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Gay Rights Notches Victory with Florida Adoption Ruling

It’s been a rough month for gay-rights proponents. The ban on gay marriage in California, which passed by voters on election day, has evoked strong feelings in the Poppy state, where some financial supporters of the ban have been called out, ...

From AMIR EFRATI, Wall Street Journal,  26 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Bill McCollum

The Pardon Party Continues: Bush Gives Reason for Thanks to 16

WSJ.com on law and business and the business of law. It’s been Pardon Month for the Law Blog. With so much pardoning news, it’s no surprise that President Bush (pictured, right, with last year’s lucky bird) issued 14 human pardons and commuted two ...

From AMIR EFRATI, Wall Street Journal,  25 Nov 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Ronald Reagan,  Marion Jones,  Carly Simon

“Heckler” Judge at Mukasey Dinner Speaks to the Law Blog

Reports of last weeks Federalist Society dinner in Washington, where Attorney General Michael Mukasey fainted at the conclusion of his speech, mentioned that a heckler briefly disrupted the speech. Tyrant, you are a tyrant, the man said, before being ...

From AMIR EFRATI, Wall Street Journal,  25 Nov 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  Michael Mukasey,  Barack Obama

Former Enron Prosecutor: Criminal Charges Shouldn’t Be So Easy

When the government considers prosecuting companies, it starts with this premise: a company can be criminally liable for wrongdoing committed by a single employee if the crime is intended to help the company. (See, e.g., page 2 of the McNulty ...

From AMIR EFRATI, Wall Street Journal,  21 Nov 2008

A Maverick Exchange: The Emails Between Mark Cuban and Jeffrey Norris

We’ve told you a bit already about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban (pictured, right). (See LB coverage here and here.) Now comes the strange tale of Jeffrey Norris, trial counsel for the SEC in ...

From AMIR EFRATI, Wall Street Journal,  20 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Mark Cuban,  Christopher Cox,  George W. Bush,  National Basketball Association,  Dallas Mavericks

Once Highflying Money Managers Found Guilty

WSJ.com on law and business and the business of law. In this July 28, 2005 file photo, philanthropist Alberto Vilar enters Manhattan federal court in New York. (AP Photo) The Law Blog hadn’t yet been launched when once-highflying New York money ...

From AMIR EFRATI, Wall Street Journal,  19 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Phoebe Cates,  Wall Street Journal,  Dow Jones

Cuban Strikes Back: Maverick’s Blog Post Tries to Undercut SEC Charges

WSJ.com on law and business and the business of law. By now you’ve probably heard about the insider trading charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. (Click herefor the WSJ Page One story.) As ...

From AMIR EFRATI, Wall Street Journal,  18 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Securities and Exchange Commission,  Mark Cuban,  Chris Clark,  Dallas Mavericks,  Wall Street Journal

NJ USA Christopher Christie Announces Resignation

WSJ.com on law and business and the business of law. One down, two to go? New Jersey U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie has announced his resignation, effective Dec. 1, after nearly seven years at the office. (Click here for a recent NYT ...

From AMIR EFRATI, Wall Street Journal,  17 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Michael Garcia,  U.S. Republican Party,  John Ashcroft,  Wall Street Journal,  Dow Jones

SDNY Prosecutor Tapped to Oversee Treasury Bailout Program

WSJ.com on law and business and the business of law. For now, all focus is on President-elect Obama’s possible appointments — Will Hillary Clinton (Yale Law) become Secretary of State? Larry Summers (no law degree) for Treasury Secretary? Bob Gates ( ...

From AMIR EFRATI, Wall Street Journal,  17 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Richard Danzig,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  George W. Bush,  U.S. Senate

Foreclosure Mess: Two Different Plaintiffs Claim to Own Same Mortgage

WSJ.com on law and business and the business of law. For the legal beagles at so-called foreclosure “mills,” which do assembly-line lawyering for lenders and other mortgage owners, the crisis has meant lots of work but also woes, including sanctions ...

From AMIR EFRATI, Wall Street Journal,  14 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Deutsche Bank,  Wall Street Journal,  Dow Jones,  Digg

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