As part of their commentary on the 24-hour news cycle, celebrity status and ethical constraints on lawyers’ speech, Joel Cohen and Katherine A. Helm examine the unfolding events surrounding the alleged extortion of late-night talk show host David Letterman. Cohen and Helm conclude that a little push back or pot-stirring by counsel to refute what amounts to attacks in the press on one’s client may not only be permissible behavior under law, but may well be required in some cases.
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Justices, Law Enforcement Officials Pay Tribute to Assassinated Italian Judge
A high-level gathering at the Supreme Court last week paid tribute to Giovanni Falcone, an iconic Italian judge who was assassinated in 1992 as he waged legal war against the Mafia. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito Jr., and federal law enforcement officials spoke at the event. Falcone is remembered for developing the “follow the money” strategy that helped expose Mafia operations.