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• Security Is Top Concern in Annual Law Firm Technology Survey
• Fourth District OK With Reverse Payments in Pharma Suits
• Former FCC Staffers Nominated for Seats on Commission
• U.S. Sentencing Commission issues first study in 20 years on mandatory minimums
• Report calls for interagency efforts to combat federal courthouse threats
• John D. Green on Improving the End-User Experience
• Janet Day on Law Firm IT 'Nirvana'
• The Final Rothstein Auction
• Doug Caddell on Foley & Lardner's Freedom of Computing
• In plea bargain cases, Court looks for 'way to unscramble the eggs'
• Left Out of Jones Walker Merger, Ex-Watkins Ludlam Shareholders Sue Former Firm
• Heller Estate Files Malpractice Suit Against Greenberg Traurig
• Brown Rudnick On Hand for Beacon Power Bankruptcy Filing
• Despite blistering critique from Thomas, Court won't take on cross cases
• Ex-Staff Attorney Accuses Quinn Emanuel of Racial Bias
• Study Rates S&P 100 Corporate Political Transparency, Accountability
• Round Rock Hit with Declaratory Judgment Suit as New Infringement Complaints Pile Up
• Court Upholds Disgorgement Order In SEC Enforcement Action
• Career Offender Ruled Eligible for Reduced Sentence for Crack
• Baker, Donelson Enters Texas With Spain Chambers Merger
• Downed Once by Morrison, Australian Hedge Fund Now Sues Goldman for $1 Billion in New York State Court
• Weil and Andrews Kurth Quash Class Action by Stanford Investors Against Insurers
• Williams & Connolly, Kaye Scholer Get Appellate Win for Pfizer in Hormone Replacement Drug Litigation
• Judge Who Doubled As Prosecutor Hit With Ethics Charges
• Judges Pension Dispute Making Beeline for State's High Court

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Security Is Top Concern in Annual Law Firm Technology Survey	Top
Although the struggling recovery must still be reckoned with, feedback from the technology chiefs who responded to American Lawyer's annual survey on law firm technology and follow-up interviews with nearly a dozen of them reveal that the main focus has moved from dollars to data. The key issue: How do firms make information accessible to their lawyers without making it too accessible?
Fourth District OK With Reverse Payments in Pharma Suits	Top
A California court of appeal on Monday gave its stamp of approval to "pay-for-delay" settlements in Hatch-Waxman litigation, finding that a '90s-era Cipro deal that put off availability of a generic drug didn't run afoul of antitrust laws.
Former FCC Staffers Nominated for Seats on Commission	Top
President Barack Obama has nominated two Washington lawyers to serve as commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission. The nominees -- Jenner & Block partner Ajit Varadaraj Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel, senior counsel to Sen. Jay Rockefeller IV -- are both FCC alums.
U.S. Sentencing Commission issues first study in 20 years on mandatory minimums	Top
Black convicted offenders are the racial group least likely to earn relief from mandatory minimum sentences for assisting the government, according to a major study of mandatory minimum penalties by the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
Report calls for interagency efforts to combat federal courthouse threats	Top
A report released Friday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found security efforts at federal courthouses nationwide have kept pace with the growing number of threats, but the federal agencies with a hand in security could do a better job of communicating.
John D. Green on Improving the End-User Experience	Top
John D. Green, CIO of Baker Donelson, speaks at ILTA with LTN's editor in chief, Monica Bay, about an initiative to improve the end-user experience at his firm by tracking and mapping every application in use using the Aternity Frontline Performance Intelligence software.
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.
In plea bargain cases, Court looks for 'way to unscramble the eggs'	Top
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in two cases that spotlighted the importance of competent lawyering at the plea agreement stage. One case involved a lawyer's flawed advice to reject a plea offer; the other involved a lawyer's failure to inform his client about a proposed plea deal.
Left Out of Jones Walker Merger, Ex-Watkins Ludlam Shareholders Sue Former Firm	Top
Two former Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis shareholders are suing the firm and its board of directors, claiming the firm attempted to force them out ahead of a proposed merger with Jones Walker, then offered them "grossly inadequate consideration" for tendering their stock in the firm.
