Vivia Chen

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.06.16

* The deal to combine drug giants Allergan and Pfizer in an inversion was called off after the US Treasury announced new rules to limit the tax benefits of moving the corporate headquarters overseas. [Quartz] * Should the IRS be going after the Pittsburgh Penguins for letting Sidney Crosby live in the owner's house? [Bloomberg / BNA] * Pretty sure Vivia Chen has covered all the options in her latest article exploring the benefits of having women leaders at law firms. [Careerist] * Corporations may be taking an active role in opposing the recent spate of anti-LGBTQ legislation, but that still doesn't make them people. [Reuters] * "Jackie" from the Rolling Stone UVA rape article, which is now the subject of litigation, will have to testify in the pending action, despite her lawyer's claim that revisiting the incident would be traumatizing. [Gawker] * Is the Bible about to become the official state symbol of Tennessee? [NPR] * Claiming to be a sovereign citizen is silly, and it certainly won't insulate you from charges of chid sex abuse and kidnapping. [Jezebel]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.18.14

* Many Biglaw firms seem to be dragging their feet to match Davis Polk's generous bonus scale. Why's that? According to one partner, these bonus matches have cut into his firm's profits by about 4 percent. Yikes! [The Economist] * Total 1L enrollment in law school is the lowest it's been since 1973, when there were 53 fewer schools. The next step would be to reduce tuition to 1973 levels, and then no one would have any more complaints. [DealBook / New York Times] * Just because Bingham McCutchen bit the big one, it doesn't mean that all of its pro bono cases will have to suffer the same fate. Not only did Morgan Lewis rescue most of the firm's attorneys, but it's also saving 500 of its pro bono cases. [Am Law Daily] * Now that President Obama has decided to reopen diplomatic relations with Cuba, lawyers are champing at the bit for more business opportunities. Love Cuban cigars? Well, lawyers love trademark disputes involving those cigars. [National Law Journal] * Greenberg Traurig reminds Florida clerks that if they issue gay marriage licenses, they could be criminally charged. Plaintiffs' attorneys remind Florida clerks that if they refuse to issue gay marriage licenses, they could be sued. [Tampa Bay Times] * Our managing editor, David Lat, sat down with Vivia Chen to dish about some of his favorite things, from his new book, Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link), to his new fiancé. Her book review: "I liked it! It's a fun, breezy read." Hooray! [The Careerist]

By Staci Zaretsky
10th Circuit

Morning Docket: 08.07.14

* Let’s get ready to rumble! Not wanting to be left out of the party, Oklahoma has also asked the Supreme Court to take a look at its same-sex marriage statute which was recently slapped down by the Tenth Circuit. [National Law Journal] * Dewey know what financial restructuring adviser Joff Mitchell of Zolfo Cooper said to this failing firm’s partners right before it flopped for good? “Look, there is no way here to save this firm.” Ouch. That had to have sucked. [Forbes] * The examiner who was appointed to monitor law firm billing for the City of Detroit’s bankruptcy is now questioning Dentons’ fees of up to $27K per month to talk to the press. Whoa there… [Detroit Free Press] * Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers have released the latest ranking of the Top 50 Law Firms for Women. Vivia Chen feels “a bit dirty” after reading the list — and you probably should, too. [The Careerist] * Leisure Suit Larry’s successors are here to stay for a while: Case Western Reserve Law’s co-interim deans will stay on in their current positions for the upcoming school year. [Crain's Cleveland Business]

By Staci Zaretsky