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Non-Sequiturs: 01.19.18

* When it comes to the retrial of sexual-assault charges against Bill Cosby, there are many women -- 19, to be exact -- willing to testify #MeToo. [Jezebel] * Best friends: which organizations file the most amicus briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Judicata just ranked the brief-writing skills of 20 top California law firms; how did your firm fare? [Dewey B Strategic] * How will artificial intelligence transform society? Brad Smith, president and chief legal officer of Microsoft, and Harry Shum, executive VP of Microsoft's AI and research Group, share their insights. [Microsoft] * Speaking of AI, how will it affect the world of legal practice? Jake Heller, CEO of AI pioneer Casetext, has answers. [Artificial Lawyer] * Professor Noah Feldman identifies the shortcomings of Twitter as a forum for legal discussion (but has some kind words for legal blogs, including the one you're reading right now). [Bloomberg] * Message boards are also valuable resources -- like this one, "where all the unemployed lawyers go to cry." [The Outline] * Marc Randazza is a commendably fierce defender of the First Amendment, but this latest case might be a bridge too far. [Huffington Post] * Check out this fascinating profile of a Mormon lawyer who lost his faith searching for an archaeological site. [Science] * Why do we need people from s**thole countries? Meet five lawyers who prove the merits of immigration. [Lawfuel] * Think twice before asking your accountant buddy to do your taxes for you. [Going Concern] * Speaking of taxes, we've finally uncovered the real victims of the new tax scheme -- partners who want a break on sports tickets. [Accounting Today]

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Non-Sequiturs: 02.14.13

* Sadly, Ronald Dworkin has died at 81. [The Faculty Lounge] * Oracle really really hopes the Federal Circuit has read Harry Potter. But of course they have, because… nerds. [Groklaw] * A 16-year-old girl is suing her parents to keep her unborn baby, claiming her parents are forcing her to have an abortion. I’m sure she’s just hoping to get on the next season of Teen Mom. [KPLR 11] * Snake-handling pastor has his snakes confiscated by Tennessee cops. I had to read this twice because I assumed it was a recap from last night’s Justified. [WSJ Law Blog] * An interesting look at the false dichotomy between teaching and practice. It’s probably unfair, but all I kept thinking was, “those that can, do; those that can’t…” [PrawfsBlawg] * Jeff Kurzon is taking a break from suing law schools to run for Congress. If elected, Staci expects an invitation to the next State of the Union. [Jeff Kurzon Blog] * Overlawyered cites, presumably with disdain, a school district banning the use of a piece of playground equipment. I’m sympathetic to the school for two reasons: (1) when I was a kid, I broke my arm on a piece of playground equipment; and (2) take a look at the death trap of a machine they’re banning. [Overlawyered] * TestMasters claims that individual posters have been sharing their materials for free. This case sounds an awful lot like what brought down Litchfield Law School. [Courthouse News Service]

By David Lat