Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.10.15

* 12 Things Every Lawyer Should Learn From Saul Goodman. [LinkedIn] * The 10th Circuit had so much trouble wading through a federal statute they had to diagram the sentence. As the opinion notes, "[t]hat bramble of prepositional phrases may excite the grammar teacher but it’s certainly kept the federal courts busy." If you want to see the whole opinion, it's here. [Lowering the Bar] * Meet your King v. Burwell plaintiffs! It's actually kind of sad. Like the guy paying $655/month on health insurance who could be paying $62.49/month but won't because Obama is a secret Muslim or something. [Jezebel] * A guide to cybersecurity for lawyers. If this interests you, come to our conference March 18, to see the author, Leeza Garber, participate in a panel on privacy. [Capsicum Group] * Speaking of cybersecurity, hackers hit Anthem Insurance pretty bad. At least the company is handling the data breach well. [LXBN] * New evidence reveals that the victims of lynchings in the South were much higher than previously assumed. Thankfully, racism is over according to the Supreme Court. [Gawker Justice] * After introducing you to J.Ko, the Harvard Law rapper, it seems his website is now password protected. Aw. Come back, J.Ko! This is what free publicity looks like. [Harvard Rapper] * Maybe there is a role for Millennials to play in ending unpaid internships. They won't take it of course, but there's a role out there to be played. [Law and More] * Geopolitics explained simply. Shearman's Richard Hsu talks to Dr. Pippa Malmgren, author of Signals (affiliate link). [Hsu Untied] Meanwhile, that sentence diagramming opinion discussed earlier is available on the next page.... https://www.scribd.com/doc/255322959/United-States-v-Rentz

* 12 Things Every Lawyer Should Learn From Saul Goodman. [LinkedIn]

* The 10th Circuit had so much trouble wading through a federal statute they had to diagram the sentence. As the opinion notes, “[t]hat bramble of prepositional phrases may excite the grammar teacher but it’s certainly kept the federal courts busy.” If you want to see the whole opinion, it’s here. [Lowering the Bar]

* Meet your King v. Burwell plaintiffs! It’s actually kind of sad. Like the guy paying $655/month on health insurance who could be paying $62.49/month but won’t because Obama is a secret Muslim or something. [Jezebel]

* A guide to cybersecurity for lawyers. If this interests you, come to our conference March 18, to see the author, Leeza Garber, participate in a panel on privacy. [Capsicum Group]

* Speaking of cybersecurity, hackers hit Anthem Insurance pretty bad. At least the company is handling the data breach well. [LXBN]

* New evidence reveals that the victims of lynchings in the South were much higher than previously assumed. Thankfully, racism is over according to the Supreme Court. [Gawker Justice]

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* After introducing you to J.Ko, the Harvard Law rapper, it seems his website is now password protected. Aw. Come back, J.Ko! This is what free publicity looks like. [Harvard Rapper]

* Maybe there is a role for Millennials to play in ending unpaid internships. They won’t take it of course, but there’s a role out there to be played. [Law and More]

* Geopolitics explained simply. Shearman’s Richard Hsu talks to Dr. Pippa Malmgren, author of Signals (affiliate link). [Hsu Untied]

Meanwhile, that sentence diagramming opinion discussed earlier is available on the next page….

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