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• 11-Year Term for Rajaratnam Falls Short of Government Wishes
• 9th Circuit Upholds Reyes' Backdating Conviction
• King & Spalding Can Stay on Schools Case Despite Fee Flap, Judge Says
• Teva, Baxter on the Hook for $104 Million in Damages in Latest Propofol Case
• Judge: No Warrant Needed For Cell Phone Location Data
• Janet Day on Law Firm IT 'Nirvana'
• The Final Rothstein Auction
• Doug Caddell on Foley & Lardner's Freedom of Computing
• Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Jonathan Turley
• As Stanford Victims Grumble, Court Approves Receiver's Latest Fee Request
• Judge Stumps Samsung's Lawyers in Apple Patent Case
• Following dean's resignation, Baltimore relents on law school money
• ATM Operators File Antitrust Suit Against Visa, MasterCard
• Immigration Lawyer Accused of Fraud Caught in Canada
• DEA Agent In Accidental Shooting Wants Suit Revived
• Ruden McClosky in merger talks with Greenspoon Marder
• MGA settles billing dispute with O'Melveny
• Recusal report: Kagan continues to bow out
• Juror Is Spared Sanctions for Doing Internet Research in Sex-Crime Trial
• New Law Ups Penalties for Independent Contractor Misclassifications
• Feds Say Charges are Constitutional in Facebook Threat Case
• NHL Players' Association GC Skates Into Contract Negotiations
• Crowell & Moring Lobbying for Gibson Guitar Over Wood-Importation Allegations
• Pretextual Removal of State Claim Gets Xerox Sanctioned

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11-Year Term for Rajaratnam Falls Short of Government Wishes	Top
Raj Rajaratnam was ordered to prison for 11 years Thursday for multiple insider-trading conspiracies and trades he directed as head of one of the world's largest hedge funds. The sentence given to the pivotal figure in the most wide-ranging insider-trading prosecution in history could have been worse, but a New York judge considered the Galleon Group founder's poor health and international aid efforts when setting the prison term.
9th Circuit Upholds Reyes' Backdating Conviction	Top
The 9th Circuit has upheld Gregory Reyes' conviction for backdating stock options while he was at the helm of Brocade Communications, vindicating prosecutors who saw their first conviction tossed over misconduct. The three-judge panel also batted down materiality arguments.
King & Spalding Can Stay on Schools Case Despite Fee Flap, Judge Says	Top
A Georgia judge has ruled that King & Spalding can remain the counsel for the DeKalb County school system in a multimillion-dollar case, despite his view that the firm's lawyers negotiated an unfair fee agreement, stonewalled discovery and potentially witnessed discussion of criminal activity.
Teva, Baxter on the Hook for $104 Million in Damages in Latest Propofol Case	Top
Plaintiffs in Las Vegas scored yet another $100 million-plus jury verdict against Teva Pharmaceutical and co-defendants this week in litigation over a hepatitis C outbreak tied to packaging of the sedative propofol, bringing the total damages awarded in the litigation to nearly $800 million.
Judge: No Warrant Needed For Cell Phone Location Data	Top
Prosecutors do not need a warrant to compel a cellular phone service provider to turn over data about call location, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., said in a ruling that examines the government's attempt to get data from the provider amid a U.S. Attorney's Office investigation of a robbery.
Janet Day on Law Firm IT 'Nirvana'	Top
LTN reporter Evan Koblentz speaks with Berwin Leighton Paisner CIO Janet Day about her "concept of nirvana," in which the consumerization of IT in law firms -- where lawyers use and maintain their favorite devices for work -- makes the help desk unnecessary. Koblentz and Day also discuss Hewlett-Packard's move to become more consumer-focused as Apple potentially becomes more business-focused.
The Final Rothstein Auction	Top
The third and final auction of items from Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein features a stuffed lion, dozens of pricey shoes and dresses and a $3,000 Hello Kitty purse.
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.
As Stanford Victims Grumble, Court Approves Receiver's Latest Fee Request	Top
Ralph Janvey and his team keep drawing regular paychecks in connection with their recovery efforts on behalf of R. Allen Stanford investors -- a federal judge approved $1 million in legal fees on Tuesday -- but much about the proceedings and Janvey's future role in them remains uncertain.
