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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines July 22, 2009 Afternoon Update

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, July 22, 2009 afternoon update:

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White House Won't Say Who Prepared Sotomayor

"The Obama administration says it won't name those who participated in practice sessions with its nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, refusing even to give a clear reason for keeping the information hidden. Republicans haven't pressed the White House to release a list, and the Democrat who procured Alito's said he's not interested in Sotomayor's."

 

The Bush Judicial Legacy, By the Numbers

"The latest issue of Judicature is out, and it offers the most comprehensive empirical look yet at the judicial legacy of former President George W. Bush. The always-valuable magazine published by the American Judicature Society comes to the conclusion that "his judicial legacy may well be Bush's most enduring accomplishment," as one article puts it. "

 

Bar Association Plans for Litigation Over FTC Rules

"The president of the American Bar Association said today that the group is preparing to go to court if it cannot persuade the Federal Trade Commission to exempt lawyers from new regulations to protect against identity theft".

 

Virginia Special Session Called to Deal With Supreme Court Ruling

"Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine announced today he will call a special session of the state General Assembly on Aug. 19 to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last month requiring in-person testimony by government forensics experts in criminal trials."

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on July 23, 2009 (boomark / email).