* Biglaw drafts plans to protect staff in its Middle East offices. [Law.com International]
* As “Operation Epstein Fury,” continues in the Middle East, it appears Trump administration insiders are cashing in, making big prediction market bets on military timing. [NOTUS]
* West Virginia’s federal judges have become some of the most active voices pushing back against the Trump administration’s rule of law abuses. [Politico]
* Maduro’s lawyers claims the Trump administration is blocking payment, frustrating the Venezuelan president’s right to counsel. [New York Law Journal]
* A deep dive into why the Epstein investigation took so long and included so many missed opportunities. [NY Times]
* Election deniers hold conference calling for Trump to “take over” the midterms. Trump officials charged with election integrity showed up. [ProPublica]
* OpenAI raises another $110 billion as it falls further and further behind its rivals. [Law360]
* Fight over California’s fee-sharing ban dropped. [Reuters]
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