(Subscription required) Recently retired California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye broke through barriers on her rise to the top of the Golden State's judiciary, but as a law student she endured a haunting experience that would shape her legal career.

(Subscription required) Jurors heard testimony from former FTX customers, investors and, crucially, a group of former employees who testified about Bankman-Fried’s state of mind and behind-the-scenes actions as his companies grew and then collapsed in November 2022.

(Subscription required) The finding does not mean that Roland has decided Eastman committed the professional misconduct outlined in 11 counts filed by the bar’s Office of Chief Trial Counsel in January. The somewhat pro forma announcement allows what has already been a lengthy trial to move quickly into the disciplinary phase, where witnesses can testify about mitigating and aggravating circumstances that can shape a potential discipline decision.

For the second week in a row, there were no straight grants at the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, but there were actions of note.