* Kirkland cuts diversity leader and staff in ongoing cowardice campaign. [American Lawyer]

* Elon Musk’s Twitter strategy remains “threatening to sue anyone who doesn’t give us money.” It’s been his play for a year now, but he’s getting a new assist from the FTC. [WSJ]

* ABA responds by ripping DOJ for shutting the group out of judicial nomination vetting. [Courthouse News Service]

* Federal Circuit keeps tariffs in place while Trump appeals decision that he has no authority to impose tariffs. This seems like an incentive structure that’s sure to cause no problems down the road. [Law360]

* Senior CFPB official departs as administration trashes agency. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Justice Department continues purge of employees who investigated Trump criminal activity. [Reuters]

* Freshfields lawyers raise $30 million for AI business. [Legal Cheek]

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* Kirkland cuts diversity leader and staff in ongoing cowardice campaign. [American Lawyer]

* Elon Musk’s Twitter strategy remains “threatening to sue anyone who doesn’t give us money.” It’s been his play for a year now, but he’s getting a new assist from the FTC. [WSJ]

* ABA responds by ripping DOJ for shutting the group out of judicial nomination vetting. [Courthouse News Service]

* Federal Circuit keeps tariffs in place while Trump appeals decision that he has no authority to impose tariffs. This seems like an incentive structure that’s sure to cause no problems down the road. [Law360]

* Senior CFPB official departs as administration trashes agency. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Justice Department continues purge of employees who investigated Trump criminal activity. [Reuters]

* Freshfields lawyers raise $30 million for AI business. [Legal Cheek]