Morning Docket: 03.06.17

* As you might imagine, Trump travel ban 2.0 hasn't done much to quell its opponents. Many, including New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, vow to fight this version as well. [Law.com] * In an seemingly unnecessarily cruel move designed to 'deter' families from illegal immigration, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly confirmed DHS is considering separating children from their families at the border. [CNN] * Jeff Sessions updates his testimony to Congress, admitting he did indeed meet with the Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak twice during the campaign. However, he doubles down on his originally testimony, insisting it was 'correct.' [Washington Post] * Rod J. Rosenstein's nomination for Deputy Attorney General has gotten super messy now that Jeff Sessions's contact with the Russian ambassador is under scrutiny. What is it they say about lying with dogs? [New York Times] * Charter Communications CEO Tom Rutledge is a big fan of the regulatory environment (or more accurately lack thereof) under Donald Trump. [The Hollywood Reporter] * Norton Rose Fulbright's Australian office is being sued by a former partner, Tom Martin. [Asian Lawyer]

onMarch 7, 2017 at 9:01 AMMarch 7, 2017 at 7:38 AM

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* As you might imagine, Trump travel ban 2.0 hasn’t done much to quell its opponents. Many, including New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, vow to fight this version as well. [Law.com]

* In an seemingly unnecessarily cruel move designed to ‘deter’ families from illegal immigration, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly confirmed DHS is considering separating children from their families at the border. [CNN]

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* Jeff Sessions updates his testimony to Congress, admitting he did indeed meet with the Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak twice during the campaign. However, he doubles down on his originally testimony, insisting it was ‘correct.’ [Washington Post]

* Rod J. Rosenstein’s nomination for Deputy Attorney General has gotten super messy now that Jeff Sessions’s contact with the Russian ambassador is under scrutiny. What is it they say about lying with dogs? [New York Times]

* Charter Communications CEO Tom Rutledge is a big fan of the regulatory environment (or more accurately lack thereof) under Donald Trump. [The Hollywood Reporter]

* Norton Rose Fulbright’s Australian office is being sued by a former partner, Tom Martin. [Asian Lawyer]