Judge Stumps Samsung's Lawyers in Apple Patent Case	Top
A federal judge said Thursday she believes Samsung's Galaxy tablets infringe Apple's iPad patents. To illustrate her point, she held up a Galaxy tablet and an iPad and asked lawyers for Samsung to guess which product was their client's. Several minutes went by before they made the right choice.
Following dean's resignation, Baltimore relents on law school money	Top
A little more than two months after the dean of the University of Baltimore School of Law resigned, complaining that the university was dipping too deeply into revenues generated by the law school, the university has agreed to give some money back.
ATM Operators File Antitrust Suit Against Visa, MasterCard	Top
A group of independent ATM operators filed suit Wednesday against Visa and MasterCard, accusing the credit and debit card companies of conspiring to fix transaction fees on ATMs. The lead plaintiffs counsel said the case marks the first antitrust case in D.C., if not nationwide, to focus on ATM fees.
Immigration Lawyer Accused of Fraud Caught in Canada	Top
A lawyer accused of running a massive immigration fraud is awaiting extradition following his arrest in Toronto. Earl Seth David fled to Canada in 2006 because he allegedly feared apprehension, and continued running his Wall Street firm from that country until early 2009, prosecutors charge.
DEA Agent In Accidental Shooting Wants Suit Revived	Top
A federal drug agent who accidentally shot himself in his leg while speaking to children and parents at a community center is seeking to revive his privacy case against the Drug Enforcement Administration for allegedly releasing to the public a video of the shooting, intentionally embarrassing him.
Ruden McClosky in merger talks with Greenspoon Marder	Top
Ruden McClosky is deep in merger talks with 96-attorney Greenspoon Marder. Once boasting more than 200 attorneys throughout Florida, Ruden McClosky has gone through a series of layoffs, mass defections, office closings and pay cuts over three years, and is now down to about 70 lawyers.
MGA settles billing dispute with O'Melveny	Top
MGA has settled in principle its $10.2 million billing dispute with O'Melveny & Myers, which represented the Bratz doll maker in its copyright dispute with Mattel. O'Melveny sued MGA last year for unpaid bills related to its work on the case. The dispute lingered during a fight over discovery.
Recusal report: Kagan continues to bow out	Top
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan's prior position as U.S. solicitor general continues to prompt her to recuse herself in individual cases as she begins her second term on the Court. The fact that her recusals have continued highlights a lesser-known part of the job of solicitor general.
Juror Is Spared Sanctions for Doing Internet Research in Sex-Crime Trial	Top
A juror who sparked a mistrial in a child sex assault case by surfing the Web and sharing his findings with fellow jurors escaped a contempt sanction on Tuesday, as a New Jersey judge found it to be "a genuine, though perhaps reckless, mistake."
New Law Ups Penalties for Independent Contractor Misclassifications	Top
Defense counsel are warning that legislation recently signed into law in California could provide the plaintiff bar with new incentives to launch workplace litigation. The new provisions specify penalties of up to $25,000 for "willful" misclassification of employees as independent contractors.
Feds Say Charges are Constitutional in Facebook Threat Case	Top
Just days before a Pennsylvania man is scheduled to go on trial for making violent threats on Facebook, federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reject the man's challenge to the constitutionality of the federal cyberstalking statute.
NHL Players' Association GC Skates Into Contract Negotiations	Top
The National Hockey League Players' Association is getting a new general counsel, Don Zavelo, who is getting in the game a year ahead of the players' collective bargaining negotiations. Other prominent issues for the league these days: head injuries, concussions and fighting.
Crowell & Moring Lobbying for Gibson Guitar Over Wood-Importation Allegations	Top
Crowell & Moring on Tuesday notified Congress it is lobbying for storied Nashville, Tenn.-based guitar maker Gibson Guitar, which is under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department for a potential violation of environmental law.
Pretextual Removal of State Claim Gets Xerox Sanctioned	Top
A New Jersey federal judge has sanctioned Xerox for improperly removing a racial bias and hostile work environment suit to federal court. Xerox asserted that ERISA's enforcement provision pre-empted the claims, but the judge, applying the well-pleaded-complaint rule, found pre-emption an insufficient cause for removal.

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