Morning Docket: 05.08.25

* Republicans concede state supreme court case they lost six months ago. [News & Observer] * Chief Justice Roberts explains that he doesn't think it's bad to overturn precedent, which might be the most "activist judge" thing a chief justice has ever said. [CNN] * "Is the president not telling the truth?" asks Judge Boasberg at least semi-rhetorically. [Reuters] * "Lawyer charged with stealing beer, trying to bite officer." [ABA Journal] * NCAA deal heading back to judge after parties agree to temporary roster size adjustments. [Bloomberg Law News] * Microsoft-Activision deal affirmed. [Law360] * The non-equity partner trend still sucks. [American Lawyer] The post Morning Docket: 05.08.25 appeared first on Above the Law.

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Morning Docket: 05.08.25

* Republicans concede state supreme court case they lost six months ago. [News & Observer]

* Chief Justice Roberts explains that he doesn’t think it’s bad to overturn precedent, which might be the most “activist judge” thing a chief justice has ever said. [CNN]

* “Is the president not telling the truth?” asks Judge Boasberg at least semi-rhetorically. [Reuters]

* “Lawyer charged with stealing beer, trying to bite officer.” [ABA Journal]

* NCAA deal heading back to judge after parties agree to temporary roster size adjustments. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Microsoft-Activision deal affirmed. [Law360]

* The non-equity partner trend still sucks. [American Lawyer]

The post Morning Docket: 05.08.25 appeared first on Above the Law.