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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 5, 2009

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, August 5, 2009.

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Public records law asserted in Florida State University football sanctions probe

"A high-profile Florida court case has captivated sports fans and open-records advocates alike, and it may be nearing resolution. At the heart of the dispute is whether documents in Florida State University's appeal of sanctions imposed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association are subject to Florida's Public Records Act. A group of media organizations have filed suit claiming the NCAA, FSU and the university's law firm purposely exchanged documents though a secure Web site to shield them from the state's open records laws, and that those documents should be released to the public. "

 

'Joke' falls flat: Attorney suspended

"The Kansas Supreme Court's issued a 120-day suspension against attorney Lyle J. Koenig stemming from a letter written by Koenig to the county attorney's office seeking a hush-hush agreement to dismiss traffic violations against an associate in his practice. Although Koenig insisted it was a joke, the court was not amused and found that his conduct ran afoul of attorney ethics rules."

 

Lawyer couple must turn over prospective client information to former firm

"The 9th Circuit on Friday upheld a district court's preliminary injunction ordering two former Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro lawyers to hand over information they gathered for the firm on prospective Australian clients ? including some who signed retainers ? and also to stop identifying themselves as firm representatives. This case is the second time a national plaintiffs firm has sued Eran Rubinstein and Susan M. Boltz-Rubinstein after contracting with them to find international institutional investor clients."

 

First local government seeks Voting Rights bailout post Supreme Court ruling

"On Tuesday, Kings Mountain, N.C. (population 11,000) apparently became the first local government to ask for an exemption from the pre-clearance requirements of the Voting Rights Act since the Supreme Court ruled on the issue in June".

 

Sotomayor debate begins after focus on agriculture

"The full Senate has begun its official debate on whether to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, after spending much of the last two days on a bill about agricultural spending."

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