Archive for May 2nd, 2006
“At most big law firms, the partner-associate compact
goes something like this: The partners give the associates big
salaries, meals on the client, cars home at night, fancy offices,
secretaries and a prestigious name on their résumés. The associates
give their complete professional devotion and availability — every
hour of the day, every day of the year.
That compact has gone [...]
In the age of the Internet, literary exegesis (whether driven by
scandal or not) is no longer undertaken solely by pale critics or
plodding lawyers speaking only to each other, but by a global hive,
humming everywhere at once, and linked to the wiki. And if you are big
enough to matter (as any writer would hope to be), [...]
Bush challenges hundreds of laws
President cites powers of his office
By Charlie Savage, Globe Staff | April 30, 2006
WASHINGTON — President Bush has quietly claimed the
authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office,
asserting that he has the power to set aside any statute passed by
Congress when it conflicts with his [...]
Yogi Berra said it. John Fogerty sung it. And the NY Times printed it today:
New Microsoft Browser Raises Netscape's Google's Hackles
By STEVE LOHR
With a $10 billion advertising market at stake, Google, the fast-rising Internet star, is raising objections to the way that it says Microsoft, the incumbent powerhouse of computing, is wielding control [...]
In honor of their 10th anniversary, The Wall Street Journal Online edition is offering 10 days of free access to their site.
Details at http://online.wsj.com
