[IP] more on Microsoft Lawyer to Be on Antitrust Panel

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

From: Tom Atmore <tatmore@comcast.net>

Dave:

This is not considered a conflict, real or potential.  Lawyers of all
stripes and with differing agendas can and do join and head up committees in
bar associations at all levels.  It is not uncommon for corporate lawyers to
head these committees.  These committees sometimes weigh in on issues, but
they do not have anywhere near the influence suggested in the AP story.  The
real influence comes in the all too common forms of political contributions,
lobbying, and judicial selection.

Tom Atmore
tatmore@comcast.net 

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