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•  No Signs Of End To Mideast Fighting Israel resumed its bombing of Beirut as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the Mideast after meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Israel says it has sealed off a Hezbollah stronghold, but rockets continue to fall on Haifa.  More... CBSNews.com Weekday Afternoon

•  D.C. Police On Alert For 'Wig Lady'
•  Heat Tests California's Energy Supply
•  Specter Readying Bill To Sue Bush
•  23 Sailors Rescued Near Alaska

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Martha Stewart names Hochhauser CFO Reuters - USA Hochhauser been Acting CFO since March. He joined the company in May of 2000 and previously worked in the equity research department at Bear, Stearns & Co. ... See all stories on this topic

Yahoo asks if you will pay more for easy use of songs Houston Chronicle - United States ... So why would Yahoo experiment with selling just one song ? and one from an artist as lame as Jessica Simpson ? for more than double that price? ... See all stories on this topic

Yahoo Yahoo, Symantec debut Net security service CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA Yahoo and Symantec unveiled a joint consumer Internet security service Monday that will help the two companies compete against major rivals such as Google and ... See all stories on this topic

•  D.C. Police On Alert For 'Wig Lady' Police in the Washington region are warning bank tellers the "Wig Lady." They say a middle-aged woman has been walking into banks wearing wigs to impersonate account holders. She has stolen over $200,000 from the checking accounts of 20 women.  More... CBSNews.com Weekday Afternoon

•  Heat Tests California's Energy Supply
•  23 Sailors Rescued Near Alaska
•  Report: Terror List Causes Gridlock
•  Gay Rights Groups Start Ad Campaign

TODAY'S Legal News STORIES - July 24, 2006

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Pakistan Expanding Nuclear Program Pakistan has begun building what independent analysts say is a powerful new reactor for producing plutonium, a move that, if verified, would signal a major expansion of the country's nuclear weapons capabilities and a potential new escalation in the region's arms race. (By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post)

POLITICS Bush's Tactic of Refusing Laws Is Probed A panel of legal scholars and lawyers assembled by the American Bar Association is sharply criticizing the use of "signing statements" by President Bush that assert his right to ignore or not enforce laws passed by Congress. (By Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post)

•  Rice Makes Surprise Visit To Beirut Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Lebanon to launch diplomatic efforts aimed at ending 13 days of warfare. Meanwhile, Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into the country in heavy fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas.  More... CBSNews.com Weekday Morning News Summary

•  Rice Makes Surprise Visit To Beirut
•  Ariel Sharon's Condition Worsens
•  Landis Is Tour De France Champ
•  Tiger Woods Back On Top

•  Saddam Hussein Hospitalized Saddam Hussein is being fed with a tube, says a prosecutor, to ensure he'll be well enough to appear in court. Saddam and three co-defendants have been on a hunger strike since July 7th - demanding security for defense lawyers and their families.  More... CBSNews.com Weekday Morning News Summary

•  Western Heat Wave Kills At Least Six
•  U.S. Gas Prices Hit All-Time High
•  Highway Sniper Kills 1 In Indiana
•  Cancer Drug May Pose Heart Danger

•  Israel Poised For Major Ground Assault Israel says it won't stop until Hezbollah is dislodged, and has warned people in South Lebanon to flee as it prepared for a likely ground invasion to set up a deep buffer zone. Attacks continue, with reports that Hezbollah rockets landed in Haifa.  More...

CNN Legal Watch
Kennedy cousin appeals to top court
Attorneys for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel asked the
U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his murder conviction, saying
his due process rights were violated because a statute of
limitations had expired.
FULL STORY

Campus leader admits robbing bank
Greg Hogan, a former Lehigh University class president,
pleaded guilty to robbing a bank, saying he did it to pay online poker debts.
The preacher's son faces up to three years in prison at next month's sentencing.
FULL STORY CNN Legal Watch

House Chairman Seeks Investigation, Possible Impeachment of Calif. Judge The Associated Press House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., has introduced a resolution to allow his committee to investigate U.S. District Judge Manuel Real, who has served on the federal bench in Los Angeles since 1966. The committee would then consider whether impeachment proceedings are warranted, Sensenbrenner said. Real allegedly seized control of a bankruptcy case involving a defendant he knew and then allowed the defendant to live rent-free for years in a house she'd been ordered to vacate.

