Can Trump disrupt the midterms? AI-powered law firms draw big-firm lawyers and White …

☀️ Good morning from The Legal File! Here is the rundown of today’s top legal news: 🗳️ Nine ways the Trump administration could interfere with the midterms REUTERS/Jonathan Drake Could the Trump administration actually disrupt November’s elections? Reuters asked more than 50 election officials, voting experts and election lawyers what keeps them up at night. Their answers include federal agents seizing ballots, a record 1,000 DOJ election monitors, ICE operations near polling sites, troops sent in under the Insurrection Act, a national emergency declaration, and even Congress refusing to seat winners. However, states have broad constitutional authority over elections, and courts have already blocked many of the administration’s efforts. Still, officials warn that the bigger danger may not be one dramatic move. It could be a pile-up of investigations and legal fights that delays certification and throws close races into chaos. The White House says it’s simply protecting election integrity. More on the midterms: 💼 AI-powered law firms draw lawyers from big firms REUTERS/Florence Lo Lawyers banking on AI transforming the legal industry are continuing to leave traditional law firms for new startup firms that bill themselves as “AI-native.” Goodwin Procter private equity partner Leon Johnson said on October 14
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