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Bush Official Apologizes for Slap at Lawyers for Detainees
A Department of Defense lawyer apologized Wednesday for his comments suggesting that corporations boycott law firms that represent detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. In a letter to The Washington Post, Charles Cully Stimson said the comments, made during a radio interview, "do not reflect my core beliefs." His apology came two days after the Pentagon disavowed his statements, saying they did not represent Defense Department views. The remarks had touched off a salvo of criticism.
Pilot, Two Passengers Share $3M in Crash Blamed on Engine Failure
Large verdicts and settlements in New Jersey.Cooperatives: Expelling Troublesome Neighbor
The New York Court of Appeals has deferred to the right of cooperative boards to oust a troublesome unit owner. The issue arose in an upscale, Upper Westside cooperative, 40 W. 67th Street, located not far from Central Park, in 40 W. 67th Street Corp. v. Pullman (N.Y. 2003).
Law Departments Join Firms and Nonprofits in Pro Bono Efforts
The Washington, D.C.-based Pro Bono Institute provides support, guidance and training to major law firms, public interest groups and corporate legal departments interested in initiating or expanding their pro bono efforts. Just several years ago, "corporate pro bono was an oxymoron," says Esther Lardent, president of PBI. Initiating a pro bono program can seem daunting, but it needn't be, according to Lardent. One method of offering pro bono services can even be delivered to corporate offices in a box.Confederate General's Descendant Wins $800K in Suit Against Yankee
A federal jury on Friday awarded $800,000 to Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett's great-great grandson, who said he was swindled into selling his famous ancestor's artifacts for just a fraction of their worth. The jury found that George E. Pickett V, of Wilmington, N.C., was defrauded by Russ Pritchard III and his Bryn Mawr company, the American Ordnance Preservation Association.TRENDING STORIES
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