [Courthouse News Service]

* Trump buddy sued over hacking Mariah Carey’s manager’s electronics because things can always get weirder. [Law360]

* Jones Day continues to profiteer off the decline and fall of the American experiment. [American Lawyer]

* Lawyer for Hughes Hubbard partner wants the other side to whip it out. [Law360]

* What if Martindale and Avvo came together into one website that no one looks at? [American Lawyer]

* Court says Michael Avenatti stiffed a contractor on the same day he’s kicked out of his office for being a deadbeat, further solidifying his position as the “liberal version of Trump.” [LA Times]

* Speaking of Trump, insurers can now kill your coverage over the pre-existing condition of “acne.” [NY Times]

* Justice Department advising agencies to lie about FOIA requests. Cool. [Courthouse News Service]

* In case you were wondering, the Mueller probe is not a witch hunt. [CNN]

* The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is now the number one IPO market in the world. Great job for the #MakeAmericaSecondRateAgain crowd! [International]

* Lawyer forcefully argues for Harvard admissions to reflect socioeconomic diversity. If this wasn’t a lawsuit bankrolled by white grievance they might be onto something. [Politico]

* A quick primer on the key Judge Kavanaugh opinions to understand before this grueling process gets underway. [Law360]

* Dianne Feinstein hiring MoFo to vet Brett Kavanaugh. [The Recorder]

* After briefly flirting with looking outside the two schools, the Supreme Court will remain exclusively for people who attended either Yale or Harvard (including Justice Ginsburg, who transferred from Harvard). [Washington Post]

* Uber brings in top Justice Department attorney. [Wall Street Journal]

* Harvey Weinstein spared fate of living on Riker’s Island after judge lets him out on bail. Just like any random person accused of raping three women would be! [Mercury News]

* The Young Lawyer Editorial Board scolds profession for slow progress on diversity. This drive has to start somewhere and it may as well be at the firms since it’s increasingly clear that the law schools don’t have the courage to do it. [American Lawyer]

* Ty Cobb going to scum punk shows now. I have no joke for this. [The Hill]

* Mueller requests 70 blank subpoenas! Which… actually doesn’t seem like an inordinate amount in a case like Manafort’s, but let’s overreact anyway. [Courthouse News Service]

* Ty Cobb absolutely demolishes Steve Bannon. [Vanity Fair]

* Trump Place successfully won the right to drop Trump’s name from the building. According to the Constitution, the building will now be called “Pence Place.” [New York Times]

* Wild lawsuit against the former president of Ohio Christian University, who allegedly pulled a Trump and fired the people investigating wrongdoing. That move seems to be coming back to haunt him. [Inside Higher Ed]

* Young lawyers call for office overhaul. Ostensibly this is to make offices better suited to modern work styles, but it’s mostly because law offices are generally all terrible and we’re reaching for any excuse that might actually convince someone to renovate. [Law.com]

* Firm plans IPO to raise $58 million. [International]

* A copy of an intangible thing can be tangible rules NY Court of Appeals after, apparently, binging on edibles [Law 360]