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• Another campaign finance law appears ready to fall
• BATCo Uses Morrison to Snatch Post-Judgment Victory in U.S. Government's RICO Suit Against Tobacco Industry
• Plaintiffs' immigration status 'irrelevant' to their wage claims, Mass. judge rules
• 'Hundreds' of Layoffs Loom as Judiciary Prepares to Slash Another $70 Million
• Foreclosure attorney Marshall Watson, firm settle charges for $2 million
• Arguedas Tries to Shred Bonds' Ex
• Nassau County Blasts Finance Authority Over $418,000 Skadden Bill
• Wilson Losing 6 IP Litigation Partners to Latham
• Attorney, a Harvard Law Grad, Called Out by D.C. Judge for "Garbled" Filings
• Kirkland Nabs Ex-FTC Chief Muris from O'Melveny
• Justice Watch: Dismissal over web posting raises 1st Amendment issue
• Burn Convention -- Pot Entrepeneurs Get Tips on Protecting IP
• Judicial Nominees Disclose Net Worth, Income

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Another campaign finance law appears ready to fall	Top
The same Supreme Court justices who prevailed in last year's blockbuster Citizens United ruling voiced strong skepticism Monday about a key feature of Arizona's public financing system for elections.
BATCo Uses Morrison to Snatch Post-Judgment Victory in U.S. Government's RICO Suit Against Tobacco Industry	Top
A D.C. federal judge invoked the Supreme Court's Morrison ruling in finding the U.S. government cannot compel British American Tobacco to comply with the injunctive relief she ordered against the entire tobacco industry in 2006.
Plaintiffs' immigration status 'irrelevant' to their wage claims, Mass. judge rules	Top
A Boston federal judge has called the question of whether two plaintiffs are illegal aliens "irrelevant" to their Fair Labor Standards Act claims about unpaid wages and their "suitability" to lead a class.
'Hundreds' of Layoffs Loom as Judiciary Prepares to Slash Another $70 Million	Top
"Hundreds" of nonjudicial employees may lose their jobs due to $70 million in additional cuts imposed on New York's judiciary in a state budget to be approved this week, the chief judge said Monday.
Foreclosure attorney Marshall Watson, firm settle charges for $2 million	Top
Attorney Marshall Watson and his firm will pay $2 million to settle charges of improprieties in the pursuit of foreclosure cases, in the first such agreement between Florida's attorney general and a foreclosure law firm.
Arguedas Tries to Shred Bonds' Ex	Top
After the government's star witness in the Barry Bonds trial gave teary-eyed testimony, Cristina Arguedas made a blistering cross-examination that one veteran litigator deemed some of the best courtroom theater he's seen in years.
Nassau County Blasts Finance Authority Over $418,000 Skadden Bill	Top
A Skadden bill prompted Nassau County, N.Y., to blast the state-appointed board controlling its finances, saying tax dollars were spent "in the tradition of limousine liberals" on an "extravagantly expensive Manhattan law firm."
Wilson Losing 6 IP Litigation Partners to Latham	Top
In a move that one observer called the end of an era, six Wilson Sonsini IP litigation partners, including one of the firm's original handful of patent litigators, are heading to Latham & Watkins.
Attorney, a Harvard Law Grad, Called Out by D.C. Judge for "Garbled" Filings	Top
Noting that Brud Rossmann graduated from Harvard Law School, a judge chastised him for filing a "garbled" pro se complaint that included a veterinary bill and other "irrelevant" exhibits.
Kirkland Nabs Ex-FTC Chief Muris from O'Melveny	Top
Kirkland & Ellis has hired former Federal Trade Commission Chairman Tim Muris and three other prominent antitrust lawyers to support its growing M&A business, the firm announced Monday.
Justice Watch: Dismissal over web posting raises 1st Amendment issue	Top
A former Florida fire chief is suing the town he served, claiming his constitutional rights to free speech and due process were violated when he was fired for an online post on the prickly issue of pensions.
Burn Convention -- Pot Entrepeneurs Get Tips on Protecting IP	Top
Entrepreneurs pouring money into the cultivation and dispensing of marijuana stand to take big losses if they don't lock down their intellectual property. The catch is that pot remains illegal under federal law.
Judicial Nominees Disclose Net Worth, Income	Top
Two nominees for the federal bench, both with ties to large law firms, each has a net worth in the seven figures, according to financial disclosure reports they submitted to the U.S. Senate.

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