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• SEC Announces Deferred Prosecution for Tenaris
• Wilson Sonsini to Reap Benefits From LinkedIn IPO
• Report: Hogan Lovells Partner Dismissed Over Expense Claims
• Democrats May Push to Confirm Appeals Court Nominee Goodwin Liu
• Mack Trucks Settles Class Action for $525 Million
• Senators Debate Whether GCs Can Be Judges
• Facebook Postings Barred From Discovery in Accident Case
• Ex-Client Can Sue Disloyal Lawyer, Justices Rule
• "Yoe Mama' Indeed! Jenner Wins Affirmance of $102 Million Verdict for Ventas; Sixth Circuit Lets Company Pursue Punitives Against Rival HCP
• Suits expected for immigration law
• Appeals Court: No Dancing Allowed at Jefferson Memorial
• Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Hotel Taxes
• Court kills charter commission law
• Andy Dick gets sued in Dallas because of, well, read the pleading
• Military Equipment Execs Go on Trial Over 'Pay-to-Play' Allegations

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SEC Announces Deferred Prosecution for Tenaris	Top
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with Tenaris S.A. of Luxembourg over bribe payments -- the first time the agency has ever used such a deal.
Wilson Sonsini to Reap Benefits From LinkedIn IPO	Top
The world's leading online professional network may raise more than $405 million through an IPO this week. That's good news for LinkedIn's Wilson Sonsini lawyers, since the IPO-related legal costs are estimated to be $1.5 million.
Report: Hogan Lovells Partner Dismissed Over Expense Claims	Top
Legal Week is reporting that Hogan Lovells dismissed London-based partner Christopher Grierson after the firm said the litigator falsely claimed more than $1.6 million in expenses.
Democrats May Push to Confirm Appeals Court Nominee Goodwin Liu	Top
Goodwin Liu's bid for a federal judgeship may be headed for a crucial Senate vote this week, in what would be the biggest fight yet over any of President Barack Obama's nominees for the lower federal courts.
Mack Trucks Settles Class Action for $525 Million	Top
Mack Trucks and its corporate parent, Volvo, have agreed to pay $525 million to settle a class action brought by more than 9,300 Mack retirees to challenge threatened reductions to their lifetime health benefits.
Senators Debate Whether GCs Can Be Judges	Top
Yale University's deputy general counsel, Susan Carney, was confirmed Tuesday for the 2nd Circuit following a Senate debate over her lack of recent litigation experience. In-house counsel make up a small minority of nominees for the federal bench.
Facebook Postings Barred From Discovery in Accident Case	Top
The plaintiff in a car accident case does not have to accept a Facebook friend request from the defendant so that the defendant can have full access to the plaintiff's postings and pictures, a Pennsylvania judge has ruled.
Ex-Client Can Sue Disloyal Lawyer, Justices Rule	Top
Bolstering the duty of loyalty that lawyers owe former clients, the California Supreme Court has ruled against a lawyer who took a public position against an ex-client's hotel development project.
"Yoe Mama' Indeed! Jenner Wins Affirmance of $102 Million Verdict for Ventas; Sixth Circuit Lets Company Pursue Punitives Against Rival HCP	Top
The 6th Circuit on Tuesday upheld a $102 million jury verdict in favor of property company Ventas in a tortious interference suit against rival health care real estate company HCP -- and the court is giving Ventas a shot at punitive damages.
Suits expected for immigration law	Top
Georgia immigration lawyers are preparing to file a constitutional challenge in federal court before key parts of a new law -- including a requirement that employers check whether their workers are in the country legally -- go into effect.
Appeals Court: No Dancing Allowed at Jefferson Memorial	Top
In a decision upholding the dismissal of a suit alleging government suppression of First Amendment rights, the D.C. Circuit has ruled that expressive dancing is prohibited inside the Jefferson Memorial.
Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Hotel Taxes	Top
The Georgia Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court's finding that online travel companies that book hotel rooms via the Internet must pay hotel taxes on the room rates they charge their customers, not the lower rates they pay to the hotels.
Court kills charter commission law	Top
In a victory for local school boards that had challenged a 2008 law creating an alternative mechanism for the approval of charter schools, the Georgia Supreme Court has struck down as unconstitutional a law that authorizes a state commission to approve charter schools.
Andy Dick gets sued in Dallas because of, well, read the pleading	Top
Comedian Andy Dick is being sued by a man who attended a show during which Dick allegedly pulled down his costume and "forced his genitals against" the plaintiff's face. According to the suit, the incident was recorded on a cell phone and posted on YouTube.
Military Equipment Execs Go on Trial Over 'Pay-to-Play' Allegations	Top
The U.S. government's closely watched foreign bribery sting case that nabbed 22 arms and military equipment industry executives and employees began Tuesday in Washington, where a prosecutor described to jurors an allegedly corrupt deal to sell $15 million worth of supplies to the defense minister of Gabon.Visit International News

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