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            				OpenAI Co-Founder Dodges Musk Contempt Bid, For Now By Bryan Koenig 
                                A California federal magistrate judge refused Wednesday to let Elon Musk tee up contempt proceedings against an OpenAI co-founder for limiting what he'd say in a court-ordered second deposition and imposing conditions on a key document in the California federal court lawsuit challenging the ChatGPT maker's transition to a for-profit structure.
                             
            				    
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                                                                    Series The Biz Court Digest: Texas, One Year In 
                                A year after the Texas Business Court's first decision, it's clear that Texas didn't just copy Delaware and instead built something uniquely its own, combining specialization with constitutional accountability and creating a model that looks forward without losing touch with the state's democratic and statutory roots, says Chris Bankler at Jackson Walker.
                             
            				    
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            				Comey Wins Bid For Judge Oversight In Privilege Dispute By Jared Foretek 
                                A Virginia federal judge has appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick to preside over the privilege review of seized materials in the U.S. Department of Justice's case against former FBI Director James Comey, denying the DOJ's proposal for an outside "filter team" of government attorneys to conduct the review themselves.
                             
            				    
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            				Habba Cites Essayli Ruling To Defend Role In NJ Cases By Carla Baranauckas 
                                The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the Third Circuit to reinstate Alina Habba's authority in two criminal prosecutions, arguing a recent California ruling backs her power to supervise cases as first assistant, even if she's barred from acting as U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey under federal vacancy law.
                             
            				    
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