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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 12.03.14

* As we've addressed, the grand jury declined to indict the officer in the police-cause homicide -- per the medical examiner -- of Eric Garner. [New York Times] * This is a good time to remember Eric Garner was killed for the horrible crime of selling loosies, a product that developed a black market in NYC in response to rising cigarette taxes. Evading cigarette taxes should be a crime. But, like, a "here's your $50 ticket" crime, not the death penalty. [Huffington Post] * An anonymous Georgetown law student has filed suit against the school and one of its instructors, Rabbi Barry Freundel, for "luring her to the bath as part of her studies at the school." And who didn't have that lesson in Civ Pro? [Washington Post] * Another in the continuing series looking back on a decade of Chief Justice Roberts. This time looking back at the slow and steady drive to curtail women's rights. [Constitutional Accountability Center] * Remember the woman suing the owner of the dog that her dogs killed? She's dropped her suit. [ABC News] * The Bar Association of San Francisco is hosting an event next Tuesday featuring Chief Judge Alex Kozinski entitled: The Wizard of Koz. Um, may not be the best time to use to "Cos" sound in a title. But that aside, it promises to be an interesting event if you're in the area. [San Francisco Bar] * Brian Finch of Pillsbury Winthrop talks cyberattacks and admits what everyone else wants to deny: law firms are a weak link in cybersecurity. [Bloomberg TV]

Law Professors

Non-Sequiturs: 11.18.14

* We are coming to Chicago, and we’d love to see you at our event on Thursday night — RSVP here. [Above the Law] * Wait, FIFA may be dishonest? Kirkland partner Michael Garcia announces plans to appeal after FIFA releases ethics report on the Russia and Qatar World Cup bidding process that contains “numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations of the facts and conclusions.” And he should know since he worked on the investigation. [Am Law Daily] * Behold the all-purpose citation! [Lowering the Bar] * Regarding yesterday’s crazy “woman sues the owner of the dog that her dogs killed,” an astute reader notes that a year ago, the Texas Supreme Court limited damages in pet deaths to “animal’s market worth.” So in the interest of reining in damages, the courts gave the victim less incentive to sue than the owner of the perpetrators. Sounds like a great system there. [Dallas Morning News] * The holidays are around the corner. Get that special lawyer some prints of courthouses around the country to spruce up their office. [Courthouses of America] * Wow. California school district argues that 14-year-old girl could legally consent to sex with her teacher because, I mean, come on, we all knew she was a slut. This happened. In 2014. [Slate] * Advice that should go double for lawyers: sometimes you really just need to drop acid to clear your head. [What About Clients?] * Professors who refuse to retire are the worst. [TaxProf Blog]