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• Bingham Ordered to Pay Recruiter $1.9 Million for Role in Merger
• Best Legal Department 2011 Winner: Google
• Defense Lawyers Claim Judge Hid Family Ties in $322 Million Verdict Against Union Carbide and Chevron Phillips Chemical
• Lawyers investigated for criticizing system
• The Garner Transcripts: That v. Which, and Other Supreme Court Writing Tips
• Intellectual Ventures Investors Revealed in Patent Spat With Chip-Maker Xilinx
• 'Painful But Unavoidable:' Courts Trim Jobs
• Key Senators to Support Filibuster of Goodwin Liu
• Picard Makes Peace with Two More Madoff Feeder Funds, Joins Forces in Pursuit of Fairfield Greenwich Owners
• Defense Launches Aggressive Attack on U.S. Case Against Traders
• 3rd Circuit Upholds $30 Million Award in Suit Alleging Copyright Infringement
• 4th DCA criticizes Broward judge over fee dispute
• Court Changes Mind on Accepting Amicus Brief in $18.5 Mil. Verdict
• Trial to start after attorney's psychological evaluation

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Bingham Ordered to Pay Recruiter $1.9 Million for Role in Merger	Top
An arbitrator has ordered Bingham McCutchen to pay about $1.9 million to a recruiter for his role in the firm's merger with McKee Nelson. At issue was the applicability of an agreement governing the recruiter's placement of lateral attorneys at Bingham.
Best Legal Department 2011 Winner: Google	Top
Google attracts lots of attention for its style. But Corporate Counsel has named Google its 2011 Best Legal Department not for the sizzle but for the substance of its achievements. Win or lose, Google's cutting-edge cases frequently make law.
Defense Lawyers Claim Judge Hid Family Ties in $322 Million Verdict Against Union Carbide and Chevron Phillips Chemical	Top
Two weeks after a Mississippi jury awarded an asbestos plaintiff $322 million, lawyers for Union Carbide claim that the presiding judge's father previously filed two cases against companies using Union Carbide asbestos while the judge was practicing law in the state.
Lawyers investigated for criticizing system	Top
Though no Florida attorneys are facing disciplinary charges for their work in foreclosure cases, two lawyers have been actively investigated by the Florida Bar for publicly criticizing the gridlocked foreclosure process.
The Garner Transcripts: That v. Which, and Other Supreme Court Writing Tips	Top
Legal writing guru Bryan Garner caused a sensation several years ago by posting videos of his interviews with eight Supreme Court justices discussing their views on writing and advocacy. Now he's making the full transcripts of those interviews available.
Intellectual Ventures Investors Revealed in Patent Spat With Chip-Maker Xilinx	Top
A federal judge this week ordered patent holding company Intellectual Ventures to produce a list of about 60 of its major investors in connection with a suit filed by chip maker Xilinx. Appearing on the list are a host of Internet and technology giants.
'Painful But Unavoidable:' Courts Trim Jobs	Top
New York court administrators laid off 367 non-judicial employees Wednesday to comply with state budget cuts ordered by the governor and Legislature. The layoffs are expected to cause "inevitable" delays in court functions.
Key Senators to Support Filibuster of Goodwin Liu	Top
Three Republicans who have rarely supported filibusters of judicial nominees said Wednesday they will vote to filibuster appellate nominee Goodwin Liu, a bad omen for Liu a day before a crucial Senate vote.
Picard Makes Peace with Two More Madoff Feeder Funds, Joins Forces in Pursuit of Fairfield Greenwich Owners	Top
Madoff trustee Irving Picard has reached a deal with two more Fairfield Greenwich Group feeder funds, which have agreed to reduce their claims to about $37 million and to drop their own claims against Fairfield's owners.
Defense Launches Aggressive Attack on U.S. Case Against Traders	Top
Defense lawyers for three men accused of trading on inside information stolen by two disgraced Ropes & Gray attorneys launched an aggressive attack on the government's case Wednesday, giving opening statements that sounded like closing arguments.
3rd Circuit Upholds $30 Million Award in Suit Alleging Copyright Infringement	Top
A jury's verdict of nearly $18.9 million in a copyright infringement case has swelled to more than $30 million with pre- and post-judgment interest now that the 3rd Circuit has ruled that the original award was not excessive.
4th DCA criticizes Broward judge over fee dispute	Top
A Florida judge and a former attorney received scathing criticism in a state appeals court opinion overturning attorney fees and other awards to the attorney and directing the judge to consider sanctions instead.
Court Changes Mind on Accepting Amicus Brief in $18.5 Mil. Verdict	Top
A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel being asked to reconsider a decision waiving an appeal of an $18.5 million verdict for failure to file post-trial motions has gone back on its decision to accept an amicus brief opposing the ruling filed by appellate lawyers at seven law firms.
Trial to start after attorney's psychological evaluation	Top
A mortgage fraud trial is set to start after a federal judge ordered a Miami criminal defense attorney to be evaluated by a psychologist after failing to show up for the original trial date.

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