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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines December 15, 2009

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, December 15, 2009.

Tiger Woods' choice of law firm sends a warning message

"In hiring Hollywood entertainment boutique Lavely & Singer to help him sort through his recent troubles, Tiger Woods turned to a shop known for stomping out potentially libelous material on behalf of celebrity clients."

 

EEOC will get $23 million to reduce 70,000-case backlog

"The nation's top employment cops are looking forward to an extra $23 million to help tackle a growing problem: backlogged cases at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission."

 

Industry group supports one-time, 15% fee surcharge at PTO

"As the U.S. Senate's appropriations bill gives the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office a slightly higher budget but takes away up to $100 million in unanticipated fee collections, the Intellectual Property Owners Association supports the agency's bid for a temporary 15% fee hike."

 

Kirkland partner slapped with dismissal and judge's rebuke for filing misstep

"Kirkland & Ellis partner Barry Irwin filed a lawsuit on behalf of a gaming client against talk show celebrity Montel Williams over a poker venture gone sour, only to see the case dismissed a mere 48 hours later, along with some judicial finger-wagging and a potential fine."

 

DNA evidence could exonerate murder convict

"On Tuesday, both prosecutors and defense lawyers will ask a D.C. judge to release from prison a man convicted of raping and murdering a college student almost three decades ago after recent DNA testing showed "resounding" proof of his innocence."

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on December 15, 2009 (boomark / email).