Jane Genova

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.26.18

* Jane Genova explores the implications of Jones Day's representation of the embattled Cardinal Donald Wuerl, former bishop of Pittsburgh. [Law and More] * Why did President Trump (or his personal lawyers) allow White House Counsel Don McGahn to speak so freely to special counsel Robert Mueller? Here are some thoughts from veteran litigator Joel Cohen. [The Hill] * As I recently discussed with Judge Jeffrey Sutton, Chevron-style deference to administrative agencies is being reconsidered in a number of states -- and you can add Ohio to that list, as Eugene Volokh notes. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * Charles Glasser calls out the Washington Post for its selective invocation of the value of transparency. [Daily Caller] * If you're an ambitious law student or lawyer, then you need to watch your words on social media, as this report from Patrick Gregory makes clear. [Big Law Business] * The justices will consider more than 1,000 certiorari petitions at the "long conference" on September 24 -- and Adam Feldman identifies some of the standouts. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Speaking of SCOTUS, if you'll be in or near New Haven this coming Wednesday, please join me and Linda Greenhouse for a wide-ranging discussion of President Trump's transformation of the federal judiciary. [Yale Federalist Society] * The World Bank launches the world’s first BONDI, or "blockchain operated new debt instrument," with an assist from King & Wood Mallesons. [Artificial Lawyer]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.13.18

* An interesting (although depressing) factoid, courtesy of Ed Whelan: this former SCOTUS clerk and prominent Florida litigator has been nominated to the federal bench by three different presidents, but has yet to serve as a judge. [Bench Memos / National Review] * If you're an older lawyer and "in transition," you need to get yourself a "temporary identity," as Jane Genova explains. [Law and More] * If you're interested in the intersection of artificial intelligence and the law, Complex/vLex Canada's CEO, Colin Lachance, provides a framework for understanding the world of legal AI. [3 Geeks and a Law Blog] * Jonathan Bernstein offers a rebuttal to my recent New York Times op-ed celebrating the demise of blue slips. [Bloomberg] * When can creators depict real people without risking liability? The ambiguity of the law on this question poses significant problems, according to Jennifer Rothman, author of a new book (affiliate link) about the right of publicity. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * Noted media lawyer Charles Glasser wonders: when it comes to covering President Trump, are news editors "confusing the public interest with what is merely of interest to the public"? [Daily Caller] * Thomson Reuters gets in on the blockchain action, bringing a blockchain-based legal arbitration platform, Kleros, into its Incubator Labs start-up program. [Artificial Lawyer] * Final reminder: please support the Jersey City Free Public Library -- and enjoy some delicious Filipino food by celebrity chef Dale Talde -- by joining me on Thursday, May 17, for what should be a great evening! [Jersey City Free Public Library]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.11.18

* This great profile of Chuck Cooper, by Tierney Sneed of TPM, includes more details on why he withdrew from the solicitor general sweepstakes. [Talking Points Memo] * A team from Quinn Emanuel, led by high-profile hire Alex Spiro, is repping Jay-Z in a trademark fight. Can Biglaw + Beyonce be far behind? [Hollywood Reporter] * Steven Brill, the godfather of modern legal journalism, launches his latest venture: NewsGuard, which "uses journalism to fight fake news." [Dewey B Strategic] * Speaking of "fake news," leading media lawyer Charles Glasser puts President Trump's "war on the press" in a broader, global context. [Daily Caller] * Still on the subject of POTUS v. Press, is the media being played in the Stormy Daniels drama? Joel Cohen and Dale Degenshein think so. [Law & Crime] * Strange bedfellows at One First Street: Adam Feldman looks at Supreme Court cases featuring unusual ideological alliances. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Protip for litigators and litigants: don't tick off Judge Frederic Block (or any other judge presiding over your case, for that matter). [artnet] * If our five Biglaw business development tips weren't enough for you, Jane Genova adds two more for your consideration. [Law And More] * How can technology be harnessed to bridge the justice gap? Neota Logic has some ideas. [Artificial Lawyer]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.25.17

