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...this frivolity was a piece by one “Lian Ji,” which was titled, “Princeton University is racist against me, I mean, non-whites.” The reference was clearly to Jian Li, the now-Yale freshman who prattishly filed a lawsuit against Princeton last year for having the gall not to admit him, allegedly because of the admission committee’s prejudice against Asian Americans. The article, co-written with Asian students on the Daily Princetonian’s staff, went on to complain—in broken English?...
...federal district judge in New York City ruled last month that Jane Doe, a pseudonym for publicity-shy litigants, would have to put her real name on her lawsuit if she wanted to pursue the case. "The press and public," explained Lynch, "can hardly make an independent assessment of the facts underlying court cases ... without knowing who the litigants are." Now that sounds like a judge with his head on straight--until you hear Doe's story...
...into a case that spreads details of a humiliating attack all over the public record, a record accessible online in court databases available to millions of readers. You say the attack wasn't your fault, for Pete's sake, so why should you put your name on the lawsuit...
Apple's superiority complex can inspire resentment, which is one reason for some of the Silicon Valley schadenfreude over Jobs' current stock-options woes (see sidebar). An internal investigation has cleared Jobs, but a federal investigation and a shareholder lawsuit are still going forward. (Jobs declines to talk about the options issue.) Taking pleasure in seeing a special person knocked down to size is a great American pastime. But there's no point in pretending that Jobs isn't special. A college dropout whose biological parents gave him up for adoption, Jobs has presided over four major game-changing product...
...says "people listening in on their neighbor's personal conversation," says Luntz. "Electronic intercepts" is "more scientific and justifiable." Tort reform Republicans love this term, but to Luntz it either makes your eyes glaze over or suggests a French pastry. He advises tort bashers to use the snappier "lawsuit abuse." Amnesty "Amnesty for illegals equals death for politicians," says Luntz. People don't want breaks for illegals. They want "border control" and "rule of law," he warns his clients...