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Filter Spam - Make Spam Get Out Of your Inbox
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The CIH Virus
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Larry Craig: "I have never been in a restroom in Union Station having sex with anybody"
Amazing story in the Idaho Statesman. Good decision, I think, not to publish it earlier, as the evidence that Craig was a cruiser was still pretty spotty at that point. Not anymore.
How much longer will he lie about this?
His June 11 encounter with the officer was similar to an incident in a men's room in a Washington, D.C., rail station described by a Washington-area man to the Idaho Statesman. In that case, the man said he and Craig had sexual contact....
In an interview on May 14, Craig told the Idaho Statesman he'd never engaged in sex with a man or solicited sex with a man. The Craig interview was the culmination of a Statesman investigation that began after a blogger accused Craig of homosexual sex in October. Over five months, the Statesman examined rumors about Craig dating to his college days and his 1982 pre-emptive denial that he had sex with underage congressional pages.
The most serious finding by the Statesman was the report by a professional man with close ties to Republican officials. The 40-year-old man reported having oral sex with Craig at Washington's Union Station, probably in 2004. The Statesman also spoke with a man who said Craig made a sexual advance toward him at the University of Idaho in 1967 and a man who said Craig "cruised" him for sex in 1994 at the REI store in Boise. The Statesman also explored dozens of allegations that proved untrue, unclear or unverifiable....
August Resignations; Back to School
Next to resign: Laura Bush. She'll announce that, although she's enjoyed her tenure as First Lady, she is stepping down so that she can spend less time with her family.
The Alberto Gonzales bulletin this morning was not exactly a shocker. Indeed, I think I speak for millions of Americans when I say, "But I thought he resigned months ago."
Also can someone please tell me if Cheney is still the Vice President? And whatever happened to Karen Hughes? She's still a special envoy for State, trying to get other countries to hate us less, right? I know Condi is still around, going to golf tournaments and whatnot. But otherwise the Bush Administration seems to be evaporating before our eyes, and soon the president will be rattling around the empty hallways trying to scare up an intern for a game of Go Fish.
I love this quote from Bush, defending Gonzales after he was accused of lying to Congress: "We're watching a political exercise," Mr. Bush said. "I mean, this is a man who has testified, he's sent thousands of papers up there. There's no proof of wrong."
That's a good standard when you are talking about The Nation's Top Law Enforcement Official.
Blogworld reaction:
Kevin Drum yesterday noted a Washington Whispers item in U.S. News that says Chertoff will replace Gonzales.
Christy Hardin Smith monitoring the airwaves on this.
Mike Allen at The Politico: The acting attorney general will be Solicitor General Paul Clement. He "can stay in that position for quite a while," a senior administration official said. That would avoid a bruising confirmation fight. Some Democratic senators have vowed not to confirm a Gonzales successor.
Hugh Hewitt: AG Gonzales' departure offers the White House the opportunity to nominate a young, charismatic terrorism-fighter from the ranks of the present or past U.S. Attorneys and Assistant U.S. Attorneys -- someone who has actually overseen the investigation, arrest and conviction of Islamist radicals and who knows, for example, the need for the reformed FISA.
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Summer Is Over: Back To School
This morning the kids went back to public school in DC. My middle daughter is off to her first day of high school. It's a big transition, and she's a bit nervous. I'm a bit anxious, too, but I'm keeping those feelings entirely to myself, except for, you know ... blogging about it.
My eldest is entering 11th grade and has to take about 17 AP classes and also play varsity soccer and get ready for the SAT and try to find impressive things to put on her college applications, like how she found a cure for TB in her spare time, etc. She was standing at the bus stop, talking to her best friend, and looking over at the gaggle of incoming freshmen girls. She said, "Did we look that young when we were in 9th grade?"
The answer is, yes: They all look so young these days. Your basic 9th grader in 2007 looks like a 7th grader from 1977. It's prolonged neoteny. We are observing the rapid neotenization of America's youth.
If you go back far enough, to, say, the 1930s, a 9th grader looked about 40 years old and already crushed by life's burdens. Seriously, look at old photographs of, say, a college crew team: Everyone appears to be middle-aged.
Anyway, before she jumped on the bus, I gave my little girl some good advice (never look anyone in the eye; use sarcasm whenever sincerity seems to be called for; work hard at being considered cool rather than a geek). But let's face it, they don't listen to parents when they reach high school.
My work here is done. [Weeps]
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Meanwhile, speaking of public school, there's this to worry about.
