Morning Docket: 12.05.25 - Above the Law
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Morning Docket: 12.05.25 - Above the Law
"Supreme Court majority - without justification - allows Texas to gerrymander its maps. Now the work begins for the justices to figure out some way to simultaneously claim California's maps aren't legal. [ NBC News] Justice Department's attempt to re-indict NY AG Letitia James fails as grand jury looks at evidence and says what all the career prosecutors did: "nah." [ Law360]"
"Apple poaches Meta's top lawyer. [ Bloomberg] Netflix announces bid to buy Warner and HBO. From an antitrust perspective, this is troubling. From an entertainment perspective, it's exciting that Netflix might put the worst managed media company in history out of its current leadership misery. [ CNN] Barrister who wrote novel about shady, rule-breaking lawyer... disbarred. [ Roll on Friday]"
Supreme Court majority allowed Texas to gerrymander its maps and raised questions about consistency for California's maps. The Justice Department failed to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James after a grand jury reviewed evidence and declined to proceed. A defendant accused of planting pipe bombs before January 6 made a first court appearance, prompting speculation about potential presidential pardons. Apple hired Meta's top lawyer. Netflix announced a bid to acquire Warner and HBO, prompting antitrust concerns and potential consolidation in entertainment. A barrister who wrote a novel about a shady lawyer was disbarred. Ghislaine Maxwell warned that releasing Epstein files could jeopardize her appeal. AI began reshaping Biglaw training.
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