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• More bad news for law grads: They're earning less
• Edwards Angell, Wildman Harrold in Advanced Merger Talks
• Connecticut becomes first state to require paid sick leave
• N.Y. Arraignment of Somali Man Renews Terrorism Trial Debate
• Boies Schiller Beefs Up Claims, Adds U.S. Defendants in Starr Suit Against China MediaExpress
• Justice Department's Top Antitrust Lawyer to Join Cravath
• 9th Circuit Lifts Stay on 'Don't Ask' Injunction
• Quinn Emanuel Client Halogen Admits to Elaborate Ruse in Settlement with SuccessFactors
• 9th Circuit: Judge Erred in Ordering Supplemental Arguments for Deadlocked Jury
• Supporters confident about immigration law
• Human rights lawyer fights prohibitions over use of WikiLeaks documents
• Magistrate Rhonda Hollander charged after men's room photo flap
• Yoss LLP hit with half-million-dollar default judgment
• Libyan Rebels Hire Patton Boggs

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More bad news for law grads: They're earning less	Top
The employment news just keeps getting worse for freshly minted lawyers. Not only are fewer recent graduates landing law firm jobs, as the National Association for Law Placement reported in June, but they also are earning less than their predecessors.
Edwards Angell, Wildman Harrold in Advanced Merger Talks	Top
Emphasizing that there is no final deal yet -- and no formal agreement that would go to a partnership vote -- Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge and Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon said on Wednesday that the two firms are in advanced merger talks.
Connecticut becomes first state to require paid sick leave	Top
Connecticut's paid sick leave law for service workers could create a host of thorny compliance issues for employers' lawyers, who worry that the new law's anti-retaliation provision is too broad. The law takes effect Jan. 1.
N.Y. Arraignment of Somali Man Renews Terrorism Trial Debate	Top
A Somali national was arraigned secretly Tuesday in New York on charges of giving material support to al-Qaida and another group in what could be a new chapter in the fight over whether accused terrorists apprehended overseas should be tried in U.S. civilian courts.
Boies Schiller Beefs Up Claims, Adds U.S. Defendants in Starr Suit Against China MediaExpress	Top
Boies Schiller's Lee Wolosky says that his client Starr International's suit against China MediaExpress is the first in the expanding "reverse merger" litigation to target individuals in the U.S. who helped a Chinese merger partner obtain a listing on an American exchange.
Justice Department's Top Antitrust Lawyer to Join Cravath	Top
In a major addition to one of Cravath's core practice areas, Christine Varney, a key player in the Obama administration's efforts to shore up antitrust enforcement, is leaving the Justice Department and will join the firm's New York office on Sept. 6.
9th Circuit Lifts Stay on 'Don't Ask' Injunction	Top
The 9th Circuit on Wednesday lifted its stay of an injunction against the U.S. policy against gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, finding that the "circumstances and balance of hardships have changed" since the stay was granted.
Quinn Emanuel Client Halogen Admits to Elaborate Ruse in Settlement with SuccessFactors	Top
Halogen Software has admitted to "false pretexting" and agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle rival SuccessFactors' allegations that Halogen set up a phony company -- complete with a website and fake employees -- to hear SuccessFactors' sales pitch.
9th Circuit: Judge Erred in Ordering Supplemental Arguments for Deadlocked Jury	Top
In a case of first impression for the circuit, the 9th Circuit has overturned a verdict in a beating case, finding a judge's probe of a deadlocked jury and subsequent order of additional closing arguments to be an abuse of discretion.
Supporters confident about immigration law	Top
As Georgia's attorney general announced his plans to challenge a federal judge's preliminary injunction against provisions of the state's tough new immigration law, state legislators who support the law expressed confidence that it will pass constitutional muster.
Human rights lawyer fights prohibitions over use of WikiLeaks documents	Top
A lawyer representing a Guantanamo Bay detainee is challenging as overbroad government prohibitions that restrict access to WikiLeaks documents in pending federal litigation. In court papers, David Remes says the ban reduces counsel's access "to a mere peek."
Magistrate Rhonda Hollander charged after men's room photo flap	Top
A Florida traffic magistrate was released on bond on a felony charge of assaulting an officer following a struggle with a sheriff's deputy after a complaint that she was taking pictures in a men's restroom.
Yoss LLP hit with half-million-dollar default judgment	Top
Nearly three months after Atlanta's Midtown Plaza sued the short-lived remnant of former legal powerhouse Adorno & Yoss seeking back rent, a Georgia judge has ordered the now-defunct Yoss LLP to pay more than $500,000 in a default judgment.
Libyan Rebels Hire Patton Boggs	Top
Patton Boggs has been retained by the Interim Transitional National Council of Libya to advise rebels fighting for U.S. support in their effort to topple Moammar Gadhafi. The firm seeks to have the U.S. government recognize the TNC as Libya's "legitimate government" so it can access billions in now-frozen funds accumulated by the Gadhafi regime.Visit International News

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