University of Virginia Law School

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.26.17

* Today is World IP Day. Oh wait, that's wrong. "Today is World IP Day.TM" [World Intellectual Property Organization] * A pair of twins is graduating from UVA Law. In other news, it's a really slow news day at UVA. [UVA Today] * Alabama is voting to put an anti-abortion amendment in their state constitution because there's literally not a single other issue requiring the attention of Alabama lawmakers. [The Hill] * Johnny Depp's managers don't trust him. [USA Today] * This woman does not like xylophones. [Lowering the Bar] * For Serial fans in Minnesota, Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder are speaking in your town on May 10. [Beth El Synagogue] * A tribute to death penalty litigator Steve Bright. [Katz Justice] * The Beast shouldn't be forgiven at the end of Beauty and the Beast. [The Legal Geeks] * Aaron Hernandez did not write a note to a prison lover, according to his lawyer. [CBS Sports]

Asians

Morning Docket: 11.20.14

* Deep in the heart of Texas, a judge refused to dismiss Gov. Rick Perry’s felony case over a silly technicality in the underlying paperwork concerning the special prosecutor’s oath of office. [CNN] * This lawyer got a spanking for including a noncompete in an associate’s contract that said he wouldn’t be able to practice the same type of law for two years. [Legal Profession Blog via ABA Journal] * UVA Law came in at #7 in the Graduate Programs ranking of the 50 best law schools, but the the school doesn’t “focus on year-to-year fluctuations in rankings.” Keep those collars popped high. [Cavalier Daily] * “I’m hopeful that we’ll get our Tracy back, the guy everyone loves.” Tracy Morgan’s lawyer says the comedian’s crash with a Wal-Mart truck this summer has left him with a traumatic brain injury. [Bloomberg] * After its giant, website-crashing sale debacle earlier this month, someone decided to file a class-action suit against Sephora for discriminating against Asian customers whose accounts were blocked. [Reuters]