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National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update December 18, 2009

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, December 18, 2009.

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Prosecutors Ask Judge to Throw Out Murder Conviction

"Prosecutors shifted gears today in the case of Donald Gates, dropping its their requests for further DNA testing and joining a defense request to clear his almost three-decade-old murder conviction."

 

Attorneys Fees in Cobell Case 'Well Below the Norm' in Class Actions

"The lawyers suing the government in the Indian trust litigation in federal district court in Washington agreed to a range of legal fees that is well below the norm for class actions in hope of making the deal more palatable to the class, a lead attorney for the plaintiffs said. "

Bryan Cave Partner Chosen for Commerce Post

"Kevin Wolf, a partner in the Washington office of Bryan Cave who raised money for President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, is the president's pick for a top trade position. "

 

Politico Editor Jumps to Podesta

"The Podesta Group has hired John Ward Anderson, an editor at Politico, to focus on public relations, media strategies, and international business, including clients based abroad. Anderson, who will be a principal in the firm, starts his new job in January."

 

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on December 21, 2009 (boomark / email).