Viet D. Dinh
Viet Dinh | |
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United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy | |
In office May 31, 2001 – May 31, 2003 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Eleanor D. Acheson |
Succeeded by | Daniel Bryant |
Personal details | |
Born | Đinh Đồng Phụng Việt February 22, 1968 Saigon, South Vietnam (now Vietnam) |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
Viet D. Dinh (
Early life and education
Dinh was born in
Dinh graduated
Career
Law
After graduating from law school, Dinh served as a law clerk to Judge
Dinh has served as Associate Special Counsel to the
He is a member of the
In late 2003, he was one of a group of prominent U.S. security officials hired by
In 2006 he joined
Dinh currently serves on or has served on the boards of the
Dinh has taught at Georgetown University Law Center, and became a partner at Kirkland & Ellis in September 2016, when Kirkland hired all of the attorneys at the firm Dinh founded, Bancroft PLLC.[12][13] Dinh left Kirkland in 2018.[14]
Dinh's representative publications include "Defending Liberty: Terrorism and Human Rights" in the
In September 2006 Dinh received publicity for representing
Dinh, along with fellow News Corp. board member, fellow lawyer, and Corporation executive
It emerged after he was appointed to the board investigation that Dinh is godfather to one of Lachlan Murdoch's children and a friend of Lachlan since 2003. Further, in 1992, a decade before he met Lachlan, Dinh wrote of his sister, held in a Hong Kong refugee camp, in the New York Times, which led to NBC TV coverage and then to a series of articles in the South China Morning Post. The Post was owned by Rupert Murdoch, and Dinh's articles there were credited with helping free his sister. The personal ties to Murdoch's interests and family were debated as Dinh took the role in the phone-hacking investigation.[19][20]
Dinh was mentioned as a potential nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States in a Republican administration.[21]
Department of Justice
Dinh served as Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Policy at the Department of Justice from 2001 to 2003, under the presidency of
Georgetown University Law Center
Dinh has been a Professor of Law at
Fox Corporation
In September 2018, Dinh was appointed as Chief Legal and Policy Officer of Fox Corporation and would report directly to CEO Lachlan Murdoch. Dinh is responsible for all legal, compliance, and regulatory matters, as well as oversight of government and public affairs.[25]
In April 2020, it was announced that Dinh and a handful of other Fox Corp. executives would forgo their salaries for six months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[26]
On August 11, 2023, Fox announced that Dinh would be leaving the company's employ and become an outside advisor.[27]
Personal life
His family was separated in 1975 when his father, Phong Dinh, was being held as a
Dinh was honored by his high school
Dinh was reunited with his father in 1982. In 1992, he was reunited with one of his sisters at a
Dinh lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Jennifer Ashworth Dinh, and their three sons.[30]
Articles, interviews, and testimony
- Pincus, Walter (2006-02-14). "Former Official Backs Lobbyists in Leak Case". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- Milbank, Dana (2006-02-11). "Bob Barr, Bane of the Right?". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- "The Patriot Act and Privacy Issues" (PDF). Hardball with Chris Matthews (Transcript). 2006-02-02.
- "The Patriot Act and Privacy Issues" (PDF). Hardball with Chris Matthews (Transcript). 2006-01-13.
- "Congress Has Jurisdiction on Hawaiians" (PDF). Honolulu Advertiser. 2005-11-01.
- "Enough Already" (PDF). Wall Street Journal. 2005-10-27.
- "Candor Needs Privacy" (PDF). USA Today. 2005-07-27.
- "Roberts Reviewed". Slate. July 2005.
- "Justice O'Connor's Indelible Stamp" (PDF). Washington Post. 2005-07-03.
- "No Place to Hide". Washington Post. 2005-02-18.
- Dinh, Viet D. (2004-12-19). "Detentions Are Appropriate". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- "The Patriot Act Is Your Friend", Interview with Wired News, 2004-02-24
- "Justice for All" (PDF). Wall Street Journal. 2003-12-15.
- "Let Justice Take Its Course" (PDF). New York Times. 2003-10-02.
- "No Place to Hide". American RadioWorks. Retrieved 2006-04-11.
