Constitution

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 11.24.15

* Sometimes lawyers really can do good work. Let's try and remember that this Thanksgiving. [Guile is Good] * More people against marriage equality are blatantly disregarding the law. [Slate] * Honestly, does this sh*t even surprise you anymore? Ben Carson doesn't know much about who actually wrote the Constitution. [Talking Points Memo] * Score 1 for the First Amendment and the good folks at Cartoon Network. [Gawker] * Does mass surveillance even work to stop terrorism? [Pacific Standard] * How much should your law firm spend on marketing? [Law Reboot]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 11.19.15

* #tbt to The Onion's glorious take on the average American's understanding of the Constitution -- it's sad because it is still so very true. [The Onion] * Forget all those stories about hitting kids with rulers -- nuns are so badass. Here's a group of nuns that work undercover to rescue women from human trafficking. [Huffington Post] * Remember Judge Olu Stevens? He's the judge that took to dismissing all white juries for black defendants. One commentator thinks he should be right -- even if he isn't. [Louisville Constitution-Journal] * You shouldn't let the sh*tstorm that your job creates for you make you a terrible person. Rise above. [Katz Justice] * Evaluating the potential legal claims of Charlie Sheen's former paramours. [Personal Injury Law Blog] * Attention law students: start networking now. Yes, even if it makes you look like a B-school tool. [Law and More]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 11.11.15

* What sanctions might we awaiting Trace Schmeltz, the Biglaw tweeting partner? [The National Law Journal] * For comparison, here's the right way to deal with courtroom restrictions on tweeting. [Katz on Justice] * Once you get to the "forging your degree" stage, you can almost certainly count on being disbarred once you're found out. [Law Society Gazette] * The ramifications of student conduct codes that are more restrictive than the U.S. Constitution. [The Atlantic] * Should the future composition of the Supreme Court force people to be single issue voters? [Salon] * Sepp Blatter loses his s**t. [Law and More]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 10.20.15

* What can you do to improve your relationship with your boss? [Fortune] * It's been 150 years since the reconstruction amendments were passed, but the debate over them still rages on. [The Atlantic] * Should former USC football coach Steve Sarkisian have been placed on FMLA rather than be fired? [JD Supra] * United has tapped their General Counsel, Brett Hart, as acting CEO. [Bloomberg Business] * Unfortunately, there is no one right answer to fix our Constitutional issues. [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * A lawyer got a notice of a random audit of his trust accounts, and now the North Carolina State Bar is involved. [Legal Profession Blog] * Hints about what next season's Serial will be about. [Huffington Post]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 10.07.15

* How are law firms winning new clients? Check out the details of a new study. [Business of Law Blog] * Which law school lays claim to the very best piece of swag? [TaxProf Blog] * Oh, the lengths people will go to keep the 10 Commandments on public property. Good news for lawyers, lots of litigation ahead. [Wonkette] * Can you safely handle some side action? Or are you a goodie-goodie ill-equipped for danger? [Law and More] * Regrets? He has a few. Meet the former congressman that created the law to restrict research into gun violence, but wishes he hadn't. [Huffington Post] * Bad news: your right to a sex party is not protected by the Constitution. Stupid founders' intent. [Jezebel]

By Kathryn Rubino
Books

Non-Sequiturs: 07.10.12

* What if — gasp — we rewrote the U.S. Constitution today? Take a look at this discussion once you’ve picked up your shattered originalist jaw from the floor. [Room for Debate / New York Times] * Kim Dotcom’s extradition hearing has been postponed until next spring. Maybe this will allow him more time to throw bodacious pool parties. [Threat Level / Wired] * A photo of $211,223.04 that Matthew Inman of the Oatmeal raised for charity. Hopefully this means that the Oatmeal/Charles Carreon lawsuit circus is finally leaving town. [The Oatmeal] * “Bada da da daaah… I’m loving it! Now give me my Big Mac or I’ll shoot you in the face.” [Legal Juice] * A San Francisco restaurant finds an creative way around California’s new foie gras ban. Force-fed duck liver 4Lyfe! [Inside Scoop SF] * The Supreme Court Term feels like a distant memory, but now’s a good time to look back on it with added perspective. Courtesy of MoloLamken, here’s a great guide to the big business cases of the Supreme Court Term just ended. Download or print it, then read it at your leisure. [MoloLamken (PDF)] * A nice review of Inside Straight columnist Mark Herrmann’s new book. (The ATL commenters even get a shout out. Boo yah!) [Legal Writing Prof Blog]

By Christopher Danzig
Accounting / Accountants

Non-Sequiturs: 05.30.12

* Man, the economy is so bad, monks are having to go to court to fight for a new revenue stream. [WSJ Law Blog] * We have peace between a Texas auction house and the President of Mongolia over the ownership of a Tyrannosaur skeleton. While we’re here, should anybody wish to invite me to a pre-screening of their inventive dinosaur park, I’d like to note that I’m not the type of bloodsucking lawyer who leaves children behind. [Heritage Foundation] * Did you know Sullivan & Cromwell got involved in the birther controversy? The first one, the legitimate one with Mitt Romney’s father. Not the ridiculous one that Romney’s been embracing. [Reuters] * Speaking of Mittens, did you know he supports for-profit colleges? That’s like supporting people jumping off the Empire State Building, so long as they pay to get in. [Salon] * Could an accounting firm pull a Dewey? [Going Concern] * Have an idea for how to improve the Constitution? Share it with the good folks over at Slate. [The Hive / Slate]

By Elie Mystal
Football

Non-Sequiturs: 02.08.12

* When the student debt bubble bursts and causes general economic ruin, I don’t want to be called a “prophet.” You may call me “messenger,” as in the sentence, “We’d like welcome the messenger, Elie Mystal, to the program. Tell us, seer, what it was like being so far ahead of the curve.” [Democrat and […]

By Elie Mystal