US officials say they hope the talks spur greater transparency from China in particular about satellite operations.

* Trump administration tried to indict lawmakers who accurately described the military's obligation to not follow illegal orders. Jeanine Pirro couldn't get a grand jury would indict. [NY Post] * Accreditation function looks to become even more autonomous from rest of ABA. [Law.com] * FBI raid on Georgia elections facility included government sharing classified intelligence data with crackpot lawyer rehashing debunked claims. [Politico] * Judge Rakoff rules that materials that the defendant shared with attorneys were not privileged and confidential because they were created with assistance from a third-party AI service. [Law360] * The Eastern District of Virginia takes another hit as white-collar chief bolts to start own firm. [Bloomberg Law News] * Law professors argue that states should be able to write their own labor laws. [The Hill]

Perkins Coie Considers Paying Partners To Stay: Will retention bonuses prevent them from bleeding out? Top Attorney At Goldman Wants To Minimize Epstein Connections: Thousands in gifts and sweet nicknames suggest more than just a professional relationship, no? Cooley Chills Out The Early Recruitment Frenzy: Law students are thankful! Thousands Of Law Students Call For The Federal Officer Accountability Act: Strengthening the Constitution takes a lot of support! FAMU Law Puts The Black Back In Black History Month: They got a little too overzealous with legal compliance and corrected course. The DOJ Wants To Shuffle Off Its Problems: Blaming it on Congress won't help! Rümeysa Öztürk Nets Another Win Against The Government: Another win for free speech!

This is one way to lateral.

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Cooley is giving students time instead of hiring ultimatums.

Congress could solve the immunity problem... they just don't want to.

Black is back, baby!

As one Perkins partner put it, this merger is a 'monumental f--- up,' and lawyers are heading for the exits.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 and the Department of Labor’s proposed rule implement major PBM reforms for employers, but don’t include everything they want, including a ban on spread pricing.

* Maxwell refused to answer questions for Congress, but dangles possibility that she would talk if granted clemency. Surely it wouldn't be an issue that her testimony directly involves the person controlling the clemency decision! [CBS News] * Research says AI has impacted junior lawyer judgment. The results confirm what we've been telling you! [Legal Cheek] * Axiom closes its Arizona law firm. [Reuters] * Jury told social media companies built "addiction machine." [Law360] * "Gap Appears Within Am Law 50." Pretty sure they mean to say the gap is growing because we've been writing about this gap for a long time. [American Lawyer] * California law banning ICE agents hiding their faces struck down... but judge says the law could stand if expanded to all law enforcement. [Reuters] * After actively trolling a lawyer for his clearly AI-slop defense of the hallucinations in his brief, the judge finally issued an order. It was not kind. [Ars Technica]

Baker McKenzie Plans To Lay Off Hundreds Of People: Little harder to make the "AI won't take our jobs" argument. When Accuracy Doesn't Go Far Enough: You've gotta check for more than hallucinations when using AI. Adios, Cadwalader!: 5 litigation leaders jump ship after merger. DHS Can't Feign Ignorance: Federal judge reminds them that court orders are binding. Orange Is The New [Redacted]: HBCU chilled out of using the word "Black" for Black History Month events.

He's doing the most to leave his mark on the federal bench.

Legal does not need to be everywhere. Legal needs to be where reversibility drops.

GOP Wants Investigation Of Justice Jackson Because She Attended The Grammys: Attending because she was nominated for best audio book isn't enough of an excuse for these people. Epstein Victim Was A Biglaw Attorney Turned “Recruiter”: At one point, Epstein gave her feedback on a sex contract she drafted. What Are You Waiting For, Free Speech Absolutists?: The DHS is hunting down dissent and rights enthusiasts are pretty quiet. Jumping Ship Before Ships Merge: Partners defect from Perkins Coie as merger details solidify. Appalachian Law School Gets Some Financial Support: This could be the turn of luck the school needs!

This lawyer could make history.

Digital health is entering a more mature phase in 2026 as consolidation accelerates through targeted M&A, driven by the need for scale, artificial intelligence and pressure from payers, investors say.

She progressed to recruiting other women for Epstein.

Insider flags potential culture shock and structural change as Scott Barshay ascends to chairmanship of the firm.

There's a lot of social media anger, but this is an entirely proper conversation.

This could chill merger talks for a while!

Group partner defections to rivals abound amid the firm's transatlantic tie-up talks.