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June 30, 2006

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Rice and Russian Caught Bickering At Private Lunch

By Glenn Kessler
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 30, 2006; Page A20

MOSCOW, June 29 -- The official State Department
version is that "there was absolutely no friction whatsoever" between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting of foreign ministers in Moscow on Thursday.

A Spat Over Iraq Revealed On Tape
Rice and Russian Caught Bickering At Private Lunch
(The Washington Post)

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov prepare for a photo at G-8 foreign ministers' meeting in Moscow. (Pool Photo/by Sergei Ilnitsky Via Associated Press)

Taking the High Road to The A-List
The American Lawyer

One of seven firms to enter The A-List this year, Hogan & Hartson made the cut by doing well on the measures that The American Lawyer uses to figure its rankings: revenue per lawyer, pro bono, diversity and associate satisfaction. Though the firm hit some bumps involving midlevels, competition and the challenge of getting top-tier laterals in New York, it held its own in other areas. Whether Hogan becomes a permanent resident of The A-List may depend on its ability to keep its pro bono strength.

Supreme Court Invalidates Guantanamo Detainee Tribunals
Legal Times

In a remarkable repudiation of the Bush administration's exercise of power in the war on terror, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the military commissions established to try Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees violate both U.S. law and the Geneva Conventions. Handed down on the final day of the Court's term, the decision may affect government policies beyond Guantanamo, including interrogation techniques, which human rights groups say also violate the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of war prisoners.

Firm Has No Fiduciary Duty Toward Company Whose IPO It Investigated for Bank
New York Law Journal

A law firm previously hired by an investment bank to perform due diligence for a company's initial public offering has no fiduciary duty preventing it from later suing that company, a divided Manhattan appellate court has ruled. The court ruled that Epstein, Becker & Green's investigation of WellCare Health Plans' IPO for Morgan Stanley did not prevent the firm from later representing a plaintiff in a suit against WellCare, noting that an underwriter-issuer relationship is better described as adversarial.

Personal Injury

12-year-old boy dies after riding Disney roller coaster in Florida

Landowners Sued Over Hawaii Dam Break


Firm Has No Fiduciary Duty Toward Company Whose IPO It Investigated for Bank New York Law Journal A law firm previously hired by an investment bank to perform due diligence for a company's initial public offering has no fiduciary duty preventing it from later suing that company, a divided Manhattan appellate court has ruled. The court ruled that Epstein, Becker & Green's investigation of WellCare Health Plans' IPO for Morgan Stanley did not prevent the firm from later representing a plaintiff in a suit against WellCare, noting that an underwriter-issuer relationship is better described as adversarial.
Personal Injury 12-year-old boy dies after riding Disney roller coaster in Florida Landowners Sued Over Hawaii Dam Break