Non-Sequiturs: 10.21.08

* Dechert Chairman and CEO Bart Winokur holds the firm line. The money quote: Winokur says “this is all such bull, if you don’t mind my saying so,” in response to the layoff rumors. [Legal Intelligencer] (subscription).

* Simpson Thacher is doing their bailout work on the cheap. Expect to be reminded of that come bonus time. [WSJ Law Blog]

* If Obama wins, can I get my Scarface on? [Drug and Device Law]

* Shameless plug: Lat at Columbia Law School tomorrow. [Columbia Law School Federalist Society]

* We’re sorry for all your layoff trouble Chicago. Maybe this Illinois based Blawg Review will cheer you up. [Preaching to the Perverted via Blawg Review]

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