{"id":165315,"date":"2026-10-19T16:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T00:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/19\/impulse-control-sets-stage-for-benchslap-see-also\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T00:27:33","slug":"impulse-control-sets-stage-for-benchslap-see-also","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/19\/impulse-control-sets-stage-for-benchslap-see-also\/","title":{"rendered":"Impulse Control Sets Stage For Benchslap \u2014 See Also"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trump Attacks Judge Reyes Before Dawn, Plaintiffs Have To Let Her Know Before Court:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/golf-course-plaintiffs-give-judge-reyes-a-heads-up-the-president-called-you-insane-before-breakfast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The plaintiffs even sic\u2019d him.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Freshfields Now Has \u2018Enormous Respect\u2019 For The \u2018Discerning Leadership\u2019 Its Leaked Email Said Was Lacking: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/freshfields-leader-accidentally-sends-secret-ai-spinoff-plan-to-the-whole-firm-with-a-bonus-insult-to-some-very-important-clients\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Better than Harvey and Legora, worse than Outlook.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Whataboutism Fail<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/hillary-clinton-kamala-harris-also-failed-the-bar-exam-note-gopers-faceplanting-zacharia-defense\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Zacharia apologists try to compare her to Hillary Clinton as if failing the bar was the problem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DOJ\u2019s Susman Godfrey Disqualification Motion Was All Vibes, No Witnesses:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/dojs-plan-to-subpoena-susman-godfrey-off-the-aba-case-does-not-survive-contact-with-a-judge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">It turns out you have to name a witness before you can disqualify one.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Scariest Words A Lawyer Can Hear<\/strong>: Y<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/the-best-way-to-scare-a-lawyer-using-only-4-words-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ou can only use four words. Let us know which ones by October 21.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/impulse-control-sets-stage-for-benchslap-see-also\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Impulse Control Sets Stage For Benchslap \u2014 See Also<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trump Attacks Judge Reyes Before Dawn, Plaintiffs Have To Let Her Know Before Court:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/golf-course-plaintiffs-give-judge-reyes-a-heads-up-the-president-called-you-insane-before-breakfast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The plaintiffs even sic\u2019d him.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Freshfields Now Has \u2018Enormous Respect\u2019 For The \u2018Discerning Leadership\u2019 Its Leaked Email Said Was Lacking: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/freshfields-leader-accidentally-sends-secret-ai-spinoff-plan-to-the-whole-firm-with-a-bonus-insult-to-some-very-important-clients\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Better than Harvey and Legora, worse than Outlook.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Whataboutism Fail<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/hillary-clinton-kamala-harris-also-failed-the-bar-exam-note-gopers-faceplanting-zacharia-defense\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Zacharia apologists try to compare her to Hillary Clinton as if failing the bar was the problem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DOJ\u2019s Susman Godfrey Disqualification Motion Was All Vibes, No Witnesses:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/dojs-plan-to-subpoena-susman-godfrey-off-the-aba-case-does-not-survive-contact-with-a-judge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">It turns out you have to name a witness before you can disqualify one.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Scariest Words A Lawyer Can Hear<\/strong>: Y<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/the-best-way-to-scare-a-lawyer-using-only-4-words-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ou can only use four words. Let us know which ones by October 21.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/impulse-control-sets-stage-for-benchslap-see-also\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Impulse Control Sets Stage For Benchslap \u2014 See Also<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump Attacks Judge Reyes Before Dawn, Plaintiffs Have To Let Her Know Before Court: The plaintiffs even sic\u2019d him. Freshfields Now Has \u2018Enormous Respect\u2019 For The \u2018Discerning Leadership\u2019 Its Leaked Email Said Was Lacking: Better than Harvey and Legora, worse than Outlook. 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