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...case of Quattrone, known for leading IPOs for Amazon and Netscape during the dot-com boom, the appeals court said the trial judge erred by instructing jurors that Quattrone did not have to intend or knowingly commit a crime when telling subordinates via e-mail to "clean up" their files during a government investigation of Quattrone's former investment firm. The government argued that Quattrone was e-mailing specifically about subpoenaed documents. The defense said he wasn't. The trial judge told the jury it didn't matter...
...beginning of March, several surprising developments have brought Zacarias Moussaoui’s trial to the covers of major dailies around the world. Moussaoui, a French citizen of Moroccan descent, is in the penalty phase of his federal trial, having already plead guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit terrorist acts. The trial’s latest revelation was that Carla J. Martin, a lawyer for the Transportation Security Administration, had coached several aviation officials who were scheduled to testify for the prosecution. In light of these facts, District Judge Leonie Brinkema last Tuesday decided to exclude the testimony...
...center—and even many of its proponents—is that the center could be too leftist or politicized. That is not to say the center should not host events and discussions about divisive issues—it should—but it must commit to being open to all ideas and opinions. As such, we feel that it should not be called “The Harvard Woman’s Center,” a name that in the minds of many connotes a particular political stance and ideology. Instead, the center should be called...
...says. Myat San left the army after two years to attend Harvard on a military scholarship. When he returns to Singapore, he plans to complete his term and work for the government for five years. Shira Kaplan ’08, an Israeli, only had to commit two years. She knew from childhood that the army would be part of her life. Both of her sisters served, as do most able young men and women in Israel. “If I hadn’t served in the army my parents would have looked...
...eligibility for federal funds.” Members of the Harvard community ought to galvanize behind Dean Kagan’s call for protest. But students and faculty members should not be alone in organizing against the military’s unwise and discriminatory policy. The University ought to commit itself formally to supporting Congressional efforts to change “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” either by lobbying directly or by organizing academic symposia in opposition to the policy. We remain hopeful that, through such efforts, the University may help...