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Erin Webb

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Legal analyst, Bloomberg Law. Litigation, admin law, emerging issues. she/her. Articles: aboutblaw.com/6RG

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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is adorable.
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
AI in litigation, work product edition: Courts are now sorting out whether AI prompts and outputs are protected, and the work product doctrine is doing most of the heavy lifting. My latest analysis covers what litigators should know about AI, discovery, and the potential risks ahead.
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ANALYSIS: AI Use in Litigation Brings New Discovery Risks
AI’s impact on litigation is more complex than just hallucinated case citations. Parties and their counsel are now creating AI prompts and outputs as part of litigation — and then being asked for them...
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ogre-g 👹 @libidinalspaces.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
she's got that joie de leave
A thin, red leaf on concrete. It's on its side such that it looks like a pair of lips
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WebDesignMuseum @webdesignmuseum.org · 07/10/2026
3D Pinball for Windows XP – Space Cadet
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Capital Weather @capitalweather.com · 25/09/2026
🌕 The Harvest Moon arrives Saturday — and it’s not just another full moon. Around this time of year, the Moon rises at unusually similar times on successive evenings — a quirk of astronomy that once gave farmers extra evening light. Why it happens: www.capitalweather.com/the-harvest-...
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The Harvest Moon is coming. Here’s what makes it special
The first full moon of autumn brings a unique string of closely spaced moonrises that once helped farmers extend their harvest days.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 21/09/2026
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s Theodore “Ted” Boutrous is leading a firm team pushing to win back White House access denied by President Donald Trump for CNN, Politico and MS Now.
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Gibson Dunn Lawyers Lead Fight of News Media Banned by Trump (1)
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s Theodore “Ted” Boutrous is leading a firm team pushing to win back White House access denied by President Donald Trump for CNN, Politico and MS Now.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 14/09/2026
The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, sources say
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EPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Standards for Coal, Gas Power Plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
What's this mean? The TRO issued by the federal district court yesterday ordering Missouri not to use any map other than the new HB1 map for the general election — discussed here: www.lawdork.com/p/dueling-ru... — remains in place.
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Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Update on the litigation challenging the new Postal Service rule imposing onerous conditions on states' mailing of ballots to voters: 1. Briefing in the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on the government's motion to stay the injunction is complete--the court could rule at any time. [1]
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Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 09/09/2026
Oh jesus, the horse FINALLY created discourse
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 09/09/2026
Texas is closing the gap with Nevada as the two states race to lure companies away from the country’s longtime corporate capital of Delaware.
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Texas Sees Growing Benefit From Corporate Push to Ditch Delaware
Texas is closing the gap with Nevada as the two states race to lure companies away from the country’s longtime corporate capital of Delaware.
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
(I went to undergrad at Western and law school at U-M, I love all my alma maters equally)
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Don't ask me to take a side, because I'm not taking a side, but this drama is amazing.
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Zoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
US judge ordered Trump admin to pay $160K in legal fees in a case re: Venezuelan deported in what the court found was a violation of a settlement re: unaccompanied migrant children: buff.ly/Ks2JNQW Deep dive on the millions of dollars in fee demands facing this administration: buff.ly/VeDdTmV
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Rachel Cohen Booth @rcobooth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
my case for why there should always be a non-smartphone option to do basic things, and how we get there www.vox.com/technology/5...
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Happy Rice Truck Day to all who observe
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is neat! I have a lenovo go with a bluetooth keyboard, but same function.
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Eleanor Tyler @eleanortyler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Such a good point. It extends further: I remember when DOJ clearing a deal with no conditions weighed very heavily on any subsequent challenge to that deal. I don't think that is the case any longer, but I suppose we're going to see on Paramount/WB.
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Oh man, I've only got two years to get it together, apparently. (My chairdrobe lives on a wall hook and a dresser top, but it is very very real.)
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Presumptions matter. They determine who carries the burden, who has to produce evidence, and can have a real effect on outcomes. The presumption of regularity hasn't completely expired for the government at this point, but courts are taking a much harder look. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-la...
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ANALYSIS: Federal Presumption of Regularity Is Under Threat
Courts usually assume that federal agencies followed procedure and acted with proper motives: the presumption of regularity. But lately, courts aren’t just refusing to honor this presumption in indivi...
