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• Citing Orwell, justices appear wary of GPS surveillance by police
• High Court Leans Toward Employers in 'Brinker'
• Surge of Openings Will Allow Cuomo to Shape Judiciary
• House Advisory Group Seeks to Defend DOMA in Cozen Case
• An angry Court gives New Orleans prosecutors a scolding
• 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
• Penn State Case to Test Failure-to-Report Law
• Rajaratnam Gets $93 Million Fine in SEC Case Against Him
• D.C. Circuit rules Obama health care law constitutional
• Illinois blames fudged data on a single administrator
• DOJ Plans New Guidance On Foreign Bribery Enforcement
• On Capitol Hill, AG Holder Faces Tough Criticism
• Lagging Wall Street Bonuses Through the Lens of Public Opinion
• U.S. Sues Firm for Barring Disabled Client's Service Dog
• DLA Piper Partners Appoint Tony Angel
• 3M Loses Court Fight But Still After Davis
• No New Trial for Naval Officer Who Committed Sept. 11 Fraud
• Plaintiffs' Lawyers Win $11.5 Million In Fees in Staples Overtime Class Suit
• Rothstein funder George Levin gives depo claiming no knowledge of scheme
• Former Baker Chair Lagarde Ranked In Forbes Global Power List
• K&L Gates Enters South America With Sao Paulo Launch

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Citing Orwell, justices appear wary of GPS surveillance by police	Top
Police use of GPS surveillance and society's expectations of privacy clashed at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday as justices weighed technology's impact on Fourth Amendment rights. A majority of the justices seemed uncomfortable with the government's defense of law enforcement's warrantless use of a GPS device on a suspected drug dealer's car over a four-week period -- but they also struggled to find a legal way to regulate such surveillance.
High Court Leans Toward Employers in 'Brinker'	Top
Management-side lawyers were optimistic after the California Supreme Court held oral argument in a closely watched case involving state-mandated meal and rest breaks, as the court seemed inclined to agree with employers that they merely have to provide breaks, not ensure workers take them.
Surge of Openings Will Allow Cuomo to Shape Judiciary	Top
In his first 10 months in office, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has had scant chance to appoint judges or to indicate what he is looking for in judicial candidates and how he will approach the process. That is about to change, in a big way.
House Advisory Group Seeks to Defend DOMA in Cozen Case	Top
The number of interested parties in the same-sex marriage benefits dispute involving a deceased Cozen O'Connor partner continues to grow as a congressional committee seeks to defend the Defense of Marriage Act.
An angry Court gives New Orleans prosecutors a scolding	Top
The U.S. Supreme Court took the New Orleans prosecutor's office to the woodshed Tuesday, scolding its lawyer for what one justice said was a long history of accusations that the office has ignored defendants' right to receive exculpatory evidence before trial.
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.
Penn State Case to Test Failure-to-Report Law	Top
The prosecution trying the cases of two former high-ranking Penn State officials implicated by the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal might be facing an uphill battle on one of the charges lodged against the two administrators, according to some legal observers.
Rajaratnam Gets $93 Million Fine in SEC Case Against Him	Top
Convicted insider trader Raj Rajaratnam was hit with a $92.8 million penalty Tuesday as New York federal Judge Jed S. Rakoff granted summary judgment for the Securities and Exchange Commission in the parallel civil case against the Galleon Group hedge fund founder.
D.C. Circuit rules Obama health care law constitutional	Top
A divided D.C. Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the Obama administration's health care reform law Tuesday, solidifying the split among circuit courts over the controversial legislation. The U.S. Supreme Court could decide this week whether to hear challenges to the law.
Illinois blames fudged data on a single administrator	Top
The former assistant dean for admissions and financial aid at the University of Illinois College of Law was solely responsible for a pattern of misreporting the Law School Admission Test scores and grade point averages of incoming students, according to the university's final report on the matter.
DOJ Plans New Guidance On Foreign Bribery Enforcement	Top
A U.S. Justice Department official said Tuesday the agency plans to release new guidance next year on foreign bribery civil and criminal enforcement provisions. Whether it will appease critics of stepped-up Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations and prosecutions is another question.
On Capitol Hill, AG Holder Faces Tough Criticism	Top
Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. on Tuesday denied misleading Congress about when he first learned of a controversial gun trafficking investigation. Holder's testimony isn't likely to quiet critics of the DOJ's oversight of the sale of weapons that ended up in the hands of criminals in Mexico.
Lagging Wall Street Bonuses Through the Lens of Public Opinion	Top
A highly anticipated set of projections shows that Wall Street traders and senior management (not including proxy executives) can expect a 20 percent to 30 percent drop in bonus compensation this year -- the first such drop since the 2008 financial crisis.
U.S. Sues Firm for Barring Disabled Client's Service Dog	Top
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has sued a firm for allegedly discriminating against the disabled by refusing to allow a client to enter its offices with her service dog, which detects seizures. "Of all people, lawyers should know better," said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
DLA Piper Partners Appoint Tony Angel	Top
Tony Angel, the lawyer who led Linklaters to the top of law firm revenue charts, joined DLA Piper on Monday as global co-chairman and senior partner of DLA Piper International, following a two-week partnership vote, the firm has announced.
3M Loses Court Fight But Still After Davis	Top
After a London court recently ruled that 3M must pay $1.3 million in damages for failing to develop an infectious disease test kit for the U.S. market called BacLite, the company is turning its attention to a defamation suit it filed against Washington lobbyist Lanny Davis.
No New Trial for Naval Officer Who Committed Sept. 11 Fraud	Top
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has denied a motion for a new trial in the case against Charles Coughlin, the U.S. naval officer found guilty of submitting misleading and false medical information and other fraudulent documents to a Sept. 11 victims' fund.
Plaintiffs' Lawyers Win $11.5 Million In Fees in Staples Overtime Class Suit	Top
Attorneys who helped Staples managers achieve a $42 million global settlement in a class action over unpaid overtime have won $11.5 million in fees. The federal judge who approved the fees noted the settlement "encompassed multiple categories of plaintiffs" and benefited about 5,500 people.
Rothstein funder George Levin gives depo claiming no knowledge of scheme	Top
Fort Lauderdale investor George Levin, whose $775 million in investments were the biggest losers in Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, said in a deposition Monday that he "absolutely did not know" Rothstein was running a fraud.
Former Baker Chair Lagarde Ranked In Forbes Global Power List	Top
Former Baker & McKenzie chair Christine Lagarde is the world's 39th most powerful person, according to a Forbes list. Lagarde, who is now managing director of the International Monetary Fund, is ranked ahead of former President Bill Clinton and the CEOs of Amazon, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
K&L Gates Enters South America With Sao Paulo Launch	Top
In its first foray into South America, K&L Gates has opened an office in Sao Paulo. The new office will initially be led by New York finance partner Marc J. Veilleux and Washington- and London-based corporate and securities partner Alan J. Berkeley, who are said to be actively interviewing lateral candidates.Visit International News

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