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Non-Sequiturs: 08.02.16

* Remember that Donald Trump tell-all from a former lawyer? Does the piece violate rules against the disclosure of privileged information? [New York Personal Injury Blog] * Judge Jed Rakoff slams consumer consent to arbitration agreements as a "legal fiction." [Law360 (sub. req.)] * According to a HUD report, a New Orleans judge is running a home for the elderly and disabled with "dangerous health and safety risks." [NOLA.com] * Advice on prepping for an oral argument. [Lawyerist] * Canadian Supreme Court justices are going to be chosen in an all new way. [The Star] * Field-administered drug tests are not as reliable as the criminal justice system would like you to believe. [Guile is Good] * Stuff lawyers say. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GNyobx3Agk

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.16

* The arresting officer in the Freddie Gray case was found not guilty on all charges. [Baltimore CBS] * An oldie but a goodie: a lawsuit filed against "Satan and his staff" for ruining a man's life. Unfortunately, there isn't much a court can do without proper jurisdiction. [Boing Boing] * Matt Bruenig may still think lawyers get paid too much, but that didn't stop him from opening up a GoFundMe campaign after being fired from Demos Think Tank over some rude tweets. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * How small is too small? An analysis of the trivial doctrine under New York law. [Cityland] * A lawyer has already been hired to file an objection to the proposed settlement in the O'Connor v. Uber case. [Law and More] * Has University of Iowa College of Law's enrollment finally stabilized after a sharp decline? [Tax Prof Blog] * A whistleblower lawsuit alleges dirty tactics in the deal to move the Rams from St. Louis to Los Angeles. [Courthouse News] * Second Amendment fanatic vs. gun control advocate. [Funny or Die]

By Kathryn Rubino