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• Pitcher's case on deck
• Home court advantage
• Sentencing Commission approves retroactive crack guidelines
• AG seeking pro bono help
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• Blagojevich verdict is a win for U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald
• High court grants cert in case about patentability of drug dosage methods
• In Miranda calculus, age should be a factor, Court says
• Roberts Court extends line of permissive First Amendment rulings in video game case
• For business, a big week at Court
• Fallout from Wal-Mart case begins
• Fulfilling foreign judgments
• Farmers case yields big fees
• Feds say D.C. lawyer needs ethics lesson

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Pitcher's case on deck	Top
The prosecution of Clemens in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on perjury, obstruction and false statement charges is the highest-profile trial in Washington since the botched case against the late Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) two years ago.
Home court advantage	Top
The Housing Conditions Calendar opened last spring as a new forum for tenant complaints in District of Columbia Superior Court.
Sentencing Commission approves retroactive crack guidelines	Top
Tens of thousands of federal prisoners could be released early from custody following a decision Thursday to retroactively apply crack cocaine sentencing guidelines that would reduce sentences for certain offenders.
AG seeking pro bono help	Top
Faced with an ever-growing caseload and the city's belt-tightening budget, D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan is making a plea to local law firms for pro bono aid.
INADMISSIBLE	Top
After two years, only one DOJ vacancy remains; a new civil rights initiative in Virginia; Allen & Overy comes to town; progress in D.C. Superior Court nominations; a high-profile customer supports a pharmacy's court action; a Rose blooms in the Administrative Office; and attorneys rock for charity in this week's column.
Blagojevich verdict is a win for U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald	Top
The prosecution of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich hasn't been an easy one for U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. So Monday's verdict finding Blagojevich guilty on 17 counts may give Fitzgerald some measure of validation for his handling of the case.
High court grants cert in case about patentability of drug dosage methods	Top
Intellectual property lawyers are hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will clarify some patentability issues in the field of medicine when it hears Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
In Miranda calculus, age should be a factor, Court says	Top
Stressing that children are not "miniature adults," a divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday held that the police must consider a juvenile suspect's age in deciding whether the child is in custody and must be given Miranda warnings.
Roberts Court extends line of permissive First Amendment rulings in video game case	Top
Just how conservative or pro-business the Roberts Court is continues to generate debate. But on one subject, the trend line is undeniable: a strong majority favors classic First Amendment protection for even the most objectionable speech.
For business, a big week at Court	Top
Justices curtail employment class actions, as well as climate-change and generic-drug suits.
Fallout from Wal-Mart case begins	Top
The Supreme Court's blockbuster decision Monday in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, tossing out the biggest discrimination class action in history, is already having an impact on the Supreme Court's docket.
Fulfilling foreign judgments	Top
A new bill before the District of Columbia Council could help parties trying to collect on foreign money judgments, according to attorneys supporting the law.
Farmers case yields big fees	Top
This month, a federal judge in Washington quietly approved a $1.25 billion settlement and conditionally agreed to a fee range that could generate a $92.5 million award to be split among all the lawyers.
Feds say D.C. lawyer needs ethics lesson	Top
Defense attorney Charles Daum has been indicted on several charges, including witness tampering and perjury. But did he really risk his career on a routine drug prosecution?

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