Politics

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.09.17

* It's not the doctor's fault he overprescribed opioid painkillers. It's the pharmaceutical industry's fault. [New York Law Journal] * Norton Rose Fulbright is in late-stage merger talks with Australian firm Henry Davis York. [Law.com] * Apparently Donald Trump did not watch the same hearing as the rest of us. [CNN] * The California Attorney General is willing to go to war with Donald Trump over national monuments. [LA Times] * Ah, the halcyon days of 2007. The House is determined to bring the financial regulations back to then. [Washington Post] * Is this what the Bill Cosby defense has stooped to? [NBC News] * In case you're looking for some gift ideas. [Huffington Post]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.17

* Ben Wittes on James Comey's prepared testimony (which he'll deliver tomorrow): "the most shocking single document compiled about the official conduct of the public duties of any President since the release of the Watergate tapes." [Lawfare] * Could the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program be eliminated -- retroactively? Thoughts from Professor Gregory Crespi. [SSRN] * The California Supreme Court appears less than enthused about a ballot measure that would compel the courts to decide death penalty cases more quickly. [How Appealing] * Behind every great bestseller is... a tiger mother? How Amy Chua mentored J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy (affiliate link). [The Atlantic] * Picking up on Shannon Achimalbe's post from earlier today, here's additional financial advice for young lawyers. [SoFi] * Legal technology is a godsend -- but what do you do when problems arise? [Reboot Your Law Practice] * Mark your calendars: one week from today, on June 14 in San Francisco, it's the Battle of the (Law Firm) Bands! [Family Violence Appellate Project]

By David Lat