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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

HISTORIC – The U.S. House has taken the historic step of impeaching the president, setting the stage for a Senate trial that is widely predicted to acquit Trump, Jacqueline Thomsen reports. Lawmakers spent Wednesday on the House floor debating the articles, capping off a three-month inquiry into whether Trump improperly pressured Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden by withholding military aid.

TEED-UP – The Fifth Circuit has ruled that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is unconstitutional. At the same time, the court sent the matter back down to a district court to determine whether that provision can be removed from the rest of the Obama-era health care law. Jacqueline Thomsen reports that the decision lays the groundwork for a Supreme Court battle down the line.

RULERS – Former President Barack Obama said earlier this week that if women ran the world, it would be a better place. Not so fast, writes The Careerist Vivia Chen. Buying into such thinking reinforces stereotypes that women are more compassionate and nurturing because they're moms, and viewing women through that lens, she warns, is limiting.

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EDITOR'S PICKS

Halliburton Hires Baker Botts Litigation Chair as New GC

MDL Panel Sends Allergan Breast Implant Cases to New Jersey Judge

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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

HELP – International law firm Eversheds Sutherland has offered professional counseling services to lawyers and staff in its Hong Kong offices, as the city continues to be engulfed by political crisis. Anna Zhang reports the services have included a seminar open to all staff and confidential one-on-one sessions. The firm expects to hold the counseling sessions on a regular basis as part of its wellness program.

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WHAT YOU SAID

"I love my job."

—  Ruth Bader Ginsburg, justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, speaking this week at a National Constitution Center event in Washington.

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