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National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update January 27, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, January 27, 2010.

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Craig Talks About Picking Skadden, Leaving White House

"Former White House Counsel Gregory Craig told The National Law Journal today that when he set out to pick a law firm after a year in the White House, it was all about 'global reach.' "

 

House Committee Adopts Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Porteous

"The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously today to adopt four articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr., accusing the judge of misconduct over three decades."

 

FTC Approves Danaher Deal - with Divestitures

"The Federal Trade Commission today approved Danaher Corp.'s acquisition of MDS Analytical Technologies Inc., subject to divestitures. Danaher, which is headquartered in Washington, makes and markets a range of professional, medical, industrial, commercial, and consumer products."

 

Judge Testifies She Hoped Former Girlfriend Would Get Help

"D.C. Superior Court Magistrate Judge Janet Albert explained this morning why she waited two weeks to file a formal police complaint against her former girlfriend, who had allegedly broken into her home and harassed her."

 

Howrey Slapped With $30M Racial Discrimination Suit

"A former associate filed suit against Howrey this morning, alleging that the law firm routinely subjected her to discriminatory treatment based on her race."

 

Sen. Specter Files Supreme Court Brief in Torture Case

"Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) today is filing a brief on behalf of himself and two other members of Congress in a closely-watched human rights case testing whether foreign torture victims can seek damages in U.S. courts. The case, which will be argued March 3, is Samantar v. Yousuf, a dispute over the meaning of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991, which Specter sponsored. "

 

Cleared of Murder, Two Men Sue in D.C. for Unjust Imprisonment

"Two men who spent a combined nearly 50 years in prison for a stabbing death in Northwest Washington that a judge later found the men didn't commit are suing the federal government for damages for unjust imprisonment."

 

Trial Lawyers Group Lobbied a Little Less in 2009

"The American Association for Justice spent roughly $4.7 million lobbying in 2009, down roughly 13 percent from $5.4 million in 2008, lobbying disclosure reports show. The reports show the trial lawyers' lobbying team, led by Executive Vice President Linda Lipsen, was active on a host of issues, ranging from aircraft safety standards to mandatory arbitration and consumer protection."

 

DOJ, FTC Hone in on Merger Guideline Revisions

"The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission held their final workshop yesterday to consider changes to the horizontal merger guidelines. The two agencies announced in September that they would revisit the guidelines, which were last updated in 1992 and are used to evaluate potential competitive effects of mergers".

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on January 28, 2010 (boomark / email).