Expert Witnesses

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.27.18

Ed. note: We will not be publishing on Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. We will return to our regular publication schedule on Tuesday, May 29. * What is up with the lively Twitter feed of George T. Conway, former Wachtell Lipton partner and husband of top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway? It's not entirely clear -- but if you're not already following GTC, you should be. [Politico] * Because Masterpiece Cakeshop isn't the only cake controversy out there: mom tries to get "summa cum laude" written on her son's graduation cake, hilarity sues. [Althouse] * Over at the invaluable Take Care blog, you can now find an extensive database of articles addressing impeachment in the Age of Trump -- to complement Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz's new book about impeachment (affiliate link). [Take Care] * Is Justice Anthony M. Kennedy about to retire from the Supreme Court? Per Adam Feldman, "signs point to Justice Kennedy remaining on the Court past this term notwithstanding all of the discussion surrounding his retirement." [Empirical SCOTUS] * When #MeToo meets defamation claims: a court tosses Tavis Smiley's libel claim against PBS. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * "Surprise! Your expert witness has a rap sheet." And there's no plug-and-play solution to vetting expert witnesses, as Jean O'Grady explains. [Dewey B Strategic] * Saira Rao, who helped diversify the world of children's books, hopes to do the same for politics -- by becoming Colorado's first woman of color elected to Congress. [Teen Vogue]

By David Lat
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.27.17

* If you're working with PwC on any matters right now, say something nice, because they had a rough night. [USA Today] * Nixon Peabody is looking for a new office and wants a major interior design overhaul. Interior design is important, guys. [Boston Globe] * Random employee phone checks. That's what it means to be a lawyer in government service these days. [Politico] * Bill Cosby will face multiple accusers at his upcoming trial. [Courthouse News Service] * The new plan for fighting for voting rights? More geometry expert witnesses. [Chronicle of Higher Education] * North Carolina's law banning sex offenders from Facebook is on tap at the Supreme Court today. How will the justices respond? facebook-reactions-1

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.29.16

* Sixth Circuit decides farmers don't need the Internet. It's your move now, FarmersOnly.com lobbyists! [NY Times] * The latest in the "Houston" law school showdown. [Houston Chronicle] * In Trump U. litigation news, there's a battle over who gets to be called an "expert" in a case about whether unqualified people pretended to be experts. [Courthouse News Service] * Remember Kim Dotcom? He wants to livestream his legal battle, which seems a lot less interesting than what he used to put up. [USNWR] * HSBC paying $13M in suits alleging improperly recorded debt-collection calls. [Law360] * Robot lawyering spreads: The parking ticket battling algorithm moves to Seattle. [WTSP] * "How do you cross-examine a computer?" I dunno, Ctrl-Alt-Delete? [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

By Joe Patrice
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.12.16

* Gauging the importance of Supreme Court decisions this Term based on media coverage. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Georgia is changing state law because UGA's football coach thinks it might help the team cover up a scandal and somehow the legislature thinks this makes sense. [SB Nation] * Did President Obama outthink himself on the Merrick Garland pick? [Guile Is Good] * Using expert witnesses to defeat class certification... an emerging tradition. [The Expert Institute] * Some graphics cross-referencing the laws around "burners" and global terrorism. [imgur] * Restraining order be damned! Montgomery Blair Sibley is releasing D.C. Madam contacts for our viewing pleasure. [WTOP] * What lawyer Scott Limmer learned from a yoga retreat. [Law Reboot]

By Joe Patrice