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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.19.16

* Surprise, surprise. The federal government isn't such a great steward of the Trail of Tears. [AP] * Litigator and writer Jonathan Shapiro speaks with Deborah Kalb about his novel Deadly Force (affiliate link) and his latest legal TV show, Goliath, which premieres next month. [Books Q&As] * Thoughts on fixing our broken government from Philip K. Howard, Covington partner turned author and reform advocate. [Wall Street Journal] * The biggest scams you need to know about, before it is too late. [Pawn Hero] * How to get juries to feel an acquittal in their gut. [Katz Justice] * American history is owed to booze. [Law and More]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.12.15

* George Zimmerman was arrested for aggravated assault and domestic violence with a weapon. His lawyer said his client "has not been lucky with the ladies." He hasn't been lucky with being a decent human being, either. [USA Today] * Lawrence McCreery, the Hawaii lawyer who licked a client's ear and inspired the judge on his case to call him a "dirty old man," has had his harassment conviction upheld on appeal. Get excited, he's still got a law license, ladies. [Associated Press] * We may soon see same-sex marriage bans in three states struck down, as the Fifth Circuit "appeared poised" to do so after oral arguments on Friday. Roberta Kaplan, our 2013 Lawyer of the Year, delivered a standout performance in arguing against Mississippi's ban. [BuzzFeed] * What do Sidley Austin, Baker & McKenzie, Reed Smith, Hogan Lovells, and Skadden Arps have in common? Their names were used in phishing emails to scam people out of their money. Some might say that's business as usual. [Crain's Chicago Business] * An arrest was made in the forcible rape of a woman -- presumably a law student -- that took place in the stacks of the Southern University Law Center's library last semester. The accused rapist is currently behind held without bond. [WBRZ]

By Staci Zaretsky