Back to the High Court? Louisiana prosecutors have asked the Supreme Court to return to its recent decision barring the death penalty for people convicted of raping children, The Associated Press reports via Law.com. The request is based on the fact that no one in the case mentioned a 2006 change in the law that allowed executions for members of the military who are convicted of child rape.
Wilmer Hale Bugs McAfee: McAffee Inc. has sued Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr for $12 million in legal fees that stem from the trial of Prabhat Goyal, McAfee's former chief financial officer. The company is accusing the firm of intentionally overworking and putting far more legal advisors on the case than was necessary, The Recorder reports via Law.com.
Guantánamo Bay Trial: A military judge ruled Monday that prosecutors in the trial of Osama bin Laden's former driver cannot rely on some statements the defendant gave interrogators while he was a captive in Afgahanistan because they were coerced, The Washington Post reports.
Bailing Out Fannie and Freddie: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. urged Congress to approve the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac quickly so the mortgage giants can maintain their role in housing finance, The New York Times reports.
Wachovia Posts Losses: Wachovia announced today that the company lost $8.86 billion in the second quarter. The company will be slashing its dividend and cutting 6,350 jobs in the wake of the mortgage crisis, The Washington Post reports.
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