{"slug": "morning-docket-09-16-26", "title": "Morning Docket: 09.16.26", "summary": "Morgan & Morgan plans to spend $1 billion to build an internal AI system and sell the platform to other law firms, according to the ABA Journal. The item appeared in Above the Law's Morning Docket for September 16, 2026, alongside legal-industry news including a Reuters report questioning whether Biglaw pays too much for lateral partners and a Politico report that the Trump administration is attempting to reinstall Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney.", "body_md": "* Is Biglaw paying too much for lateral partners? [[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/is-big-law-paying-too-much-star-partners-2026-09-15/)]\n\n* Trump administration attempting to reinstall Lindsey Halligan. [[Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/15/lindsey-halligan-us-attorney-arguments-01077748)]\n\n* Morgan & Morgan laying out $1 billion to build internal AI system. System will automate takeover of the few remaining billboards in America without Morgan & Morgan ads. [[ABA Journal](https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/morgan-morgan-aims-to-spend-1b-on-ai-sell-its-platform-to-other-firms)]\n\n* Crypto bill blocked by many of the lawmakers lobbying for it. [[Law360](https://www.law360.com/articles/2525596/dems-block-crypto-bill-over-ethics-concerns)]\n\n* New Hampshire Chief Justice resigns amidst ethics questions. [[NHPR](https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-09-15/nh-chief-justice-gordon-macdonald-resigns-amid-ethics-probe-newhampshire-supreme-court)]\n\n* Associated Press sues entire federal judiciary over rules designed to restrict information about immigration cases.  [[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/ap-sues-challenge-limits-access-us-lawsuits-by-immigration-detainees-2026-09-15/)]\n\n* Federal judge accuses DA of criminality because prosecutors had internal disagreements over an exoneration case. [[Philadelphia Inquirer](https://www.inquirer.com/crime/paul-diamond-judge-larry-krasner-crimes-prosecution-20260915.html)]\n\n* Congress contemplates contempt for Leon Black. [[CNBC](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-house-committee-recommends-contempt-congress-leon-black-epstein-probe-2026-09-15/)]\n\n* College sports bill passes Senate, proving there's bipartisan support for making college less expensive but ONLY if it's at the expense of athletes. [[ABC](https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/college-sports-bill-clears-major-hurdle-senate-136478206)]\n\nThe post [Morning Docket: 09.16.26](https://abovethelaw.com/2026/09/morning-docket-09-16-26/) appeared first on [Above the Law](https://abovethelaw.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/morning-docket-09-16-26", "canonical_source": "https://abovethelaw.com/2026/09/morning-docket-09-16-26/", "published_at": "2026-09-16 12:45:33+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-16 13:14:22.102958+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Morgan & Morgan", "ABA Journal", "Above the Law", "Reuters", "Politico", "Lindsey Halligan", "Trump administration"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/morning-docket-09-16-26", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/morning-docket-09-16-26.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/morning-docket-09-16-26.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/morning-docket-09-16-26.jsonld"}}