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To: johnd who wrote (53702)	12/1/2000 11:49:04 AM
From: johnd	Respond to of 74651

The issue with Nov retail may be the unusual election drama. People are too tied up with focusing on elections and the resulting free fall of NASDAQ. As elections get over and NASDAQ recovers back up, we could see a strong Christmas, even in retail. Also, the price war that has started among the box makers is going to spur demand.

To: johnd who wrote (53702)	12/1/2000 11:58:35 AM
From: Frederick Smart	Respond to of 74651

Posted over on SI Novell.... Once again, when are we going to see some leadership from the technology sector to end this madness? Peace. GO!! ================= To: ToySoldier who wrote (35197) From: Frederick Smart Friday, Dec 1, 2000 11:55 AM ET Reply # of 35198 Gore's Top Lawyers Face Legal Complaint CNSNews.com Friday, Dec. 1, 2000 The National Legal and Policy Center on Thursday filed a complaint with the Florida Bar Association requesting that David Boies and Mitchell Berger, attorneys representing Al Gore in the Florida recount cases, be investigated for apparent professional misconduct relating to an allegedly false affidavit that they reportedly offered to two Florida courts last week. In its complaint, NLPC cited recent articles in the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Times reporting that Boies and Berger allegedly requested and used an affidavit from an Illinois attorney about the treatment of "dimpled" ballots in an Illinois case and that the affidavit appeared to be false. The Illinois attorney, according to NLPC, later reportedly corrected the affidavit, but apparently Boies and Berger have not taken remedial action to address the affidavit. "In order to protect the public, the legal profession and the courts, Boies and Berger should be investigated. Using a false affidavit to influence events in and out of court is an outrage. If that is in fact what an investigation of Boies and Berger finds, then they should be severely disciplined," NLPC Chairman Ken Boehn said in a statement. NLPC's complaint stated, "Given the attached affidavit and the reported facts in two news articles [Boies and Berger] may have violated and/or may continue to be in violation of the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct." The rules say: "A lawyer shall not knowingly make a false statement of material fact or law to a tribunal, fail to disclose to the tribunal legal authority in the controlling jurisdiction known to the lawyer to be directly adverse to the position of the client and not disclosed by opposing counsel, or permit any witness to offer testimony or other evidence that the lawyers know to be false in the form of a narrative unless so ordered by the tribunal." The rule concludes, "If a lawyer has offered material evidence and thereafter comes to know of its falsity, the lawyer shall take reasonable remedial measures." Boehm said: "Conduct like this should not be tolerated. Assuming Boies and Berger first submitted the affidavit believing it was true, they should now take remedial action. And their apparent failure to do so raises serious questions." The Florida Bar Association had no comment on the complaint. However, on its Web site the Florida Bar Association said, after a complaint is filed, the matter is reviewed by the bar to determine if it has jurisdiction to investigate the allegations. If the bar determines it has jurisdiction, the inquiry is considered as a complaint and the bar opens a "formal disciplinary file." Later, the complaint would be referred to a Florida bar grievance committee. As far as a time frame for an investigation, the Florida bar says: "The length of each investigation depends upon the facts and circumstances of each case. Therefore, the time from when the complaint is filed until the time of final decision varies from case to case." If a lawyer is disciplined in Florida, the punishment can "range from an admonishment to suspension" from practicing law, for "a definite or indefinite period of time, or disbarment." Copyright CNSNews.com =============== Eric or someone inside Novell: Embrace RISK. Make the call to Gates and jointly voice your interest in ending this madness. Stand up for personal responsibility. Let's all learn to create more trust and energy. Join hands and get those love/trust red t-shirts rolling. Peace. GO!!