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• DOJ: Countrywide Financial Settling Lending Bias Suit For $335M
• Study: Jurors can't distinguish between knowing and reckless conduct
• Patent Plaintiff WebXchange Can't Hold onto Its Lawyers in Suit Against FedEx and Dell
• Second Circuit Upholds City Law Restricting Political Donations
• Venable, Zuckerman, Simpson Guide Ranbaxy to $500 Million DOJ Settlement, FDA Consent Decree over Tainted Drugs
• How to Earn My GC Business
• John Green on Improving the User Experience
• Recorder Roundtable: Employment Law
• Janet Day on Law Firm IT 'Nirvana'
• Attorney attempts to narrow evidence in campaign violations trial
• Amended 3M Complaint Accuses D.C. Lobbyist of Coercion; Davis Calls Charges 'Absurd'
• Winston & Strawn Secures $276 Million for Investors (and $24 Million in Contingency Fees) in 18-Year-Old Suit Against the FDIC
• Pharma Co. Can't Bring Antitrust Suit Over Profit-Sharing
• Ex-Student Awarded $10M After Fall From Segway
• 3rd Circuit Revives $295 Million Antitrust Settlement With De Beers
• Embattled Ga. Judge to Step Down
• Bias Claim Dismissed for Failure to Rebut Evidence
• Former Pro Football Players Sue NFL Over Head Injuries
• Dickstein Shapiro Knocks Out $85 Million Infringement Award Against Arthrex in Suit over Surgical Patent
• Judge Dismisses Prostitution Charge Against 16-Year-Old
• Littler Heads South of the Border With Acquisition of 24 Mexican Lawyers
• N.J. Court Spares Attorney Who Misused Certification Seal but Warns Others

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DOJ: Countrywide Financial Settling Lending Bias Suit For $335M	Top
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that Bank of America will spend $335 million to resolve the largest-ever fair lending suit over allegations that Countrywide Financial systematically discriminated against qualified black and Hispanic borrowers, charging them higher fees and interest rates. The Justice Department also said Countrywide steered 10,000 homeowners into risky subprime loans despite their qualification for prime loans.
Study: Jurors can't distinguish between knowing and reckless conduct	Top
A study by a group of law and psychology professors has found that jurors often are unable to distinguish between knowing and reckless conduct, as defined by the Model Penal Code. That distinction can make a huge difference in sentencing in homicide cases.
Patent Plaintiff WebXchange Can't Hold onto Its Lawyers in Suit Against FedEx and Dell	Top
Six sets of lawyers from Kasowitz Benson, Grant & Eisenhofer and other firms have fled WebXchange's infringement suit against Dell and FedEx, citing irreconcilable breakdowns in attorney-client relationships. Now a judge has had enough of the game of musical chairs and is threatening to dismiss the case.
Second Circuit Upholds City Law Restricting Political Donations	Top
A New York City law that greatly restricts campaign contributions from lobbyists and others doing business with the city does not violate the free speech or due process clauses of the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals panel has held in a matter that could be destined for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Venable, Zuckerman, Simpson Guide Ranbaxy to $500 Million DOJ Settlement, FDA Consent Decree over Tainted Drugs	Top
On Wednesday, Ranbaxy announced a $500 million settlement with the DOJ over claims that it marketed generic drugs that didn't meet federal safety standards. The CEO and board members of Daiichi Sankyo of Japan, which has a controlling stake in Ranbaxy, immediately vowed to slash their salaries in response.
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.
Attorney attempts to narrow evidence in campaign violations trial	Top
Trial attorney Pierce O'Donnell, whose plea agreement on campaign finance violations unraveled last month, has moved to whittle down the evidence that federal prosecutors can introduce during his impending trial and has indicated he plans to blame much of his behavior on his bipolar disorder.
