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Jackson faced similar allegations 10 years ago--the criminal case was dismissed when the accuser refused to testify after settling a civil suit in which the family was reportedly paid $20 million--and rumors of infantile predation have hounded him since. The first time a star makes horrific headlines, the reaction is shock. The second time, it may be chagrin. The third time, it should be just a sigh...
...takeover. The spotlight will fall on DaimlerChrysler chairman Jürgen Schrempp, who in an October 2000 Financial Times interview appeared to admit Chrysler was destined to be a mere division; he insists his words were taken out of context. But he may be vulnerable; DaimlerChrysler settled a similar suit in August, coughing up $300 million for investors. Plus Ca Change Caving in to German pressure, E.U. ministers reached a compromise deal on corporate takeovers. The new rules watered down earlier proposals that would have lifted many obstacles to cross-border deals...
Making a foray into the pizza business at Tommy’s House of Pizza—his first independent venture—Iftikhar picked up his pseudonym but found that mixing dough and serving slices didn’t suit him. The labor was too physical for his fragile health, he says...
...faculty and students at HLS seem to recognize the high stakes of the judicial decision, and their petition efforts encouraging Harvard to join the lawsuit should be applauded. Members of the Law School’s faculty have promised to file suit against the Pentagon; while this would be a momentous and significant step, such a suit ultimately cannot carry the weight that an official legal challenge from the University would...
Summers’ decision to accept discrimination against homosexuals is frustrating and misguided. He should reevaluate the position he has taken, so that Harvard’s name and resources can help bring down the amendment. Even an unsuccessful suit would underscore the University’s dedication to equal rights. When Summers took office in 2001, many on campus were hopeful that he would use his bully pulpit to take principled stands on issues of national importance. Now is his chance...