Saturday, January 20, 2018

Non-Sequiturs: 01.19.18

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Bill Cosby (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty)

* 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.

* Best friends: which organizations file the most amicus briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court?

* Judicata just ranked the brief-writing skills of 20 top California law firms; how did your firm fare?

* 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.

* Speaking of AI, how will it affect the world of legal practice? Jake Heller, CEO of AI pioneer Casetext, has answers.

* 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).

crying-300x200.jpg* Message boards are also valuable resources — like this one, “where all the unemployed lawyers go to cry.”

* Marc Randazza is a commendably fierce defender of the First Amendment, but this latest case might be a bridge too far.

* Check out this fascinating profile of a Mormon lawyer who lost his faith searching for an archaeological site.

* Why do we need people from s**thole countries? Meet five lawyers who prove the merits of immigration.

* Think twice before asking your accountant buddy to do your taxes for you.

* Speaking of taxes, we’ve finally uncovered the real victims of the new tax scheme — partners who want a break on sports tickets.

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