Ethics Law

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.06.17

* Congratulations to Professor Caron, named Dean of Pepperdine Law School. [TaxProf Blog] * The ethics problems with Trump's hotel build up. [AP] * Looks like independents will vote for Neil Gorsuch. [Politico] * Well, this is disturbing: Gold Star dad and American citizen, Khizr Khan, reportedly told his travel privileges are "under review." [The Week] * Yes, the travel ban 2.0 *can* hurt us. [Huffington Post] * A modest proposal. [Slate] * Jeff Sessions: the Attorney General is defining this era. [The Root]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 01.10.17

* The Supreme Court blocks the North Carolina special election until they decide whether they'll hear the case. [Talking Points Memo] * If Trump opens up libel laws, he could find himself in hot water. [Gizmodo] * Paul Smith's campaign against the gerrymander. [Slate] * This is just glorious: former Senator Al D'Amato got kicked off of a JetBlue flight. [MarketWatch] * At least Ivanka cares about ethics laws. [Fashionista] * Charlotte School of Law will be open this semester. [ABA Journal] * I'm sure this will be an even-tempered website, not at all prone to hyperbole and jumping to conclusions. [Business Insider] * Fox News settles the sexual harassment claims against Bill O'Reilly. [New York Times] * Biglaw's wishful thinking. [Law and More] * Merchants take their desire to pass on credit card costs to consumers to the Supreme Court. [Big Law Business]

By Kathryn Rubino