* Is Paul Manafort planning on responding to his Congressional subpoena with receipts? [The Root] * A much needed W for the First Amendment. [Patterico's Pontifications] * Arnold Schwarzenegger's Supreme Court strategy. [Politico] * This case will make you think about burping more than you care to. [Lowering the Bar] * Trump can't stop talking about Sessions. [Huffington Post] * Your job is killing your posture. Can anything be done to stop you from developing a computer hunch? [Corporette] * What is Jared Kushner hiding? [Slate] * Learning the value of being a troublemaker. [Ghostwriting-Speechwriting] * Maybe I'm biased (I definitely am), but Girl Scouts > Boy Scouts. [Jezebel]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.05.17

* Now that the Supreme Court Term is over, it's time to take stock of SCOTUS. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, law professors Sai Prakash and John Yoo posit that the staunchly originalist Justice Thomas "might have found a fellow traveler in Justice Gorsuch." [How Appealing] * Speaking of the Journal, it's the end of an era: the beloved WSJ Law Blog is no more (but note that the Journal's stellar legal coverage will remain in the newspaper and online). [WSJ Law Blog] * There's an embarrassment of riches hen it comes to SCOTUS Term wrap-ups. The MoloLamken overview is always one of the best -- and one of the most useful, for the many Above the Law readers representing big business as lawyers in Biglaw. [MoloLamken] * And if you like your Supreme Court reviews live, check out this one tomorrow night at the 92nd Street Y here in New York, featuring an all-star cast of commentators: Dan Abrams of ABC News, Joan Biskupic of CNN, Dean Trevor Morrison and Professor Kenji Yoshino of NYU Law, and moderator Thane Rosenbaum, director of NYU's Forum on Law, Culture & Society. [FOLCS] * Will Chief Justice John Roberts's recent speech at his son's graduation go down in history as one of the best commencement addresses ever? [Jane Genova -- Speechwriter-Ghostwriter] * And where is the Chief Justice spending the summer? Like many of his colleagues on the Court, JGR is leaving the country (and given what D.C. is like in the summer, you can't blame him). [The Economist] * A piece by NPR's Nina Totenberg over the long weekend reignited the Justice Kennedy retirement rumors (which I've thrown cold water on last year and again last week -- but even I admit that AMK might retire around this time next year). [Daily Intelligencer / New York Magazine]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.20.17

* "How to Con Black Law Students: A Case Study," by our very own Elie Mystal. [New York Times] * Professor Rick Hasen responds to Judge Alex Kozinski's colorful dissental in the travel-ban litigation. [Slate] * Speaking of the Ninth Circuit, should it be broken up? Prominent appellate lawyer Ben Feuer makes the case against. [Los Angeles Times] * Professor Ilya Somin hopes senators ask Judge Gorsuch these questions at tomorrow's hearing. [Volokh Conspiracy] * But his co-blogger, Professor Orin Kerr, isn't holding his breath for revealing answers. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Walt Pavlo wonders: are former prosecutors from the S.D.N.Y. padding their résumés? [Forbes] * Almost three years have passed since the death of Eric Garner -- and we still have many more questions than answers. [CityLand / New York Law School] * Jane Genova: What can legal media and marketers learn from Jimmy Breslin? [Law And More]

By David Lat
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.16.16

* Nurkhan Zhumabekov, a lawyer in Kazakhstan, is suing the Russian-Kazakh television channel First Channel-Eurasia for allegedly "insulting Kazakhs." Nobody tell this guy about Borat, OK? [Radio Free Europe] * The too perfect name of the litigants in Loving v. Virginia is finally getting its due. Loving, a new film about the case that legalized interracial marriage, looks primed to garner some Oscar buzz. [Hollywood Reporter] * Illinois Law graduates were a no-show at graduation; Jane Genova wonders why. [Law and More] * Poorly written laws and regulations are part of why the Supreme Court has to get involved in the immigration case of U.S. v. Texas, as Laura Murray-Tjan explains. [Huffington Post] * Is there a way to save access to personal email accounts at work without compromising a law firm's security? [Authentic8] * Laverne Cox has been cast in CBS's new legal drama, Doubt, along with Katherine Heigl and Steven Pasquale. [Jezebel] * Radiohead isn't being a "Paranoid Android," they may be getting sued. [Radio.com]

By Kathryn Rubino
Biglaw

Non-Sequiturs: 03.02.11

* Marc Randazza wants to feed the members of the Westboro Baptist Church into a wood chipper, but he respects their First Amendment rights; accordingly, “the Westboro Baptist Church is the first entity to receive both the First Amendment Bad Ass award and the Asshat award in a single blog post.” [The Legal Satyricon] * […]

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