It’s a short week, but there’s a whole lot of news to cover.
Welcome back to Quick Hits! Much of today’s docket is taken over by the transition news that keeps breaking in the (nearly) two weeks since Trump won the general election. But if you’re looking for something a bit more fun to take your mind off current events (or just give yourself a break, I mean honestly) check out how one lawyer’s joke tweet has evolved into “Parrot-ghazi.”
This past week in election news:
- Buzzfeed thinks The Election Might Have Killed Criminal Justice Reform
- Japanese American internment is ‘precedent’ for national Muslim registry, prominent Trump backer says
- Just a reminder, re: recent articles making the rounds: No, President Obama CANNOT appoint Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court if the Senate does nothing
- Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the House Select Committee on Intelligence Thursday he had submitted his letter of resignation on Wednesday night.
- There’s actually a way for Trump to help coal and still help the climate
- Viral Fake Election News Outperformed Real News On Facebook In Final Months Of The US Election
- Facebook, fake news, and democracy: ‘I see a somewhat darker side of the internet emerging’
- In wake of Trump victory, FCC abandons proposed reform of business data services market
- China, India would pick up America’s clean energy slack under Trump
- What will the new American president do to end Russia’s shadow war against the United States and its allies?
- Republicans are suddenly realizing the economy is actually in good shape
- Obama’s government just released a new oil and gas rule — and Trump’s may not like it much
- Trump Is Bittersweet for Bank Bonds as Crisis Risks Recalled
- Nina Totenburg says Trump’s Election Raises Host Of Issues For Supreme Court
- Trump Might Not Stop Legalization, but the Pot Industry Might Become Whiter
- SEC chair to step down, clearing path for Trump to eliminate tough Wall Street regulations
- Most people are wildly underestimating what Trump’s win will mean for the environment
- How 75 pending lawsuits could distract a Donald Trump presidency
- Google, an Obama ally, may face policy setbacks under Trump Read
- Donald Trump’s Tax Plan Would Hit Single Parents Hard
- Famed Media Defender: Reporters Should Think About Suing Donald Trump for Libel
- Net Neutrality Expected to Be Another Casualty of Trump Era
- Cybersecurity experts offer advice for incoming Trump administration
- New York Attorney General Says Trump Agrees To Settle Trump University Lawsuits
- Trump says gay marriage is ‘settled’ by the courts, but not abortion
Elsewhere:
- “Russian digital forensics firm Elcomsoft has found that Apple’s mobile devices automatically send a user’s call history to the company’s servers if iCloud is enabled — but the data gets uploaded in many instances without user choice or notification.”
- Dr. Seuss Enterprises sues over crowdfunded comic, ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!’
- Charlotte School of Law put on probation by American Bar Association
- UK insurer body wants bulk of EU capital rules to stay after Brexit
- SpaceX files FCC application for internet access network with 4,425 satellites
- Charles Harder, the Lawyer Who Killed Gawker, Isn’t Done Yet
- May defends EU plan as Corbyn accuses her of Brexit shambles
- China’s top coal province says 29 pct of water unsuitable for humans
- LAPD watchdog takes a long look into allegations of racial profiling
- Black Friday 2016 set to be the largest ever
- Sixth Circuit Finds No Right to Affordable Water
- The EU wants answers about why Yahoo was allowed to scan personal emails for terror links
- Data sharing between Seattle police and feds receives new scrutiny after election
- Federal judge orders Amazon to refund in-app purchases made by children
- A comeback for the death penalty?
- Global warming is perilously close to U.N. climate target
- Opposition to Oil Pipeline in U.S. Serves as Example for Indigenous Struggles in Latin America
- ICYMI: Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Prohibited by Title VII, Federal Court Rules
- Will the FDA let digital marketing’s one-click rule back on the table? Proposed study raises the prospect
- Elon Musk: Tesla’s Solar Roof Will Cost Less Than a Traditional Roof
- Incentives vs. regulation: the controversy over cleaning up LA’s polluted air