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• Spurned by the ABA, law school strikes back with antitrust suit
• Federal Judge Approves $35.5 Mil. Antitrust Settlement
• Law schools reflect wider problems with higher education, report says
• D.C. Judge Orders 30-Month Term In Foreign Bribery Case
• 'Birther' Claims Rejected by Ninth Circuit
• How to Earn My GC Business
• John Green on Improving the User Experience
• Recorder Roundtable: Employment Law
• Janet Day on Law Firm IT 'Nirvana'
• MoFo, Choate Hall Shut Down Lead-Tainted Juice MDL
• Judge awards $1.2B in damages against Iran for 1983 Beirut bombing
• Eyeing Am Law 200, Greenebaum Doll Ties Knot with Indiana's Bingham McHale
• Judge certifies class of immigration detainees suffering mental problems
• Free Speech Trumps Privacy as Comic Satires News, Judge Says
• State's removal of case does not automatically waive sovereign immunity, 1st Circuit rules
• Judge Green-Lights AstraZeneca Suit Against South Carolina AG over Hiring of Contingency Fee Firms
• No Indemnity for $30 Mil. Copyright Infringement Award
• Covington Scores Win in Match Against Comcast
• Courtside: From Chief Justice Stone, "Egg Nog - Harry Parker"

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Spurned by the ABA, law school strikes back with antitrust suit	Top
Two days after learning that the American Bar Association had denied it provisional accreditation, the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law has filed a federal lawsuit, claiming the ABA violated antitrust laws when it "arbitrarily and capriciously denied" accreditation. In the 1990s, another law school sued the ABA on similar grounds, forcing reforms of the accreditation process.
Federal Judge Approves $35.5 Mil. Antitrust Settlement	Top
A federal judge has approved a $35 million settlement in a class action in which plaintiffs claimed Babies "R" Us and baby product manufacturers engaged in violations of antitrust law. The judge also awarded $11.75 million in fees and $2.23 million in costs to the plaintiffs counsel.
Law schools reflect wider problems with higher education, report says	Top
Law schools have been in the hot seat lately over rising tuition, tough job prospects and costly accreditation requirements, but a think tank report says those issues are prevalent for higher education in general -- and offers some ideas for ensuring that students get the best value from their educations.
D.C. Judge Orders 30-Month Term In Foreign Bribery Case	Top
A federal judge has sentenced a Canadian national in a foreign corruption case involving British chemical company Innospec to 30 months in prison, rejecting the DOJ's request for more than seven years. The company's former CEO and a managing director have corruption cases pending against them in the U.K.
'Birther' Claims Rejected by Ninth Circuit	Top
"Birthers" who argue that President Obama wasn't born in the U.S. and therefore is ineligible to serve as president were dealt a new blow Thursday as a 9th Circuit panel rejected their FOIA and RICO claims. The federal appeals court held that none of the plaintiffs have standing.
How to Earn My GC Business	Top
Four in-house counsel discuss how firms can get their business and what they expect from outside attorneys.
John Green on Improving the User Experience	Top
John Green, CIO of Baker Donelson, speaks at ILTA with LTN's editor in chief, Monica Bay, about an initiative to improve the user experience at his firm by tracking and mapping every application in use using the Aternity Frontline Performance Intelligence software.
Recorder Roundtable: Employment Law	Top
Four experts discussed recent developments in employment law at a Recorder Roundtable on Nov. 9 in San Francisco.
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.
MoFo, Choate Hall Shut Down Lead-Tainted Juice MDL	Top
A multidistrict litigation in Massachusetts over lead-tainted juice has been shut down by a judge in what seems like record time for a product liability class action. The ruling dismisses consolidated class action claims that eight food and beverage companies misled consumers about the safety of packaged juice and fruit products.
Judge awards $1.2B in damages against Iran for 1983 Beirut bombing	Top
A D.C. federal judge has issued a final judgment of nearly $1.2 billion in compensatory and punitive damages against the government of Iran for its role in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, writing that the defendants "must be punished to the fullest extent legally possible."
Eyeing Am Law 200, Greenebaum Doll Ties Knot with Indiana's Bingham McHale	Top
Motivated in part by recent tie-ups involving regional rivals, Kentucky-based Greenebaum Doll & McDonald and Indiana-based Bingham McHale have announced plans to join forces to create a 250-lawyer firm called Bingham Greenebaum Doll as of Jan. 2. Both firms' partnerships have approved the merger.
Judge certifies class of immigration detainees suffering mental problems	Top
A federal judge has certified a class of hundreds of undocumented immigrant detainees with mental disabilities who have alleged that they were unable to obtain legal counsel in violation of their due process rights. The ruling applies to cases in Arizona, California and Washington.
Free Speech Trumps Privacy as Comic Satires News, Judge Says	Top
A Brooklyn man known to neighbors as "the Flying Rabbi" for dispensing advice and blessings on the street cannot get damages from TV host Jimmy Kimmel and ABC for inserting into a comedy segment a video clip of him uploaded to YouTube without his consent, a New York state judge has ruled.
State's removal of case does not automatically waive sovereign immunity, 1st Circuit rules	Top
Deepening a split among the federal appeals courts, the 1st Circuit has ruled that a state's removal of a claim to federal court waives its sovereign immunity only if the removal gives the state an unfair advantage. The ruling affirms a lower court judgment against claims by a police officers' union.
Judge Green-Lights AstraZeneca Suit Against South Carolina AG over Hiring of Contingency Fee Firms	Top
A judge in South Carolina has refused to dismiss a suit against the state's attorney general over his hiring of three private firms in off-label marketing litigation against AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. AstraZeneca is not alone in challenging an attorney general's use of private lawyers in a suit seeking only penalties.
No Indemnity for $30 Mil. Copyright Infringement Award	Top
A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that an insurance broker and its employee are not entitled to indemnity under their "advertising injury" coverage for a $30 million judgment levied against them in a federal suit in which they were alleged to have copied language from a rival's client documents and used it for their own.
Covington Scores Win in Match Against Comcast	Top
The Tennis Channel has won a case against Comcast, marking the first time an independent programming network has won a discrimination case against a cable or satellite company. The ruling by FCC Chief Administrative Law Judge Richard Sippel opens the door to future court challenges to claims of discrimination.
Courtside: From Chief Justice Stone, "Egg Nog - Harry Parker"	Top
Just in time for the holidays, here's an eggnog recipe found among the papers of the late Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone, attributed to one "Harry Parker." Warning: Do not plan to drive, write consequential briefs or use heavy machinery after sampling this powerful nog.

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