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  Robert Barnett To Represent Amanda Knox

  2780 readersAmanda Knox has signed on with a Washington D.C.-based attorney Robert Barnett to represent her in talks with publishers. The Seattle student, who was charged in the 2007 death of her former roommate Meredith Kercher while studying abroad in Italy, was exonerated earlier this year and is expected to write a book about her experiences with the

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  Raffaele Sollecito Signs with Martin Literary Management

  2917 readersRaffaele Sollecito, Amanda Knox‘s Italian boyfriend, has signed on with Seattle-based literary agency Martin Literary Management. Like Knox, Sollecito was charged with the 2007 death of Meredith Kercher in Perguia, Italy, but the conviction was overturned earlier this year. Literary agent Sharlene Martin told GalleyCat, “I have consistently believed in the innocence of Raffaele Sollecito and Amanda Knox

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  Raffaele Sollecito Co-Author: ‘Grotesque Miscarriage of Justice’ in Amanda Knox Trial

  2961 readersAfter news broke that Amanda Knox landed a book deal for “close to $4 million,” we caught up with journalist Andrew Gumbel–the co-writer working on a memoir with Raffaele Sollecito, Knox’s Italian boyfriend. Like Knox, Sollecito was charged with the 2007 death of Meredith Kercher in Perguia, Italy, but the conviction was overturned. Last year, Sollecito

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  Meredith Kercher’s Father to Publish Book

  3905 readersJohn Kercher, the father of Meredith Kercher — a British woman whose 2007 murder in Italy caused headlines around the world — has a new book coming out at the end of this month called Meredith: Our Daughter’s Murder and the Heartbreaking Quest for the Truth. Amanda Knox, Kercher’s American roommate who stood trial and

• Terms About Courts and the Judicial System

  14210 readersAs with any government sector, the US judicial system is ruled by specific nomenclature that distinguishes one type of court from another, as well as other points of style: The US Supreme Court — US can be spelled out, but there’s no need to do so — should be designated as such, with the initials for

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  Chen Wei & Chen Xi Imprisoned

  8955 readersChinese writers Chen Wei and Chen Xi were both given long prison sentences over the holidays. The PEN American Center denounced the action, calling it “an eerie replay of the 2009 trial of Liu Xiaobo.” Both writers published digital essays criticizing China’s political system and government activities. Wei was charged with inciting subversion and sentenced to eleven-years’

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  HarperCollins Resolves Lawsuit with Gawker

  1527 readersIn a statement, HarperCollins revealed they have resolved their lawsuit against Gawker over a post containing photographed excerpts from Sarah Palin‘s memoir, America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag. Over the weekend, a federal ...

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  Gallery Books To Publish Raffaele Sollecito Memoir

  5387 readersRaffaele Sollecito has inked a book deal with Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books. In the memoir, Amanda Knox‘s former boyfriend will tell his side of the story about being tried for the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perguia, Italy alongside the American student. The book, which was represented by Sharlene Martin at Martin Literary Management, will be co-authored by journalist

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  DOJ Sues Apple & Publishers

  5820 readersThe Department of Justice has sued Apple and publishers for allegedly colluding to set eBook prices. Apple, Macmillan and Penguin will fight the suit in court; HarperCollins (statement here), Simon & Schuster and Hachette (statement here) have settled with the government. In court documents, DOJ attorneys alleged that Apple and five major publishers engaged in a

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  Hot Coffee and Book Reviews with George Lakoff

  2728 readersLast week I saw the movie “Hot Coffee” and was pleasantly surprised that George Lakoff made a couple of appearances. It was a very entertaining, informative and thought-provoking documentary with plenty of discussion about the role language plays in the legal system and in political advertising campaigns. It rates ʌ ʌ in my book (2