Fantasy Football

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.18.15

* Are you one of the millions of Americans wasting time at work compiling your draft order in anticipation of fantasy football season? Then there's a case in Florida you should pay attention to... [ATL Redline] * One Texas clerk's bid to make their small-minded beliefs more important than the Supreme Court's ruling has cost taxpayers a mere $43,000. [Dallas Morning News] * How can you look professional, but still shop ethically? [Corporette] * In obvious, but depressing, news -- the lonely road to partnership for black lawyers. [New York Times] * The IRS is wrong by 200% -- don't worry, I'm sure they'd be sympathetic if you were off by a mere 200% on your tax return. [Tax Prof Blog] * Wherein part of your law school grade is determined by how well you know Strunk and White. Madness, madness, I say. [Chronicle of Higher Education]

By Kathryn Rubino
Biglaw

Morning Docket: 08.20.14

* Full, fair, and independent: In a St. Louis Post-Dispatch op-ed, Attorney General Eric Holder promised “robust action” in Ferguson, Mo., in light of Michael Brown’s killing. [National Law Journal] * Biglaw firms have taken notice of the crowdfunding scene, and some have started up their own practice groups dedicated to the cause. Goodwin Procter just got in on the ground floor. [Crowdfund Insider] * Who will be honored with induction to the American Lawyer’s Legal Hall of Fame in 2014? Take a look at a list of past winners of the title to see if you can guess which legal luminaries will be next. [Am Law Daily] * “We are actively investigating. We will not rest until we bring this case to a close.” Police still have no leads or suspects in the tragic murder of FSU Law Professor Dan Markel. Sad. [Tallahassee Democrat] * Is your fantasy football league legal? Like the answer to all questions of law, it depends. Not for nothing, but we’re willing to bet that you won’t really care if it’s legal if it’s going to impede on your fun. [Forbes]

By Staci Zaretsky