FROM THE MINDS OF THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT... “Counsel may find that a computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history -- with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.” Vince v. Rock County No. 10-1659 (May 3, 2010).

DON’T PRINT THIS IN LEXIS OR WESTLAW…You might be following the saga of Federal Judge A. Howard Matz of the Central District of California, who has been adding this line to a number of his recent decisions: “This order is not intended for publication or for inclusion in the databases of Westlaw or Lexis.” Stephen Montes, the judge’s clerk, says the language is intended as a signal and is not a command to Lexis or Westlaw. In any case, Lexis and Westlaw are not complying with the judge’s “signal.” They continue to publish his decisions, including the ones that carry the judge’s request.

DON’T YOU WISH…A fired Littleton, Colorado, judge is defending his decision to issue an arrest warrant for a teen with an overdue library DVD. 19-year-old Aaron Henson was pulled over for speeding and arrested when the police noted the outstanding warrant, and Henson spent eight hours in jail. Judge James Kimmell stated that he did not regret issuing the warrant because the library loses thousands of dollars a year when materials are not returned. “I think that if people understand the ramifications for not returning materials, they will return them. I was trying to keep the city from taking further losses.” One problem: Young Henson had already returned the DVD. The DVD? “House of Flying Daggers.”

AND FINALLY…Those of you who missed the NOCALL Spring Institute missed a good one. I have something for you to think about. From law firm consultant Mark Sirkin: It’s no longer a question of if the large law firms will ever become publicly-held. Now, it’s just a question of when they will become publicly-held.