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Sports dept.:
Can someone explain this Fedex Cup nonsense:
Stricker moved to the top of the FedEx Cup standings with 2,050-point lead over Choi, who closed with a 70. Rory Sabbatini, who had a share of the lead at the turn, closed with a 68 to finish another stroke back and moved up to No. 3 in the playoff race. Woods skipped the first of four playoff events and tumbled to No. 4, nearly 5,000 points behind Stricker.
Lerach Retires Under Investigation Cloud
Renowned plaintiffs attorney William Lerach, lead partner at Lerach Coughlin, announced Tuesday he's stepping down from the firm he started when he split off the West Coast offices of what is now Milberg Weiss. Lerach said he's planning to take some time off. That could include going to prison, or at least the U.S. Attorney's Office. Lerach is said to be nearing a deal with federal prosecutors related to legally questionable payments Milberg Weiss made to its lead plaintiffs and a former expert witness.
N.Y. Persistent Felon Law Held Invalid by Federal Court
A second federal judge has found New York state's persistent felony offender statute unconstitutional because it allows judges to find facts that can lead to a sentence beyond the statutory maximum. Southern District of New York Judge John Koeltl found that Penal Law §70.10 violated the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial because, under the rapidly evolving case law of the U.S. Supreme Court, a jury has to find the facts that the state law leaves to the judge.
SEC Charges General Counsel of KLA, Juniper in Options Cases
The SEC filed a civil suit Tuesday against Lisa Berry, former GC of two Silicon Valley companies with massive options problems. The complaint alleges that Berry personally backdated options grants at KLA-Tencor and Juniper Networks. Monetary relief falls within a five-year statute of limitations on securities fraud, but by linking the KLA behavior to misconduct at Juniper, the SEC can argue that because Berry's wrongdoing at KLA is part of the same malfeasance, she should face monetary penalties for both.
Meet an In-House Cost-Cutter Who Believes in Fixed Fees
Cisco Systems GC Mark Chandler has earned a reputation within the in-house community for meeting the mounting demands on legal departments created by the burdens of corporate compliance, increased regulation and uncertainties of litigation, while also coping effectively with ever-increasing pressures to contain costs. Chandler champions innovations in alternative billing and legal technology. "Mark has pronounced the death of the billable hour model," says one veteran outside lawyer for Cisco.
Humor Helps the Firm Go Video
Choate, Hall & Stewart's recruitment Web site shows the firm gets the joke, complete with clips of a "Megafirm" associate buried in Post-its, tied up or packed off to the beach with an inner tube over his business suit. Will the unusual tactic give Choate the last laugh?
Law Firms Peel a California 'Orange'
Since 2000, at least 14 major law firms have opened offices in Orange County, one of the most populous and fastest-growing California counties whose borders have been dubbed the "Orange Curtain" by L.A. residents. For most firms, a real estate boom and thriving technology sector have generated interest in the region. "Orange County is really a mecca for real estate development clients," says Robert Bell, managing partner of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, which opened an office there this month.
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against College Officials for Hazing Death
Two Rider University officials who faced possible jail time in connection with the death of an 18-year-old fraternity pledge after a night of binge drinking had their charges dismissed on Tuesday at the prosecution's request. Assistant Mercer County, N.J., prosecutor Skylar Weissman told the court that his office had insufficient evidence to move ahead with prosecution of the officials, the first known case of college officials being criminally charged with complicity in a hazing incident.
Finding Mistrial Decision Premature, 2nd Circuit Bars Retrial of White-Collar Defendants
A judge's hair-trigger declaration of a mistrial without polling the jury means the government is now barred by double jeopardy from retrying two white-collar defendants. In what lawyers say is an unprecedented decision, the 2nd Circuit said that U.S. District Judge Leonard Wexler abused the considerable discretion given judges for declaring a deadlocked jury. The ruling is a victory for Michael DeGennaro and Frank Borghese, who were accused of fraudulent practices designed to boost company stock prices.
Who Will Replace Gonzales?
Two of the more interesting and potentially confirmable of the nearly dozen names floated to replace Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney general are Solicitor General Paul D. Clement and retired New York federal Judge Michael Mukasey. But Clement's agreement to step in as acting U.S. attorney general until a permanent replacement can be found does not give him an inside track to get the job, according to law professor Rachel Barkow. Besides, "Why would he want the job?" she asks.
Dallas Firm's Fee Dispute Could Become a Federal Case
Gruber Hurst Johansen & Hail probably didn't want to make a federal case out of a nonpayment-of-fees dispute with a law firm client, but the suit that the firm recently filed might become one. The defendants, California-based Hackard & Holt and its two attorneys, have moved to remove the suit to federal court. The amount at issue is $244.27 short of meeting the $75,000 federal jurisdictional requirement, but the defendants argue that the fees Gruber Hurst has incurred are likely higher than the gap amount.
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