Non-Sequiturs: 12.07.10
* Elizabeth Edwards has passed away, R.I.P. (Wait, John and Rielle — too soon, too soon.) [WRAL]
* During the New York Attorney General Debate, I predicted that Eric Dinallo would make a good partner at Debevoise & Plimpton. He just seemed so “nice.” Well, turns out I was spot on: Dinallo and Debevoise are a match made in nice people heaven. [Am Law Daily]
* Now that Charlie Rangel has been told he’s a naughty boy, can we get back to the whackjob known as Maxine Waters? [Dealbreaker]
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* What it’s like to be addicted to M&A transactions, from the perspective of a retired Skadden partner. [Deal Journal]
* No Drama Obama gets a little bit feisty when defending his decision to extend the Bush tax cuts. In the words of Nice Guy Eddie: “You beat on this prick enough, he’ll tell you he started the Chicago fire. That don’t necessarily make it f**kin’ so.” [Business Insider]
* Back in the day, video could help the wrongly accused, just like DNA helps now. [DNAinfo]
* Lawyers fear change almost as much as Garth from Wayne’s World. [Belly of the Beast via ABA Journal]