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Big win for Monsanto in seed patent case Top
Monsanto Co. has scored a win for its genetically altered seed patents at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The decision was also a victory for Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, including leading appellate advocate Seth Waxman, the chairman of its appellate and Supreme Court practice group in Washington.
 
A law school sprouts in California's desert Top
The California Desert Trial Academy College of Law will focus on preparing students for trial advocacy and fill a need for a local law school, said criminal defense attorney John Patrick Dolan, president and chief executive officer of the venture.
 
Reward offered in car bombing of attorney Top
Investigators have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever was responsible for a car bombing that injured a lawyer and his two teenaged sons in Michigan.
 
Lawsuit reinstated against Nixon Peabody partner Top
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire has revived claims of negligent infliction of emotional distress, fraudulent misrepresentation and vicarious liability against Nixon Peabody Boston partner Regina Rockefeller and the firm stemming from an attorney's wife's lawsuit.
 
Judge turns aside challenge to Voting Rights Act Top
A federal judge in Washington ruled on Sept. 21 that Congress acted within its authority in 2006 when it extended the Voting Rights Act, including a section that requires some states and localities to get permission before changing how they run their elections.
 
Judge losing patience with discovery pace in O'Melveny's fee fight with MGA Top
A Los Angeles judge appeared likely to impose discovery sanctions against MGA Entertainment Inc. in an increasingly contentious billing dispute with its former law firm, O'Melveny & Myers.
 
Prominent white-collar defender moves to Venable Top
Jan Handzlik, a prominent white-collar defense attorney in Los Angeles who has brought prosecutorial misconduct claims in a high profile Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case, has joined Venable LLP as a partner in the SEC/white-collar criminal defense group.
 
Attorney disbarred following computer sex sting Top
A former adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School was disbarred by the Maryland Court of Appeals on Sept. 19 after pleading guilty to attempting to seduce minors on the Internet.
 
Slideshow: 4th Annual Legal Times Awards Top
The fourth annual Legal Times Awards were held on Sept. 15, recognizing the top legal talent from around the Washington metropolitan area. This year's honorees included ten "champions," lawyers who upheld the legal industry's professional mission of public duty; ten "visionaries," including attorneys who have successfully guided their firms through a tough economy; and, for the first time, 20 of the most influential in-house counsel.
 
ABA should make law schools provide better job statistics now Top
If the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is truly interested in fulfilling its obligations to the legal profession and as an accrediting agency, it needs to consider whether a do-nothing policy is the appropriate course of action given the events of the past two years.
 
OPINION: Can civil rights be religious wrongs? Top
High court should uphold a teacher's right to bring a retaliation claim against a parochial school under the ADA.
 
OPINION: Justice denied at Guantánamo Top
The longer cases are delayed, the more credibility the U.S. judicial system loses.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA: Why you can ignore Google+, for now Top
While we wait for Google+ to reach critical mass, does it make sense for your lawyers and law firm to be using it?
 
LAW SCHOOLS: A SPECIAL REPORT Top
Law schools around the country are launching solo and small firm "incubators" — programs that helps recent graduates establish solo practices while also encouraging free or low-cost legal services to underserved communities.
 
SURVEY OF LAW FIRM ECONOMICS Top
Our national survey shows firms had a better 2010, and despite a hazy economy, they see promise in 2011.
 
E-DISCOVERY: The case for treating EDD like business as usual Top
Rather than wait for a lawsuit, companies should plan ahead to meet discovery obligations.
 

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