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* Rudy Giuliani has finally selected the counsel that will represent him in the impeachment probe. Looks like his version of “The Apprentice: Lawyer Edition” is now over. [Politico]
* Sources say former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will announce today that he is running for his old Senate seat. [CNN}
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* A judge has signaled that he will allow a lawsuit filed by House Democrats seeking President Trump’s tax records to proceed. [The Hill]
* A white male former lawyer for the Hershey Company can Hershey’s Kiss his race and gender discrimination lawsuit against the company goodbye. [Patriot News]
* Law student groups are refusing to accept funding from firms with mandatory arbitration clauses. [Bloomberg]
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* President Trump reportedly asked Attorney General Barr to clear him of wrongdoing over Ukraine, which Attorney General Barr refused to do. [Wall Street Journal]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].