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• Summer Associates Survey 2011
• TARP Audit Questions $8.1 Million in Legal Fees for 4 Firms
• Diversity Digest: Cracks in the Glass Ceiling
• Law Requires Board to Assess Rehabilitation in Parole Rulings
• Illinois Supreme Court Keeps Plaintiffs' Hopes Alive for Reviving $10 Billion Case Against Philip Morris
• Doug Caddell on Foley & Lardner's Freedom of Computing
• Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Jonathan Turley
• George Rudoy on Legal Technology Consolidation
• Video: Robert Peck, Appellate Lawyer of the Week
• FCC's final rule on Internet regulations spurs challenges
• Luce Forward Partner Takes Stand at Trial of Michael Jackson's Doctor
• 9th Circuit vacates ruling that found Don't Ask, Don't Tell unconstitutional
• Man arrested after trying to enter Broward courthouse with gun
• Insurance companies may not intervene to seek fees in MGA case
• No N.J. Consumer Law Violation Found In Retailer's Harvesting of ZIP Codes
• 3rd Circuit Asks for Pa.'s Take On Minority Shareholder Rights
• Principals Prevail in 5th Circuit Candy Cane Case
• Rothstein accomplices given 3-year sentences
• Mercedes Faces Class Action Alleging Defective Camshafts in Prime Engines

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Summer Associates Survey 2011	Top
Law students who spent summer 2011 as associates at some of the United States' largest firms went into their jobs knowing the negative reputation that life at such firms can have. They ended the season believing that reputation isn't deserved -- at least for the firms where they worked.
TARP Audit Questions $8.1 Million in Legal Fees for 4 Firms	Top
A new audit report says that four major law firms failed to justify $8.1 million in legal fees that they charged the U.S. Treasury Department for work related to the financial crisis. The latest report is especially critical of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
Diversity Digest: Cracks in the Glass Ceiling	Top
Women constitute 20 percent of the general counsel in the Fortune 500, and only about 6 percent of the managing partners in The Am Law 200. Still, although professional advances have not been as far-ranging as some had envisioned, many individuals have success stories to tell.
Law Requires Board to Assess Rehabilitation in Parole Rulings	Top
Nearly half a century after Kitty Genovese's murder became a symbol of urban apathy, her killer will come up for parole for the 15th time. But now the parole board is being directed to look beyond his record and consider if the man who committed hideous crimes 47 years ago is the same person seeking freedom.
Illinois Supreme Court Keeps Plaintiffs' Hopes Alive for Reviving $10 Billion Case Against Philip Morris	Top
In what plaintiffs lawyers at Korein Tillery are calling a "momentous victory," the Illinois Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by Philip Morris' lawyers at Winston & Strawn and Mayer Brown that might have shot down the plaintiffs' case for good.
Doug Caddell on Foley & Lardner's Freedom of Computing	Top
Doug Caddell, CIO at Foley & Lardner, speaks with LTN staff reporter Evan Koblentz at ILTA about his firm's policy of giving lawyers the freedom to buy the technology they need -- instead of dictating choices. Freedom of computing, he says, allows firms to focus more on business issues and less on infrastructure.
Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Jonathan Turley	Top
When Jonathan Turley is not teaching at George Washington University Law School or blogging, he is a litigator whose cases can never be described as boring. In this video interview with Tony Mauro, Turley discusses his high-profile case on Utah's anti-polygamy law.
George Rudoy on Legal Technology Consolidation	Top
George Rudoy, of HSNO (formerly of Integrated Legal Technology), speaks with LTN's Editor-in-Chief Monica Bay about the end of isolated services in law firms. Rudoy discusses the centralization of legal technology in firms looking to modernize and meet budgets across the board.
Video: Robert Peck, Appellate Lawyer of the Week	Top
Tony Mauro talks to Robert Peck, president of the Center for Constitutional Litigation.
FCC's final rule on Internet regulations spurs challenges	Top
Appellate challenges to the FCC's open Internet regulations are piling up days after the agency's release of its final rule on the matter. The hotly contested rule on "net neutrality" details standards for Internet access providers' management of information in their networks.
Luce Forward Partner Takes Stand at Trial of Michael Jackson's Doctor	Top
Luce Forward's Kathy Jorrie took the witness stand on the second day of Conrad Murray's trial, testifying about her interactions with pop star Michael Jackson's personal physician. Jorrie testified that Murray told her the day before Jackson's death that the singer was in "perfect health."
9th Circuit vacates ruling that found Don't Ask, Don't Tell unconstitutional	Top
The 9th Circuit has vacated a ruling that found "don't ask, don't tell" unconstitutional, concluding that the Sept. 20 repeal of the U.S. military's ban on openly gay servicemembers rendered the case moot.
Man arrested after trying to enter Broward courthouse with gun	Top
A man has been charged with carrying a concealed firearm, armed trespassing and impersonating an officer after allegedly trying to bring a gun and 140 bullets into a Florida courthouse. According to an arrest affidavit, the man said he was "receiving communications" to do "something bad."
Insurance companies may not intervene to seek fees in MGA case	Top
A federal judge has denied a request by insurance companies that paid legal costs for MGA Entertainment in its successful case against Mattel to intervene in a bid to snag part of the $141 million in attorney fees and costs awarded to the Bratz doll manufacturer.
No N.J. Consumer Law Violation Found In Retailer's Harvesting of ZIP Codes	Top
In a rift with a state court, a New Jersey federal judge has thrown out a putative class action charging that kitchenware chain Williams-Sonoma violated state law by asking customers who pay with credit cards to provide their ZIP codes.
3rd Circuit Asks for Pa.'s Take On Minority Shareholder Rights	Top
A recent decision by the 3rd Circuit on the issue of the rights of minority shareholders who are unhappy with a merger prompted an outcry from business groups. Now the 3rd Circuit has vacated that decision and agreed to certify the question to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Principals Prevail in 5th Circuit Candy Cane Case	Top
The 5th Circuit has handed public school officials a big win, ruling that elementary school principals are immune from suit for allegedly preventing students from distributing religious gifts, including candy cane-shaped pens with text on the "Christian origin of candy canes," at a school party.
Rothstein accomplices given 3-year sentences	Top
Two computer experts who assisted former law firm partner Scott Rothstein in committing his $1.2 billion scam were sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in prison. In addition to receiving the 37-month sentences, the two men were ordered to pay $62 million in restitution.
Mercedes Faces Class Action Alleging Defective Camshafts in Prime Engines	Top
An allegedly defective motor has some Mercedes-Benz drivers racing to court. In a putative class action, the plaintiffs allege that the carmaker's top-of-the-line performance engine is prone to premature wear due to defective camshafts, draining owners' and lessees' wallets.

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