Cooley Godward

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
Benchslaps

Non-Sequiturs: 01.14.13

* The FBI announces that there will be no criminal charges over the “scandal” in which the IRS gave heightened scrutiny to conservative groups that sought tax exemption for their entirely, in no way political activities. As another faux scandal bites the dust, here’s a good round up of butthurt right-wing editorials. [TaxProf Blog] * SCOTUS Benchslaps! In a lengthy footnote in Daimler v. Bauman, Justice Ginsburg accuses Justice Sotomayor of misstating the record in the latter’s concurrence. In reading the competing interpretations, it seems as though Justice Sotomayor has the most fair reading, but then again the case is 62 years old, and Justice Ginsburg was probably there when it decided the first time. [Josh Blackman's Blog] * Investment banks are seeing potential recruits running over to the tech industry. Law firms haven’t felt the same draw, mostly because you got a law degree because you suck at math and science. [Law and More] * It’s about time Wile E. Coyote fought for his rights against Acme’s wanton disregard for customer safety. [Pentagram] * An interview with Stephen Neal, the chairman of Cooley LLP, probing why Cooley is such a cool firm (evidenced by their #1 ranking in the ATL Insider Survey). [The Careerist] * There’s a proposed law in Wisconsin designed to get dads out of child support payments. I know this may come as a shock, but it was written by a millionaire who doesn’t want to pay his court-ordered child support. [Jezebel] * Well, we suggested the NFL concussion settlement was a bum deal the other day, and apparently Judge Anita Brody agrees, halting the deal. [Bleacher Report]

By Joe Patrice