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• U.S. News law school rankings are out, with revamped tiers
• Scant Ceremony Accompanies Howrey's Demise
• Skadden Loses $8.57 Million Judgment--And Is Awarded $900,000 in Attorneys' Fees
• Judicial Leaders Warn Of 'Dire' Budget Concerns
• Japanese earthquake stalls discovery in Toyota MDL
• Attorneys allege co-counsel grabbed Armenian genocide settlement money
• Judge Battles 'Harsh' Sentence for Distribution of Child Porn
• Web host liable for contributory infringement
• AstraZeneca Sues South Carolina to Block Use of Private Lawyers in State's Seroquel False Marketing Case
• Kozinski Dissent Embraced by En Banc Panel
• May the Force Be With Him? Troll Asserts Star Wars Saber Sound Patent Against Smartphone Industry Giants
• Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Sued Over Tax Opinion Letters
• Attorney, Law Firms Find Themselves Targeted by Scammers

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U.S. News law school rankings are out, with revamped tiers	Top
The real attention-getter in the latest U.S. News law school rankings will likely be the extension of numerical rankings beyond the top 100 and elimination of the alphabetically listed third and fourth tiers.
Scant Ceremony Accompanies Howrey's Demise	Top
A Howrey spokeswoman described the mood as tense, but mostly very sad, on the last day of the 55-year-old firm's existence. Also Tuesday, Dewey said it was adding two antitrust partners and one counsel from Howrey.
Skadden Loses $8.57 Million Judgment--And Is Awarded $900,000 in Attorneys' Fees	Top
In a peculiar decision in a dispute that pitted CNET's founder against Christie's auction house, a federal judge has awarded fees to both sides, with the bigger fees going to the law firm that, by most measures, lost.
Judicial Leaders Warn Of 'Dire' Budget Concerns	Top
The chairman of the Judicial Conference executive committee says a government shutdown could bring litigation to a halt with delayed jury trials, limited pretrial services and deferred payments to court-appointed lawyers.
Japanese earthquake stalls discovery in Toyota MDL	Top
The earthquake and tsunami in Japan delayed portions of the multidistrict litigation against Toyota this week as lawyers appeared in court to move forward on critical discovery issues.
Attorneys allege co-counsel grabbed Armenian genocide settlement money	Top
Mark Geragos and Brian Kabateck have sued their former co-counsel in two class actions involving life insurance claims for victims of the Armenian genocide, alleging he fraudulently funneled settlement funds to sham charities.
Judge Battles 'Harsh' Sentence for Distribution of Child Porn	Top
After a four-year battle with the 2nd Circuit over whether a required five-year minimum sentence for child pornography distribution is too harsh, a federal judge has proposed cutting in half the minimum sentence of a man who pleaded guilty.
Web host liable for contributory infringement	Top
A jury's $770,750 verdict against Bright Builders marks the first time a Web-hosting company has been found liable for contributory infringement without actual notice that a customer's website lists fake products for sale.
AstraZeneca Sues South Carolina to Block Use of Private Lawyers in State's Seroquel False Marketing Case	Top
AstraZeneca has sued South Carolina's AG, claiming he is prosecuting a "law enforcement action akin to a criminal proceeding" under the guise of a civil suit and that he has an "unlawful" agreement to split fees with plaintiffs lawyers.
Kozinski Dissent Embraced by En Banc Panel	Top
In an en banc ruling, the 9th Circuit has found that a Muslim woman who sued after being forced to remove her headscarf in front of men at a courthouse is entitled to protection under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
May the Force Be With Him? Troll Asserts Star Wars Saber Sound Patent Against Smartphone Industry Giants	Top
A patent for a "motion-sensitive sound effects device" for use in toy light sabers has been picked up by a company that intends to wield it against pretty much the entire smartphone industry.
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Sued Over Tax Opinion Letters	Top
An investment partnership and two co-founders of Highland Capital Management have filed a malpractice, fraud and negligent misrepresentation suit against Locke Lord over tax opinion letters the firm allegedly gave to the plaintiffs.
Attorney, Law Firms Find Themselves Targeted by Scammers	Top
In recent months, a lawyer and two law firms in Texas have had close calls with scammers. Two of the scams involved scammers using the identities of law firms while trying to get money from others, while the third scam directly targeted a lawyer with a bogus check.Visit Small Firm Business

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