Ted Frank

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.08.10

* Which four firms do in-house counsel fear the most? [Law 360] * Professor Orin Kerr offers a more concise version of my analysis from yesterday of politics and Supreme Court clerk hiring, viewing the issue as a principal-agent problem. [Volokh Conspiracy via Instapundit] * Speaking of the principal-agent problem, Ted Frank explores it in […]

Drinking

Lawsuit of Fifteen Years Ago a Few Days Ago: Inanli v. Starbucks

Exciting news. Starbucks has just launched its new However-You-Want-It Frappuccino® product, “allowing customers to create a blended beverage that is uniquely their own…. the same way they customize their favorite Starbucks espresso beverage.” Sounds delicious! But if you order your Frappuccino with extra ice, and then experience brain freeze, don’t turn around and sue Starbucks. […]

Movies

Fun Fact of the Day: Justice Ginsburg’s Surprising Past

When President Bush delivered the State of the Union last night, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not one of the four Supreme Court justices in attendance. Oddly enough, however, Justice Ginsburg and President Bush aren’t as far apart as one might think. They share something in common: Both Justice Ginsburg and President Bush were cheerleaders!!! […]