* Former OpenAI employee says the company “broke copyright law.” Except he’s not a lawyer and what he’s describing doesn’t really sound like a copyright violation. But the NY Times is suing OpenAI so… here’s a splashy profile about how OpenAI broke copyright law. [NY Times]
* Disciplinary authorities recommend suspending Montana Attorney General’s law license. Which would be significant if Montana’s AG dutifully acted as the state’s top lawyer as opposed to wasting taxpayer dollars filing frivolous lawsuits about how voter registration is unconstitutional. [Montana Free Press]
* Law firm leadership FOMO. [American Lawyer]
* Michael Avenatti may be out of prison sooner than expected. [Reuters]
* Elite firms cooling on California hiring. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Commission accuses judge of abusing contempt power to bully courtroom. Seems like a lot of that going around these days. [ABA Journal]
* Goldman and Apple to pay for CFPB violations. [Law360]
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