Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.08.16

* Does the future of transgender rights go through the Supreme Court? [Constitution Daily] * There's been a lot of chatter about it, but what do the rules say about the scenario of Donald Trump dropping out of the presidential race? [WSJ Law Blog] * The Olympics is great fun for nationalism, but there is a dark side behind it, as Professor Ilya Somin explains. Here is one idea to do away with that. [Volokh Conspiracy] * The latest on what went on behind closed doors at Fox during Roger Ailes's reign. [Law and More] * In-house lawyer Suleen Lee, general counsel to The Barre Code, gives new meaning to "character and fitness." [Chicago Lawyer] * Law professors in defense of the working legal standard in campus rape cases. [Huffington Post] * Shearman & Sterling partner Richard Hsu interviews leading legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin, author of the new book American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst (affiliate link). [Hsu Untied] * And Randy Maniloff of Coverage Opinions interviews legendary law professor Arthur Miller. [Law.com] * Congrats to Orrick's D.C. associates on more than doubling their contribution to Legal Aid's Generous Associates Campaign this year! [Orrick]

By Kathryn Rubino on August 08, 2016 5:41 pm

cartoon trump LF* Does the future of transgender rights go through the Supreme Court? [Constitution Daily]

* There’s been a lot of chatter about it, but what do the rules say about the scenario of Donald Trump dropping out of the presidential race? [WSJ Law Blog]

* The Olympics is great fun for nationalism, but there is a dark side behind it, as Professor Ilya Somin explains. Here is one idea to do away with that. [Volokh Conspiracy]

* The latest on what went on behind closed doors at Fox during Roger Ailes’s reign. [Law and More]

* In-house lawyer Suleen Lee, general counsel to The Barre Code, gives new meaning to “character and fitness.” [Chicago Lawyer]

* Law professors in defense of the working legal standard in campus rape cases. [Huffington Post]

* Shearman & Sterling partner Richard Hsu interviews leading legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin, author of the new book American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst (affiliate link). [Hsu Untied]

* And Randy Maniloff of Coverage Opinions interviews legendary law professor Arthur Miller. [Law.com]

* Congrats to Orrick’s D.C. associates on more than doubling their contribution to Legal Aid’s Generous Associates Campaign this year! [Orrick]