Mar 16th, 2005 · Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers is convicted of fraud, but his lawyers say he'll appeal. A federal jury Tuesday found Ebbers guilty of organizing the largest corporate fraud in U.S. history. Ebbers insisted on the witness stand he didn't know the details of his company's financial decisions.
Mar 1st, 2005 · Jennifer Jones, a 30-year-old corporate lawyer from Winnipeg, made a spectacular come-from-behind shot to win the Canadian women's curling championship. Observers say it could be one of the best curling shots in history.
Feb 21st, 2005 · The counter-culture author Hunter Thompson, who popularized a new form of personalized journalism, has died. He was 67. Thompson wrote the 1972 classic, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the tale of a drug-abusing journalist and his lawyer visiting a motocross race.
Feb 9th, 2005 · A grand jury dismissed a case on Tuesday against a man arrested after telling lawyer jokes. NPR's Madeleine Brand talks to Harvey Kash and his friend Carl Lanzisera, who were joking as they waited in line to enter a Long Island courthouse.
Jan 24th, 2005 · Before Apple Computer's big Macworld expo earlier this year, a 19-year old Harvard student named Nicolas Ciarelli posted rumors about the company's latest products on his Web site. To Ciarelli, his scoop was good journalism. But Apple sued, saying "the protection of our trade secrets is crucial" to the company's success. The Web site publisher now has a lawyer to defend against the compaint.
Jan 4th, 2005 · Producer Michael Lee of member station KUT in Austin, Texas, offers this audio portrait of Jack Martin, a lawyer who uses his conference table for meetings and ping pong.
Dec 11th, 2004 · Maurice Ruffin is a lawyer in New Orleans. But he shies away from jazz as he talks about some of the music he enjoys. It's another in the "What Are You Listening To?" series. NPR's Jennifer Ludden listens along.
Dec 1st, 2004 · Two weeks ago, Hollywood studios filed their first lawsuits against people accused of illegally downloading movies from the Internet. The music industry has plenty of experience fighting online file sharers in the courts. Commentator Paul Ford says that he's happy the television industry hasn't sent its lawyers after downloaders -- yet.