Empire of the Fund

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
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.27.16

* Someone disagrees with Judge Posner's take on the role of law professors. [Law and More] * When a judge doesn't want the prosecutor to prosecute the case in which she is the victim because she fears she will not get a fair trial, we all lose. [NOLA.com] * An earlier predictor on how investors are harming homeowners. [Wise Law] * Was this Supreme Court term a rousing success for the liberal justices? If you count ties, then yes. [Empirical SCOTUS] * 7 ways Brexit will impact Biglaw. [Law.com] * A new book -- Professor William Birdthistle's Empire of the Fund (affiliate link), an exposé of how we save for retirement -- is summarized in this fun video inspired by Hamilton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3WxNAAgTMI

By Kathryn Rubino