Government Report Examines 'Political Intelligence,' but Questions Remain

AFTERNOON UPDATE Government Report Examines 'Political Intelligence,' but Questions Remain A highly anticipated report published today by the investigative arm of Congress addresses the murky arena of political intelligence but leaves unanswered many questions about the size and power of the shadowy Washington information gathering industry. D.C. Appeals Court: Defendant Had Right to Confront Forensic Scientists DNA analysis can make or break a criminal case in a way that most other evidence can't. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled today that under the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause, a defendant had a right to confront the forensic examiners who handled DNA evidence in his case, rather than a supervisor who was not directly involved. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT NEW: 5K Run Added! Join the legal community in supporting the American Heart Association through Lawyers Have Heart 10K Run, 5K Run and 3K Fun Walk! Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Washington Harbour at Georgetown. Set up a team from your office and compete for bragging rights! Sponsorship opportunities still available! www.LawyersHaveHeartDC.org - Presented in partnership by McDermott Will & Emery O'Connor Promotes and Defends Her Book at Wiley Rein Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor brought her book tour to the Washington law firm of Wiley Rein on Wednesday, shrugging off negative reviews and deflecting a question about her views on same-sex marriage. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT 2nd Annual Patent Administrative Law Symposium Experts convene at American University Washington College of Law to analyze patent subject-matter eligibility today. The April 12th event will address the current conflicted state of 35 U.S.C. § 101 and the patentable eligible exceptions for high electronics, software, biotechnology, and business method patents. 9am-5pm, CLE available by request. Click here to register. Covington Adds Former House Judiciary Lawyer to Lobbying Practice The former staff director and chief counsel of the House Judiciary Committee has joined the lobby shop at Covington & Burling.		Get the BLT on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Available now in the App Store. If you have Twitter account, you can now follow NLJ Editor in Chief David L. Brown at twitter.com/davidlbrownjr. Follow him for links to key stories and updates from the NLJ newsroom. You can also track news on Twitter from the NLJ's Washington bureau at twitter.com/legal_times.
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