Stella Q
Posts by Stella Q
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.16.07
* Beer and baseball, not as intertwined as you’d think. [Sports Law Blog] * Boring as it may be, is class really the place for a boner? [Feminist Law Professors] * They should have gone with the special brownies instead. [Austin Daily Herald] * The only place this should be happening is Hollywood. Actually, disregard […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.15.07
* My issue with this decision is, what can’t be used as a sex toy? [Dorf on Law] * We’ll give the FDA tobacco if they leave love alone. (They can keep the Viagra though). [MSNBC] * Can your Valentine’s Day top this? [East Valley Tribune via Quizlaw] * Autobiographies don’t always lead to redemption. […] 
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Fashion, Intellectual Property, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 02.14.07
* Fans of “The Office” (what BBC version?) will rejoice at this play-by-play of potential litigation related to each episode. Ladies, whenever you cringe at the memory of a loser ex-boyfriend, just think of Jan, Michael’s otherwise competent and attractive boss, who somehow ends up vacationing with him… at a Sandals resort. [That’s What She […]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.13.07
Love is in the air. (It’s tomorrow, so get on those plans already!) * You can imagine management pressing office couples for more detailed descriptions of their amorous couplings during drafting of “love contracts”…you know, like the usual corporate due diligence, which I know always gets me off. [Los Angeles Times] * You’ve heard it […] -
Affirmative Action, Airplanes / Aviation, Celebrities, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Sex, Sex Scandals
Non-Sequiturs: 02.12.07
* A flight attendant was suspended for merely taking a bathroom break. Of course, this “break” involved Ralph Fiennes’s penis. Wrongful termination or not, it would have been worth it. [The Daily Telegraph] * Was this a way out of CLE requirements? [San Francisco Chronicle] * Too many lawyers, not enough nuts, fruits or flakes. […] -
Cellphones, Crime, Food, Kids, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Perverts
Non-Sequiturs: 02.09.07
* For you Starbucks haters out there, a glimmer of hope for the days of cheap, dishwater-tasting, non-fair-trade coffee, served by exploited employees. Or Central Perk. [Mercury News] * In case you were worried about the gel-happy San Francisco mayor, Gavin Newsom still gets paid while in rehab. [Law.com] * When you’re a pre-boyfriend and […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.08.07
* Between the carrot and the stick, it’s always the stick that prevails. [Truth on the Market] * One could hardly confuse Keith Urban the New Jersey oil painter with Keith Urban the Australian country singer. One paints, and the other sings is married to Nicole Kidman. [AOL Music] * I wonder what the Lithuanian […] -
Crime, Education / Schools, Free Speech, Intellectual Property, Kids, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Perverts, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 02.07.07
* Music without DRM is like Esperanto, a worthwhile dream that had its moments, but never gained enough momentum to carry it through globalization. So isn’t I-Tunes, like English, close enough? [CNET News] * I applaud StopSylviaBrowne.com’s creator for exercising his First Amendment rights, but part of me hopes he is forced to shut down […] 
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Advertising, Anna Nicole Smith, Celebrities, Cyberlaw, Intellectual Property, Non-Sequiturs, Nude Dancing, Sex Scandals, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 02.06.07
* The only diet aid that couldn’t be accused of false advertising is heroin, so lay off Anna Nicole. What can I say, I always root for the underdog. [Yahoo! News] * You’d think he’d be immune to this kind of alleged ridicule, having had his name his entire life. Pecker, embrace it the way […] -
Cyberlaw, Deaths, Intellectual Property, John Edwards, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Trademarks, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 02.05.07
* I won’t comment on trial lawyers in general, but I’ll admit to instant suspicion of boyish-looking politicians. I’d rather trust creepy-looking John Edward. [Crime & Federalism] * Wiki is as wiki does. [TaxProfs Blog] * I have a lot of questions… Like how could the impact of Valle’s body force the elevators door open? […] -
