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Morning Docket: 08.28.25

* Chicago prepares for potential troop deployment. Chicagoans might want to familiarize themselves with how grand juries wor…

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Morning Docket: 08.27.25

* Parents sue OpenAI after chatbot encouraged son in his suicide efforts. [ CNN ] * Wisconsin judge charged with obstructin…

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Biglaw’s Best In Energy Law

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the most recent Vault Practice Area Rankin…

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Morning Docket: 08.26.25

* After Supreme Court conservatives invented a whole new legal standard to prevent Trump from firing Federal Reserve governo…

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Morning Docket: 08.25.25

* Federal government takes roughly 10 percent stake in Intel with Skadden’s help. Wonder if Skadden did it pro bono… [ Bloom…

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The Best Summer Associate Program

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the latest Vault ranking, which Biglaw fir…

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Morning Docket: 08.22.25

* Judge rules that Florida must abandon publicity stunt prison known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” [ Washington Post ] * In Only…

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The Top White Collar Practice In Biglaw

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the latest Vault ranking, which Biglaw fir…

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Morning Docket: 08.21.25

* This Eric Adams ally corruption story has everything: snacks, questionable lawyering, and a wad of cash. [ The CITY ] * A…

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Of Course A Lawyer Invented That!

New York Law School graduate Chester Carlson chose to focus on patent work after spending time working as a research enginee…

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Morning Docket: 08.20.25

* Clients diversifying outside counsel options after Biglaw Surrendergate. [ American Lawyer ] * Ed Martin has taken the fa…

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Morning Docket: 08.19.25

* DLA Piper bringing everyone back to the office 4 days a week, leaving attorneys an extra day of the week to schedule all t…

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Show Up Or Pay For It — See Also

Do Your Time Or Do A Fine : Biglaw firms are penalizing attorneys for not showing face . Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover Has F…

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Is Donald Trump Anointed By God?

Many evangelical Christians insist that  God anointed  Donald Trump to save America. It’s a little hard to write — let alo…

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Morning Docket: 08.18.25

* Article highlights efforts surrendering firms have taken against Trump administration, which certainly seems like the sort…

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