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Trump administration has filed 36 emergency applications since last February, which have generated 31 conclusive rulings. In those 31 rulings, the Court has voted *for* Trump in whole or in part 27 times (87.1%), and against him four times (12.9%). Here's a chart covering all of these rulings:
A (messy) Excel spreadsheet tracking all of the Trump administration's emergency applications, when they were filed, when they were decided, what kind of ruling they produced, and how each justice voted.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/08/2026
Like a rhinestone cowgirl – Dolly Parton’s most glorious, joyful and meta looks
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Like a rhinestone cowgirl – Dolly Parton’s most glorious, joyful and meta looks
Across six decades, the late country singer and pop culture icon turned self‑presentation into a flamboyant art form
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 27/08/2026
The design changes Meta Platforms Inc. agreed to make in a landmark multi-billion dollar settlement with state attorneys general Wednesday are an important step toward youth online safety that observers say will open the door for more platform regulation.
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Meta’s Landmark Settlement Marks Tech Accountability Milestone
The design changes Meta Platforms Inc. agreed to make in a landmark multi-billion dollar settlement with state attorneys general Wednesday are an important step toward youth online safety that observers say will open the door for more platform regulation.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We will always love you.
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
maybe I should finally actually read this book. The podcast from the 99PI folks got me interested, but it's been sitting on my shelf. It's not the length - I regularly read gigantic fantasy novels and just started another one. It's getting myself to read nonfiction after work 😂
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The central problem with Chief Justice Roberts’s Friday afternoon “administrative” stay in the White House ballroom case isn’t just the lack of any clear standards for such relief; it’s that it’s hard to see how, *whatever* the standards are, this case could satisfy them. Me in today’s “One First”:
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245. Irreparable Harm, “Administrative” Stays, and the White House Ballroom
Chief Justice Roberts’s order in the ballroom case is a useful illustration of how standardless the Court’s approach to “administrative” stays appears to be.
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Ryan Moulton @moultano.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
There is actually only one true spreadsheet person. The rest of us are just posers. www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/12/tats...
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Meet Tatsuo Horiuchi, the 77-Year-Old Artist Who 'Paints' Japanese Landscapes With Excel
For over 15 years, Japanese artist Tatsuo Horiuchi has rendered the subtle details of mountains, cherry blossoms, and dense forests with the most unlikely tool: Microsoft Excel. The 77-year-old illust...
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Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 18/08/2026
The AI safety debate is stuck on open versus closed models. Could China's biggest edge become the world's biggest risk?
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We’re Having the Wrong Debate About AI Safety
China’s embrace of open-source artificial intelligence is giving Silicon Valley a run for its money. It’s also become a major source of clout for Beijing, luring international developers and emerging as a cornerstone of President Xi Jinping’s pitch for collaboration with the Global South and influence over the next tech revolution.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18/08/2026
“What Canadians have done, of course, is they’re boycotting the U.S.,” one expert told ProPublica. People can only do so much about federal politics, he added, but by refusing to cross the border, “what they can do is … vote with their feet.”
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As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice
Under an intensifying trade war, parts of northern Michigan are feeling the financial pain. But with a president intent on conflict and a congressman silent on the issue, these Michiganders see no sig...
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 13/08/2026
There’s no need to brave long lines or packed courtroom benches to witness the landmark social media addiction trial kicking off next week against Meta Platforms Inc. in a federal courthouse in Oakland, Calif.
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As Big Tech Cases Go to Trial, One Court Turns on the Livestream
There’s no need to brave long lines or packed courtroom benches to witness the landmark social media addiction trial kicking off next week against Meta Platforms Inc. in a federal courthouse in Oakland, Calif.
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Annie Sexton @anniesexton.com · 11/08/2026
This is the coolest article I've ever written. Genuinely. All of you should read it.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
NEW: We have an October SCOTUS argument calendar. www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER TERM 2026
For the Session Beginning October 5, 2026
Monday, October 5
25-170
SUNCOR ENERCY (U.S.A.)
