Elizabeth Warren

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.15.18

* "If the law’s not going to be improved by Congress, we have to help these young people who are drowning in student loan debt." In the past, judges would rarely consider helping people who were bankrupted by student debt payments, but now offering their support through the court system. [Wall Street Journal] * Guess which Biglaw firm helped the United States Soccer Federation secure the 2026 World Cup? If you guessed it was the firm that celebrated its bid by not raising its associates' salaries yet, you were right. Thanks, Latham! [American Lawyer] * A judge approved AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner on Tuesday, and two days later, it's now complete. Although the Justice Department isn't filing for a stay, that's not going to stop lawyers in the Antitrust Division from appealing the judge's decision in the case, though. [CNN] * As our personal-finance columnist Jordan Rothman complained of earlier this week, it's messed up that you can lose your law license after defaulting on your student loans. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Marco Rubio thought it was messed up too, so they introduced a bill to stop it from happening. [Law.com] * RBG, the documentary about the life and times of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is quite literally stealing the show. The film has made $9.2 million since its release, making it the highest-grossing movie of the Sundance Film Festival. I highly recommend seeing this movie. [Hollywood Reporter]

By Staci Zaretsky
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.27.17

* Antitrust laws are going strong... in the EU. [Huffington Post] * And antitrust might just be getting a little boost right here at home. [The Hill] * Trolling journos is a great way to kill democracy. [Forward] * Confused by the travel ban ruling? You're not alone. [Slate] * Marilyn Mosby is under attack. [The Root] * Trump could be hurting the perception of the American legal system. [Law and More] * Liz Warren is out in front on health care. [Salon]

By Kathryn Rubino

Non-Sequiturs: 05.09.17

* Wanda Sykes's is a big fan of Sally Yates. Wanda Sykes is all of us. [Jezebel] * If this happens I will be gladly paying my New York State income taxes from now on. [Salon] * No, Tiffany Trump cannot take (most of) these classes next year because, you know, she'll be a 1L. [Slate] * Some of these people are making it a habit to argue in front of SCOTUS. [Empirical SCOTUS] * JDs don't have the same power as MBAs. [Law and More] * It's like it never even happened. [The Root] * Sure, this they'll prepare for. Health-care reform? Not so much. [The Hill]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.03.17

* This is how Neil Gorsuch has benefited from (a form of) affirmative action. [Washington Post] * Hate mandatory minimum sentences? The Supreme Court may have handed you a victory. [The Hill] * Hold onto your seats and get ready for a filibuster. [NPR] * Another sexual harassment lawsuit at Fox News. The attorney filing the suit calls them "the Bill Cosby of corporate America." [Huffington Post] * Can Elizabeth Warren un-learn talking like a lawyer? [Law and More] * Justice Thomas doesn't seem fully on board with civil forfeitures. [The Atlantic]

By Kathryn Rubino