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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.11.18

* Uber and Waymo settled, so now we can have flying cars. Or something. [Corporate Counsel] * New charges in the Dan Markel murder case. [U.S. News] * Trump can pretty much get away with anything, so why not talk to prosecutors and just take the Fifth? [The Hill] * A look at the difficult work of navigating a romance at work. [Law and More] * A week in the life of a mom working as a solo practitioner. [CorporetteMoms] * An excellent new podcast for aspiring trial lawyers, from McKool Smith and Benchmark Litigation, kicks off by interviewing legendary litigator Evan Chesler of Cravath. [McKool Smith]

By Above the Law
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.25.16

* A lawsuit by New York Giants player Jason Pierre-Paul against ESPN will go forward. The firework enthusiast is mad ESPN reporter Adam Schefter tweeted out a pic of the x-ray of his hand after an accident last Fourth of July. [The Hollywood Reporter] * The Kardashians are changing their #sponsoredcontent ways. [Jezebel] * How lawsuits against Ivy League retirement plans could help you -- by William Birdthistle, author of Empire of the Fund (affiliate link). [Forbes] * A Republican Super PAC is going hard after Fordham Law professor and Congressional candidate Zephyr Teachout. [The Slot] * “I knew you would pull it off.” When clients help their lawyers with an impressive victory. [Katz Justice] * Exactly how readable are the decisions from the 2015 Supreme Court term? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Are immigration glitches hurting American farmers? [Huffington Post] * Should you feel sorry for Scott Brown because he wasn't named in a lawsuit? [Law and More] * This is how the Ivies bust unions. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]

By Kathryn Rubino
Law Schools

Non-Sequiturs: 03.07.12

* The definitive post on why we cannot sue Rush Limbaugh for exercising his right to have enough rope to hang himself with. [The Legal Satyricon] * Bill Maher is also defending Limbaugh. Why can’t people understand that most acts of speech aren’t punishable offenses, even if that speech is very stupid. [Entertainment Weekly] * […]

By Elie Mystal
Copyright

Morning Docket: 12.12.11

* Protip for Mark Hansen, AT&T’s lawyer: when you want a judge to save your merger plans, it’s probably not a good idea to demand that she make a ruling by a certain date. [Businessweek] * What’s going on in Cooley Law’s defamation suit against Rockstar05 (other than discussion of whether the school’s attorney understands […]

By Staci Zaretsky
Jersey Shore

Vinny From Jersey Shore Now Lecturing Columbia Students

Giving a platform to an anti-semitic global strongman is less damaging to your reputation than allowing a cast member from Jersey Shore to address your students. Vinny Guadagnino, the "smart one" from the Jersey Shore who occasionally talks about going to law school, was actually a guest speaker in front of college students at a Columbia University class....

By Elie Mystal
Cars

Law License Plates: Say It Loud, We’re Lawyers and We’re Proud

In this edition of the Law License Plates series, we are writing about legal professionals who are so proud of what they do that they've slapped their titles on their license plates. If this isn't an invitation to get rear-ended, then I don't know what is. These submissions come to us from New York, Ohio, and Tennessee, proving that stupid lawyer tricks know no bounds across state lines....

By Staci Zaretsky