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• Embattled Weiner Turns to Baker & Hostetler Partner
• Howrey Seeks Voluntary Chapter 11; Wiley Rein Takes Lead
• Squire Sanders Wins $500 Million Battle with FDIC for Bank Holding Company
• Backlog of immigration cases continues to grow, report says
• The Complete Report
• SEC Settles Insider Trading Charges with Father of Big Firm Associate
• New Charges Against Ex-Prosecutor Accused of Witness Murder, Fraud
• Federal Circuit Upholds Victory for Boston Scientific and Arnold & Porter in Multibillion-Dollar Stent Patent Wars
• More than Meets the Eye in HSBC's $62.5 Million Proposed Settlement with Madoff Feeder-Fund Investors
• Judge Blasts Lawyer Over 'Greatest Hits' Defense
• Health case turns eyes to Atlanta
• Appeals Court Orders New Trial in Retaliation Suit Against FBI
• More Fees Awarded in Trademark Row Between Retailers
• 2 Lawyers, Including Former Name Partner, Leave Thompson Wigdor After Sanction
• Recommind Intends to Flex Predictive Coding Muscles

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Embattled Weiner Turns to Baker & Hostetler Partner	Top
A source has confirmed that Baker & Hostetler partner John Siegal -- who represented Rep. Anthony Weiner as the congressman considered runs for New York City mayor in 2005 and 2009 -- will be representing Weiner amid the fallout over his explicit online communications.
Howrey Seeks Voluntary Chapter 11; Wiley Rein Takes Lead	Top
Lawyers for Howrey are trying to convert the firm's involuntary Chapter 7 case into a voluntary Chapter 11 filing. Former Howrey managing partner and CEO Robert Ruyak filed a declaration Monday listing the now-defunct firm's current assets and liabilities.
Squire Sanders Wins $500 Million Battle with FDIC for Bank Holding Company	Top
In the first-ever trial of its kind, Squire Sanders convinced an advisory jury and a federal judge that its client, bankrupt AmFin Financial Corp., never committed to maintain the capital of a failed savings and loan subsidiary, AmTrust Bank.
Backlog of immigration cases continues to grow, report says	Top
The number of pending cases in federal immigration courts is at an all-time high, and those cases are remaining open for longer, according to new data that underscores the backlog facing the United States' immigration system.
The Complete Report	Top
The percentage of minority lawyers at large firms has edged up, erasing the decline seen in last year's Diversity Scorecard. Cumulatively, firms that replied to this year's survey saw collective U.S. head count fall by 359, while the minority head count in U.S. offices rose by 136. Related information: Diversity Scorecard 2011
SEC Settles Insider Trading Charges with Father of Big Firm Associate	Top
A California personal injury attorney has settled SEC charges that he traded on inside information illicitly obtained from his lawyer daughter, according to a statement released by the regulatory agency Monday.
New Charges Against Ex-Prosecutor Accused of Witness Murder, Fraud	Top
A grand jury has returned a second superseding indictment, this time adding racketeering charges, against defense attorney and ex-prosecutor Paul Bergrin, who has been accused of running a crime ring fueled by murder, fraud and other criminal activity.
Federal Circuit Upholds Victory for Boston Scientific and Arnold & Porter in Multibillion-Dollar Stent Patent Wars	Top
The Federal Circuit has affirmed a summary ruling in a huge win for Boston Scientific, which could have faced more than $1 billion in damages in the case and remains locked in related litigation with Johnson & Johnson over the multibillion-dollar stent market.
More than Meets the Eye in HSBC's $62.5 Million Proposed Settlement with Madoff Feeder-Fund Investors	Top
A proposed $62.5 million settlement between HSBC and investors in Ireland's Thema Fund would give plaintiffs lawyers a $10 million war chest for litigation against other banks, and could limit Madoff trustee Irving Picard's options in recovering money from HSBC.
Judge Blasts Lawyer Over 'Greatest Hits' Defense	Top
A New York judge castigated an attorney last week for taking a grab-bag approach to defending a client against a suit over unpaid rent, saying the 20 affirmative defenses he offered were "a veritable laundry list ... of what respondents tend to argue."
Health case turns eyes to Atlanta	Top
An 11th Circuit panel hears arguments today over the constitutionality of the 2010 federal health care system overhaul. The court is going to break with its rules and release an audio recording of the proceedings shortly after their completion.
Appeals Court Orders New Trial in Retaliation Suit Against FBI	Top
The D.C. Circuit has ordered a new trial in a retaliation suit brought against the FBI by a former legal attache in Saudi Arabia, saying the jury was mistakenly asked to assess government security clearance judgments that are not reviewable.
More Fees Awarded in Trademark Row Between Retailers	Top
In a contentious trademark dispute over BCBG Max Azaria's use of the brand "True People" when Urban Outfitters already used "Free People," the 3rd Circuit has awarded additional attorney fees to Urban Outfitters along with upholding a previous fee award and a sanction against BCBG.
2 Lawyers, Including Former Name Partner, Leave Thompson Wigdor After Sanction	Top
Name partner Scott B. Gilly and associate Gregory N. Filosa have left Thompson Wigdor & Gilly after the firm was sanctioned by a federal judge for allowing a client whom the two attorneys represented in an employment discrimination case to conceal she had been hired at a new company for more money.Visit Small Firms
Recommind Intends to Flex Predictive Coding Muscles	Top
Recommind, an e-discovery software company, is seeking to license its current and anticipated predictive coding patents ahead of filing for an initial public offering. The company intends to litigate if licensing negotiations with competitors fail. The company received its initial process-heavy patent on April 26; several newer filings, if granted, would "broaden and deepen" the current patent, GC and VP of Marketing Craig Carpenter said.Visit Law Technology News

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