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• DOJ Reviewing Civil Cases in Event of Government Shutdown
• Where There's a Will: Estate Planning Group Bolts Weil for McDermott
• Accused Insider-Trading Deal Lawyer Assesses His Own Defense--And He Doesn't Think It Looks Good
• Charlie Sheen Taps Connolly Bove for Trademark Trove
• IV Wants Wilson Booted from Patent Dispute
• Dechert, Gibson Dunn Add Four Partners Apiece From Orrick
• Interference With Counsel Claims in Madoff Probe Rejected
• Alito Opposition Still Haunts 9th Circuit Nominee
• Bank Claim Sheds Light on Lawyers' Contest Over Fees in Prudential Suit
• Justices Bothered By Lawyer's Disloyalty
• Kelley Drye Picks Up L.A. Office by Acquiring Boutique
• PG&E Faces Big Legal Tab for Pipeline Blast
• No Coverage Duty in 'Kids-for-Cash' Cases, Judge Suggests
• What Online Businesses Need to Know About the ADA

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DOJ Reviewing Civil Cases in Event of Government Shutdown	Top
Justice Department lawyers are reviewing hundreds of civil cases to determine whether the department's continued participation in the proceedings accords with the law should the government shut down Friday night.
Where There's a Will: Estate Planning Group Bolts Weil for McDermott	Top
In a move that spells the end for Weil, Gotshal & Manges' decades-old estate planning practice, the chair of the firm's trusts group and six colleagues have decamped to McDermott Will & Emery.
Accused Insider-Trading Deal Lawyer Assesses His Own Defense--And He Doesn't Think It Looks Good	Top
There's plenty to be found in Wednesday's blockbuster criminal complaint against deal lawyer Matthew Kluger and his alleged insider trading partner. There's even an off-the cuff assessment by Kluger of his own defense.
Charlie Sheen Taps Connolly Bove for Trademark Trove	Top
IP firm Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz is helping controversial actor Charlie Sheen in an effort to trademark 22 catchphrases, including "Duh, Winning," "Tiger Blood" and "Sober Valley Lodge."
IV Wants Wilson Booted from Patent Dispute	Top
Saying that Wilson Sonsini had "unfettered access" to Intellectual Ventures' secrets until the law firm stopped representing IV about two years ago, IV's lawyers say Wilson shouldn't now be allowed to represent IV's adversaries.
Dechert, Gibson Dunn Add Four Partners Apiece From Orrick	Top
Two four-person groups have jumped from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe to new firms. A New York-based quartet headed to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, while a Los Angeles-based team moved to Dechert.
Interference With Counsel Claims in Madoff Probe Rejected	Top
A judge has rejected claims by former employees of Bernard Madoff that the government is interfering with their right to defend themselves by belatedly treating money set aside for attorney fees as forfeitable assets.
Alito Opposition Still Haunts 9th Circuit Nominee	Top
Adding to Goodwin Liu's own steep climb toward a federal judgeship, Republican senators said Thursday they have no plans to forgive Liu for his 2006 testimony against the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr.
Bank Claim Sheds Light on Lawyers' Contest Over Fees in Prudential Suit	Top
A fee fight stemming from a confidential settlement of Prudential Life employees' suit against the company has spilled out into the open, as a bank that loaned money to one of the lawyers tries to enforce a $10 million judgment against him.
Justices Bothered By Lawyer's Disloyalty	Top
The California Supreme Court sounded ready Wednesday to take a stand for client loyalty, signaling a ruling that might limit what lawyers can say and do to oppose the interests of former clients.
Kelley Drye Picks Up L.A. Office by Acquiring Boutique	Top
New York-based Kelley Drye, which shuttered its last Los Angeles office in March 2003, has acquired 15-lawyer L.A. boutique White O'Connor. The new office will initially be called Kelley Drye/White O'Connor.
PG&E Faces Big Legal Tab for Pipeline Blast	Top
PG&E has been hit with more than 60 injury and wrongful death suits and one shareholder class action over last September's San Bruno, Calif., gas line rupture that killed eight people, injured 60 and caused an estimated $38 million in property damage.
No Coverage Duty in 'Kids-for-Cash' Cases, Judge Suggests	Top
The judge overseeing the civil rights suits filed in the wake of the "kids-for-cash" judicial corruption scandal has handed down a pair of opinions in favor of insurers who are refusing to provide coverage for the cases.
What Online Businesses Need to Know About the ADA	Top
Baker Donelson's Kelly L. Frey Sr. and Shameak Belvitt review the trend toward enhanced online access for people with disabilties, and examine the legal and technological implications for businesses in the wake of recent court decisions.

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