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D.C. Circuit Skeptical of Defamation Claim Tied to 1998 Missile Strike
The federal government should be held liable for defamation for anonymous, allegedly false statements made by senior Clinton administration officials to the press about the justification for the 1998 bombing of a pharmaceutical plant in Sudan, the plant's lawyer told the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday. The nine active judges of the appeals court met in a rare full session to explore the scope of the political question doctrine, which largely blocks federal courts from digging into foreign policy decisions.Sky Isn't Falling in Music World
God didn't sue Johann Gutenberg for copyright infringement. Neither did the monasteries of Christian Europe, which, until Gutenberg's invention of movable type in the 15th century, enjoyed a complete monopoly on Biblical texts. Richard H. Horning doesn't see much difference between Gutenberg's printing press and the Napster software that allows users to download and swap music files on the Internet.Regional All-Stars Enlist to Stop 9th Circuit Split
Eric George, the son of Chief Justice Ronald George and a lawyer known for his behind-the-scenes juice, has organized a troop of big-name lawyers from across the political spectrum to oppose splitting the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.University of Houston Law Dean Announces Resignation
In a brief posting on the University of Houston Law Center Web site, Nancy B. Rapoport announced April 17 that she was resigning as the dean of the law school effective May 31. She has held the position since August 2000.
By George! New Top Lawyer Strolls on Campus at Georgetown University
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Stephanie Tsacoumis has stepped onto the campus of Georgetown University every Monday this fall. She's there to teach Federal Securities Law Disclosure, a course offered at the university's law school. But the campus will soon be seeing a lot more of Tsacoumis. Starting November 2, she'll take over as the university's vice president and general counsel, an appointment announced on October 20. Tsacoumis has been an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center since 2001, but it's the work she's done at her day job that motivated her to move to the legal side of academia.Memo Leak Pits Press Against Jones Day
Diebold's controversial electronic voting machines have sparked problems at Jones Day, after confidential documents between the law firm and Diebold were leaked to a newspaper. Jones Day has sued the paper, insisting the communications are protected by attorney-client privilege and should be returned. The brouhaha pits a fundamental tenet of the legal profession against equally sacrosanct protections against forcing the media to reveal the sources and nature of leaks.
Incoming Legislators Eyed for Assembly Judiciary Post
Legislative term limits, coupled with a lack of lawyer-lawmakers, make it likely that a not-yet elected freshman legislator will be tapped to lead the Assembly Judiciary Committee when legislators reconvene in December. With half the members out due to term limits, two of the talked-about contenders have had significant backing since the primary campaign from the state's plaintiff lawyers.$1B Settlement Reached in Suits Stemming From Tech IPOs
A $1 billion partial settlement was announced Thursday in hundreds of securities fraud lawsuits filed in Manhattan against technology companies over misrepresentations in initial public offerings. The terms of the settlement resolve investor claims against 309 technology companies. The companies went public during the stock market boom of the 1990s, and their stock price collapsed amid the general meltdown on Wall Street that began in spring 2000.Dot-Coms Still Drawing Associates
Dot-Com. Vested Stock Options. Initial Public Offering. The words are not just part of the New Economy patois but have become synonymous with "overnight millionaire." So it is hardly surprising that, even in spite of the recent market turmoil, lawyers looking for a high-end payoff are still trying to get a piece of the high-tech world.Trending Stories
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