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MARKETSEquity markets fluctuate as Fed rate-path uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment•MARKETSTreasury yields edge as bond traders reassess long-term inflation expectations•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains steady amid broader corporate dealmaking trends•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson reversed federal abortion rights; states now set their own laws•TOP CASE303 Creative v. Elenis: SCOTUS ruled First Amendment can limit anti-bias law reach•TOP CASEMoore v. Harper reinforced courts' authority to review state election law disputes•USAFederal judiciary vacancies remain a focus as Senate confirmation pace fluctuates•USAClass-action filings in consumer-protection law continue an upward multi-year trend•USALegal aid organizations report rising demand amid growing civil justice access gaps•WORLDInternational arbitration caseloads at ICC and LCIA remain near record highs•WORLDEU AI Act creates new compliance obligations for legal-tech platforms operating in Europe•WORLDCross-border data privacy litigation increases as GDPR enforcement actions expand•MARKETSEquity markets fluctuate as Fed rate-path uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment•MARKETSTreasury yields edge as bond traders reassess long-term inflation expectations•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains steady amid broader corporate dealmaking trends•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson reversed federal abortion rights; states now set their own laws•TOP CASE303 Creative v. Elenis: SCOTUS ruled First Amendment can limit anti-bias law reach•TOP CASEMoore v. Harper reinforced courts' authority to review state election law disputes•USAFederal judiciary vacancies remain a focus as Senate confirmation pace fluctuates•USAClass-action filings in consumer-protection law continue an upward multi-year trend•USALegal aid organizations report rising demand amid growing civil justice access gaps•WORLDInternational arbitration caseloads at ICC and LCIA remain near record highs•WORLDEU AI Act creates new compliance obligations for legal-tech platforms operating in Europe•WORLDCross-border data privacy litigation increases as GDPR enforcement actions expand•
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FRESH BUSTFormer Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Federal Government of Approximately $194 Million⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez convicted — bribery, extortion & acting as a foreign agent — 11 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. George Santos pled guilty — wire fraud & aggravated identity theft — 87 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI agent Robert Hanssen — espionage for Russia — life without parole⚖ON THE RECORDFormer CIA officer Aldrich Ames — espionage against the United States — life in prison⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI counterintel chief Charles McGonigal pled guilty — sanctions violations for a Russian oligarch⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — convicted of corruption — 14 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick — racketeering & extortion — 28 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah — racketeering & fraud — 10 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter pled guilty — conversion of campaign funds⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pled guilty — $750K in campaign funds — 30 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn — stole & leaked tax returns — 5 years⚖ON THE RECORDBaltimore Gun Trace Task Force — 8 police officers convicted of racketeering & robbery⚖ON THE RECORD'Fat Leonard' scandal — dozens of Navy officials convicted of bribery & fraud⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FCI Dublin warden Ray Garcia convicted — abuse of incarcerated women — 70 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer DHS acting IG Charles Edwards pled guilty — stealing government software & data⚖ON THE RECORDFormer VA pathologist Robert Levy — fraud & involuntary manslaughter — 20 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — convicted of corruption — 6.5 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NSA contractor Reality Winner — Espionage Act — 63 months⚖FRESH BUSTFormer Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Federal Government of Approximately $194 Million⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez convicted — bribery, extortion & acting as a foreign agent — 11 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. George Santos pled guilty — wire fraud & aggravated identity theft — 87 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI agent Robert Hanssen — espionage for Russia — life without parole⚖ON THE RECORDFormer CIA officer Aldrich Ames — espionage against the United States — life in prison⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI counterintel chief Charles McGonigal pled guilty — sanctions violations for a Russian oligarch⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — convicted of corruption — 14 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick — racketeering & extortion — 28 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah — racketeering & fraud — 10 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter pled guilty — conversion of campaign funds⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pled guilty — $750K in campaign funds — 30 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn — stole & leaked tax returns — 5 years⚖ON THE RECORDBaltimore Gun Trace Task Force — 8 police officers convicted of racketeering & robbery⚖ON THE RECORD'Fat Leonard' scandal — dozens of Navy officials convicted of bribery & fraud⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FCI Dublin warden Ray Garcia convicted — abuse of incarcerated women — 70 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer DHS acting IG Charles Edwards pled guilty — stealing government software & data⚖ON THE RECORDFormer VA pathologist Robert Levy — fraud & involuntary manslaughter — 20 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — convicted of corruption — 6.5 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NSA contractor Reality Winner — Espionage Act — 63 months⚖
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The One-Week Assignment

Day 1The Local Rules & the Rulebooks

Students read the Local Rules of Judge McSkunk's Court and work the Mastery of Procedure shelves (FRCP, FRCrimP, state shelves, the Brough Shelf on preclusion). No one enters a courtroom without the rules.

Day 2The Procedure Gauntlet

Timed deadline-and-trap drills — Rule 4(m), Rule 36 deemed admissions, 14-day objection windows, state confession rules. Streaks and XP post to each student's record.

Days 3–4Two Bench Trials in The District Court

Each student takes the defense table against Atticus BradStreet McDermott — an AI prosecutor who concedes what candor requires and presses everything else — with a public defender available for strategy. Judge McSkunk scores element mastery, real citations, use of the record facts, preservation, and professionalism, 0–100.

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