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To: Randy Ellingson who wrote (70694)	7/29/1999 5:13:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

AOL hires telecom lawyer General counsel joins open access battle By Rex Nutting, CBS MarketWatch Last Update: 4:23 PM ET Jul 29, 1999 Internet Daily Internet Stocks DULLES, Va. (CBS.MW) -- America Online has hired a top telecommunications lawyer as its general counsel, the company said Thursday. Today on CBS MarketWatch Late recovery stems hemorrhhage Oil breaks above $21 Waste - not Net2Phone IPO range rises Thom Calandra: Preview Travel mum on takeover talk More top stories... CBS MarketWatch Columns Updated: 7/29/99 4:37:12 PM ET Paul Cappuccio, a senior partner at the Washington law firm of Kirkland & Ellis, has been named senior vice president at the online services company (AOL: news, msgs), which finds itself in a legal battle with AT&T (T: news, msgs) and other cable TV systems over access the cable firms' broadband Internet connections. Sheila A. Clark has been the company's acting general counsel. Cappuccio, a Harvard Law School graduate, led Kirkland & Ellis' telecommunications group, whose clients included GTE and Bell Atlantic. Before joining Kirkland & Ellis in 1993, he worked at the Justice Department as an associate deputy attorney general. "Paul is an outstanding legal talent who will be a great addition to the AOL team," said America Online Vice Chairman Kenneth Novac in a statement. Cappuccio clerked for Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Anthony Kennedy. Shares of America Online ended Thursday lower, falling 3 1/2 to 99 1/2. See Internet Stocks. Rex Nutting is Washington bureau chief for CBS MarketWatch. Printer friendly format Refer this article to a friend For more breaking news, visit our Front Page. Also, search our news archives: Ticker Keyword (For more options use our Advanced Search) CBSMW MarketPlace Personal Finance : • Get 3.9% APR and 5% Cash Back. Get the Wingspan Platinum Visa • Let the Loan arRanger find you the best rates. Visit our Loan Center. • Finding your dream car has never been easier. Visit our Car Club. New! • Free insurance quotes. Visit our Insurance Center. New! • Get a free copy of your Credit Report online. New! Investing: • The Direct Investor Center, the premier place for direct stock investing. • Access over 250,000 investment research reports. Free membership! • CBS MarketWatch LIVE:real-time equity quotes and news over the Internet. How to Spend it! • Put your market gains to work at the Online Golf Superstore. New! • Explore The Good Life with Cigar Aficionado and Wine Spectator.