Amended 3M Complaint Accuses D.C. Lobbyist of Coercion; Davis Calls Charges 'Absurd'	Top
3M Corp. has amended its complaint against Washington lobbyist Lanny Davis and other co-defendants, including allegations of blackmail and threats to harm the company's business with the United Kingdom. Davis called the allegations "absurd."
Winston & Strawn Secures $276 Million for Investors (and $24 Million in Contingency Fees) in 18-Year-Old Suit Against the FDIC	Top
Ending an epic 18-year fight with the federal government over the FDIC's seizure of Meritor Savings Bank, a judge in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has issued a final order awarding Meritor's shareholders $276 million in damages and a nearly $24 million contingency fee to Winston & Strawn.
Pharma Co. Can't Bring Antitrust Suit Over Profit-Sharing	Top
The 3rd Circuit has tossed for lack of standing a Delaware pharmaceutical company's antitrust suit in which it claimed Pennsylvania and Tennessee drugmakers conspired to drive up the price of generic versions of brand-name muscle relaxant Skelaxin.
Ex-Student Awarded $10M After Fall From Segway	Top
A plaintiffs lawyer's decision to focus on "non-economic" damages has paid off in the form of a $10 million verdict against Segway in a suit over an injury during a test drive. A lawyer for Segway, which is attempting to get the verdict reduced or thrown out, called it an "almost never-seen-before strategy."
3rd Circuit Revives $295 Million Antitrust Settlement With De Beers	Top
A split en banc panel of the 3rd Circuit has reinstated a $295 million class action settlement in an antitrust case against diamond wholesaler De Beers after an initial panel of the court found the two nationwide classes involved in the settlement were improperly certified.
Embattled Ga. Judge to Step Down	Top
Brunswick Superior Court Chief Judge Amanda F. Williams announced her retirement Monday, ending a wide-ranging ethics investigation by Georgia's judicial disciplinary agency but leaving open the possibility that she could still face criminal charges.
Bias Claim Dismissed for Failure to Rebut Evidence	Top
A New York appeals panel has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former employee of a health management company who alleged he was fired because he is white, finding that the plaintiff had failed to rebut the company's evidence that he was terminated for drinking and sleeping on the job.
Former Pro Football Players Sue NFL Over Head Injuries	Top
Four former NFL players are suing the league in federal court, asserting it ignored years of evidence that repeated blows to the head were causing permanent brain damage, and used "hand-picked" doctors to misrepresent or cover up concussion-related hazards. The suits are the first of about 30 that will be filed.
Dickstein Shapiro Knocks Out $85 Million Infringement Award Against Arthrex in Suit over Surgical Patent	Top
An Oregon federal district court judge has vacated an $85 million jury verdict for Smith & Nephew against rival medical device company Arthrex, handing Arthrex's lawyers at Dickstein Shapiro another victory in their long-running patent fight with Fish & Richardson.
Judge Dismisses Prostitution Charge Against 16-Year-Old	Top
In a decision reflecting a general shift toward treating young prostitutes as exploited children rather than offenders, a New York judge has dismissed charges against a 16-year-old girl, saying, "The criminal justice system is not always the best venue for addressing societal problems."
Littler Heads South of the Border With Acquisition of 24 Mexican Lawyers	Top
A year after opening an outpost in Venezuela, Littler Mendelson is again expanding in Latin America, this time by opening a pair of offices in Mexico. The labor and employment specialty firm will gain 24 lawyers from full-service Mexican firm Basham, Ringe & Correa on Jan. 2 and will be known locally as Littler, De la Vega y Conde.Visit International News
N.J. Court Spares Attorney Who Misused Certification Seal but Warns Others	Top
A New Jersey lawyer whose website wrongfully displayed the seal of the Board of Attorney Certification has escaped discipline. But the case of Ty Hyderally, who blamed the incident on his web-designing cousin's misguided efforts to spruce up the site, is a warning to other lawyers not to dress up their sites with honors they haven't earned.Visit lawjobs.com News & Views

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