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| AFTERNOON UPDATE Leibowitz, a Consumer Champion, Leaving the FTCAfter a four-year tenure marked by an increased focus on privacy and aggressive consumer protection, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz announced today that he is stepping down on February 15. Ed Koch, Combative Former NYC Mayor, DiesEdward Koch, who presided over New York City as mayor during 12 tumultuous years in the late 1970s and 1980s, died this morning of congestive heart failure. New Senate Subcommittee to Focus on Federal Courts and Bankruptcy SystemThe Senate Judiciary Committee created a new subcommittee this year to specifically oversee the federal courts and the nation's bankruptcy system, including administration and management, judicial rules, and the creation of new judgeships.
Judge Seeks D.C. Attorney General's Testimony in Evidence InvestigationDistrict of Columbia Attorney General Irvin Nathan could make an appearance in a messy and, as a federal magistrate judge recently called it, "bitterly contested" case over alleged mishandling of evidence in litigation over mass arrests a decade ago. Georgetown Law Fights Age Discrimination LawsuitIn considering candidates for tenure-track jobs in 2010, Georgetown University Law Center said in a court filing today that it passed on former North Dakota Attorney General Nicholas Spaeth's application because of his lack of scholarship, and not because of his age. Eighth Circuit Upholds Drug Testing at Technical CollegeA federal appeals court has vacated a preliminary injunction that stopped mandatory drug testing of students at Linn State Technical College.
Attorney Disbarred for Plundering Trust AccountA California attorney has agreed to accept disbarment after admitting to taking $275,000 in inheritance money from an elderly client. Rothwell Figg Adds IP Attorney in D.C.Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck has added a member to its intellectual property practice. Robert Parker, formerly a partner at Baker & McKenzie, focuses his practice on civil matters involving IP, technology, regulatory and internal commercial issues. |
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