The International Olympics Committee has convened a council to determine how the fasting month of Ramadan will effect Muslim athletes in the 2012 games.
Noun
lawyer giving legal advice and especially conducting a case in court
Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson has resigned, effective Dec. 31, to return to private practice. Johnson was a member of Obama’s transition team in 2008 and was appointed as the Defense Department’s top lawyer in 2009.