Morning Docket: 02.17.26

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by Above the Law

February 17, 2026

* Law student convicted over fake bomb threat. [Legal Cheek] * Jeanine Pirro can't win a case in D.C., so she's hoping to win one in New York by suing her hometown for a $250,000 slip and fall. [The Independent] * Law schools and students worry about new lending cap. [Reuters] * Attorney disbarred over alleged harassment campaign against "Law by Mike." [La Jolla Village News] * NFL discrimination claim will head to court after league effort to force arbitration fails. [Law360] * Steve Bannon and Boris Epshteyn sued over crypto promotion. [National Law Journal] * Judge cites Orwell in striking down Trump bid to erase mentions of slavery from historical exhibits. [CNN] The post Morning Docket: 02.17.26 appeared first on Above the Law.

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Originally published on Above the Law on 2/17/2026