Editing Viet D. Dinh (section)

==Career==
===Law===
After graduating from law school, Dinh served as a law clerk to Judge [[Laurence H. Silberman]] of the [[U.S. Court of Appeals]] for the [[Washington, D.C.|D.C.]] Circuit and to [[U.S. Supreme Court]] Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] during the 1994 Term.

Dinh has served as Associate Special Counsel to the [[U.S. Senate Whitewater Committee]], as Special Counsel to Senator [[Pete V. Domenici]] for the [[Impeachment of Bill Clinton|Impeachment Trial]] of [[Bill Clinton|President Bill Clinton]], and as counsel to the Special Master in re Austrian and German Bank [[Holocaust]] Litigation.

He is a member of the [[District of Columbia]] and [[U.S. Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] [[bar (law)|bars]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a Member|url=https://www.dcbar.org/membership/find-a-member.cfm|publisher=District of Columbia Bar|access-date=July 2, 2017}}</ref>

In late 2003, he was one of a group of prominent U.S. security officials hired by [[ChoicePoint]] to advise the company on developing its government [[homeland security]] contracts.

In 2006 he joined [[Kenneth Starr]] in challenging the constitutionality of the [[Sarbanes–Oxley Act]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accountingweb.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=102110&d=815&h=817&f=816&dateformat=%25B%20%25e,%20%25Y|title=Ken Starr to Lead Legal Challenge to the PCAOB - AccountingWEB|publisher=Accountingweb.com|access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>

Dinh currently serves on or has served on the boards of the [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]], The Orchard Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ; ORCD), Liberty's Promise, the [[American Judicature Society]], the Transition Committee for [[California]] Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], the Section on National Security Law of the [[Association of American Law Schools]], the [[American Bar Association|ABA]] Section on Administrative Law, [[Revlon]], [[LPL Financial]], and McAndrews and Forbes Worldwide.

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]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lat|first1=David|title=Kirkland & Ellis Hires Paul Clement, Viet Dinh — And All Of Bancroft's Lawyers!|url=http://abovethelaw.com/2016/09/kirkland-ellis-hires-paul-clement-viet-dinh-and-all-of-bancrofts-lawyers/|access-date=July 2, 2017|work=Above the Law|date=September 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Viet D. Dinh Bio|url=http://www.bancroftpllc.com/who-we-are/viet-dinh/|publisher=Bancroft PLLC|access-date=July 2, 2017}}</ref> Dinh left Kirkland in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/1083327|title=Kirkland & Ellis Partner Hired As Exec For New 'Fox'}}</ref>

Dinh's representative publications include "Defending Liberty: Terrorism and Human Rights" in the ''[[Helsinki Monitor]]'', "Codetermination and Corporate Governance in a Multinational Business Enterprise" in the ''[[Journal of Corporation Law]]'', and "Financial Sector Reform and Economic Development in Vietnam" in ''[[Georgetown Journal of International Law|Law and Policy in International Business]]''. He published ''The USA Patriot Act: Preserving Life and Liberty'' in 2008.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015M0TSA ''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.</ref>

In September 2006 Dinh received publicity for representing [[Thomas Perkins (businessman)|Tom Perkins]], a former [[Hewlett-Packard]] director involved in the company's pretexting scandal.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lat|first1=David|title=Viet Dinh: Still As Cuddly As Ever|url=http://abovethelaw.com/2006/09/viet-dinh-still-as-cuddly-as-ever/|access-date=July 2, 2017|work=Above the Law|date=September 14, 2006}}</ref> The emails between Perkins and [[Larry Sonsini]], a corporate lawyer involved with [[Board of Directors]] decisions for many [[corporation]]s were eventually forwarded to reporters and became public.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/law/2006/09/08/issue-spotting-larry-sonsinis-email-exchange/|title=Issue Spotting: Larry Sonsini's Email Exchange|first=Peter|last=Lattman|access-date=2007-08-27 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=2006-09-08}}</ref>

Dinh, along with fellow News Corp. board member, fellow lawyer, and Corporation executive [[Joel Klein]], took over the investigation of the [[News of the World phone hacking affair]] and related Corporation issues in July, 2011, from News International UK Chief Executive, [[Rebekah Brooks]]. Brooks' own possible involvement in the [[phone hacking]] scandal made her unable to continue as an impartial investigator.<ref>Doward, Jamie, Toby Helm, ''et al.'', [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/jul/09/phone-hacking-scandal-rupert-murdoch "Phone-hacking scandal: is this the tipping point for Murdoch's empire?"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 9 July 2011 23.11 BST. Retrieved 2011-07-12.</ref> Tom Perkins, also on the News Corp. board, was one who recommended Dinh for the investigation role.

