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New this AM: The DC Circuit revived a news outlet's request for records related to executive-privilege fights during grand jury proceedings in Trump's election intereference case.

Court found recent govt disclosure of fights means docs may be fair game. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/me…

One of the first federal judges to issue an order telling lawyers to certify that AI-generated work is accurate says he's open to undoing that order, if the flaws of AI become well known enough news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/ju…

Jacqueline Thomsen and I wrote about the latest turn in the CFPB credit card late fee litigation: a recusal fight!

Every time I write about this case, the Curb theme plays in my head. Now, I hope it does the same for you. news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/cf…

Scoop: The chief fed judge in Western Texas tried to move a new appointee from the Del Rio court to the more politically charged Austin seat. The chief says it was over a conflict of interest, but sources say she had a personal motive. w/ Ryan Autullo news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/ch…

Scoop: The chief fed judge in Western Texas tried to move a new appointee from the Del Rio court to the more politically charged Austin seat. The chief says it was over a conflict of interest, but sources say she had a personal motive. w/ Ryan Autullo news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/ch…

I dove into how the Fifth Circuit is handling cases where trial judges have ordered they be transferred out of the circuit’s jurisdiction, with some saying the court is signaling that it’s willing to act to hang onto big lawsuits with national impact: bloomberglaw.com/product/blaw/b…

.Tiana Headley takes a look at what Muslim lawyers are saying about the conservative attacks on Biden's nominee to be first Muslim federal appeals court judge: “The burden of having to defend against stereotypes that are out in the world is omnipresent.' bloomberglaw.com/product/blaw/b…

New: a litigation funder founded by Russian billionaires with ties to Vladimir Putin financed lawsuits in NY and London, both before and after three of its founders were sanctioned following the 2022 Ukraine invasion.

w/ john holland and Gary Harki

news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation-fin…

Three federal trial judges who issued orders promoting argument opportunities for younger minority lawyers have taken 'corrective action,' a chief appeals court judge said, resolving misconduct complaints filed by a pair of conservative groups: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/mi…

A months-long hiring freeze for federal public defenders is being lifted after congressional spending leaders reached a deal to provide those offices with more money, Suzanne Monyak scoops news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/fe…

The 5th Circuit’s use of administrative stays is under scrutiny after this week’s SB 4 Texas immigration law ping pong. Jacqueline Thomsen takes a look: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/te…

First in @blaw: A bipartisan group of lawmakers are proposing legislation to make all existing temporary judgeships across the country permanent, following a request by the judiciary to relieve the workload on certain courts. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/te…