Special Masters Can Do the Heavy Lifting for E-Discovery The National Law Journal The multitude of tasks and issues emerging around electronic discovery carry more weight and effort than many courts can bear, say our commentators. Fortunately, a special master can address the rules, processes and disputes that complicate e-discovery. He or she can address pretrial concerns, such as costs, confidentiality and data spoliation, allowing courts to focus their energies on more appropriate tasks -- like dispensing justice. Visit Legal Technology

Meet the Original Patent Troll IP Law & Business Instead of looking for clients, litigator Raymond Niro looks for patents, holding the dubious distinction of being the first patent troll. In 2001 Intel assistant GC Peter Detkin coined the term to characterize Niro and his client. "Troll was a derivative of, er, me," says Niro. But love him or hate him for his innovative ways, there's no doubt that Niro and his firm are at the center of a patent ecosystem, connecting patent-holding companies, lawyers and inventors, and making serious profits. Visit the IP Law Practice Center • SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED

Legal News STORIES - July 19, 2006

Congress Debates Auctions for Lead Counsel in Securities Class Actions The National Law Journal Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the Northern District of California testified recently before a House subcommittee, endorsing legislation that would allow judges to use competitive bidding to select lead counsel in securities class actions. Walker was one of the first federal judges to experiment with competitive selection of class counsel, and the 3rd and 9th Circuits have since curbed the practice. But the new legislation is driven, in part, by the recent indictments against Milberg Weiss. Visit In-House Counsel

Google 'Click Fraud' Settlement Criticized The National Law Journal More than 40 online advertisers alleging that the nation's top search engines conspired to overcharge them have filed objections aimed at unraveling a $90 million settlement with Google. The class action alleges that Google and others charged two advertisers for fraudulent clicks in pay-per-click advertising programs. Objectors say the proposed settlement is unfair, in part because they will receive only 10 percent of a $60 million fund. They're also not happy about the size of the attorney fees. Visit the Tech Law Practice Center • SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED

Milberg Weiss, Partners Plead Not Guilty to Federal Charges The Associated Press Top class action law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman and two of its partners have pleaded not guilty to charges of secretly paying more than $11 million in kickbacks to get people to take part in shareholder lawsuits. The case has already resulted in plea deals with two people allegedly involved in the payoff schemes. On Monday, prosecutor Douglas Axel said there is a "significant possibility" of a future superseding indictment being filed, which may add additional claims and parties.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS-Washington Post July 18, 2006 Evacuations Underway in Beirut BEIRUT, July 18 -- By helicopter and ship, hundreds of Americans and Europeans fled on Tuesday from Beirut, ending its first week of siege, as casualties mounted in deadly Israeli raids that struck a Lebanese military base, a truck carrying food from Syria and a village near the border. The... (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post) Conservative Anger Grows Over Bush's Foreign Policy (The Washington Post) Officials Declare Code Red for Region Severe Storms May Hit Later Today (The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights

Legal News STORIES - July 17, 2006

Date 2006/07/16 Sun PM 09:49:15 CDT Japan to Crack Down on N. Korea Financial Transfers, Aso Says Bloomberg - USA July 16 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso said the nation will take steps to control North Korea's ``transfer of financial resources'' to help ... See all stories on this topic

Legal News STORIES - July 17, 2006Enteretainment Britney Spears longs to return to performing, sells NY apartment South Asian Women's Forum - New Delhi,India Britney Spears, who has reportedly sold her apartment in NY for $4m, is longing to get back to performing and is open to musical collaboration with her husband ...

Indonesia quake triggers 6-foot tsunami Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 sends big wave crashing into a beach resort on Indonesia's Java island, damaging hotels and sending boats smashing into houses, according to witnesses.

Where Does the Supreme Court Stand Today? Legal Talk Network and Law.com Keep up with the ever-changing U.S. Supreme Court, as attorneys and Law.com bloggers Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams are joined by Akin Gump partner Rex Heinke and Supreme Court correspondent Tony Mauro for this wide-ranging discussion of the high court and its season of change. Windows Media Player Download the MP3

Measuring Federal Appellate Courts' Success Before the U.S. Supreme Court Special to Law.com Every July, after the U.S. Supreme Court adjourns for summer recess, statistics become available showing how the federal appellate courts fared when their decisions went before the high court for review during the just-concluded term. Attorney Howard J. Bashman, who has been analyzing the 3rd Circuit's record before the high court since 2001, examines the latest figures for the appellate courts --- and also explains why the statistics can be misleading. Visit the Litigation Practice Center • SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED

Legal News STORIES - July 14, 2006

From Online Poker to Prison: The Laws Governing Online Gambling Special to Law.com Online gambling is a lucrative industry, but it's also illegal when the activity occurs in a state that outlaws gambling. Meanwhile, the government's tools for fighting the practice are getting the job done, but often in a roundabout way. Attorneys Marc S. Friedman and Athena Cheng examine the old standbys such as the Wire Act and the Travel Act, and look ahead to the more comprehensive Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, currently wending its way through the legislative process. Visit the Tech Law Practice Center • SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED

