Gershengorn, left, a partner with RIAA-firm Jenner & Block, represented the labels against Grokster (.pdf) and will be in charge of the DOJ Federal Programs Branch. That’s the unit that just told a federal judge the Obama administration supports monetary damages as high as $150,000 per purloined music track on a peer-to-peer file sharing program.

How is this not a conflict of interest?  Gershengorn is going to direct the people that are involved with current and future cases of copyright infringement.  I guess Obama’s rules covering the ethics commitments of executive branch personnel don’t apply here.  I’m sorely disappointed by these appointments.