INC. V. COMMISSIONERS OF BOULDER COUNTY
25-735
JOHNSON V. UNTED STATES
CONGRESS
Monday, October 12
LEGAL HOLIDAY
Tuesday, October 6
25-498
ANDERSON V. INTEL CORP
INVESTMENT POLICY
COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 13
25-5343
BEAIRD V. UNITED STATES
25-886
GENAROV. BLACK
Wednesday, October 7
(4)
25-579
DEPARTMENT OF AIR
FORCE V. PRUTEHI GUAHAN
Wednesday, October 14
(3)
25-459
SALAZAR V. PARAMOUNT
GLOBAL
Court convenes at 10 a.m.
August 4, 2026
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/08/2026
Each year, talented dogs and their adoring fans gather on a California beach for the World Dog Surfing Championships.
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Absolutely disappointed this fell apart - I love the older movies, love the character, love Mahershala Ali. Just a bummer. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...
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Mahershala Ali on Marvel’s cursed Blade reboot: ‘If they wanted to do it, we would’ve done it’
Two-time Oscar winner was to take on role of vampire-hunting antihero but said project is no longer happening
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Joe 👻Boo!🎃 dek @joedudekjd.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A stack of 50 CD-RW discs
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 24/07/2026
Ship insurers restrict war coverage for Saudi Arabian cargoes in Red Sea ft.trib.al/IkTf1tU
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Ship insurers restrict war coverage for Saudi Arabian cargoes in Red Sea
Attacks from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels threaten further disruption to global oil supplies
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
NEW: The economic burn of heat waves isn't evenly spread across industries, creating new investment opportunities and concerns for Wall Street. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #heateconomy
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How Extreme Heat Is Shifting Corporate Bottom Lines
The economic burn of heat waves isn't evenly spread across industries, creating new investment opportunities and concerns for Wall Street.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 22/07/2026
This is Chubbers. He is catching a wave. But more importantly, catching a vibe. 14/10 (IG: nataliepaigebentley)
a yellow lab smiles at us from the middle of a blue-green wave in the ocean. his front paws are mid-paddle. soft seafoam has formed on the beach. the lab is glad you're watching. he wanted you to see him having the time of his life.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 22/07/2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani selected Proskauer Rose attorneys along with solo litigators and law professors to advise him on selecting New York judges, a mix of Big Law and less traditional picks as Mamdani looks to leave his mark on city courts.
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Mamdani Turns to Proskauer Rose, Columbia Law to Pick NY Judges
Mayor Zohran Mamdani selected Proskauer Rose attorneys along with solo litigators and law professors to advise him on selecting New York judges, a mix of Big Law and less traditional picks as Mamdani looks to leave his mark on city courts.
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Defector @defector.com · 16/07/2026
The Yzerplan failed, so it's time for Plan Z in Detroit: defector.com/the-yzerplan...
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The Yzerplan Failed, So It's Time For Plan Z In Detroit | Defector
When Steve Yzerman took over as Red Wings general manager in 2019, the state of Michigan embraced him as the man who would return their hockey team to glory, or at least clean up the mess Ken Holland…
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Matt Tobey @mtobey.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I’m finally going to listen to my doctor and eat more vegetables and get more fresh air
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15/07/2026
Please avoid all salads, including word.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 13/07/2026
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States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin
AG: Deal will bring "higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film and TV."
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 14/07/2026
The broad language of the measure—only 60 words in total—makes it difficult to predict how state agencies would implement it if it passes, and many people worry the amendment would endanger Colorado’s ability to reach its climate goals.
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Colorado will decide whether a "right to natural gas" is added to state constitution
The amendment would restrict building codes that promote electrification.
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Good piece from our newsroom about what federal agencies will look like after the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter.
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Expanded Presidential Firing Power Destabilizes Regulatory State
The US Supreme Court boosted the power of incoming presidents to reset leadership across the administrative state by firing holdover officials and installing handpicked replacements at independent age...
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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NPR: sorry sorry i'm trying to delete
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NPR has retracted the story.
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
So Justice Alito is just Schrodinger's Retired until we figure out what happened?
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I probably just need to reread Learning Resources and the majority in Barbara, but given the new level of EOs (both in asserted scope and sheer number) the interplay between branches and where they get their authority from is an important issue.
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Erin Webb @erinlwebb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
It just says the statute is violated, not the 14th, and that Congress *could* amend the statute to accomplish EO 14160's goals if it wanted to, constitutionally. And then joins the dissent in arguing that the 14th doesn't provide birthright citizenship.
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