Apparently the judge did not see that as a reason to prevent him from finishing his work and delivering evidence one way or the other (maybe he's awesome and hi

Apparently the judge did not see that as a reason to prevent him from finishing his work and delivering evidence one way or the other (maybe he's awesome and his work will show this, maybe he sucks and his work will show this). "Team science" is actively penalized, just so you know. You're either a rock star PI with 5 R01s and an indentured servant "research professor" to handle actual work, or you're nobody. It is, and always has been, all about the money -- those sweet, sweet indirects from NIH grants, and the endowments from gullible old rich people. Rubin sounds like an asshole, exactly the sort of PI that is selected for at many top-tier institutions. If he's really clever he'll "help" German GTFO of his lab and then write some coded instructions in recommendation letters ("if you've any questions, please call me at 617-867-5309"). And then things can go back to normal, hopefully with Rubin being more cautious and/or less vindictive the next time around.