Hewlett Packard has announced (Wall Street Journal – subscription required) that Michael Holston, a litigation partner with the Morgan Lewis Law firm, has been appointed as the company’s next general counsel. Holston will replace former GC Ann Baskins, who resigned the position after the pretexting scnadal shook the company a few months ago. In Mike…
Libby Defense to Challenge Russert’s Credibility
Scooter Libby’d defense team will try and raise doubts about the credibility of NBC News icon Tim Russert, CNN reports. Of course defense lawyers will alsways try and raise questions about the credibility and truthfulness of prosecution witnesses, and Russert is a critical witness for the prosecution’s case. I happen to think that Libby is…
Jobs Proposal on Digital Music Draws Angry Reaction
Yesterday I posted on Steve Jobs proposal to eliminate digital copy protections from music purchased online, which would allow consumers who purchase music from online purveyors, such as Apple’s iTunes, to freely share their purchases. Today, several music industry executives dismissed Jobs’ proposal out of hand, labeling Jobs “disingenuous,” among other things, setting the stage…
Forget McNabb – the Biggest Question for Andy Reid is Whether His Kids Will Do Time
Britt Reid, son of Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid was arrested and charged today with several drug and weapons related offenses. It sounds like young Britt’s in a good bit of hot water here.
Astronaut Gone Bad
This story is really weird. Apparently astronaut Lisa Nowack, jealous that another woman might be having a thing with another astronaut that Nowack had the hots for, tried to kidnap the woman, and, it is alleged, planned to kill her. Nowack says she “just wanted to scare” the other woman. That’s ALWAYS a good defense….
9th Circuit Upholds Wal-Mart Class Certification
A split panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit today upheld a trial judge’s certification of a clas of as many as 1.6 million women in a case alleging that Wal-Mart discriminated against female employees with respect to pay and promotions. The ruling almost certainly guarantees that Wal-Mart will now…
Sullivan & Cromwell Hits Back
Sullivan & Cromwell, the white shoe New York law firm, has filed counterclaims against the former associate that sued it, claiming that the firm discriminated against him on the grounds of his sexual orientation. This is shaping up to be an extraordinarily nasty fight, even by employment law standards. I woudn’t think that a firm…
Apple Does About Face on Music Copy Protection
Apple CEO Steve Jobs, in a letter posted on the company’s website, has called on the largest music companies to license their music for distribution without digital anti-piracy protection. See the New York Times’ take on Apple’s move below the fold:
Duke Lacrosse Grand Jurors Express Doubts About Case
According to ABC News, three of the members of the grand jury that returned the rape, sexual assault and kidnapping indictments against 3 Duke lacrosse players last year now have doubts about the charges in light of the information that has come tolight since. Yet further reason to remember that the mere fact that a…
Andy Reid’s Son Facing Arrrest
Busy news day here in Philly. Fresh on the heels of the Vince Fumo indictment, Philly.com reports that Montgomery County authorities will today announce the arrest of Eagles coach Andy Reid’s son, Britt. Britt Reid will be arraigned at 3 P.M. today on charges arising out of a traffic incident in West Conshohocken last week….