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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines May 5, 2009

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com,  May 5, 2009.

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Depression stalks the legal profession

 

"The Illinois Lawyers' Assistance Program had its busiest month on record in April. The organization, which helps attorneys deal with problems like depression and substance abuse, had 42 new referrals ? nearly twice the monthly average in 2008, said executive director Janet Piper Voss. The phenomenon isn't limited to Illinois. Across the country, lawyer assistance programs are seeing demand for their services grow as the economy struggles"

Nintendo's lawyer talks about European antitrust law

 

"Nintendo Co. Ltd. has convinced a European court to reduce a fine of about $200 million that the European Commission had imposed against the Japanese video game console manufacturer in 2002 for antitrust violations. The court on April 30 cut the fine by 30%, one of the largest reductions in the history of European competition law, according to Nintendo's lawyer, Ian Forrester, a partner in the Brussels office of White & Case."

Florida enacts first-of-its-kind law to protect confidential informants

"The death of a woman who was killed while working undercover in a police drug sting has prompted Florida lawmakers to pass a first-of-its-kind law to protect confidential informants. "Rachel's Law" requires law enforcement agencies to take into account the informant's age, maturity and substance abuse history to protect the informant from any potential harm." 

Expelled student's ADA claims against law school can proceed

"A Massachusetts federal judge recently ruled that Americans with Disabilities Act and related claims against New England Law | Boston can move forward in a lawsuit against the school for expelling a student with learning disabilities who failed two courses"

Questioning Forensic Evidence

"The National Research Council of the National Academies of Science released in February a long-awaited report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward. The findings could play a major rule in shaping the future treatment of expert evidence. "

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on May 05, 2009 (boomark / email).