] The American Library Association (ALA) is investigating ] whether its relationship with law firm Jenner & Block is ] a conflict of interest, as the firm has represented the ] Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in its ] recent efforts to gather the names of those suspected of ] illegal file-sharing. In a letter to ALA executive ] director Keith Fiels, Emily Sheketoff, executive director ] of ALA's Washington Office, said that the office has ] grown "very uncomfortable" with Jenner & Block's legal ] activities on behalf of the RIAA. ALA is seeking a letter ] from the firm setting forth how it would handle any ] potential conflict. This is an odd newsbite in that it only appears in one journal and isn't very detailed. No formal statements on the ALA's website. |