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    Morning Docket: 05.29.18

    * In a perfect example of everything wrong with GDPR there are now concerns that, under its terms, blockchain is prohibited. So a law designed to protect privacy might derail the most secure privacy protection technology on the market. Good job! [Legaltech News]

    * For months, I’ve used the phrase “GDPR-Y2K-2018.” Looks like someone agrees with me. [Corporate Counsel]

    * The lesson we’ve learned over the past week is that being pro-segregation really boosts your chances for the federal bench these days. [Courthouse News Service]

    * The air is no so sweet down on Sesame Street, where they’re suing Brian Henson over his new movie, “Happytime Murders.” [Law360]

    * A deep dive into that dispute that’s put Michael Avenatti’s firm on the hook for millions. [New York Law Journal]

    * Trump’s trade policy may result in economic ruin, but it’ll make a lot of money for lawyers. [American Lawyer]

    * Payday lender who tried to skirt the law by claiming to be on Indian reservations slapped with 8-year sentence. [WTOP]