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National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update February 16, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com,February 16, 2010.

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Bennett Report: Barry Took Cut of City Contract, Gave Earmarks to Friends

"D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) allegedly took a cut of a city contract he brokered for his former girlfriend and earmarked hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund organizations he indirectly controlled, according to a special report released today by Hogan & Hartson partner Robert Bennett"

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Prosecutors Outline Evidence, Murder Theory in Wone Case

"Federal prosecutors in Washington this week outlined a theory in the unsolved murder of lawyer Robert Wone, accusing the three men charged in the case of trying to cover up conduct that began with sex and ended in homicide"

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D.C. Circuit Revives Suit Against PricewaterhouseCoopers

"A federal appeals court in Washington has given new life to a suit brought by two PricewaterhouseCoopers employees who allege they were denied promotion to partnership due to their age."

 

Sonnenschein Lawyer to Head Obesity Initiative

"In mid-January, Larry Kocot received a call from Michelle Obama's new Partnership for a Healthier America, asking him to be the interim leader of the first lady's initiative to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic. With the backing of his firm, he accepted almost immediately."

 

Judge Says No to Freezing Washington Times' Assets

"The former Washington Times editor who sued the paper in December suffered a setback in his court this morning, when a federal judge rejected his request to freeze the paper's assets."

 

Survey Finds Concern Over Taxing Overseas Operations

"Corporate executives say they're worried the Obama administration will follow through on proposed changes to how the U.S. government taxes companies' international operations, according to a survey by the Washington law firm Miller & Chevalier. "

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on February 17, 2010 (boomark / email).