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• Cuts constrict lawyers' route to federal jobs
• Fight breaks out over Toyota bellwether
• Small Firms, Big Companies: A Special Report
• Antitrust spat tests D.C. courts' jurisdiction
• New term starts up with plenty of speculation among observers
• Ocean Spray attempts to put POM Wonderful on trial
• At 1st Circuit, U.S. government denies liability for Bulger/Flemmi murders
• CFTC posts record-breaking year for enforcement
• Boxer increases pressure on ABA over law school jobs reporting
• Night school grad gives $2 million to Minnesota law school
• LSAC settles test taker's ADA complaint
• Another 15 law schools targeted over jobs data
• WHO REPRESENTS CORPORATE AMERICA
• OPINION: Chinese law and political oppression
• THE PRACTICE: Jurisdiction of U.S. courts over foreign manufacturers
• IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: Communications problems and solutions
• THE CONNECTED LAWYER: Blogging levels the playing field
• THE PLAINTIFFS' HOT LIST
• LAW SCHOOLS: A SPECIAL REPORT
• SURVEY OF LAW FIRM ECONOMICS

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Cuts constrict lawyers' route to federal jobs	Top
With agencies across the board facing severe budget constraints, job-seeking lawyers these days have few options. One of the few ways in is at the bottom, through so-called honors programs for new law school graduates. But even that pipeline is narrowing.
Fight breaks out over Toyota bellwether	Top
Lawyers in the litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. over sudden, unintended acceleration are butting heads over which case should be a bellwether trial — and when.
Small Firms, Big Companies: A Special Report	Top
Profiles of law firms of 50 lawyers and under that represent major corporations.
Antitrust spat tests D.C. courts' jurisdiction	Top
Just because federal agencies are housed within city limits, the precedent goes, doesn't mean D.C. courts have jurisdiction to hear every case that involves contact with a federal actor. An antitrust dispute between Brazilian and U.S. producers of materials used to make steel is testing the limits of this precedent.
New term starts up with plenty of speculation among observers	Top
The October 2011 term opened uniquely with more excited chatter about what was not on the docket than what was on it.
Ocean Spray attempts to put POM Wonderful on trial	Top
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. moved on Oct. 6 to throw out a trademark infringement suit brought by Pom Wonderful LLC, arguing that its competitor built a market for pomegranate juice based on the false and illegal claim that its product cures or prevents diseases.
At 1st Circuit, U.S. government denies liability for Bulger/Flemmi murders	Top
In oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit on Oct. 6, a lawyer for the U.S. government argued that the FBI is not responsible for murders the mobster and his associate, Steve Flemmi, committed in the Boston area while they were government informants in the 1980s.
CFTC posts record-breaking year for enforcement	Top
It was a record-breaking year for enforcement at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which announced today that it brought 99 actions in fiscal year 2011, an all-time high. Agency lawyers also opened more than 450 investigations in FY 2011, another record.
Boxer increases pressure on ABA over law school jobs reporting	Top
In an Oct. 6 letter to ABA President William Robinson III, Sen. Barbara Boxer chided the organization for recent changes to its annual law school questionnaire and expressed concern over the lack of independent oversight of the jobs statistics reported by law schools.
Night school grad gives $2 million to Minnesota law school	Top
William Mitchell College of Law has received its largest single gift to date — $2 million. The money was donated by Stephen and Lisa Bonner. Stephen Bonner is a 1972 graduate of the law school and president and chief executive officer of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America.
LSAC settles test taker's ADA complaint	Top
The U.S. Department of Justice this week announced a settlement under which the council will give a 22-year-old University of Minnesota graduate with ADD and a learning disability several testing accommodations that it had twice denied.
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 on Oct. 5 to sue 15 additional law schools for publishing what they described as misleading post-employment job statistics.
WHO REPRESENTS CORPORATE AMERICA	Top
For this year's survey of the law firms who represent America's largest corporations, we've chosen to highlight one example of the longer-term relationships between in-house counsel and the law firms that represent them.
OPINION: Chinese law and political oppression	Top
New criminal code provisions legalize 'residential surveillance,' which could be invoked against dissidents.
THE PRACTICE: Jurisdiction of U.S. courts over foreign manufacturers	Top
In two opinions last term, the Court adopted a narrow approach that offers some guidance but raises new questions.
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: Communications problems and solutions	Top
Law departments work best when general counsel emphasize key themes and information flows freely.
THE CONNECTED LAWYER: Blogging levels the playing field	Top
In football, they have an expression: "On any given Sunday, anything can happen." Which means that the team that should win can lose. Is this true in the legal industry? Is there a chance for small firms to compete with Big Law?
THE PLAINTIFFS' HOT LIST	Top
These 20 firms are at the cutting edge of plaintiffs' work — and are giving defense players a run for their money. • Hare Wynn harvests big victory in rice row • In NYSE case, Labaton created a bull market • Whatley Drake finds healthy return in insurance fights
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.

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