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* You’ve probably heard by now — Democrat Doug Jones is the newly elected Senator from Alabama. Donald Trump has accepted his party’s defeat in the Republican stronghold, but Roy Moore has yet to concede. [CNN]
* Rod Rosenstein will testify in front of the the House Judiciary Committee today. He’s expected to face questions about special counsel, Robert Mueller, and potential conflicts of interest. [Los Angeles Times]
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* Former House speaker Dennis Hastert is not to be left alone with children. That’s one of several new conditions federal district judge Thomas Durkin placed on Hastert, who pleaded guilty in 2015 to violating federal banking laws in connection with a scheme to cover-up his sexual abuse of teenage boys. [Washington Post]
* Senator Chuck Schumer does not play. He called the police after a forged document began circulating falsely accusing the senator of sexual harassment. [Axios]
* The Ninth Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the Federal Arbitration Act. The plaintiffs claimed AT&T falsely advertised their “unlimited” service plans; the novel legal issue asked the court to hold AT&T be considered as acting for the state. [Law.com]
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* Mecklenburg County, N.C. went public with their decision not to pay after being hit with a ransomware attack. Their data was backed up, the best defense against this kind of cyber attack. [Big Law Business]