In architecture news, law firm offices are evolving, trading private offices for more collaborative spaces. The narrative isn’t fresh; Above the Law reported on this in 2017 and 2019. Fast forward to 2024, and the New York Times is echoing the same trend. [NY Times]
Missouri is under scrutiny due to a controversial law that prevents pregnant women from filing for divorce. Notably, this law includes no exceptions for instances of domestic violence. [Vanity Fair]
Elsewhere, the FBI is investigating series of disturbing “battle of the sexes” text messages sent to numerous female law professors. [Law.com]
The polemical bump stock ban reached the Supreme Court, promising to shed light on the originalist interpretation of colonial musket bump stocks. [Bloomberg Law News]
An alarming proposal of consolidating the nation’s groceries under one monopoly has been made. If the courts were to allow this merger, we may see a flurry of inquiries, not unlike “what was Lina Khan thinking to imply that antitrust laws are real?” [Law360]
Continuing on the antitrust track, JetBlue and Spirit have petitioned again for their merger. In an interesting twist, some suggest that the court should charge the airlines additional fees to carry out the required actions to complete their merger. [Reuters]
Lastly, it is noteworthy that the only sitting judges who seem to prefer not to be identified by the president who nominated them are affiliated with the Republican party. [Balls and Strikes]