* While Michigan State zeroes in on another NCAA Tournament run, the Board of Trustees zero in on saving their hides in the fallout of the Larry Nassar revelations. The Board announced bringing on Akin Gump as the scandal grows. [Detroit News]
* Speaking of Akin, former Akin partner Jeffrey Wertkin’s criminal trial ends with a 30-month prison sentence. [Reuters]
* When Wesleyan’s commencement speaker Daniel Handler suffered a series of unfortunate sexual harassment allegations, the school reached out to Anita Hill in possibly the most clutch last-minute rescheduling ever. [Chronicle of Higher Education]
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* Donald Trump apparently keeps asking witnesses in the Mueller probe about their testimony. So it’s safe to say he’s not even trying to heed the advice of counsel. [NY Times]
* Meaning Trump may soon be asking Erik Prince about his testimony, because that guy appears to be in hot water with Mueller now. [Vox]
* Another look at the Lewis & Clark Law protest that kicked off this week. [Big Law Business]
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* Rhode Island considers banning free porn in an effort to ensure that the only opiate of the masses remains crippling opioid addiction. [NPR]
* Pepperdine Law had faculty dunk tanks yesterday. Just California’s friendly reminder to the East Coast that we’re living wrong. [TaxProf Blog]