* Federal judges blame Supreme Court’s shadow docket reversals with no explanation for undermining the lower courts and fostering false sense of bias, fueling sometimes violent attacks against the judiciary. Apparently the Chief Justice’s strategy of responding to critics with “shut up and let us rule you like gods” hasn’t really gained traction. [NBC News]
* State letting students become take on criminal defense cases after only one year of law school. [Arizona Capital Times]
* Livestreams of one judge’s courtroom become viral sensation. [ABA Journal]
* Jury slaps Google with $425 million in damages over unauthorized data collection. [Law360]
* Lobbyist calls Biglaw surrender deals “smart” because “it’s better to be someone who can work with the government than someone who just says screw you,” which is the precise definition of the swamp that was supposed to be drained. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Texas brings back the abortion vigilante law, this time aimed at pills. [Reuters]
* Former GC says she was fired in retaliation for reporting sexual assaults and antitrust violations. [Corporate Counsel]