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• High court wrestles with extent of ministerial exception to employment bias suits
• Crowell Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Inbreeding Comment
• Foreclosure lawyer John Ruiz goes after lenders behind in foreclosure fees
• CFPB Nominee Cordray Passes Out of Committee
• Ex-Proskauer CFO Sues Firm for Gender Bias
• 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
• Another 15 law schools targeted over jobs data
• Countrywide, Monolines Spar over Key Causation Question at Manhattan Hearing
• Is Dechert Striking Back at DLA Over Stalled Litigation Hire?
• Fannie Mae Knew of Outside Lawyer Foreclosure Problems in 2003
• Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to Join Nashville Law Firm
• Whistleblower Criticizes DOJ in Verizon False Claims Case
• Appeal Court Says Medical Pot Ordinance Preempted By Federal Law
• Financial Gain Hotly Disputed in Galleon Presentence Hearing
• Judge Recommends Bias Claims Against Goldman Should Stand
• Chief Justice Roberts Invokes Hendrix at Woodstock
• Actress's Drug-and-Alcohol-Fueled Chatter Held Admissible in Homicide Trial
• 3rd Circuit Revives Legal Mal Suit Despite Lack of Expert Witness
• Two Attorneys Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
• Pru Seeks To Disqualify Plaintiffs' Lawyers in 'Secret Deal' Case
• A Breakthrough in India, or Another False Spring?

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High court wrestles with extent of ministerial exception to employment bias suits	Top
The Supreme Court on Wednesday plunged into a thorny thicket surrounding government enforcement of job bias laws and religious employers, and emerged apparently divided over how to protect the interests of both. The justices wrestled with how much courts would have to interfere in religious organizations' activities and doctrines in order to determine the reach of the so-called ministerial exception.
Crowell Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Inbreeding Comment	Top
An assistant law professor has filed an ethics complaint against Crowell & Moring and four of its lawyers over a controversial client memo issued in response to an academic study exploring possible links between mountaintop coal mining and birth defects in the Appalachian region.
Foreclosure lawyer John Ruiz goes after lenders behind in foreclosure fees	Top
A Miami foreclosure defense lawyer has embarked upon a major offensive against dozens of lenders nationwide, firing off a volley of whistleblower lawsuits claiming they owe Miami-Dade County hundreds of millions in unpaid foreclosure fees.
CFPB Nominee Cordray Passes Out of Committee	Top
The Senate Banking Committee today voted along partisan lines to approve the nomination of Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but he still faces an uphill battle for confirmation. The former attorney general of Ohio, Cordray was nominated by President Obama in July.
Ex-Proskauer CFO Sues Firm for Gender Bias	Top
Proskauer Rose has been hit with a $10 million gender discrimination suit by its former chief financial officer, Elly Rosenthal, who alleges the firm marginalized her and eventually fired her after she took leave for breast cancer treatment.
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.
Another 15 law schools targeted over jobs data	Top
The attorneys behind class actions against New York Law School and Thomas M. Cooley Law School announced plans Wednesday to sue 15 additional law schools for publishing what they described as misleading post-employment job statistics.
Countrywide, Monolines Spar over Key Causation Question at Manhattan Hearing	Top
A hearing in two cases against Countrywide highlighted a causation question with far-reaching impact: Will monoline insurers MBIA and Syncora Guarantee be required to prove that thousands of securitized mortgages at issue in their suits actually defaulted in order to get a shot at damages?
Is Dechert Striking Back at DLA Over Stalled Litigation Hire?	Top
A week after DLA Piper boosted its London litigation practice by hiring three partners from a British firm, the world's largest law firm finds itself on the receiving end of a suit that may well be tied to former global litigation co-head Neil Gerrard's delayed departure for Dechert.
Fannie Mae Knew of Outside Lawyer Foreclosure Problems in 2003	Top
A new report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency says that mortgage giant Fannie Mae knew of abuses in its foreclosure process as early as 2003. The practices in question include so-called robo-signing of foreclosure notices in large volumes.
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to Join Nashville Law Firm	Top
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will join Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis as of counsel. Wednesday's announcement came just a day after the news that Gonzales had accepted a full-time teaching position at Belmont University School of Law, which opened just two months ago.
Whistleblower Criticizes DOJ in Verizon False Claims Case	Top
The whistleblower who exposed allegations that Verizon bilked the federal government out of tens of millions of dollars said prosecutors in Washington are unfairly trying to minimize the role he played in the case and is demanding millions more in compensation.
Appeal Court Says Medical Pot Ordinance Preempted By Federal Law	Top
In a blow to medical marijuana advocates, a California appeals court has ruled that a city law regulating the sale of medical pot can't stand because it interferes with federal enforcement efforts. The issue appears bound for the California Supreme Court.
Financial Gain Hotly Disputed in Galleon Presentence Hearing	Top
Prosecutors and defense lawyers were miles apart Tuesday as they argued over how much financial gain should be attributed to Raj Rajaratnam when a judge sends him to prison in the Galleon hedge fund scandal. Prosecutors described gains of $72 million, about 10 times the figure cited by defense.
Judge Recommends Bias Claims Against Goldman Should Stand	Top
A federal magistrate judge said Goldman Sachs' motion to strike class allegations in a gender discrimination suit should be denied, rejecting the argument that allegations premised on a charge by one of the named plaintiffs must be stricken because the charge contained facts specific only to her.
Chief Justice Roberts Invokes Hendrix at Woodstock	Top
The high court's generational divide was on display Wednesday as the justices heard arguments over extending copyright protection to works by foreign artists and authors formerly in the public domain. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg invoked Aaron Copland. The chief justice countered with Jimi Hendrix.
Actress's Drug-and-Alcohol-Fueled Chatter Held Admissible in Homicide Trial	Top
Former "Melrose Place" actress Amy Locane's unguarded and at times garrulous remarks to police and paramedics in the aftermath of a fatal 2010 crash will be heard by the jury in her upcoming trial on vehicular homicide charges, now that a judge has denied a motion to suppress the statements.
3rd Circuit Revives Legal Mal Suit Despite Lack of Expert Witness	Top
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a legal malpractice suit after finding that the lower court improperly dismissed it for lack of expert witness support despite the plaintiff's insistence that her claim could be proved without any experts.
Two Attorneys Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme	Top
Two New York attorneys are facing federal charges for their alleged involvement in a mortgage fraud ring that raked in more than $25 million over some 10 years. Attorneys Matthew Burstein and Aaron Rabinowitz were two of six people indicted by a grand jury for the scheme.
Pru Seeks To Disqualify Plaintiffs' Lawyers in 'Secret Deal' Case	Top
A New Jersey state judge is weighing a request to disqualify three law firms that represent plaintiffs who claim Prudential Life Insurance paid their lawyers millions of dollars to keep their case out of court and limit recovery.
A Breakthrough in India, or Another False Spring?	Top
Last week, U.K. Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke returned from a visit to India with a glimmer of hope about the opening of that market to foreign lawyers. But there have been false hopes before, and India's pledge to "fast track" a decision about whether to liberalize its legal sector may be slower than it sounds.Visit International News

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