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Lawyer turned writer, speaker, podcaster: Original Jurisdiction, davidlat.substack.com. Columnist, Bloomberg Law. Founding editor, AboveTheLaw/@ATLblog.
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Judicial Notice (08.23.26): No Nonsense

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By David Lat Verified
| Original Jurisdiction
Chief Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers (photo by Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images). This week’s Judicial Notice is sponsored by BriefCatch is trusted by over 22,000 legal professionals, 50 Am Law 200 firms, and 70+ courts. Built directly into Microsoft Word, it delivers real-time insights to help you write with precision, clarity, and confidence. And with RealityCheck, BriefCatch now verifies that citations are accurate and authorities are used correctly.
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Building A Legal Playbook For Crypto’s Next Chapter: Molly Abraham

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By David Lat Verified
| Original Jurisdiction
Cryptocurrency is at a critical point in its evolution. The existential questions have been answered—crypto is here to stay—and now the main issues relate to how it will be regulated (and by whom). Last year, Congress passed the GENIUS Act, landmark legislation governing a particular category of crypto called stablecoins. And when it returns from its August recess, the Senate will consider the CLARITY Act, a comprehensive market-structure bill covering the entire digital-asset ecosystem.
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Judicial Notice (08.16.26): Curtain Time

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By David Lat Verified
| Open Legal Blog Archive
Seated at counsel table, left to right: Jacob Kaplan, Luigi Mangione, Marc Agnifilo, and Karen Friedman Agnifilo (photo by Jeenah Moon via Getty Images). This week’s Judicial Notice is sponsored by Chambers-ranked and Harvard-educated, Jeff is the trusted closer for high-stakes disputes. His battle-tested system of managed communications empowers clients to make clear, strong decisions in a calm, informed environment. It makes the right resolution obvious. If settlement seems impossible, call him.
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