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• Expatriate Lawyers Leave Tokyo As Firms React to Radiation Threat
• Toyota plaintiffs insist they need a look at government findings
• Banks Attack Panel's Ruling Limiting Challenge to MBIA Restructuring to Article 78 Proceeding
• Howrey's Lessons, Part 2
• Three Firms Take On More Howrey Partners
• In Landmark Mortgage Officer Overtime Pay Trial, Mayer Brown Wins Defense Verdict for Quicken
• Judge Dismisses Suit Brought by Plaintiffs Seeking to Opt Out of Medicare
• West Lawyers Challenge Profs' Damage Award
• Republicans Launch New Attacks on Deputy AG
• Traffic Infraction Not Required Part of Criminal History, Circuit Says
• Judge Admonished for Klan Reference
• DLA Piper hires away Edwards Angell's Wilmington office
• Leaked Government Documents Reveal Weakening of U.K. Bribery Act

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Expatriate Lawyers Leave Tokyo As Firms React to Radiation Threat	Top
Expatriate lawyers have joined the exodus of foreigners from radiation-threatened Tokyo, and a number of international law firms have temporarily relocated staff or closed offices.
Toyota plaintiffs insist they need a look at government findings	Top
Plaintiffs lawyers in the Toyota MDL over sudden acceleration claims intend to challenge a "hotly disputed" government report that concluded vehicle defects were limited to gas pedals and floor mats, according to documents filed Wednesday.
Banks Attack Panel's Ruling Limiting Challenge to MBIA Restructuring to Article 78 Proceeding	Top
A coalition of big banks filed its much-anticipated appellate brief Wednesday with the New York Court of Appeals, seeking to reinstate a $5 billion fraudulent conveyance suit against the bond insurer MBIA.
Howrey's Lessons, Part 2	Top
Steven J. Harper compares former Howrey Chairman Robert Ruyak with Donald Rumsfeld, finding both at the center of dramatically unfortunate events that occurred on their watch. Both look for villains and miss the bigger picture, Harper says.
Three Firms Take On More Howrey Partners	Top
Howrey might have quietly taken its last breath Tuesday after 55 years practicing law, but its former partners continue to move on -- the latest to Greenberg Traurig, Morgan Lewis, and Arnold & Porter.
In Landmark Mortgage Officer Overtime Pay Trial, Mayer Brown Wins Defense Verdict for Quicken	Top
In a case believed to be the largest fair labor exempt status suit to be tried by a jury, jurors found Quicken Loans didn't have to pay mortgage loan officers overtime in addition to their salaries and commissions.
Judge Dismisses Suit Brought by Plaintiffs Seeking to Opt Out of Medicare	Top
Although finding the plaintiffs "trapped in a government program intended for their benefit," a judge has dismissed a suit by three men -- including former House Majority Leader Dick Armey -- seeking to cease their Medicare Part A coverage.
West Lawyers Challenge Profs' Damage Award	Top
Federal Judge John P. Fullam is known for a dry wit that sometimes catches lawyers off guard. But when Fullam made a sarcastic remark during arguments in a libel suit against West Publishing, West's lawyer didn't seem to appreciate the humor.
Republicans Launch New Attacks on Deputy AG	Top
Republican senators stiffened their opposition Thursday to confirming James Cole as deputy attorney general, adding to a list of reasons they cited last year in blocking a Senate vote on his nomination.
Traffic Infraction Not Required Part of Criminal History, Circuit Says	Top
In a case of first impression, the 2nd Circuit has ruled that a drunk-driving conviction does not necessarily carry the same weight as felonies when a defendant's criminal history is being calculated for sentencing on another crime.
Judge Admonished for Klan Reference	Top
A California judge who made a crude reference to the Ku Klux Klan in a case involving African-American defendants was publicly admonished Wednesday by the state Commission on Judicial Performance.
DLA Piper hires away Edwards Angell's Wilmington office	Top
The 10-attorney group in Edwards Angell's Wilmington, Del., office has moved to DLA Piper, which has launched its own Wilmington practice as part of an expansion of its restructuring and litigation practices.
Leaked Government Documents Reveal Weakening of U.K. Bribery Act	Top
Leaked government documents suggest that the U.K. Ministry of Justice has taken measures to radically weaken the jurisdictional reach of the country's new bribery act, which could in turn reduce the work generated by the proposed law for U.S. white-collar lawyers when it takes effect.

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