Future of the Supreme Court

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.09.17

* Amazon Echo: The first "smart" witness? [Ohio Bar Association] * Appeals court finds showing a jury clips of Ben Affleck's "The Town" didn't unfairly prejudice the trial of bank robbers that allegedly drew inspiration from the movie. But isn't that cruel and unusual punishment for that poor jury? [The Hollywood Reporter] * I mean, you know Obama won't do this, but it is fun to think about a libel case against Trump for his insane Tweeting. [Slate] * 144,000 pages of documents on Neil Gorsuch were dumped on the Senate Judiciary Committee. [Politico] * Speaking of SCOTUS, tune in to Twitter next Tuesday to hear a panel of experts -- including our own David Lat -- discuss the future of the Supreme Court. [Bloomberg BNA] * More counterfeiter lawsuits. [The Fashion Law] * Branding in SmallLaw -- more important than you think. [Law and More] * Try, try again. [Huffington Post]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.14.16

* Senator Mike Lee, an influential member of the Senate Judiciary Committee (and a former Supreme Court clerk himself), explains why Republicans won't confirm Judge Merrick Garland to SCOTUS in the lame-duck session. [Washington Post via How Appealing] * Jaroslawa Zelinsky Johnson, former managing partner of Chadbourne & Parke's defunct Kiev office, wants in on Kerrie Campbell's sex discrimination suit against the firm. [American Lawyer] * In other news about alleged gender bias in Biglaw, it looks like partner Traci Ribeiro's lawsuit against Sedgwick is bound for arbitration. [Law.com] * The latest bad news for Theranos: a hedge fund is suing the company for securities fraud, and it's represented by a pair of high-powered Gibson Dunn partners, former federal prosecutors Reed Brodsky and Winston Chan. [Corporate Counsel] * Kasowitz Benson's recent legal work on behalf of Donald Trump is just the latest example of the firm representing litigious tycoons. [New York Law Journal] * As some firms exit China, others enter the market; Hogan Lovells just announced a strategic alliance with Fujian Fidelity Law Firm in Shanghai. [Big Law Business] * In my ancestral homeland of the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte poses a threat to the rule of law, but remains very popular with the people. [New York Times]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.20.16

* Jim Carrey is fighting back after being sued over the death of his girlfriend, Cathriona White. [E! Online] * Could there already be a liberal majority on the Supreme Court? At least when it comes to voting rights. [Empirical SCOTUS] * How lawyers can establish a presence in a room. [Law and More] * Tips for attorneys that want to become entrepreneurs. [Huffington Post] * Are film tax credits a bad investment for states? [TaxProf Blog] * Brianne Gorod of the Constitutional Accountability Center explains why the upcoming elections matter so much for the federal judiciary. [Democracy]

By Kathryn Rubino