Shhh! How To Actually Keep A Secret
Advice on keeping confidences, from in-house counsel Mark Herrmann.
Non-Sequiturs: 12.23.16
Ed. note: In observance of the holidays, Above the Law will be on a reduced publication schedule today and dark Monday, December 26th. We hope you don't have to bill too much more in 2016! Have a happy holiday! * Be careful when shopping last-minute holiday deals on Amazon -- counterfeits are aplenty. [Slate] * This terrible Missouri law makes school fights a felony. [Huffington Post] * Some law professors have their panties in a twist over the University of Oregon's handling of a law professor's decision to wear blackface to a Halloween party. [Tax Prof Blog] * Lessons from the North Carolina political shit show. [Salon] * Google's employee confidentiality agreement is the subject of a lawsuit. [Law and More]
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Non-Sequiturs: 10.22.12
* Additional thoughts, from Professor Josh Blackman, on Judge Richard Posner’s awesome streak of book reviews. [Josh Blackman] * Meanwhile, Professor Kyle Graham wonders: How would Judge Posner review Moby Dick, Fifty Shades of Grey, and other classic literature? Incredibly, that’s how. [noncuratlex] * Apple responded to Samsung’s blame-the-jury appeal with knives out and guns blazing. [Ars Technica] * This attempt at using a disguise to commit ID theft was so pathetic, I almost feel bad for the guy. And yes, there is a photo. [Lowering the Bar] * A longtime Arby’s employee fled when a knife-wielding robber broke into the restaurant in the middle the night. And then Arby’s fired her. At least unemployment > dying alone in an Arby’s. [Consumerist] * Models, runway shows, and confidentiality agreements, oh my! [Fashionista]