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Congress Scrutinizes RFK Jr. On Budget Cuts, Vaccines And More
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Wednesday. He faced questions on vaccines, HHS cuts, and other issues.
Morning Docket: 05.15.25
* The Supreme Court decided insurrection part of the Fourteenth Amendment doesn't matter anymore, so let's see about birthright citizenship. [National Law Journal]
* Harvard bought a copy of the Magna Carta for less than $30. It turns out it's an original. [Reuters]
* AG Pam Bondi apparently sold massive amounts of Trump media stock right before the tariff announcement crashed the market. What an amazing coincidence! [ProPublica]
* Jenner lawyer loses security clearance in ongoing administration retaliation effort. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Minnesota prepares for Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin. [Minnesota Star-Tribune]
* Facebook says connecting friends is "secondary." Surprised it still ranks that high... [Law360]
* The profession is at a crossroads and how the rule of law crisis is just as big a part of it as AI. [Forbes]
How Social Media Is Reacting To UnitedHealth Group’s CEO Exit And Stock Meltdown
UnitedHealth Group announced that Andrew Witty will step down as CEO due to ‘personal reasons.’ He is being replaced by Stephen J. Hemsley, who served as the company’s CEO from 2006 to 2017.
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Morning Docket: 05.14.25
* Judge Luttig explains that we've reached the end of the rule of law. [The Atlantic]
* Abrupt removal of Librarian of Congress looked like a Musk effort to seize control of copyright law for the benefit of his AI interests... but anti-tech MAGA lawyers might have thrown a wrench in those plans. [Verge]
* Government strips Wilmer attorneys of security clearances in case DOJ will lose next. [American Lawyer]
* Chuck Grassley suddenly wants a law to stop "universal injunctions" after four years of letting Amarillo run the FDA. These are not serious people. [Law360]
* FBI ordered to divert work from white collar enforcement to immigration. [Reuters]
* Attorney with big social media following accused of providing no value to clients. Wait until they learn what happens in Biglaw "internal team meetings." [ABA Journal]
* In "you can indict a ham sandwich" news, the Wisconsin judge arrested in her courthouse for refusing to let ICE make arrests in her courtroom off an administrative warrant was indicted. [New York Times]
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Biglaw Doesn’t Give A Damn About Its Young Lawyers
Law firms are ignoring young lawyers' pleas to stand up to Trump, and it's taking a toll. But for minority lawyers, the stress is even worse. Are we on the verge of a mental health crisis in Biglaw?
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Trump Strategy To Rein In Drug Prices Revives ‘Most Favored Nation’ Plan Of His First Term
President Trump’s executive order provides a framework for tying the prices of U.S. pharmaceutical products to the lower prices paid in other countries, what’s called most-favored-nation pricing. If drug companies do not lower their prices accordingly, the order proposes other strategies, such as importing drugs from other countries.
Morning Docket: 05.13.25
* Chief Justice Roberts finds one-on-one questioning dull and I guess if you're not particularly interested in precedent or oral argument that tracks. [National Law Journal]
* Law school graduation speeches taking swipes at Trump and Musk as the lowest-hanging fruit ever. [Law360]
* Biglaw employee tried to bill pro bono client. [LegalCheek]
* Mister Softee lawyers up. [Gothamist]
* Diddy's ex-girlfriend prepared to be star witness. [Reuters]
* Judge considers ending Trump's ABA grant money block. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Professor Litman's got a new book about the Supreme Court. [Michigan Law]
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How A Key Pentagon Tech Leader Plans On ‘Blowing Up’ Outdated Software Risk Framework
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