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• Opportunities diminishing for women at large law firms, study finds
• Judge denies Weiss' bid for end to supervised release
• Dog owners have their day at 6th Circuit
• Edward DuMont asks Obama to withdraw his nomination to Federal Circuit
• Securities lawyers praise CFPB plans to warn enforcement targets
• 7th Circuit revives bias case by former SmithAmundsen marketing director against firm
• Transactional law instruction takes to the Web
• 9th Circuit refuses to let Don't Ask, Don't Tell ruling set a precedent
• Government denies novelty of theory behind FCPA-related charges
• LAW SCHOOLS REVIEW
• SOCIAL MEDIA: The Web traffic will tell firms what's working
• OPINION: A changing paradigm
• OPINION: Never-ending asbestos quagmire
• The conundrums of statehood
• The Minority 40 Under 40
• IP LAW: A SPECIAL REPORT

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Opportunities diminishing for women at large law firms, study finds	Top
On the heels of a survey from the National Association of Law Placement that found the percentage of women attorneys at U.S. firms dipped slightly this year, the National Association of Women Lawyers has released a report corroborating a drop in the percentage of women attorneys entering the 200 largest firms.
Judge denies Weiss' bid for end to supervised release	Top
A federal judge has denied a request by Melvyn Weiss to cut short his three-year supervised release following his conviction for paying kickbacks to lead plaintiffs in shareholder cases.
Dog owners have their day at 6th Circuit	Top
A federal appellate court has reinstated Fourth Amendment and procedural due process claims brought by a dog-owning couple in Louisville, Ky., based on a warrantless seizure, without consent, of their dogs by an animal services agency.
Edward DuMont asks Obama to withdraw his nomination to Federal Circuit	Top
Edward DuMont, an appellate litigation partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, has sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to withdraw his nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Securities lawyers praise CFPB plans to warn enforcement targets	Top
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau announced on Nov. 7 that in most cases, it plans to warn people or companies before filing an enforcement action against them, in order to give them a chance to respond.
7th Circuit revives bias case by former SmithAmundsen marketing director against firm	Top
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has revived an employment discrimination case brought by a former marketing director at SmithAmundsen against the firm and two executives.
Transactional law instruction takes to the Web	Top
Law Meets Web takes the idea of an in-person transactional law competition — similar to moot court in that teams compete to craft a business deal for fictional clients — and expands it using the Internet.
9th Circuit refuses to let Don't Ask, Don't Tell ruling set a precedent	Top
A federal appeals court on Nov. 9 rejected a request by Log Cabin Republicans for a rehearing of its constitutional challenge to the now-repudiated Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.
Government denies novelty of theory behind FCPA-related charges	Top
The U.S. Department of Justice bolstered its defense of charges against two government officials in Thailand linked to a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against a Hollywood producer and his wife, insisting in court documents that the defendants, not federal prosecutors, have created a "novel interpretation" of the money laundering statute.
LAW SCHOOLS REVIEW	Top
Rising tuition. Misleading employment statistics. Inadequate skills training. One law school professor has launched a full-scale assault on the legal education system in response to these mounting issues. Are law schools in crisis?
SOCIAL MEDIA: The Web traffic will tell firms what's working	Top
When it comes to digital marketing, law firms need to understand a vital calculation: How much are firms paying for each set of eyeballs that looks at their Web site? How can knowing this help firms make better strategic decisions in their marketing spend?
OPINION: A changing paradigm	Top
Mandatory ADR has dramatically reduced the pendency time of cases in the Western District of Pennsylvania.
OPINION: Never-ending asbestos quagmire	Top
It is long past time to reform the out-of-control litigation; policymakers can begin by mandating greater claims transparency from the asbestos bankruptcy trusts.
The conundrums of statehood	Top
On Sept. 23, a government of Palestine based in Ramallah on the West Bank of the Jordan River applied to the Security Council for state membership. The question was now squarely presented: Is Palestine a "state"?
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.
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.

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