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• The Complete Report
• Court deals potentially fatal blow to class action arbitrations
• Ecuadorans in Chevron Lawsuit Seek Kaplan's Recusal for Bias
• Attorney, Client Face Sanction for Pursuing 9/11 Conspiracy Suit
• Perkins Coie Got Obama's Birth Certificate
• Dechert submits answer in bias suit by former associate, denies 'macho' culture
• Law Firm Can Be Sued for Malpractice For Bungling Client's Proxy Statement
• Tycoon Held in Contempt for Failure to Honor Judgment; Ordered to Pay Fine, Attorney's Fees
• Court Stops Search for New Class Reps in Starbucks Suit
• J&J Unit Sued Over ASR Hip Implants Kept on Market Despite Known Defects
• Former King & Spalding Partners Claim Usual Vetting Process Is Very Thorough
• Casey, Toomey Reboot Federal Judge Nomination Process

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The Complete Report	Top
After watching profits per partner sink 4.3 percent in 2008 and inch up just 0.3 percent in 2009, Am Law 100 firms posted a healthy 8.4 percent increase in 2010. But much of that gain came from aggressive cost controls, especially in headcount.
Court deals potentially fatal blow to class action arbitrations	Top
A divided U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act trumps a California rule invalidating as "unconscionable" a class action waiver provision in a cell phone arbitration agreement.
Ecuadorans in Chevron Lawsuit Seek Kaplan's Recusal for Bias	Top
Lawyers seeking to enforce an $18 billion environmental damages judgment against Chevron allege that Judge Lewis Kaplan has expressed "prejudicial and untenable conclusions" and has lost all semblance of impartiality."
Attorney, Client Face Sanction for Pursuing 9/11 Conspiracy Suit	Top
A federal appellate court has ordered an Army specialist and her attorney to show cause why they should not be sanctioned for bringing a frivolous suit accusing Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and a former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks.
Perkins Coie Got Obama's Birth Certificate	Top
The job of obtaining a copy of President Barack Obama's original birth certificate fell to Perkins Coie partner Judith Corley, who represents the president in his personal matters.
Dechert submits answer in bias suit by former associate, denies 'macho' culture	Top
In response to a suit by a former associate who used FMLA time to care for his children and mentally ill wife, Dechert is denying claims that it has a "macho" culture that encourages male associates and partners to cede family duties to women.
Law Firm Can Be Sued for Malpractice For Bungling Client's Proxy Statement	Top
A law firm can be sued for preparing a misleading proxy statement for a corporate client that had to pay more than $30 million to minority shareholders as a result, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Tycoon Held in Contempt for Failure to Honor Judgment; Ordered to Pay Fine, Attorney's Fees	Top
Energy tycoon Jack Grynberg has been held in contempt by a New York state court for failing to pay a $1.7 million judgment in a contract dispute with his partners, and for disobeying an order blocking him from continuing to litigate the dispute.
Court Stops Search for New Class Reps in Starbucks Suit	Top
A California appeal court has shot down a discovery order in a class action against Starbucks, ruling that the order would violate the privacy rights of job applicants with small-time marijuana convictions.
J&J Unit Sued Over ASR Hip Implants Kept on Market Despite Known Defects	Top
A putative class action that is part of a nationwide field of actions against DePuy Orthopaedics alleges that the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary knowingly sold faulty hip implants, often leading to painful corrective surgery.
Former King & Spalding Partners Claim Usual Vetting Process Is Very Thorough	Top
Former King & Spalding partners say the firm's client vetting process is typically rigorous. As to why the firm initially took up same-sex marriage litigation for House Republicans, one former partner said, "I don't know how this got through."
Casey, Toomey Reboot Federal Judge Nomination Process	Top
The process of filling eight vacancies on Pennsylvania's three federal district court benches is about to get under way now that U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey have announced their picks for the co-chairs of three judicial nomination advisory panels.

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