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* Contract waiver... it's the real thing. [Corporate Counsel] * Vivek Ramaswamy continues to run for president for some unknown reason and just released his Supreme Court shortlist focused on the most unqualified and tantrum prone judges on the Federalist Society bench. Demeaning the bench is now a feature and not a bug. [Washington Post] * Illinois Supreme Court upholds bail reform, rejecting bizarre argument that "only allowing rich defendants out of jail" was a constitutional issue. [CNN] * Accomplished public interest lawyer confirmed to the Sixth Circuit. It used to be all ...

* Harlan Crow got a tax break for designating his superyacht as a profit-seeking venture. Though it seems like its voyages were limited to shuttling around his buddies like BFF Clarence Thomas. [Pro Publica] * California Supreme Court rules that U.S. Supreme Court can't boss it around. [SF Chronicle] * Trump's legal team heads to Judge Cannon's courtroom today to give us another peak at how wacky this case will be. [Reuters] * AI is often touted for access to justice, but without care it might make things worse. [Financial Times] * USC Law appoints first Black dean. [Law.com] * ...

* Federal courts consider continuing COVID-era streaming of proceedings. Just like all the ethical rules, this won't apply to the Supreme Court. [Bloomberg Law News] * Some firms have moved to four mandatory office days... but it's been a "slow trickle." And Biglaw isn't used to slow trickles when it comes to policy changes. [American Lawyer] * Judge rules state ban on high-capacity magazines does not violate Second Amendment. So start the clock on this getting struck down. [CNN] * Biglaw attorney quits to bicycle from Canada to Argentina. [LegalCheek] * Shocking no on...

* Here we go again! Biden uses another avenue to issue some of the student debt relief blocked by Republicans in the Super Legislature. [Reuters] * After the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to foreign knockoffs, IP lawyers are left “questioning” what’s left. [Bloomberg Law News] * Fake money leads to real federal fraud charges. [Law360] * Crocs claims former employee stole trade secrets. There’s a secret to making embarrassing shoes? [Law.com] * As expected, Republicans grilled Lina Khan for doing her job. Also unsurprisingly, the comments to this article are filled...

* The FTC is appealing its case against the Microsoft-Activision merger. There's a lot of talk about the FTC "failing" but even in losing they forced Microsoft to publicly claim it wouldn't make key franchises XBox exclusives and... that's a victory in itself. Successful litigation doesn't have to end in a win to have been a smart case to bring. [Law360] * But, because everything is stupid now, the FTC is going to get grilled in a congressional hearing. [Reuters] * Gun ban in state parks upheld because the law has never been enforced and may never be... haven'...