Richard Berman

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.18.15

* Daily lawyer tips is just killing it. The latest is on the perils of actually becoming a senior associate. [Daily Lawyer Tips] * Lawyers can't be getting dumber if no one (hyperbole alert) is passing the bar exam. [Bloomberg BNA] * A kickstarter our readers are sure to love: a new board game that combines Would You Rather?, Poker, and Rock, Paper, Scissors with arguing. What's not to love? [Kickstarter] * Pile-on-the-SEC-week (the securities kind, not the football kind) continues. This time, Judge Berman is taking a crack. [Dealbreaker] * The civil justice system is riddled with inequities, especially if you happen to be a plaintiff. [Mighty] * Is a new pro-worker law in the works? [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * The NFL field that is the subject of lawsuits is getting changed... not that they're admitting any wrongdoing, natch. [Deadspin] * The Ninth Circuit? Not a fan of Sheriff Joe. [AZ Central]

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.10.15

* The fascinating and brave story of Phyllis Frye, the nation's first openly transgender judge -- and in Texas no less! [New York Times] * Copyright law ruins something new: this time the YouTube channel of the creator of “hardest Super Mario World level ever.” [Kotaku] * Take a look at the correspondence Judge Berman received on Deflategate -- all the completely sane and hinged rantings of Pats fans. [Deadspin] * A law firm that lets you have a life? Blasphemy! [The Atlantic] * Even if Larry Lessig becomes President of the United States, his presidency will still be a failure. [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * So... if a vampire makes a human their servant what liability does the human have for the vamp's bloodsucking? [The Legal Geeks] * An ode to Valorem's Patrick Lamb and his incisive look at the failure of Dewey & Lebouef. [What About Clients?] * The phenomenon of Quit Lit: when law professors take to the op-ed page to talk about their resignations. [TaxProf Blog]