Morning Docket: 01.12.17

* Fahrvergnügen! The DOJ charged six VW executives in the emissions-cheating scandal, arresting one in Miami. [New York Times] * Dewey think the Trustee should be able to destroy records? [Law360] * The Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing opted for the "he can't be racist, he has a black friend" strategy that absolutely, positively never fails. [Litigation Daily] * Child prostitution isn't legal in California and oh my God why do we have to clarify this? [ABC News] * Company under CFPB investigation battling to remain anonymous. This probably would be a significant legal challenge if we assumed the CFPB would exist past next month. [National Law Journal] * Chelsea Manning's sentence may be commuted before Obama leaves office. [Lawfare] * The fight over legal rights to Prince's catalog continues. [Page Six]

vw* Fahrvergnügen! The DOJ charged six VW executives in the emissions-cheating scandal, arresting one in Miami. [New York Times]

* Dewey think the Trustee should be able to destroy records? [Law360]

* The Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing opted for the “he can’t be racist, he has a black friend” strategy that absolutely, positively never fails. [Litigation Daily]

* Child prostitution isn’t legal in California and oh my God why do we have to clarify this? [ABC News]

* Company under CFPB investigation battling to remain anonymous. This probably would be a significant legal challenge if we assumed the CFPB would exist past next month. [National Law Journal]

* Chelsea Manning’s sentence may be commuted before Obama leaves office. [Lawfare]

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* The fight over legal rights to Prince’s catalog continues. [Page Six]

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