Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.26.15

* The FCC declares net neutrality. Now an explanation of what that really means. [Gizmodo] * Today in "delightful things police departments do," we have the tale of a woman held in a black site by Chicago police for 18 hours before being allowed to contact a lawyer. That's the Chicago way. [The Guardian] * Former Georgia Attorney General Mike Bowers -- of Bowers v. Hardwick fame -- now supports LGBT rights. That's got to be the last one, right? Is there anyone still out there against this? [Buzzfeed] * We should have more lawyer unions. To the barricades, colleagues! [Adjunct Law Prof Blog] * Updating a previous item: Cooley filed its opposition to the federal government's motion to dismiss in the troubling case of Judge Tabaddor, whom the government ordered to stop hearing immigration matters involving Iranians because she is Iranian-American. [Cooley LLP] * The Harvard Law School Association Entrepreneurs Network invite you to a legal tech pitch night. It's March 4th at 6:30 p.m. in NYC. Talkin' law and technology. Be there and be square. [EventBrite] * The CAC's "Roberts At 10" series continues, turning its gaze on the racial equality protections we used to have. [Constitutional Accountability Center]

By Joe Patrice on February 26, 2015 4:55 pm

* The FCC declares net neutrality. Now an explanation of what that really means. [Gizmodo]

* Today in “delightful things police departments do,” we have the tale of a woman held in a black site by Chicago police for 18 hours before being allowed to contact a lawyer. That’s the Chicago way. [The Guardian]

* Former Georgia Attorney General Mike Bowers — of Bowers v. Hardwick fame — now supports LGBT rights. That’s got to be the last one, right? Is there anyone still out there against this? [Buzzfeed]

* We should have more lawyer unions. To the barricades, colleagues! [Adjunct Law Prof Blog]

* Updating a previous item: Cooley filed its opposition to the federal government’s motion to dismiss in the troubling case of Judge Tabaddor, whom the government ordered to stop hearing immigration matters involving Iranians because she is Iranian-American. [Cooley LLP]

* The Harvard Law School Association Entrepreneurs Network invite you to a legal tech pitch night. It’s March 4th at 6:30 p.m. in NYC. Talkin’ law and technology. Be there and be square. [EventBrite]

* The CAC’s “Roberts At 10” series continues, turning its gaze on the racial equality protections we used to have. [Constitutional Accountability Center]