It emerged after he was appointed to the board investigation that Dinh is [[Godparent|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.<ref>[http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/20/murdochs_denials_are_tough_to_believe "Murdoch’s Denials Are Tough to Believe, Former Wall Street Journal Reporter Sarah Ellison Says"], interview by [[Amy Goodman]], ''[[Democracy Now!]]'', July 20, 2011.</ref><ref>Grover, Ronald, and Tom Schoenberg, [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-06/dinh-s-ties-to-murdoch-under-fire-as-point-man-in-hacking-probe.html "News Corp. Director Leading Phone-Hack Probe Has Personal Ties to Murdoch"], Bloomberg, Aug 8, 2011 12:01 AM ET. Retrieved 2011-09-02.</ref>

Dinh was mentioned as a [[George W. Bush Supreme Court candidates|potential nominee]] to the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] in a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] administration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1481879/posts|title=Justice Dinh|first=James|last=Taranto|work=Wall Street Journal|publisher=FreeRepublic.com |date=September 9, 2005|access-date=2007-08-27}}</ref>

===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 [[George W. Bush]].<ref name="usdoj">{{cite web|title=Press release: Assistant Attorney General Viet D. Dinh to Step Down|url=https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/2003/May/03_ag_291.htm|publisher=United States Department of Justice|access-date=July 2, 2017|date=May 3, 2003|quote=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.}}</ref> He was confirmed in the Senate by a vote of 96 to 1, with the sole No vote coming from [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Washington Notebook: Justice nominees win Senate confirmation|url=http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Washington-Notebook-Shaping-up-ranks-will-take-2033557.php|access-date=July 2, 2017|work=Houston Chronicle|date=May 27, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | last = Lichtblau | first = Eric | author-link = Eric Lichtblau| title = 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)| newspaper = Los Angeles Times | pages = A1 | date = September 18, 2002 | url = https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/185579951.html?dids=185579951:185579951&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+18%2C+2002&author=ERIC+LICHTBLAU&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&edition=&startpage=A.1&desc=COLUMN+ONE%3B+At+Home+in+War+on+Terror%3B+Viet+Dinh+has+gone+from+academe+to+a+key+behind-the+scenes+role.+Conservatives+love+him%3B+others+find+his+views+constitutionally+suspect. | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081025002212/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/185579951.html?dids=185579951:185579951&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+18%2C+2002&author=ERIC+LICHTBLAU&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&edition=&startpage=A.1&desc=COLUMN+ONE%3B+At+Home+in+War+on+Terror%3B+Viet+Dinh+has+gone+from+academe+to+a+key+behind-the+scenes+role.+Conservatives+love+him%3B+others+find+his+views+constitutionally+suspect. | url-status = dead | archive-date = October 25, 2008 }}</ref> As the official responsible for federal legal policy, Dinh worked with issues of [[narcotics|illicit drugs]], [[racial profiling]] in federal law enforcement, exploitation of children, [[human trafficking]], [[DNA]] technology, [[gun violence]], and civil and criminal justice procedural reform.  Dinh was also involved in the selection and confirmation of 100 [[United States federal judge|district]] and 23 [[United States court of appeals|appellate]] judges in his role representing the [[U.S. Department of Justice]]. After [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]], Dinh conducted a comprehensive review of DOJ priorities, policies, and practices, and played a key role in developing the [[USA PATRIOT Act]] and revising the Attorney General's Guidelines, which govern federal law enforcement activities and national security investigations.<ref name="usdoj"/>

===Georgetown University Law Center===
Dinh has been a Professor of Law at [[Georgetown University Law Center]]. His expertise lies in [[constitutional law]], [[corporations law]], and the law and economics of development. He was also currently the Co-Director of the Asian Law & Policy Studies Program. He previously served as Co-Director of the Joint Program in Law and Business Administration, from 1998 to 1999.

=== 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.<ref>{{Cite press release|date=2018-09-17|title=Viet Dinh Appointed Chief Legal and Policy Officer for New "Fox"|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/viet-dinh-appointed-chief-legal-and-policy-officer-for-new-fox-300713577.html|publisher=21st Century Fox|via=[[PR Newswire]]|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top Fox Media Lawyer to Go Without Pay Through September|url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/corporate-governance/top-fox-media-lawyer-to-go-without-pay-through-september|website=news.bloomberglaw.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref>

On August 11, 2023, Fox announced that Dinh would be leaving the company's employ and become an outside advisor.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Peters|first=Jeremy W.|title=Fox's Chief Legal Officer Will Depart|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/business/media/viet-dinh-fox-departing.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|language=en|access-date=2023-08-12|date=2023-08-12}}</ref>