SmallLaw

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.09.17

* Amazon Echo: The first "smart" witness? [Ohio Bar Association] * Appeals court finds showing a jury clips of Ben Affleck's "The Town" didn't unfairly prejudice the trial of bank robbers that allegedly drew inspiration from the movie. But isn't that cruel and unusual punishment for that poor jury? [The Hollywood Reporter] * I mean, you know Obama won't do this, but it is fun to think about a libel case against Trump for his insane Tweeting. [Slate] * 144,000 pages of documents on Neil Gorsuch were dumped on the Senate Judiciary Committee. [Politico] * Speaking of SCOTUS, tune in to Twitter next Tuesday to hear a panel of experts -- including our own David Lat -- discuss the future of the Supreme Court. [Bloomberg BNA] * More counterfeiter lawsuits. [The Fashion Law] * Branding in SmallLaw -- more important than you think. [Law and More] * Try, try again. [Huffington Post]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.21.17

* Hope you weren't counting on Don McGahn to tell President Trump "no." [Slate] * This is a much better reason to go to law school. [The Family Center] * The secret to Syracuse Law's bar success. [TaxProf Law] * Tips for keeping your practice from getting stale. [Reboot Your Law Practice] * A look at the attorneys arguing before the Supreme Court this Term. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Get up to speed on all the legal issues brought about by the Trump administration in this new podcast. [Planet Lex] * The legal implications of the definition of "food." [LawSci Forum] * This should infuriate you. [New Republic]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.14.17

* The weak spots of Judge Gorsuch's writing. [Legal Writing Pro] * Effective ways to put yourself out there. [Law and More] * Increasing profitability at your law firm. [The Records Company] * Yup, now there's a "Chantix Defense" -- people who take the smoking cessation drug claiming it made them involuntarily intoxicated. [LawSci Forum] * Does Judge Gorsuch have a yearbook problem? [First Mondays] * The beginning of the end for Dodd-Frank. [Huffington Post]

By Kathryn Rubino