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• Distressed property
• New SG preps for next term
• Human rights lawyer fights prohibitions over use of WikiLeaks documents
• Pitcher's case on deck
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• Judge Daniel Friedman, last original member of Federal Circuit, dies at 95
• Blagojevich verdict is a win for U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald
• High court grants cert in case about patentability of drug dosage methods
• 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
• House committee proposes $104 million funding cut for LSC
• Fulfilling foreign judgments
• Farmers case yields big fees

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Distressed property	Top
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc., one of the largest hotel owners in the United States, stunned the real estate industry last month with an announcement that it was suing its longtime broker, Molinaro Koger Inc.
New SG preps for next term	Top
In his first interview in office, Verrilli recently told Supreme Court Insider that the position of solicitor general is a job he did not seek or expect to get — but could not refuse when offered.
Human rights lawyer fights prohibitions over use of WikiLeaks documents	Top
A lawyer representing a Guantanamo Bay detainee is challenging government prohibitions that restrict access and use of WikiLeaks documents in pending litigation in Washington federal district court.
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.
INADMISSIBLE	Top
Predicting Varney's replacement; Cuban's other victory; is that election different from all other elections; LSC facing millions in cuts; the patent controls by Bayh; Patton Boggs backs rebels in Libya; and a new Brady Center president in this week's column.
Judge Daniel Friedman, last original member of Federal Circuit, dies at 95	Top
He was also the last chief judge of the U.S. Court of Claims, the Federal Circuit's predecessor. Friedman served as chief of that court from 1978 until 1982, when it merged with the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals to become the Federal Circuit.
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.
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.
House committee proposes $104 million funding cut for LSC	Top
The Legal Services Corporation is warning that the House Appropriations Committee's proposal to cut $104 million in funding next year could leave hundreds of thousands of low-income individuals without access to legal assistance.
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.

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