In today’s edition of The Washington Post: An editorial is entitled “Citing Foreign Law.”
Dana Milbank’s “Washington Sketch” column is headlined “A ‘Unified Command Structure’ in Search of a Leader” and focuses on former Third Circuit Judge Michael Chertoff.
And business columnist Cindy Skrzycki has an essay entitled “Business Thinks Data Rule Isn’t Worth Its Salt.”
“Justices Weigh If Accusers Must Testify in Court”: Charles Lane has this article today in The Washington Post.
Today in The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage reports that “Justices Signal Court Testimony’s Primacy; All but Ginsburg lean toward defendants having the right to ‘be confronted’ by accusers, even in cases of domestic violence and abuse.” The newspaper also reports that “Widow’s Legal Battle With Philip Morris Ends.”
In The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko reports that “High court lets $50 million tobacco award stand; Justices decline to take up Philip Morris’ appeal over size of punitive damages in lawsuit brought by Los Angeles smoker.”
And The Washington Times reports that “High court rejects appeal, ends Whitewater case.”
“F.B.I. Agent Testifies Superiors Didn’t Pursue Moussaoui Case”: Neil A. Lewis has this article today in The New York Times.
The Washington Post today contains a front page article headlined “FBI Was Warned About Moussaoui; Agent Tells Court Of Repeated Efforts Before 9/11 Attacks.”
The Los Angeles Times reports that “Agent Faults FBI on 9/11; The man who caught Zacarias Moussaoui testifies that higher-ups blocked his efforts to determine whether there was a larger plot.”
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that “Agent says FBI negligent on probe; He testifies his bosses disregarded evidence of brewing terror plot.”
And USA Today reports that “Agent warned FBI about Moussaoui, hijack plan.”
“Conviction Of Ex-Star Banker Tossed Out; Judge’s Errors Cited In Quattrone Case”: This front page article appears today in The Washington Post.
The Los Angeles Times reports today that “Conviction of Tech Banker Is Reversed; A federal appeals panel also removes the trial judge from Frank Quattrone’s case.”
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Court gives Quattrone another chance; Palo Alto investment banker’s obstruction conviction voided.”
The San Jose Mercury News reports that “Quattrone conviction overturned; Star investment banker could face third trial.”
USA Today reports that “Quattrone’s obstruction conviction thrown out.”
And The New York Daily News reports that “Quattrone gets
conviction tossed.”
“Abortion lessons from Latin America”: Marianne Mollmann has this op-ed today in The Los Angeles Times.
“Librarian Is Still John Doe, Despite Patriot Act Revision”: The New York Times contains this article today.
“California Prisons Uneasily Prepare To Desegregate Cells”: This article (free access) appears today in The Wall Street Journal.
“Should Men Have the Right to a ‘Financial Abortion’? A Biological Father Cries Sex Discrimination When Forced to Pay Child Support for an Unwanted Baby.” FindLaw commentator Sherry F. Colb has this essay today.
