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Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Sotomayor Confirmation Seems a Lock, as 3 GOP Senators Say They’ll Vote for Her” Atlanta Journal Constitution: “Gingrich: Which Sotomayor will be on court?” Greenwire: “Sotomayor Hearings Repeatedly Touched on Enviro Issues” Los Angeles Times: “Firefighters say the law matters, not empathy” Media Matters for America: “Hannity smears Franken,…

Jul 17, 2009 10:51 PM CDT

Attorney Marc Dreier Gets 20 Years in $400M Fraud

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan had asked for a prison term of 145 years for Marc Dreier. But the once-prominent New York lawyer got a lot less time from U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff today: 20 years for what Dreier himself described in a letter to the court last week as…

Jul 13, 2009 11:29 PM CDT

Study: Sotomayor Not an ‘Outlier’ in 2nd Circuit Voting

A study of the 1,194 rulings handed down by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals while Judge Sonia Sotomayor served aimed to show where the U.S. Supreme Court nominee fell on the bell curve. What did it find? “Far from being ‘extreme’ or an ‘outlier,’ Judge Sotomayor’s decision-making in…

Jul 9, 2009 12:40 AM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

Associated Press: “Colin Powell Attacks Critics of Sotomayor” Associated Press: “Analysis: GOP Struggles for anti-Sotomayor Message” Associated Press: “Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests” Associated Press: “Sotomayor’s relatives hope to attend hearings” Bench Memos: “She’s ‘Conservatively Liberal’ And Pay No Attention to that Little Speech.” The Ninth Justice:…

Jul 6, 2009 10:49 PM CDT

Google Books Settlement May Violate Antitrust Law, DOJ Contends

A pending settlement between Google Inc. and groups representing authors and publishers could violate antitrust law, the U.S. Department of Justice says in a letter to the federal judge in the Southern District of New York who is overseeing the case. Although the DOJ has made no finding that antitrust…

Jul 2, 2009 9:33 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

Agence France-Presse: “Sotomayor hearings: No weapons, clothing with profanity” Associated Press: “White House slams GOP document search on Sotomayor” CQ Politics: “White House Says GOP Request on Sotomayor ‘Not Relevant’” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (opinion): “Detractors to Obama’s high-court nominee pollute honest debate of Sotomayor’s record through distortion” Opening Arguments (Washington…

Jul 2, 2009 9:11 PM CDT

‘Catcher’ Ruling Will Discourage Other Would-Be Parodies, Lawyer Says

A federal judge has enjoined publication of a sequel to The Catcher in the Rye, saying the new book is an unauthorized infringement of the copyright held by the original novel’s author, J.D. Salinger. U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts of Manhattan issued the injunction yesterday, rejecting claims that the new…

Jul 2, 2009 1:42 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Court Makes ‘Patient & Steady’ Turn to Right, Kennedy the Decider” Associated Press: “Group advised by Sotomayor campaigned against Bork” Atlantic (opinion): “The Limits of Law: Ricci and the Elusive Quest for Workplace Fairness” Politics (FOX News): “Sotomayor Helped Hispanic Police Officers Challenge Promotions Exam” New Republic: “Sotomayor is…

Jul 2, 2009 1:33 AM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Was Sotomayor Reversed, or Did the Supreme Court Change Course?” Associated Press: “Legal group sending Sotomayor documents to Senate” Des Moines Register: “Grassley to Sotomayor: Expect New Haven case questions” The Hill’s Congress Blog: “Supreme Court reversal of Sotomayor raises more questions than it answers (Sen. John Cornyn)” Wall…

Jul 1, 2009 12:07 AM CDT

Madoff Gets Maximum 150 Years for ‘Extraordinarily Evil’ Crimes

Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to a 150-year prison term today for operating a massive Ponzi scheme under the guise of a hedge fund that may have bilked investors out of as much as $65 billion. The defense had sought a 12-year sentence, and a presentence investigation by the…

Jun 29, 2009 4:26 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “CRS on Sotomayor: Hard to Categorize, Like Souter” Media Matters for America: “NY Times uncritically reports Sessions’ misrepresentation of Sotomayor’s foreign law speech” New York Times: “Court Nominee Criticized as Relying on Foreign Law” New York Times: “Old Confirmation Wars Fueling Some Critics Now” National Law Journal: “Examining Sotomayor’s…

Jun 27, 2009 4:13 AM CDT

Prosecution to Seek 150-Year Sentence for Bernard Madoff on Monday

In a federal court filing tonight, prosecutors argue for a 150-year sentence for Bernard Madoff, convicted of operating a record-breaking $65 billion swindle under the guise of a hedge fund. Contending that Madoff “engaged in wholesale fraud for more than a generation,” the filing argues that “the scope, duration and…

Jun 26, 2009 11:31 PM CDT

Ex-Latham Practice Head Gets 15 Months in Client Expense Fraud Case

In a sad day for a former partner at Latham & Watkins and his family, he has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after expressing contrition for bilking the firm and clients in a six-figure expense fraud in which he mischaracterized personal bills and nonreimbursable work-related costs. Samuel…

Jun 26, 2009 10:55 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

Argus Leader: “Jury still out on Sotomayor, Thune says” First Read (MSNBC): “Sotomayor: The GOP’s fine line” The Hill: “Conservatives demand GOP delay Sotomayor vote” Jurist: “New ‘Diversity’ Needed for Supreme Court Nominees” Media Matters for America: “Will media start calling Justice Thomas out-of-the-mainstream?” Montgomery Advertiser: “Sessions takes aim at…

Jun 25, 2009 11:34 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

CQ Politics: “Confirmation Process ‘Miserable,’ O’Connor Says” CNN Politics: “GOP senators challenge Sotomayor’s commitment to Bill of Rights” The Hill: “Sotomayor, senators engage in small talk” Prime Buzz (Kansas City Star): “Brownback says NO to Sotomayor” Los Angeles Times: “GOP to press Sotomayor on gun rights” Media Matters for America:…

Jun 25, 2009 3:59 AM CDT

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