Building a First in IP Fact-Finding The Recorder When Joshua Walker helped mount a case against perpetrators of genocide in Rwanda, he built a database of trial evidence under wartime conditions. Now, he's working with Stanford Law School to build a groundbreaking database of all IP litigation in the United States. "We want to track everything that's happening ... who's patenting what, how many lawsuits are being filed, where they are being filed, how judges are deciding the cases, and why are judges making the decisions they're making," said Walker. Visit the IP Law Practice Center • SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED

Calif. AG Joins Antitrust Suit Against Chip-Makers The Recorder California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said he will file an antitrust lawsuit in federal court today that charges seven computer chip-makers with conspiring to inflate prices for their dynamic random access memory chips, or DRAM. Lockyer is expected to join 33 other attorneys general in a complaint filed in the Northern District of California. The state prosecutors' suit is the latest in a wave of legal attacks against the companies. A federal investigation in 2002 led to $730 million in collective fines.

July 14, 2006 FINDLAW CITIZENS FOR EQUAL PROTECTION, ET AL. V. JON C. BRUNING, ATTORNEY GENERAL; DAVE HEINEMAN, GOVERNOR, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES July 14, 2006 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit reverses a lower court ruling holding that Nebraska's ban against against same-sex marriage is an unconstitutional violation of the Equal Protection Clause and deprives gays and lesbians of their First Amendment Rights. The appeals court also rejects the U.S. District Court's ruling that Nebraska's law is unconstitutional for "singling out gays and lesbians for legislative punishment." Findlaw.com

Under Fire, DA Defends Decision to Oust Female Part-Timers New York Law Journal Nassau County, N.Y., DA Kathleen Rice on Tuesday defended her decision to let go a dozen part-time women prosecutors unless they agree to work full time. The part-timers are all mothers, though the DA's office says that some have older children. Rice's decision "shows that family is not an important item on her agenda," says the state Women's Bar Association president. But Rice called the statement a "knee-jerk reaction" that fails to recognize the steps she has taken to place women in senior positions.

4th Circuit Nominee Boyle: 'Missed' Appearance of Conflict in Four Cases The Associated Press Terrence Boyle, President Bush's nominee for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, acknowledges missing the appearance of a conflict of interest in four cases in which he is accused of ruling on litigants in whose companies his family held stock. "These situations were an oversight, an inadvertent mistake," Boyle wrote in a letter. It wasn't clear that the letter improved his prospects for confirmation. Democratic leader Harry Reid says his party will filibuster Boyle's nomination if it comes to the floor.

EEOC Moves to Compel Testimony on Changing Sidley Partners' Status New York Law Journal The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is suing Sidley Austin for age discrimination on behalf of 31 partners demoted or expelled in 1999, has moved to compel the firm to produce a deposition witness to testify about the firm's reasons for changing the partners' status. The information sought by the EEOC would be considered highly sensitive at any firm; several demoted partners last year asked the EEOC to drop them from the case if it meant risking public disclosure of their personnel records.

N.Y. Lawyer Indicted for Stealing $1.6 Million From Clients New York Law Journal Manhattan lawyer Campbell Holder was indicted Wednesday for stealing $1.6 million from seven of his clients. Holder, who was born in Barbados, allegedly used the money taken from his clients' accounts to pay for numerous trips to the Caribbean island, a Lexus and a BMW, and items from Louis Vuitton and other stores, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office. If proven, the accusations against Holder would place him among New York attorneys who have stolen the largest amounts from clients.

Politics July 13, 2006

Entertainment July 13, 2006

Zidane explains - partly - about what caused his violent World Cup outburst

LeBron, Wade take shorter deals now, hope to earn more down the road

TODAY'S Legal News STORIES - July 12, 2006

From AJC Newsletters ajc.com
Rescuers search train for bodies
Blasts rip India trains
Eight bombs explode in first-class compartments of packed Bombay commuter trains, killing 147 people and wounding hundreds.
•Photos | Fear in Atlanta
•Rumsfeld visits air base in Iraq | Hezbollah abducts 2 Israeli soldiers 

Rescuers search train for bodies

Ex-Coke worker to fight charge
New details about the alleged plot to steal secrets from Coke
and sell them to Pepsi emerge, including how the three suspects
may have known each other and that two product
samples — not one — were taken.

