Typos

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.20.21

* Lawyers who are adjusted to Zoom court have a problem going back to acoustic litigation. [Bloomberg] * Strict textualists, beware! Here’s a story on how typos can impact the law. [ABA Journal] * Steve Bannon may have to deal with criminal contempt charges based on his interactions with Congress. Since when are there consequences for one’s actions?! [MSNBC] * Trump is still trying to block the release of January 6th insurrection documents. This looks like his best legal shot at it. [CNN] * Alex Murdaugh is stuck in jail after being denied a bond and a judge has ordered he get his head checked out. [Fox News]

By Chris Williams
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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.21.15

* That Anheuser-Busch/SABMiller deal is going to make a lot of people a lot of money in fees. [Dealbreaker] * Thank you, John Oliver! Publicity from Last Week Tonight helped the Orleans Parish Public Defenders Office meet their fundraising goals. Though why a public defenders officer has to resort to crowdfunding in the first instance just boggles the mind. [New Orleans Advocate (last story)] * More states release the bar passage rate for the July exam -- which means more bad news. [Bar Exam Stats] * The battle over whether Kim Dotcom should be extradited to the United States to face racketeering and copyright infringement charges begins, with legal heavyweights taking sides. [Computer World] * GOP candidates are throwing Justice Roberts under the bus faster than a contestant on Big Brother. [Jost on Justice] * This is how to handle typos Biglaw style. [Daily Lawyer Tips] * If you're in the Boston area, check out Lat's latest event for his book Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link) on Thursday. [Supreme Ambitions]

By Kathryn Rubino