* Don’t blame the law clerks: DOJ admits it also missed the military’s child-rape capital punishment law and regrets not briefing it to the Supreme Court. [New York Times]
* Bush Administration encouraged regional Iraq oil deal with Texas oil company, says congressional committee. [New York Times]
* U.S. releases first dollar coin with Braille since lawsuit finding currency unconstitutional. [CNN]
* Seattle and SuperSonics reach pre-judgment settlement; Oklahoma City basketball debut next season. [ESPN]
* What went wrong at Lehman Brothers. [Washington Post]
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Non-Sequiturs: 03.28.08From: pheedo.com
Post Date: 2008-03-28 15:30:00
* Was Barack Obama a "real" law professor at the University of Chicago? Or just a pseudo-prof? [Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic]
* Speaking of Obama, why didn’t he save more for retirement? Professor Mankiw speculates: "Maybe he is expecting vastly higher tax rates in the future, when the accumulated savings will need to be withdrawn and taxed." [Greg Mankiw via TaxProf Blog]
* Speaking of law profs, should they reveal their political leanings to their students? [PrawfsBlawg]
* The IRS on ...
more Lawyer of the Day: Samuel A. FishmanFrom: pheedo.com
Post Date: 2008-03-28 13:45:00
With respect to our earlier post, about a rumor that Latham & Watkins represents the Church of Scientology, we have our doubts. See this comment (at 2:53 PM).
But here’s some bad news about Latham that appears to be more reliable. From the WSJ Law Blog:
[Samuel A. Fishman (pictured)] has pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and is slated to be sentenced in June....The criminal information and papers from the U.S. attorney’s office say Fishman, 51 of New Jersey, was...
more Pro Se Litigant of the Day: Julio MoraFrom: pheedo.com
Post Date: 2008-03-28 13:00:00
What is it about Florida that causes its lawyers and litigants to misbehave so egregiously? Just last week, the Florida Supreme Court sanctioned colorful attorney Jack Thompson. And now they’ve expressed their displeasure (PDF) with pro se litigant Julio Mora.
What did Mr. Mora do to upset the court? From its opinion:
Mora has filed pro se pleadings containing scandalous and obscene language. Specifically, in his “Petition to Inhibit Jurisdiction From this Very Supreme Court of...
more The Church of Scientology: A Latham & Watkins Client?From: pheedo.com
Post Date: 2008-03-28 12:00:00
The law firm of Latham & Watkins has lots of things going for it: eye-popping profits, ample prestige, and a promise of no layoffs. What more could you ask for?
How about.... a powerful and glamorous client, with deep connections in Hollywood? Reported over at Radar Online:
Recently, Radar reported on Scientology’s short-lived attempt to beat its Guy Fawkes mask-clad antagonists "Anonymous" at their own game: scary YouTube videos. A clip posted by a Sciento associate under the name "Anon...
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