PETA

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.06.16

* Not your most typical legal job: the life of a PETA lawyer. [WSJ Law Blog] * Joe Scarborough has weighed in on Donald Trump's statement about Judge Gonzalo Curiel's Mexican heritage. For the record, the former Republic Congressman thinks "[i]t's completely racist." [Politico] * Based on comments Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have made, what will our next Supreme Court justice be like? [Empirical SCOTUS] * They may hate him, but with the perspective of three years, it is clear Edward Snowden actually helped the legal intelligence community. [Lawfare] * Donald Trump "fought back" against Elizabeth Warren, saying she made a "quick killing" in real estate after the economic downturn, but what do you know? Facts suggest otherwise (namely that she bought real estate in Oklahoma to help her family and their construction business). [Washington Post] * You can win an early copy of The Curve, a brand new novel by Jeremy Blachman and Cameron Stracher, about a corrupt Trump University-style law school. They've set up a website for the fake law school in the book, and would love readers to check it out and submit their own worst law school story for a chance to win an advance copy. [Manhattan Law School] * Who knows what the composition of the Court will be like when they hear it, but the Supreme Court will take on another racial gerrymandering case. [Election Law Blog] * The D.C. Disciplinary Counsel took seven years to pass judgment on an administrative law judge who sued a dry cleaner for $60 million over a pair of pants. [Legal Profession Blog] * What Muhammad Ali lost when he went to the Supreme Court. [Slate] * Using the life of a passed appellate attorney as inspiration for practice. [Guile is Good] * Does a sound legal case exist for indicting Hillary Clinton? [Beck's Law] * BuzzFeed turns down cold hard cash over its decision to turn away Trump for President ads. [Buzzfeed] * The "Gig Economy" -- things are only getting worse for adjunct professors. [Law and More]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.29.15

* PETA's general counsel swears his organization isn't monkeying around when it comes to asserting the IP rights of Naruto the selfie-taking monkey, but he may have to deal with a jungle of jurisdictional issues first. [Motherboard / VICE] * Mmmm, Dewey smell a mistrial? On the eighth day of deliberations in the criminal trial of D&L's former leaders, the jurors likely made defense counsels' hearts skip a beat when they asked the judge for instructions on what to do concerning their undecided colleagues. [WSJ Law Blog] * Chief Justice John Roberts, who has voted conservatively in 85 percent of the Supreme Court's most divisive 5-4 decisions, apparently isn't conservative enough for our conservatives. It's the damn Affordable Care Act. Thanks, Obama. [New York Times] * According to the latest Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index 2015, for the sixth year running, Baker & McKenzie has the most recognizable Biglaw brand in the world. DLA Piper will continue to "churn [those] bill[s], baby!" in second place. [PR Web] * Take the deal: Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who's accused of hiding large sums used as hush money to conceal his prior sexual misconduct, is negotiating a plea deal with prosecutors. If he were convicted at trial, he'd face up to 10 years in prison. [Reuters]

By Staci Zaretsky
Blogging

Non-Sequiturs: 01.25.13

* PETA sends Bebe a cease-and-desist letter over fur-free advertising. To be honest, I only understood half of what I just wrote. [Fashionista] * Here are five reasons why editors hate lawyers. Of course, when the editors are lawyers, you just kind of end up hating yourself. [About Editing And Writing] * Can someone explain to me how it’s constitutional for Virginia to promise not to enforce laws? [Pilot] * Did you enjoy the South Park episode that involved proprietary towel technology? Then you’ll love this lawsuit! [Thomson Reuters News and Insight] * I asked Professor Rick Hasen whether or not I should self immolate to prevent the GOP from legally rigging the next election, and he’s telling me to chill out because it’s gonna be okay. [Slate] * I’ve been trying to find an excuse to link to this. It’s a guy who is blogging about news from 1913 as if it was happening in real time, in this technological environment. Here, we look at some very swift Southern-style justice. [Retro Pundit] * I must admit, I wanted to pull out my Leonardo DiCaprio coconut drinking goblet to fully enjoy this rich-white-man fight. [Dealbreaker] * Belated congratulations to Elbert Lin, aka Mr. LEWW, on his appointment as solicitor general for West Virginia. [Bench Memos / National Review Online]

By David Lat
Biglaw

Morning Docket: 02.09.12

* At least two firms probably won’t be handing out spring bonuses like candy this year. While gross revenue remained steady at Dickstein Shapiro and Crowell & Moring, PPP dropped at both firms. [Legal Times] * Not-so breaking news: the Thirteenth Amendment applies only to humans. It seems like the only people who didn’t already […]

By Staci Zaretsky
American Bar Association / ABA

Morning Docket: 02.06.12

* More law school graduates are trying to get their day in court for bankruptcy protection. Looks like these people didn’t read their student loan MPNs carefully (or at all). They state pretty clearly that you’re screwed for life. [Reuters] * Part-time programs are closing their doors. Even Cooley Law took a hit, trimming its […]

By Staci Zaretsky
Animal Law

Morning Docket: 10.26.11

* Rajabba is appealing his insider trading convictions and prison sentence, but someone needs to suffer for this outrage. Where are Solo and the Wookiee when you need them? [Bloomberg] * PETA is suing SeaWorld on Thirteenth Amendment grounds for enslaving killer whales. Oh, so the only marine animals you’ll help have to be black […]

By Staci Zaretsky