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December 28, 2007
The Good, The Bad and The Congressman-Needs-The-Press-Release.
China bills in 110th Congress. Trade, IP protection and safe food and toys in about 100 items. As with most legislation, some are duplicative of each other, and some are headed nowhere fast. Via BeSpacific, see the US-China Business Council's bare bones but useful summary: 110th Congress, First Session, "Legislation Related to China" (i.e., 2007 activity).
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 11:26 PM | Comments (0)
Pakistan opposition leader Bhutto is assassinated.
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP)- Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday by an attacker who shot her after a campaign rally and then blew himself up. Her death stoked new chaos across the nuclear-armed nation, an important U.S. ally in the war on terrorism. [more]
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 12:59 AM | Comments (0)
Television, clients, real lawyering and real life.
Are clients, jurors, and even lawyers and judges watching a little too much Lawyer TV? Here's a gem we almost missed by practicing lawyer-journalist Craig Williams at his highly regarded May It Please the Court. Also a commercial trial lawyer, Craig spends lots of time in court. See "Boston Legal Syndrome Creeps Into The Courtroom".
Posted by JD Hull at 12:00 AM | Comments (0)