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South Korean Blogger Jailed Without Bail

Monday, January 19, 2009

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South Korean Blogger Jailed Without Bail

He goes by the username “Minerva,” after the Greek goddess of wisdom. He rose from anonymity in South Korea, for accurately predicting the current economic crisis. He even predicted the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Now, the 31 year old Park Dae-Sung, is charged with going too far in an online discussion. He stated that the government [...]

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Free Speech Lawyer, “Rumpole” Creator Dies

Monday, January 19, 2009

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Free Speech Lawyer, “Rumpole” Creator Dies

British author and lawyer Sir John Mortimer, the creator of legal television show “Rumpole of the Bailey,” died on Friday, aged 85. Mortimer, who also appeared as a defense lawyer in many cases involving freedom of speech, was a prolific writer, penning a host of novels, plays and film scripts. As well as the popular fictional barrister [...]

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London Associate Must Cease Publishing Online Novel

Monday, January 19, 2009

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London Associate Must Cease Publishing Online Novel

London’s Allen & Overy can’t stay out of the news today. A senior lawyer at the firm is being forced to stop publishing her erotic literary works online, due to company rules. Associate Deidre Dare is the author of a Web-published erotic novel, “Expat.” Dare posted on her personal Web site, deidredare.com, that she was forced to [...]

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