Glenn Reynolds

Non-Sequiturs

Non Sequiturs: 11.18.18

* Walter Dellinger and Marty Lederman offer their analysis of the Office of Legal Counsel memo, written by Assistant Attorney General Steve Engel, on the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General. [Just Security] * WWRMD: What Would Robert Mueller Do, in the event that he's fired by Matt Whitaker? His options would be limited, according to Joel Cohen and Jennifer Rodgers. [The Hill] * As for who will become the next Senate-confirmed Attorney General, here are some possibilities -- including Glenn Reynolds's picks. [Instapundit] * Victoria Baranetsky, general counsel at the Center for Investigative Reporting, argues that the Jim Acosta case is about protecting press rights as well as due process. [Take Care] * Facebook friends aren't "real" friends -- at least according to this interesting new opinion from the Florida Supreme Court, highlighted by Eugene Volokh. [Reason / Volokh Conspiracy] * Managing partners don't get no respect at law firms -- and Bruce MacEwen thinks that's a problem. [Adam Smith Esq.] * Even though it has been out for just a few months, Westlaw Edge already has 1,500 subscribers -- and if you're thinking about getting it, tune in to this (sponsored) webinar to learn more. [Dewey B Strategic] * Yesterday I spoke at the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention on a panel about technology, social media, and legal ethics, featuring Judge Don Willett (5th Cir.), Chief Judge Stephen Dillard (Ga. Ct. App.), Josh Blackman, and John Browning. Check it out!

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.25.18

* Audacious: former Mercer Law student Stephen McDaniel, who took apart the body of Lauren Giddings after brutally murdering her, seeks habeas corpus. [WGXA] * "Did #MeToo really bring a reckoning to the legal industry?" A discussion featuring Katherine Ku, Dahlia Lithwick, Leah Litman, Ian Samuel, and me. [Vice] * Speaking of #MeToo and the legal profession, look for more disturbing stories like this one to emerge in the weeks ahead. [Medium] * Best friends: which amici in the Supreme Court have the strongest track records in major cases? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Speaking of SCOTUS, if you were a billionaire who dropped $32.5 million on beachfront property, you too would hire Paul Clement to seek certiorari in your takings case. [SFGate] * As someone with a mild case of prosopagnosia (aka face-blindness), I totally agree with Eugene Volokh's recommendations about nametags at conferences. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * Divorce lawyer and former Playboy model Corri Fetman, no stranger to our pages, is running for Cook County Circuit Court judge -- and calling out her opponents for running body-shaming attack ads. [Chicago Reader] * Here's what the United States can -- and can't -- learn from the small, happy, and fairly homogenous nation of Denmark (by Megan McArdle via Glenn Reynolds). [Instapundit] * If you share my confusion about blockchain, here's a recommendation: check out the new Integra Wallet, just released by legal-blockchain pioneer Integra Ledger. [Artificial Lawyer] * Speaking of leveraging the power of blockchain, you simply must check out Casey Flaherty's new Magic Money Machine™. [3 Geeks and a Law Blog] * If you work a lot with expert witnesses, you might want to check out Courtroom Insight, for reasons explained by Jean O'Grady. [Dewey B Strategic] * Congratulations to Professor Jennifer Levi, recipient of the ABA Stonewall Award for her pioneering work on transgender rights! [Western New England University]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.17.17

* Congratulations to Erwin Chemerinsky, the next dean of Berkeley Law! [How Appealing] * Speaking of deans, this Yale dean -- note, not a dean at the law school -- "loves diversity, except for ‘white trash.’" [Instapundit] * The latest entrant into the FBI director sweepstakes: former senator Joe Lieberman, now senior counsel at one of Donald Trump's "go-to" law firms, Kasowitz Benson. [Newsweek] * "Americans like piece of paper? I have piece of paper!" [Althouse] * In case you were wondering, "Did Rosie O'Donnell ever study constitutional law?" [NewsBusters] * Legal nerds, let's get ready to rumble! Professor Gerard Magliocca asks: "Is Justice Story overrated?" [Concurring Opinions] * Shearman & Sterling partner (and podcaster) Richard Hsu is joining the Major leagues -- legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, that is. [LinkedIn] * Randy Maniloff interviews celebrated lawyer/author Scott Turow, whose new book, Testimony (affiliate link), just came out. [Coverage Opinions] * An argument in favor of protecting your cellphone with your thumbprint and a password. [Katz Justice] * "If you had to choose a law partner from the characters in Better Call Saul, who would you choose?" [Guile is Good] * If you're a law student interested in ediscovery, check out this contest, sponsored by kCura. [kCura via PR Newswire]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.05.17

