{"id":128645,"date":"2025-07-28T05:52:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/28\/morning-docket-07-28-25\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T05:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:52:46","slug":"morning-docket-07-28-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/28\/morning-docket-07-28-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 07.28.25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>* Jake Tapper holds the line on actual facts of the Epstein prosecution. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/jake-tapper-markwayne-mullin-epstein_n_688667ffe4b0fc2998fc446a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Huffington Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* New York is for Biglaw. Mid-size law, not as much. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/newyorklawjournal\/2025\/07\/28\/as-big-law-expands-nyc-offices-fewer-mid-size-firms-follow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Law Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Arnold &amp; Porter opens new office in Seattle. [<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/business-and-practice\/arnold-porter-launches-seattle-office-adding-k-l-gates-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg Law<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Trump finalizes deal with Qatar over private jet \u201cunconditional gift.\u201d Still shady AF. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/07\/27\/politics\/qatar-air-force-one-gift-agreement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Awful sign of the times: executions are up in 2025. [<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/civil-rights\/5420973-death-penalty-spike-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hill<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Ghislaine Maxwell\u2019s attorney plays coy with Congress. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/07\/25\/maxwells-lawyer-says-shes-undecided-on-appearing-for-congressional-testimony-00477405\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Politico<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/07\/morning-docket-07-28-25\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Docket: 07.28.25<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>* Jake Tapper holds the line on actual facts of the Epstein prosecution. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/jake-tapper-markwayne-mullin-epstein_n_688667ffe4b0fc2998fc446a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Huffington Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* New York is for Biglaw. Mid-size law, not as much. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/newyorklawjournal\/2025\/07\/28\/as-big-law-expands-nyc-offices-fewer-mid-size-firms-follow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Law Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Arnold &amp; Porter opens new office in Seattle. [<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/business-and-practice\/arnold-porter-launches-seattle-office-adding-k-l-gates-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg Law<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Trump finalizes deal with Qatar over private jet \u201cunconditional gift.\u201d Still shady AF. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/07\/27\/politics\/qatar-air-force-one-gift-agreement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Awful sign of the times: executions are up in 2025. [<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/civil-rights\/5420973-death-penalty-spike-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hill<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Ghislaine Maxwell\u2019s attorney plays coy with Congress. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/07\/25\/maxwells-lawyer-says-shes-undecided-on-appearing-for-congressional-testimony-00477405\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Politico<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* Jake Tapper holds the line on actual facts of the Epstein prosecution. [Huffington Post] * New York is for Biglaw. Mid-size law, not as much. [New York Law Journal] * Arnold &amp; Porter opens new office in Seattle. [Bloomberg Law] * Trump finalizes deal with Qatar over private jet \u201cunconditional gift.\u201d Still shady AF. 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