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• Court rules for 'little guys' over corporations in two business cases
• Chin Decides Google Books Settlement Would 'Go Too Far'
• Sin Citi? Lehman Trustee Claims Bank Misappropriated $1.3 Billion in Brokerage's Final Days
• Bayer Loses Biggest Genetically Modified Rice Verdict Yet: $136.8 Million in Arkansas State Court Trial Against Riceland Cooperative
• Plaintiffs attempt to preserve a large class of claims against Toyota
• Bonds Openings Hint at Strategies
• Failure to File Post-Trial Motions Means $18.5 Mil. Verdict Stands
• Going Down Swinging
• Ice Miller sued over alleged disability insurance error
• Divorce Settlement Triggers Judge's Suspicion That Litigant Had Assets to Pay for Private Counsel
• Baristas' suit against Starbucks may proceed as class action in Mass. federal court
• Judge OKs $22 Mil. Marcellus Shale Settlement
• Poll Finds Jump in In-House Interviews of Law Firm Partners
• Michele Roberts Moves From Akin Gump to Skadden

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Court rules for 'little guys' over corporations in two business cases	Top
In a pair of business cases, the U.S. Supreme Court by lopsided majorities ruled in favor of an employee in a wage-and-hours dispute, and in favor of plaintiffs in a securities class action. Corporations lost both cases.
Chin Decides Google Books Settlement Would 'Go Too Far'	Top
Google's attempt to build the world's biggest digital library was sidetracked Tuesday as a judge rejected a settlement between the Internet giant and authors and publishers who sued for copyright infringement.
Sin Citi? Lehman Trustee Claims Bank Misappropriated $1.3 Billion in Brokerage's Final Days	Top
Lehman's bankruptcy trustee last week accused Citigroup of orchestrating a $1.3 billion fraud as Lehman's broker-dealer unit was winding down in 2008.
Bayer Loses Biggest Genetically Modified Rice Verdict Yet: $136.8 Million in Arkansas State Court Trial Against Riceland Cooperative	Top
On Friday, Bayer CropScience took its biggest hit yet in hard-fought genetically modified rice litigation, losing a $136.8 million Arkansas state court jury verdict to Riceland Foods.
Plaintiffs attempt to preserve a large class of claims against Toyota	Top
Plaintiffs lawyers representing Toyota shareholders are fighting to preserve claims brought under a Japanese securities law that executives failed to inform investors about problems associated with sudden acceleration.
Bonds Openings Hint at Strategies	Top
After years of pretrial battle, a big-name defense attorney and a gruff ex-New York homicide prosecutor kicked off the Barry Bonds trial Tuesday by coolly previewing what is to come in upcoming weeks.
Failure to File Post-Trial Motions Means $18.5 Mil. Verdict Stands	Top
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld an $18.5 million verdict against Safeway and Genuardi's because the grocery store chains didn't file post-trial motions before appealing to the Superior Court.
Going Down Swinging	Top
The U.S. District Court for Central California last week appeared to put an end to Dimitrios Biller's long-running dispute against his former employer, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Ice Miller sued over alleged disability insurance error	Top
A former attorney at Ice Miller who was severely injured in a motorcycle crash has sued the law firm for allegedly botching the administration of his long-term disability payments.
Divorce Settlement Triggers Judge's Suspicion That Litigant Had Assets to Pay for Private Counsel	Top
A judge has ordered a hearing to determine whether a diamond dealer who claimed to make $10,000 a year but agreed to a $45,000 divorce settlement actually had the resources to pay for his own counsel instead of using court-appointed counsel.
Baristas' suit against Starbucks may proceed as class action in Mass. federal court	Top
A Boston federal judge has certified a Massachusetts class action against Starbucks over its tip policy on the same day plaintiffs appealed a New York federal court's judgment on the same policy to the 2nd Circuit.
Judge OKs $22 Mil. Marcellus Shale Settlement	Top
A federal judge has granted final approval of a class action settlement estimated to be worth more than $22 million in a suit brought by landowners who claimed that their natural gas leases imposed unfair royalty calculations.
Poll Finds Jump in In-House Interviews of Law Firm Partners	Top
According to a recent national survey of attorney hiring trends in corporations, interviews of senior level lawyers jumped 20 percent between January 2010 and January 2011. And 38 percent of the companies surveyed said experienced attorneys were being considered for a wide range of positions.Visit lawjobs.com News & Views
Michele Roberts Moves From Akin Gump to Skadden	Top
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is bringing on Washington, D.C., litigator Michele Roberts as a partner, picking up a lawyer known for her skill and decades of experience in front of juries. Roberts, who specializes in white-collar defense, is leaving Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.Visit lawjobs.com News & Views

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