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• Lips sealed in Wone case
• A climate-change clash
• Building a wall for Kagan
• Redefining 'prevailing party'
• INADMISSIBLE
• In TiVo case, full Federal Circuit vacates one award against EchoStar, affirms another
• Federal Circuit dismisses veterans' case over Agent Orange dating back to 1979
• Federal Circuit sanctions lawyer for improper confidentiality markings in briefs
• In sovereign immunity case, states win again
• Justices give global warming case a chilly reception
• As Court wraps arguments, decisions pile up and David Boies returns
• In Shabazz saga, a $2,500 coda
• A $50 million puzzle
• Fee fight headed for courtroom

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Lips sealed in Wone case	Top
The three men acquitted last summer on charges of covering up the murder of Washington lawyer Robert Wone are keeping silent in a related civil wrongful death suit, saying they fear future prosecution stemming from the unsolved homicide.
A climate-change clash	Top
A climate change challenge confronts the U.S. Supreme Court this month. And given the high stakes for business and the environment, the justices' typically "hot" bench may get even warmer when arguments in the complex case unfold.
Building a wall for Kagan	Top
A recent release of documents under the Freedom of Information Act has provided a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the U.S. solicitor general's office in 2010 before and after then-SG Elena Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Redefining 'prevailing party'	Top
Chicago's quick action to amend its firearm laws has called into question whether Gura, the lead attorney in the McDonald case, was the "prevailing party" and entitled to recover attorney fees from the city. The dispute is more than about whether Gura gets paid.
INADMISSIBLE	Top
Kmiec resigns; Robbins Geller takes the lead against the Post; White & Case garners support; Walton, Clemens and Congress; GWU professors get cherry-picked; exercised over coupon expiration dates; and poker alliance won't fold in this week's column.
In TiVo case, full Federal Circuit vacates one award against EchoStar, affirms another	Top
A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, ruling en banc, has vacated a $110 million award against EchoStar Corp. for continued infringement of TiVo Inc.'s patents after a permanent injunction and clarified the contempt standards in patent infringement cases.
Federal Circuit dismisses veterans' case over Agent Orange dating back to 1979	Top
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has dismissed a petition in a case originally brought by Vietnam veterans more than 30 years ago.
Federal Circuit sanctions lawyer for improper confidentiality markings in briefs	Top
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sanctioned Katten Muchin Rosenman partner Daniel Shapiro with a $1,000 fine for the "extensive use of improper confidentiality markings."
In sovereign immunity case, states win again	Top
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that states may not be sued for money damages under a federal law protecting the religious freedom of prisoners.
Justices give global warming case a chilly reception	Top
Seven of the eight justices participating in oral arguments in the case of American Electric Power v. Connecticut offered comments or questions that appeared critical of the scope or concept of a suit against major utilities that claims their output of greenhouse gases is a public nuisance under federal common law.
As Court wraps arguments, decisions pile up and David Boies returns	Top
The high court is moving into its final few weeks of arguments for the 2010-11 term. So far, the court has issued less than half the decisions it is expected to hand down. Meanwhile, the argument calendar will bring a high-profile player back to the Marble Palace: David Boies will argue for the first time since Bush v. Gore in 2000.
In Shabazz saga, a $2,500 coda	Top
Malik Zulu Shabazz, chairman of the New Black Panther Party, is continuing his push for attorney fees over a subpoena issued during an investigation into accusations of voter intimidation during the 2008 election.
A $50 million puzzle	Top
A six-year round of musical chairs over liability for a fatal explosion in Wash­ington is set to wind down this summer. With $50 million in damages at stake, the government and contractors are maneuvering to make sure they aren't the last ones standing.
Fee fight headed for courtroom	Top
A $4 million jury award for a man savagely beaten outside a Washington nightclub is at the center of a rare court fight over fees between attorneys who represented the plaintiff.

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