{"id":148463,"date":"2026-04-10T05:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/10\/morning-docket-04-10-26\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T05:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:38:24","slug":"morning-docket-04-10-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/10\/morning-docket-04-10-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 04.10.26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>* Texas judge ordered a lawyer to appear in court for criticizing the judge for berating an IT worker in a viral video. The lawyer refused to show up himself, but his fellow lawyers did to push back on the improper, retaliatory order. [<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/10\/us-news\/lawyers-pack-viral-texas-judge-nathan-millirons-courtroom-in-show-of-solidarity-for-attorney-he-ordered-to-appear\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NY Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* AI hallucination penalties rise, and yet lawyers keep citing fake cases. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/03\/nx-s1-5761454\/penalties-stack-up-ai-spreads-through-legal-system\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NPR<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Elon Musk sues Colorado over state\u2019s AI regulations. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/elon-musks-xai-sues-colorado-over-states-new-ai-law-2026-04-09\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Another court rules that copyright can\u2019t be used to restrict access to the law. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/deeplinks\/2026\/04\/another-court-rules-copyright-cant-stop-people-reading-and-speaking-law\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EFF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Gibson Dunn partner tapped as next SEC Enforcement chief. He faces a tough challenge to make the agency even more impotent than it was in 2025 when investigations hit historic lows. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/corpcounsel\/2026\/04\/09\/after-quick-exit-by-last-enforcement-chief-sec-turns-to-deeply-experienced-gibson-dunn-partner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Corporate Counsel<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Court swats down Pentagon press restrictions as \u201cmark of autocracy.\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/2463807\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/morning-docket-04-10-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Docket: 04.10.26<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>* Texas judge ordered a lawyer to appear in court for criticizing the judge for berating an IT worker in a viral video. The lawyer refused to show up himself, but his fellow lawyers did to push back on the improper, retaliatory order. [<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/10\/us-news\/lawyers-pack-viral-texas-judge-nathan-millirons-courtroom-in-show-of-solidarity-for-attorney-he-ordered-to-appear\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NY Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* AI hallucination penalties rise, and yet lawyers keep citing fake cases. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/03\/nx-s1-5761454\/penalties-stack-up-ai-spreads-through-legal-system\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NPR<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Elon Musk sues Colorado over state\u2019s AI regulations. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/elon-musks-xai-sues-colorado-over-states-new-ai-law-2026-04-09\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Another court rules that copyright can\u2019t be used to restrict access to the law. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/deeplinks\/2026\/04\/another-court-rules-copyright-cant-stop-people-reading-and-speaking-law\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EFF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Gibson Dunn partner tapped as next SEC Enforcement chief. He faces a tough challenge to make the agency even more impotent than it was in 2025 when investigations hit historic lows. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/corpcounsel\/2026\/04\/09\/after-quick-exit-by-last-enforcement-chief-sec-turns-to-deeply-experienced-gibson-dunn-partner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Corporate Counsel<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Court swats down Pentagon press restrictions as \u201cmark of autocracy.\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/2463807\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* Texas judge ordered a lawyer to appear in court for criticizing the judge for berating an IT worker in a viral video. The lawyer refused to show up himself, but his fellow lawyers did to push back on the improper, retaliatory order. 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