Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.18.15

* It was First Amendment Day at SCOTUS this morning! Here's a recap. [PrawfsBlawg] * Exclusive report on the new CSOL president's meeting with students. He explained how Infilaw had a terrible track record and offered nothing to the school. Just kidding! But he did suggest introducing "a Boy Scout-inspired 'merit badge system'” to the school. So there's that. [SC Lawyers Weekly] * Facebook made this legislator vote the wrong way on a bill. #banBoomers. [Lowering the Bar] * Texas became the first state to ban fracking bans. Looks like they understand hierarchical government in some situations. [Breaking Energy] * Allegations of political influence peddling in Orange County pot industry. I didn't make it to the big ATL Business of Bud conference the other day, but this sounds scandalous. On the other hand, "drug trade influence peddling" used to involve fewer gavels and more Glocks, so this is a positive development. [OC Weekly] * Do you have strong feelings about FRCP 56(d)? You should. An excellent practice tip. [What About Clients?] * Tonight is the Family Violence Appellate Project's annual Battle of the Lawyer Bands. If you want to see bands from Google, O'Melveny, Latham, Jones Day, Lieff Cabraser, and Kirkland & Ellis -- and help a good cause -- then you'd best be in San Francisco and head over to 1015 Folsom. Buy tickets at the link. [Family Violence Appellate Project] * You know who aren't "Beliebers"? The Fourth Circuit. They swatted down Bieber and musical enabler Usher defending themselves against another artist's copyright claim. Read the full opinion on the next page. [Fourth Circuit]

By Joe Patrice on June 18, 2015 5:02 pm

* It was First Amendment Day at SCOTUS this morning! Here’s a recap. [PrawfsBlawg]

* Exclusive report on the new CSOL president’s meeting with students. He explained how Infilaw had a terrible track record and offered nothing to the school. Just kidding! But he did suggest introducing “a Boy Scout-inspired ‘merit badge system’” to the school. So there’s that. [SC Lawyers Weekly]

* Facebook made this legislator vote the wrong way on a bill. #banBoomers. [Lowering the Bar]

* Texas became the first state to ban fracking bans. Looks like they understand hierarchical government in some situations. [Breaking Energy]

* Allegations of political influence peddling in Orange County pot industry. I didn’t make it to the big ATL Business of Bud conference the other day, but this sounds scandalous. On the other hand, “drug trade influence peddling” used to involve fewer gavels and more Glocks, so this is a positive development. [OC Weekly]

* Do you have strong feelings about FRCP 56(d)? You should. An excellent practice tip. [What About Clients?]

* Tonight is the Family Violence Appellate Project’s annual Battle of the Lawyer Bands. If you want to see bands from Google, O’Melveny, Latham, Jones Day, Lieff Cabraser, and Kirkland & Ellis — and help a good cause — then you’d best be in San Francisco and head over to 1015 Folsom. Buy tickets at the link. [Family Violence Appellate Project]

* You know who aren’t “Beliebers”? The Fourth Circuit. They swatted down Bieber and musical enabler Usher defending themselves against another artist’s copyright claim. Read the full opinion on the next page. [Fourth Circuit]

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