Washington Post
Which president was elected with the highest popular and electoral votes?
A. George Washington
B. Ronald Reagan
C. Bill Clinton
D. Richard Nixon

TODAY'S Legal News STORIES - July 11, 2006

Washington Post TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS July 10, 2006

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Washingtonpost Scores Of Sunnis Killed in Baghdad

Scores Of Sunnis Killed in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, July 9 -- Shiite Muslim militiamen rampaged through a Sunni Arab
neighborhood in Baghdad early Sunday morning, killing more than 50 people and
discarding bodies in the streets, according to Iraqi officials and witnesses. Hours later,
attackers struck back, detonating two car bombs near a...
(By Joshua Partlow and Saad al-Izzi, The Washington Post)

Well-Paid Benefit Most As Economy Flourishes
Trend Is Pronounced In Washington Area
(The Washington Post)

The Golden Boot
Italy Leaves Its Shootout Failures in Past To Defeat France in Championship Match
(The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Hoekstra Urges Bush to Impart Intelligence Details
The Bush administration briefed top lawmakers on a significant intelligence program
only after a key Republican committee chairman angrily complained of being left in the
dark, the chairman said yesterday.
(By Charles Babington, The Washington Post)

$2 Million Payment to Former Lobbyist Raises Eyebrows
(The Washington Post)

In YouTube Clips, a Political Edge
(The Washington Post)

Hatch Helps Out Fellow Musician in a Jam
(The Washington Post)

Hoekstra Urges Bush to Impart Intelligence Details
(The Washington Post)

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NATION
Bringing the Church to the Courtroom
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A 29-foot war memorial shaped like a cross should be allowed to remain on public land. A teacher should be able to emphasize references to God in the Declaration of Independence. Protesters should be permitted to approach women near the doors of an abortion clinic.
(By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post)

A Little Town To Call His Own
After Buying Much Of Martindale, Tex., Owner Dreams Big
(The Washington Post)

Research Shifts at Space Station
(The Washington Post)

NATION IN BRIEF
(The Washington Post)

Four More GIs Charged With Rape, Murder
Fifth Soldier in Iraq Accused of Dereliction of Duty for Failing to Report Incident
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Mexican Runner-Up Files Legal Challenge
MEXICO CITY, July 9 -- Legal advisers to the presidential election runner-up, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, gathered Sunday evening at a polling place guarded by soldiers toting machine guns and filed a formal challenge to Mexico's vote results.
(By Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post)

In Tibet, Dalai Lama Continues to Hold Sway
China Wary of Exiled Spiritual Leader's Politics
(The Washington Post)

Scores Of Sunnis Killed in Baghdad
Neighborhood Residents Describe Signs of Torture
(The Washington Post)

Pope Takes His Family Message to Spain
Benedict Stresses Traditional Values at Mass After Meeting With Socialist Leaders
(The Washington Post)

In Rome and Beyond, Merriment Maximus
After Watching a Dramatic Win, Fans Fill Italy's Streets With Joy
(The Washington Post)

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DC METRO
A Light in the Shadows of Homelessness
Sue Leo treads carefully through the homeless man's campsite, which sits in a growth of slender cedar trees along the Dulles Toll Road, the Washington area's richest high-technology corridor. She tries to listen as a guest, not a bureaucrat.
(By Bill Turque, The Washington Post)

Man Slain In Attack on Couple in Georgetown
(The Washington Post)

Where Pride Needs No Translation
Italian Americans and their French counterparts gathered for the World Cup championship.
(The Washington Post)

An Agonizingly Slow Rebound
Hit-and-Run Accident a Lasting Reminder Of Post-Basketball Game Chaos at U-Md.
(The Washington Post)

Young and Old Soak Up The Gospel of Graham
Passion Still Strong at Baltimore Gathering
(The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
2005 Compensation For Top-Earning Executives Grew With Stock Option Awards
It was another banner year for the Washington area's highest-paid executives.
(By David S. Hilzenrath and Derek Willis, The Washington Post)

Well-Paid Benefit Most As Economy Flourishes
Trend Is Pronounced In Washington Area
(The Washington Post)

$2 Million Payment to Former Lobbyist Raises Eyebrows
(The Washington Post)

A Little Town To Call His Own
After Buying Much Of Martindale, Tex., Owner Dreams Big
(The Washington Post)

How the Compensation Rankings Are Compiled
(The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
In YouTube Clips, a Political Edge
It starts off like a typical negative ad, with swelling music and pictures of John McCain: "Flip-Flopper? Yes. Waffler? Yes."
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

Research Shifts at Space Station
(The Washington Post)

2005 Compensation For Top-Earning Executives Grew With Stock Option Awards
2005 Compensation For Top-Earning Executives Grew With Stock Option Awards
(The Washington Post)

Well-Paid Benefit Most As Economy Flourishes
Trend Is Pronounced In Washington Area
(The Washington Post)

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EDITORIALS
Yes on Bilingual Ballots
THE HOUSE of Representatives' smooth passage to renewal of the Voting Rights Act hit a bump last month when a group of conservative Republicans rebelled over, among other things, provisions to require bilingual ballots in many jurisdictions. The rebels were wrong. When the House takes up the...
(The Washington Post)

Cultivating Waste
Massive federal farming entitlements hurt at home.
(The Washington Post)

SOS to Tim Kaine
The Supreme Court made the right ruling. But it didn't do justice in the case of Mario Bustillo.
(The Washington Post)

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