Going Nowhere, Barr Musings, Broken Strategy: The Morning Minute
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April 05, 2019 at 06:00 AM
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
|GOING NOWHERE - It looks like Clarence Thomas is around for the long haul. “I'm not retiring!” the U.S. Supreme Court justice recently said at a Pepperdine law school event. Tony Mauro reports that the 70 year old appears adamant about staying put, despite some speculation that he planned to retire while President Trump was in office.
MURRAY MOVE? AG William Barr is considering Claire Murray, a former White House lawyer who recently joined his staff, for a key position in his front office—principal deputy associate attorney general, overseeing civil litigation, including the defense of Trump administration policies, C. Ryan Barber reports. Murray, who previously worked in the Trump White House counsel's office, is expected to succeed Jesse Panuccio in the role. Before joining the Trump administration two years ago, Murray was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, Barr's former law firm.
BUZZ KILL - The FDA and the FTC are sending warning letters to companies that market cannabidiol products, lauded as providing pot's curative benefits without the high. Dan Clark reports that the letters were sent to CBD companies due to concerns about unsubstantiated, therapeutic claims.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
|Supporters Rally for Texas Judge Who Mistakenly Resigned on Facebook
New Report Sees Cyberattacks Increasing as Ransomware Demands Soar
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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
|NON, MERCI - Five French partners from legacy law firm Ince & Co. have said “no thanks” to joining newly created Ince Gordon Dadds, even if it means forfeiting their partner capital, Andrew Messios reports. When the firms merged last year, legacy Ince offices in France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Greece and Germany were left out of the arrangement. Some 12 international offices in those regions have joined—with the exception of France.
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WHAT YOU SAID
“Fundamentally broken.”
— THE RESPONSE FROM MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF LAWYERS INCLUDED IN A SURVEY BY RECRUITING FIRM MAJOR, LINDSEY & AFRICA, WHEN ASKED TO DESCRIBE THE LAW BUSINESS MODEL.
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