- "Sacrifices of Security", Interview with PBS, 2003-07-15
- "At Home in War on Terror". Los Angeles Times. 2002-09-18. Archived from the original on 2006-05-21. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
- "Once Upon a Time in Arkansas", Interview with Peter Boyer, PBS, 1988
See also
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 8)
- George W. Bush Supreme Court candidates
References
- ^ Hoyer, Steny (2009-02-22). "Time to Keep the Founders' Promise in D.C". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "About - Board of Directors". Strategic Education, Inc. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Fox Corporation. "Viet D. Dinh - Fox Corporation". www.foxcorporation.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ "Viet D Dinh". Fox Corporation. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ United States Department of Justice. "USDOJ: Assistant Attorney General Viet D. Dinh". Archived from the original on 2004-02-16. Retrieved 2004-02-16.
- ^ "News Corporation Announces Intent to Pursue Separation of Businesses to Enhance Strategic Alignment and Increase Operational Flexibility - News Corp". Newscorp.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Board of Directors - News Corp". Newscorp.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Nakashima, Ryan (October 21, 2011). "Murdoch takes on shareholders at annual meeting". Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
board director Viet Dinh
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Find a Member". District of Columbia Bar. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Ken Starr to Lead Legal Challenge to the PCAOB - AccountingWEB". Accountingweb.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Lat, David (September 12, 2016). "Kirkland & Ellis Hires Paul Clement, Viet Dinh — And All Of Bancroft's Lawyers!". Above the Law. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Viet D. Dinh Bio". Bancroft PLLC. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Kirkland & Ellis Partner Hired As Exec For New 'Fox'".
- ^ The USA Patriot Act: Preserving Life and Liberty, Kindle edition (LeClue22, 2008). ASIN: B0015M0TSA. Only full book under "Viet Dinh" at Amazon. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ Lat, David (September 14, 2006). "Viet Dinh: Still As Cuddly As Ever". Above the Law. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ Lattman, Peter (2006-09-08). "Issue Spotting: Larry Sonsini's Email Exchange". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ Doward, Jamie, Toby Helm, et al., "Phone-hacking scandal: is this the tipping point for Murdoch's empire?", The Guardian, 9 July 2011 23.11 BST. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ "Murdoch’s Denials Are Tough to Believe, Former Wall Street Journal Reporter Sarah Ellison Says", interview by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!, July 20, 2011.
- ^ Grover, Ronald, and Tom Schoenberg, "News Corp. Director Leading Phone-Hack Probe Has Personal Ties to Murdoch", Bloomberg, Aug 8, 2011 12:01 AM ET. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ Taranto, James (September 9, 2005). "Justice Dinh". Wall Street Journal. FreeRepublic.com. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ a b "Press release: Assistant Attorney General Viet D. Dinh to Step Down". United States Department of Justice. May 3, 2003. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
He played a key role in drafting and implementing the USA PATRIOT Act, landmark legislation that provided the law enforcement and intelligence communities with necessary tools to fight the war against terrorism. Dinh also spearheaded the revision of the Attorney General's Guidelines, which govern the conduct of federal law enforcement activities and national security investigations.
- ^ "Washington Notebook: Justice nominees win Senate confirmation". Houston Chronicle. May 27, 2001. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ Lichtblau, Eric (September 18, 2002). "At Home in War on Terror: Viet Dinh has gone from academe to a key behind-the-scenes role. Conservatives love him; others find his views constitutionally suspect (Abstract)". Los Angeles Times. pp. A1.
- ^ "Viet Dinh Appointed Chief Legal and Policy Officer for New "Fox"" (Press release). 21st Century Fox. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2020-05-13 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ "Top Fox Media Lawyer to Go Without Pay Through September". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ Peters, Jeremy W. (2023-08-12). "Fox's Chief Legal Officer Will Depart". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ a b c d Do-Quen (2013). "Viet Dinh - Favorite Son of Vietnamese Expatriates". Viet Life Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
Mrs. Dinh crept back to the boat with an ax and hacked at the vessel so it would sink, and the Malaysian government would allow them to stay.
- ^ a b Biber, Katie (April 16, 2003). "Viet Dinh: An American Story". The Harvard Law Record. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "StackPath". fedsoc.org. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
External links
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- Profile of Viet D. Dinh at the U.S. Department of Justice
- Biography of Viet D Dinh at the Institute for Corean-American Studies
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Viet D. Dinh at IMDb
- Viet D Dinh, Fox Corp: at Bloomberg Businessweek
- Profile at Forbes
- "At Home in War on Terror", The Los Angeles Times, September 18, 2002