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• Big win for Monsanto in seed patent case
• A law school sprouts in California's desert
• Lawsuit reinstated against Nixon Peabody partner
• Judge turns aside challenge to Voting Rights Act
• Judge losing patience with discovery pace in O'Melveny's fee fight with MGA
• Prominent white-collar defender moves to Venable
• Attorney disbarred following computer sex sting
• Federal Circuit slaps patent board for playing 'fast and loose'
• MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION: A SPECIAL REPORT: Taming the BP beast
• ABA should make law schools provide better job statistics now
• OPINION: Can civil rights be religious wrongs?
• OPINION: Justice denied at Guantánamo
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Why you can ignore Google+, for now
• LAW SCHOOLS: A SPECIAL REPORT
• SURVEY OF LAW FIRM ECONOMICS
• E-DISCOVERY: The case for treating EDD like business as usual

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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.
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.
Federal Circuit slaps patent board for playing 'fast and loose'	Top
In a rare reversal of a patent appeals board ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit chastised the board for rejecting a patent on a different ground than the one used by the patent examiner.
MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION: A SPECIAL REPORT: Taming the BP beast	Top
Less than two years after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, more than 500 lawsuits have been filed against BP and other defendants. • States get in on the DML action • Chart: 511 individual claims filed in BP litigation
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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