* What does Biglaw firm Cozen O'Connor share in common with Brooklyn hipsters? [Philadelphia Business Journal] * Glenn Reynolds offers concise commentary on Comey. [Instapundit] * "Kozinski, circuit judge, ruminating" -- yeah, you know you want to click.... [Volokh Conspiracy] * Professor Ann Althouse does not "like" punishing high school students for their Facebook activity. [Althouse] * And Professor Orly Lobel questions the use of noncompetes, especially in terms of low-wage workers and women. [New York Times via PrawfsBlawg] * How many Jewish justices have we had in Supreme Court history? [U.S. National Archives via How Appealing]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.19.17

* An interesting look at the life and career of Gloria Allred -- who has litigated groundbreaking civil rights cases as well as TMZ fodder. [Coverage Opinions] * Lawyer Jose Baez intends to investigate the death of his client Aaron Hernandez, who was found dead in his prison cell after apparently hanging himself. [Deadspin] * Footnote of the day (gavel bang: Raffi Melkonian aka @RMFifth Circuit). [Twitter] * Professor Jonathan Adler still has doubts about the Emoluments Clause lawsuit against President Trump (although it's much stronger now, thanks to some additional plaintiffs). [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Professor Glenn Reynolds has some doubts about diversity (although I suspect he strongly supports intellectual diversity). [Instapundit] * Professor Ann Althouse has her doubts about... Democrats (even though she has voted for more Democrats than Republicans over the years). [Althouse] * And Professor Eugene Volokh has his doubts about the constitutionality of this order. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * In honor of national haiku poetry day, here are some verses from Dean Dan Rodriguez of Northwestern Law. [PrawfsBlawg] * Congrats to the ACLU of Massachusetts, the national ACLU, the state public defender’s office, and Fick & Marx LLP on a huge and historic win! [ACLU]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.27.16

* Game theory and the battle over the Supreme Court. [Harvard Business Review] * No punishment for Professor Reynolds from the University of Tennessee Law School over questionable Tweets. [Knoxville News Sentinel] * The blame game over Donald Trump's bad debate performance. [Law and More] * Check out this event with Gillian Thomas, attorney at ACLU Women’s Rights Project and author of Because of Sex: One Law, Ten Cases, and Fifty Years That Changed American Women's Lives at Work. [Rewire] * A look at close cases at the Supreme Court. [Empirical SCOTUS] * This is horrifying. [Slate]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 11.27.15

* That was fast! When Howard Bashman (of our sister site How Appealing) talks, the U.S. Supreme Court listens. [How Appealing] * She doesn't mention it much on the campaign trail, but Carly Fiorina is the daughter of Article III aristocracy -- the late Judge Joseph T. Sneed III, a prominent conservative on the Ninth Circuit. [New York Times] * Is the supposed "hate crime" at Harvard Law School, involving the placement of black tape on the portraits of African-American law professors, actually a hoax? [Powerline via TaxProf Blog] * Elsewhere in academia, Professor Glenn Reynolds wonders: "If a cabal of Evil Conservatives set out to destroy academia from within, what, exactly, would it be doing differently?" [Instapundit] * Star Wars fans, discuss: "The Law is a Sith," according to Professor Adam Kolber. [PrawfsBlawg] * Can states bar Syrian refugees? Professor Ilya Somin thinks not (at least under current Supreme Court precedent). [Volokh Conspiracy] * Thoughts from Professor Ronald K.L. Collins on Hines v. Alldredge, the occupational speech case previously discussed by Tamara Tabo. [Concurring Opinions] * What can be done about problematic prosecutors? [New York Times via How Appealing]

By David Lat