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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.17.16

* Bill Cosby may be trying to avoid a criminal trial, but even his $$$ may not be able to stop it. [Jezebel] * Apple is taking on the FBI and it should matter to everyone. [Gizmodo] * You know how Justice Scalia died on a hunting trip? Yeah, it was a free trip provided by someone who got a favorable Supreme Court result last year. Move along, nothing to see here. [Washington Post] * No, you didn’t learn it in law school, but negotiation is an essential skill to lawyering. [The Anxious Lawyer] * Quails -- yup, the birds Justice Scalia was hunting when he died -- react to Justice Scalia’s passing. [Medium] * The Fair Labor Standards Act won’t be of any help to NCAA athletes trying to get paid. [USA Today] * Are Scalia bobbleheads going up in value in the wake of the Justice's passing? [Ebay]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 01.06.15

* Cops arrest a stormtrooper in Massachusetts. See, J.J. Abrams! This is what happens when you have a black stormtrooper. [Lowering the Bar] * Litigation finance crosses a new threshold: Gerchen Keller announces that it now has $1.4 billion in assets. [Am Law Daily] * Understanding how humans cocoon makes you a better lawyer. But cocoons apparently can't cure Wilford Brimley's "dia-beet-us." [Katz Justice] * Deep look at Rob Billot whose career as a corporate lawyer took a wild turn when he decided to take on DuPont for the last 16 years. [New York Times Magazine] * The law of using submarines to spy. That damn caterpillar drive again. [Lawfare] * Are you going to San Diego ComicCon? Are you willing to cosplay to participate in a mock trial? These folks want to talk with you. [The Legal Geeks] * Americans lost their minds -- one way or the other -- over President Obama's tears yesterday, but they're a well-established part of advocacy to be handled lightly. Or you could just bawl over everything and see if that works. [Law and More] * Let's check in at the AALS Conference. Yep, everything seems perfectly normal over there... CYEMetCUkAAh5b- That's the CALI.org booth if you're visiting the show (photo grabbed off Twitter).

By Joe Patrice