http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/pattiwaldmeirhttp://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/pattiwaldmeirFT.com - Columnists, Patti Waldmeiren© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comTue, 1 Apr 2008 01:31 BSTThu, 24 Jul 2008 11:11:42 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/pattiwaldmeir(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/250a5488-ff48-11dc-b556-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/250a5488-ff48-11dc-b556-000077b07658.htmlThe US Supreme Court upheld a ruling that barred FBI agents from searching the legislative office of congressman William Jefferson as part of a corruption investigationTue, 1 Apr 2008 01:31 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f447d4ca-e48e-11dc-a495-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f447d4ca-e48e-11dc-a495-0000779fd2ac.htmlMen no longer want to pay lifetime alimony, and some states may limit payments, writes Patti Waldmeir Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:13 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1cb1474a-d993-11dc-bd4d-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1cb1474a-d993-11dc-bd4d-0000779fd2ac.htmlEbay has taken a turn towards middle-age cynicism, though scarcely a teenager, writes Patti Waldmeir Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:00 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b12f39a-d411-11dc-a8c6-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b12f39a-d411-11dc-a8c6-0000779fd2ac.htmlCongress has wasted years not solving patent problems – why should lawmakers rush, writes Patti Waldmeir Tue, 5 Feb 2008 20:46 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ed3c2408-ce89-11dc-877a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ed3c2408-ce89-11dc-877a-000077b07658.htmlFinally lawyers are being exposed to a combined onslaught of opinion and fact, writes Patti Waldmeir Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:13 GMT