Ed Hayes

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.08.18

* Remember the "revealed preferences" law school rankings that debuted last year? Christopher Ryan and Brian Frye have issued the 2018 edition. [SSRN] * And C.J. Ryan offers yet another set of law school rankings, this time focused on "value added" (similar in philosophy to the ATL rankings, but Ryan's top ten is very different from ours). [SSRN] * If brevity is the soul of wit, then Supreme Court opinions are getting less and less witty; Adam Feldman has the data to prove it. [Empirical SCOTUS] * A serious threat to political speech and election integrity, according to media law expert Charles Glasser: the weaponization of copyright law. [Daily Caller] * Andy Oldham, President Trump's latest Fifth Circuit nominee, is very, very smart -- and very, very conservative. [Texas Tribune] * The latest headline-making case handled by legendary litigator Ed Hayes is a doozy -- involving a former beauty queen, a hedge-fund magnate, an ostrich farm, and... an STD. [New York Post] * Interested in constitutional law and possessed of a progressive perspective? Here's a great job opportunity you should check out. [Constitutional Accountability Center]

By David Lat
Fashion

Non-Sequiturs: 07.17.12

* I’m not sure why Romney won’t just say that he lied to the SEC about when he left Bain. Lying to the SEC is just good business. Lying to the American people is something that politicians are only supposed to do for sex. [Wonkblog / Washington Post] * Character and fitness can be a surprisingly tough hurdle, so I’ve been told. [The Toronto Star] * Here are the top law faculties by scholarship. I’d bet this list and the list for top law faculties by salary are pretty similar. [Brian Leiter's Law School Reports] * Ed Hayes gets another profile, a dandy profile this time. [The Dandy Portraits] * This is a highlight reel of terrible lawyer ads. [Strategist via Findlaw] * Man with the largest penis gets frisked by TSA. When asked to comment, Sam said, “This is how we keep motherf***in snakes off the motherf***in planes.” [Hufffington Post] * Congratulations to the general counsel of Viacom. [Hollywood Reporter]

By Elie Mystal
Biglaw

An Afternoon With Ed Hayes, Celebrated Litigator and Memoirist

What draws people to the practice of law? Some do it for the paycheck, some do it for the prestige, and some do it for the excitement and fun of it all. Veteran New York litigator Edward Hayes belongs firmly in the final camp. Although he has amassed fame and fortune over almost four decades of practicing law, his legal career reflects a quest for adventure. And what adventures Hayes has had....

By David Lat