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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 10.31.16

* This is what it will look like if Donald Trump contests the results of the election. [GQ] * The Supreme Court, historically, has functioned without nine Justices. A look at the data. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Why the law seems so fallible. [Guile is Good] * What to do when you need to start over in your career. [Law and More] * More on Richard Posner's "correction" of his statements about the Supreme Court. [Althouse] * How the law exempted the kind of school segregation done in northern cities. [Last Week Tonight] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8yiYCHMAlM

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.11.16

* Hooray, this study says it's a great time to be a lawyer! According to career website Glassdoor, lawyers are the second-highest paid professionals in the country, with a median base salary of $144,500. See, everybody, you'll be able to pay off your six-figure law school debt in no time! You're probably rich! [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA] * John Oliver of "Last Week Tonight" trademarked the word "Drumpf" ahead of the humorous segment on his show, and he turned to Kenyon & Kenyon to get the job done. The comedian was apparently trying to keep it in the "Daily Show" family with his choice of legal representation -- as we've noted before, Kenyon's managing partner is Stephen Colbert's older brother. [Am Law Daily] * Here's a ranking that'll be useful for prospective law students and legal professionals who love being boastful: Which law schools have the highest percentage of graduates who pass the bar exam on the first try? You may legitimately be surprised by the placement of some of the law schools on this list. We'll have more on this later. [AL.com] * "The tone of the brief reads like an indictment." The Justice Department filed a pretty feisty response to Apple in its legal battle over the encryption of an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. Apple's GC says the DOJ lawyers are now "so desperate" to get what they want that they've "thrown all decorum to the wind." [CNBC] * U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of the Southern District of New York will have to face a lawsuit filed by David Ganek of Level Global Investors, once a $4 billion hedge fund, over allegations that the federal prosecutor's office filed a misleading affidavit and fabricated evidence as part of an insider trading probe that resulted in the fund failing. [Newsday]

By Staci Zaretsky
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.21.15

* That Anheuser-Busch/SABMiller deal is going to make a lot of people a lot of money in fees. [Dealbreaker] * Thank you, John Oliver! Publicity from Last Week Tonight helped the Orleans Parish Public Defenders Office meet their fundraising goals. Though why a public defenders officer has to resort to crowdfunding in the first instance just boggles the mind. [New Orleans Advocate (last story)] * More states release the bar passage rate for the July exam -- which means more bad news. [Bar Exam Stats] * The battle over whether Kim Dotcom should be extradited to the United States to face racketeering and copyright infringement charges begins, with legal heavyweights taking sides. [Computer World] * GOP candidates are throwing Justice Roberts under the bus faster than a contestant on Big Brother. [Jost on Justice] * This is how to handle typos Biglaw style. [Daily Lawyer Tips] * If you're in the Boston area, check out Lat's latest event for his book Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link) on Thursday. [Supreme Ambitions]

By Kathryn Rubino