Heller Estate Files Malpractice Suit Against Greenberg Traurig	Top
The Heller Ehrman estate has filed a multimillion-dollar malpractice suit against its former lawyers at Greenberg Traurig. The complaint alleges that, throughout Greenberg's engagement as lead counsel for Heller's dissolution, the firm concealed the fact that it represented Bank of America, Heller's major lender.
Brown Rudnick On Hand for Beacon Power Bankruptcy Filing	Top
Two months after Solyndra sought Chapter 11 protection despite receiving a $535 million federal loan, another company that got taxpayer funds under an Energy Department program has filed for bankruptcy. Beacon Power, which received a $43 million federal loan, has retained Brown Rudnick to handle its Chapter 11 case.
Despite blistering critique from Thomas, Court won't take on cross cases	Top
Five current Supreme Court justices have questioned the continued use of the so-called Lemon test for establishment clause violations. But four votes could not be found to revisit it this term in a closely watched religion clause challenge involving memorial crosses to fallen Utah State troopers.
Ex-Staff Attorney Accuses Quinn Emanuel of Racial Bias	Top
A former Quinn Emanuel staff attorney claims the firm discriminated against her because of her race and gave her no choice but to quit after she complained. The suit filed in federal district court seeks damages to cover alleged mental anguish and lost earnings.
Study Rates S&P 100 Corporate Political Transparency, Accountability	Top
A growing number of U.S. companies are putting restrictions on political contributions and are voluntarily disclosing corporate political spending, according to a new study. Based on key indicators, the report ranks the top 10 S&P 100 companies for their political transparency and accountability.
Round Rock Hit with Declaratory Judgment Suit as New Infringement Complaints Pile Up	Top
The inevitable backlash against patent licensing company Round Rock by would-be licensees is getting under way. Lawyers for SanDisk at Vinson & Elkins have sued Round Rock in federal district court in San Francisco, seeking a finding that it has not infringed 11 of Round Rock's patents.
Court Upholds Disgorgement Order In SEC Enforcement Action	Top
The D.C. Circuit has upheld as lawful a judge's ruling that a Houston businessman must pay about $1 million for his role in a "pump-and-dump" scheme in which shares of an oil and gas exploration and production company were artificially inflated through thousands of false and misleading phone calls.
Career Offender Ruled Eligible for Reduced Sentence for Crack	Top
Ruling that a man classified as a career offender is eligible for a sentencing reduction, the 2nd Circuit has adopted a generous construction of U.S. Sentencing Guidelines in construing an amendment intended to reduce the disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine prison terms.
Baker, Donelson Enters Texas With Spain Chambers Merger	Top
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz has entered the Texas market by merging with Houston's Spain Chambers. With its new Houston office, Baker Donelson has 17 offices in six states, plus Washington, D.C., and about 600 lawyers firmwide.
Downed Once by Morrison, Australian Hedge Fund Now Sues Goldman for $1 Billion in New York State Court	Top
Goldman Sachs has been sued in New York state court on behalf of an Australian hedge fund that alleges Goldman misled it into investing more than $67 million in collateralized debt obligations it knew were faulty, including one that a Goldman higher-up famously called "a sack of shit" in an internal email.
Weil and Andrews Kurth Quash Class Action by Stanford Investors Against Insurers	Top
A Dallas federal judge has dismissed a purported class action brought by seven of R. Allen Stanford's alleged Ponzi scheme victims against two insurance companies that worked with the accused fraudster, finding the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1997 precluded plaintiffs' claims.
Williams & Connolly, Kaye Scholer Get Appellate Win for Pfizer in Hormone Replacement Drug Litigation	Top
The momentum may be tilting toward Pfizer over claims that hormone replacement drugs cause breast cancer. The 8th Circuit has upheld a federal district court decision barring nine women from refiling suits in Minnesota because their cases had been dismissed by a New York court due to the statute of limitations.
Judge Who Doubled As Prosecutor Hit With Ethics Charges	Top
A New Jersey judge who declined criminal defendants' requests for a public defender and then tried their case without a prosecutor -- at times acting like one -- is facing a stinging ethics complaint that says his actions "evoked the specter of the backwater 'judge, jury and executioner' figure."
Judges Pension Dispute Making Beeline for State's High Court	Top
The lawyer representing Hudson County Superior Court Judge Paul DePascale in the constitutional battle over whether New Jersey judges can be made to pay more for health insurance and pensions has asked the state Supreme Court to take up the state's appeal directly.

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