Art, Blogging, Feminism, Free Speech, Kids, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Shopping
Non-Sequiturs: 02.02.07
* Blogs: Changing life as we know it — or just giving law students a respite from those pesky casebooks. [Balkinization] * Guess this is more than playful alteration by a bored junior associate, like dropping the “l” from “public offering,” or the “cl” from “Class A common stock” in a prospectus. [National Review via […] -
Affirmative Action, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Football, Murder, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons, Racism, Religion, Sports, Tobacco / Smoking, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 02.01.07
* His world may have collapsed, but his lung won’t. [MSN] * They probably weren’t staying together for the kids. [Judicial Reports (third item)] * Some African-American college students are, in fact, just African. Another way to summarize this “finding” is that “Not All [insert color here] People Are the Same” (or, as many a […] -
Animal Law, Books, Cars, Copyright, Crime, Fashion, Fat People, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 01.31.07
* The point of this fluff piece feature is that Ferraris are not always penis substitutes. [Legal Times] * Is there actually a rental market (Netbux?) for books-on-tape? [Patry Copyright Blog] * New York fashion week starts soon, and I will yet again be reminded that as a woman living in the cultural capital of […]
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Education / Schools, Intellectual Property, Jews, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Paralegals, Pornography, Religion, Ridiculousness, Trademarks, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 01.30.07
* The Guber Downward-Facing Dog Trial coming soon. [De Novo; MSN] * If you don’t know who’s the “real lawyer” at the table, it’s you. [PrawfsBlawg] * Kosher-ness may be inapplicable to porn, but I would not want to venture a guess as to Mr. Cohen’s idea behind his trademark. [Likelihood of Confusion] * Another […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.29.07
Count-down to Superbowl Sunday! * Turns out those Superlawyer rankings are unrelated to true super legal powers after all. [Crime & Federalism] * While “Supermax” may sound like an office supply warehouse store, it’s not nearly as fun. [Sentencing Law and Policy] * In an effort to stay relevant without resorting to cell phone violence, […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.26.07
[Ed. note: These Non-Sequiturs from Stella Q should have been published on Friday the 26th, but as you may have noticed, we were experiencing technical difficulties at the time.] * Paris Hilton again? We too are complicit in the current state of our nation. But we would at least have recognized Ruth Ginsburg. If you’re […] -
Animal Law, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Non-Sequiturs, Paris Hilton, Pets
Non-Sequiturs: 01.25.07
* When do you lose control of your copyright? The Unabomber wants to know. Paris Hilton [NSFW], on the other hand, doesn’t care. [Slate] * I am not a dog-hater, but you don’t see people bringing their babies to bars. (Although I hear you, dog-lovers — at least, there’s no law against it.) [Seattle Times] […] -
Blogging, Cyberlaw, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Non-Sequiturs, Solo Practitioners, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 01.24.07
[Ed. note: We’ll get back to associate pay raises shortly. But for those of you with no interest in the staggeringly high sums being earned by your Biglaw buddies, Stella Q has some Non-Sequiturs for you.] * I’m not sure how they do it, but Reputation Defender can rid cyberspace of slanderous detritus, even if […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.23.07
* Whatever the state of the current voting systems for Oscar nominations, at least Ryan Gosling was nominated for Half Nelson. Bleeding-heart inner-city teachers-slash-junkies are hot. Perhaps also a little paternalistic. But still really hot. [Concurring Opinions] * Joe Francis, scapegoat. No, a martyr even. [AP via Yahoo! News] * Blogs are like PBS: they […] -
Abortion, Blogging, Crime, Kids, Law Firm Names, Non-Sequiturs, Perverts
Non-Sequiturs: 01.22.07
* If it’s not in the URL, get rid of it. [Law.com] * Pedophiles are upset to learn that the 12-year-old they’ve been “violating” is actually 29. Another example of how TV and movies featuring twenty-something actors as smooth-faced teenagers warps reality. [AP via MSN] * It’s Roe v. Wade’s 34th anniversary. The pro… [Feministing] […]
