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National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update February 18, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, February 18, 2010.

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Government Announces $1.25 Billion Settlement in Black Farmer Litigation

"Obama administration officials today announced a proposed $1.25 billion settlement to resolve racial discrimination claims by potentially tens of thousands of black farmers who were denied equal access to U.S. Agriculture Department loan programs."

 

Microsoft/ Yahoo Alliance Wins DOJ Clearance

"Microsoft and Yahoo! announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and the European Commission have both approved their Internet search alliance without conditions."

 

E-mail Blitz Backfires for Infomercial Star in Contempt Proceeding

"Some things you learn the hard way. Ask infomercial star Kevin Trudeau, who tried to get off the hook in a civil contempt proceeding by exhorting supporters to e-mail the court and explain 'how I have changed your life for the better.' "

 

Ticketmaster Settles FTC Case Over Springsteen Tickets

"Bruce Springsteen concertgoers, take heart. The Federal Trade Commission has got your back. The agency today announced it has settled charges that Ticketmaster and its affiliate TicketsNow used "deceptive bait-and-switch tactics" to sell tickets to 16 Springsteen concerts last year."

 

Are Citizens Uniting Against Citizens United?

"Critics of the Supreme Court's January ruling in Citizens United v. FEC are pointing happily to a poll released yesterday that indicates widespread public opposition to the decision and its green light for more corporate and union expenditures in election campaigns"

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Judge Judy on Cameras in Federal Courts

"On CNN's Larry King Live last night, Judith Sheindlin, aka Judge Judy, was asked about the Supreme Court's Jan. 13 rejection of plans to broadcast the California Proposition 8 trial on the issue of same-sex marriage. It may come as no surprise that she would endorse the concept"

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IP Enforcement Is 'Urgent Priority,' Chamber Says

"Late last year, the White House and the U.S. Justice Department sharpened their focus on intellectual property. Now the business community is gearing up to push for even more resources and authority to fight piracy."

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on February 19, 2010 (boomark / email).