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...Bloom argued Fiat's case, Chrysler's case and ultimately the UAW's case. Gangly and soft-spoken, Rattner's co-chairman is passionately pro-union - an unusual trait among investment bankers. He helped guide the steelworkers' union through the collapse and restructuring of its industry, and this time he came to the aid of Chrysler's workforce. Gene Sperling, a veteran of the Clinton Administration, added his weight to Bloom's, speaking movingly of the human devastation that would follow should Chrysler collapse at such a weak moment for the overall economy...
...bench. One case she presided over, U.S. v. Falso, seemed likely to go against police who had charged a man with possessing child pornography after they entered his house on a wrongly issued search warrant. Instead, Sotomayor ruled in favor of the officers. "It wasn't just a pro-prosecutor bias," says Carter. "It was her understanding of the practical problems of being a police officer...
...football players have exploded in strength and size over the past two decades - many players, who easily exceed the 300-pound mark, would technically qualify as obese - researchers and sports physicians have increasingly worried about their health. One study of about 6,850 former pro players conducted in 1994 by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), at the behest of the National Football League Players Association, found that while former players had a lower death rate overall compared with their peers in the general population, the heaviest players - offensive and defensive linemen - were 52% more likely...
...study of active players, funded by the National Football League (NFL), adds another wrinkle to the issue. In the spring of 2007, a panel of heart specialists collected extensive data on the cardiovascular health of 504 veteran members of 12 pro teams - representing about one-fourth of all nonrookie players in the league - and found that when it comes to their hearts, NFL players may be as healthy as men of the same age in the general population...
...addition to working as a judge, taught law at New York and Columbia universities. Also active in numerous pro bono causes...