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• The Minority 40 Under 40
• Hips will be huge next year
• DOJ suffers defeats in rails-to-trails cases
• THE INFLUENCE 50
• In D.C., judges' backgrounds are changing
• Special interest group spending on state supreme court races rising, study shows
• Obama's education loan reforms of limited help to law students
• MGA's insurers attempt end-run around ruling thwarting bid for fees
• When it comes to buying power, Dallas beats New York
• Pom adds depth to its legal team in trial over health claims
• The bloom is coming off the rose for prospective law students
• Judge sentences former lobbyist Kevin Ring to 20 months
• Coming Monday: The great debate over law schools
• THE PRACTICE: Suing employees for computer fraud gets easier
• OPINION: The need for empathy on the Court
• OPINION: Overhaul civil litigation
• THE CONNECTED LAWYER: Earning trust: It's not all about you
• ENERGY LAW: This energy watchdog has sharp teeth
• IP LAW: A SPECIAL REPORT
• WHO REPRESENTS CORPORATE AMERICA

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The Minority 40 Under 40	Top
The lawyers profiled here were all born in the 1970s, a decade when law schools and law firms were just beginning to welcome minorities in significant numbers. The thriving careers of these lawyers — at law firms and in government, academia and public interest — attest to the greater opportunities available to them, as well as to their talents.
Hips will be huge next year	Top
About 3,500 lawsuits filed against DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. over its ASR hip implants, which the company recalled on Aug. 24, 2010. Since close to 93,000 patients worldwide have had the devices implanted, plaintiffs' attorneys are predicting the litigation will be huge
DOJ suffers defeats in rails-to-trails cases	Top
The U.S. Department of Justice has suffered a string of recent defeats over compensating landowners for the conversion of old railways into public trails, potentially exposing the government to millions of dollars in liability.
THE INFLUENCE 50	Top
Our annual special report on Washington lobbying reveals the industry kept a firm hand on the tiller last year as it navigated through health care and financial reform, reporting a steady rise in revenue in 2010.
In D.C., judges' backgrounds are changing	Top
Six of Obama's nine D.C. Superior Court nominees confirmed to date have worked for the Public Defender Service in Washington. This marks a noticeable departure from the George W. Bush administration, whose nominees mostly worked in private practice or as prosecutors.
Special interest group spending on state supreme court races rising, study shows	Top
Independent spending on state supreme court elections by state parties and special interest groups in 2009-10 increased 60 percent over spending in elections four years earlier with a few "super spenders" dominating the money pot, according to a new report.
Obama's education loan reforms of limited help to law students	Top
The federal student loan reforms announced by President Obama on Oct. 26 won't help most students now in law school or recent graduates, because they are geared primarily toward undergraduates, according to student loan experts.
MGA's insurers attempt end-run around ruling thwarting bid for fees	Top
Four insurance companies have appealed a judge's order that frustrated their attempt to snag a portion of the $141 million in attorney fees and costs awarded to Bratz doll maker MGA Entertainment Inc. in its fight against Mattel Inc.
When it comes to buying power, Dallas beats New York	Top
New lawyers in private practice in Dallas, Houston and Atlanta earn lower median salaries but enjoy more buying power than associates in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington and San Francisco, according to the National Association for Law Placement.
Pom adds depth to its legal team in trial over health claims	Top
In hiring Bertram Fields as lead trial counsel in its court battle against Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., Pom Wonderful LLC's legal team appeared to be preparing for an onslaught against its medical claims.
The bloom is coming off the rose for prospective law students	Top
In a survey by law school admissions consulting firm Veritas Prep, 68 percent of the prospective lawyers queried said they would still apply to law school even if they understood that a significant number of graduates would be unable to find jobs in their desired field. That figure had fallen from 81 percent one year ago.
Judge sentences former lobbyist Kevin Ring to 20 months	Top
Kevin Ring, a former Greenberg Traurig partner and lobbyist who worked with Jack Abramoff, was sentenced on Oct. 26 in federal court in Washington to 20 months in prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Justice Department.
Coming Monday: The great debate over law schools	Top
Rising tuition. Misleading employment statistics. Inadequate skills training. Law schools have faced plenty of criticism for their role in the struggles of young lawyers today. The National Law Journal has assembled a panel of top legal educators and law graduates to discuss whether law schools are facing a crisis and how they should respond to their mounting problems. The discussion begins Monday at The National Law Journal's Law School Review blog.
THE PRACTICE: Suing employees for computer fraud gets easier	Top
Four separate circuit court rulings this year enhanced the ability of businesses to use Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
OPINION: The need for empathy on the Court	Top
Two recent arguments, one about strip searches and another about a procedural default in a death penalty case, illustrate why the human dimension matters in judging.
OPINION: Overhaul civil litigation	Top
The jury trial has all but vanished, and discovery is used as a tactic to leverage a favorable settlement.
THE CONNECTED LAWYER: Earning trust: It's not all about you	Top
With the proliferation of social media, lawyers have an opportunity to become advisers rather then pitch men. The first step is understanding what it means to be a trusted adviser.
ENERGY LAW: This energy watchdog has sharp teeth	Top
Michael Bromwich has shown he's got the bark — and the bite — to oversee the creation of three new agencies to replace the disgraced Minerals Management Service following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.
IP LAW: A SPECIAL REPORT	Top
The sweeping patent reform law enacted last month is expected to create new classes of intellectual property winners and losers as game-changing provisions kick in during the next 18 months.
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.

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