Tony Mauro looks at a path rarely cut to Supreme Court advocacy. It's a solution to this problem: What do you do when one party decides it agrees with the other after the court has already voted to hear a case? Answer: You call former Supreme Court clerks to argue the case for free.
W.J. Hennigan has this story on how a change in the law meant to make it easier for plaintiffs to collect from state sponsors of terrorism could mean trouble for U.S. businesses. For instance, D.C. Lawyer Thomas Fay is going after 13 corporations, including Exxon Mobil and Chevron, and law firm White & Case. Why? Because Libya has assets tied up with them.
Jeff Horwitz reports on how IBM's sudden suspension from seeking federal contracts last month sent shivers down contractors' spines. Horwitz writes: "But it wasn’t just that the suspension was a surprise: The company’s trouble was also a jolting reminder of what might be in store for others if a souring atmosphere for contractors in Washington results in more investigations or legislation stiffening penalties for scofflaws."
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