Tuesday, January 30, 2007

US judges use Wikipedia as a courtroom source

US judges use Wikipedia as a courtroom source

Suzanne Goldenberg Washington

The Guardian

30 Jan 2007



It is an encyclopedia written by nobody but Wikipedia is rapidly becoming prime source material for American judges. A search of court decisions by the New York Times turned up more than 100 rulings that have cited the online encyclopedia since 2004,... read more...

US judges use Wikipedia as a courtroom source

US judges use Wikipedia as a courtroom source

Suzanne Goldenberg Washington

The Guardian

30 Jan 2007



It is an encyclopedia written by nobody but Wikipedia is rapidly becoming prime source material for American judges. A search of court decisions by the New York Times turned up more than 100 rulings that have cited the online encyclopedia since 2004,... read more...

Friday, January 19, 2007

Britain’s outdated tax laws fuel the corporate exodus

Britain’s outdated tax laws fuel the corporate exodus



The Business

13 Jan 2007



ONCE a dam is broken, a trickle has a horrible way of turning itself into an unstoppable and destructive flood. So the news that two more multinational companies are to relocate their headquarters from Great Britain to countries with lower taxes should... read more...

Britain’s outdated tax laws fuel the corporate exodus

Britain’s outdated tax laws fuel the corporate exodus



The Business

13 Jan 2007



ONCE a dam is broken, a trickle has a horrible way of turning itself into an unstoppable and destructive flood. So the news that two more multinational companies are to relocate their headquarters from Great Britain to countries with lower taxes should... read more...

Court gives Vivendi hope in fight over Polish firm

Court gives Vivendi hope in fight over Polish firm

By Leila Abboud

The Wall Street Journal Europe

19 Jan 2007



A Polish court decision could breathe new life into Vivendi SA’s long-running attempt to recoup the $2.5 billion it invested in a leading Polish mobile-phone operator. France’s Vivendi has been fighting a so- far losing battle against Deutsche Telekom... read more...

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Libby perjury trial will drag in Iraq policy

Libby perjury trial will drag in Iraq policy

Ewen MacAskill Washington

The Guardian

17 Jan 2007



The biggest US political court case for decades opened in Washington yesterday when Lewis “Scooter” Libby, the former chief of staff to vice-president Dick Cheney, went on trial for perjury. The trial in the district court, expected to last about six... read more...

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

London becomes lab for U.S.-style lawsuits

London becomes lab for U.S.-style lawsuits

By Mary Jacoby

The Wall Street Journal Europe

16 Jan 2007



U.S. lawyers are establishing a beachhead in London for a potentially lucrative European expansion of private suits against cartels. Prominent U.S. law firms are stepping up hiring in the English capital as British regulators encourage more U. S.-... read more...

Monday, January 08, 2007

Ambrose goaded into action by environment lobby group

Ambrose goaded into action by environment lobby group

H A N N E K E B R O OY M A N S Jo u r n a l S t a f f W r i t e r EDMONTON hbrooymans@thejournal.canwest.com

Edmonton Journal

05 Jan 2007



One of the last things Rona Ambrose did as environment minister was to write a letter to the Sierra Legal Defence Fund in an attempt to fend off a lawsuit. The fund was demanding the minister take action to protect two relatively obscure but... read more...

Thursday, January 04, 2007

Rosie rules

Rosie rules



The Washington Times Weekly

01 Jan 2007



Partly because Washington is world headquarters for the legal profession — and partly because he delivers the best Christmas gifts to reporters — Inside the Beltway is pleasedonceagaintopresentWashington malpractice lawyer Jack H. Olender’s “Top Ten... read more...