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Internal Memos in Discrimination Case Put CNN Hiring in Spotlight
An employment discrimination claim against CNN could turn on whether it was legal to designate specific on-air positions for minorities as the network sought to increase diversity. Internal CNN memos introduced this week at a federal trial suggest that, beginning in 1999, in some cases a job candidate's race and ethnicity were key factors in hiring on-air talent. CNN says it didn't renew the contract of anchor Marina Kolbe because she didn't meet its standards for on-air talent, not because of her race.Supreme Court Ponders Religion's Place
The U.S. Supreme Court convenes in a closed conference today to consider more than 1,900 new cases. Leading the list of cases that might be granted review are several First Amendment establishment clause disputes involving prison inmates' religious rights and Ten Commandments displays on public property. The Ten Commandments cases have been grabbing the headlines, but it's the Virginia prison rights case that may have a better chance of being granted review.Former Georgia AG to Form Lobbying Firm
Over the four years since he left public office, former Georgia Attorney General Michael J. Bowers had remade himself into the ultimate outsider, suing state and local government with considerable success. But, with the ascent of Republicans to positions of state power, the Democrat-turned-Republican is now very much a political insider. He'll be trading on that status with a new venture, the lobbying firm of Watson Bowers.Before Tuesday, we confess, we didn't know anything about Texas businessman David McDavid or his legal battle with Turner Broadcasting System over the sale of the Atlanta Hawks and the Atlanta Thrashers, as well as operating rights to Phillips Arena. But after a state court jury awarded McDavid $316 million yesterday, we're doing our best to get up to speed.
2002 Associates Survey: From Mayer Brown to Wolf Block
The firm-by-firm breakdown of responses to the survey.We knew about MGA's turbulent history with Orrick and O'Melveny & Myers stemming from their work for the company in its sprawling litigation with Mattel over the Bratz doll brand. Skadden, meanwhile, appears to be at odds with MGA over a deal that would cap its fees in the Mattel case at $11 million.
Homebuilder Beazer Faces Barrage of Suits for 'Reckless Tactics'
A Texas-based commercial lender has sued home building company Beazer Homes USA Inc., its board, and current and former executives, claiming that their "reckless tactics" have resulted in multiple federal investigations. The shareholder derivative suit claims that Beazer arranged mortgages through its lending arm for unqualified buyers, leading to numerous foreclosures that have undermined Beazer's financial stability. The federal case is one of seven brought by Beazer shareholders and employees.The details of the case are almost as closely guarded as the secret recipe of Coke, but at stake was the price of hundreds of millions of pounds of aluminum.
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