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• Top British law firms navigating D.C. waters
• For Chinese-Americans, a chance for an apology
• Anita Hill lands new D.C. job
• Congress examines federal role in marriage laws
• INADMISSIBLE
• Judicial nominee stalls after Kansas senator's flip
• Arizona judicial nominee put on fast track
• Senate committee backs nominee for 2nd Circuit
• COURTSIDE: Newest justices join cert pool
• Roberts Court extends line of permissive First Amendment rulings in video game case
• For business, a big week at Court
• A question of contempt
• Mistrial result of blunder, experts agree
• A shift to magistrate judges

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Top British law firms navigating D.C. waters	Top
Two more British giants appear to be dipping their toes in the Potomac, hoping that they can leverage their global client base to build Washington-based regulatory practices.
For Chinese-Americans, a chance for an apology	Top
Covington & Burling's Martin Gold is leading an effort to pressure Congress to approve resolutions expressing regret for passing laws that discriminated against the Chinese.
Anita Hill lands new D.C. job	Top
As the 20th anniversary approaches of one of the most polarizing U.S. Supreme Court confirmation sessions in recent times, Anita Hill, who accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, is back with a law firm in Washington.
Congress examines federal role in marriage laws	Top
For the first time since Congress voted in 1996 to define marriage as between a man and a woman, a congressional committee on Wednesday looked at reversing that action.
INADMISSIBLE	Top
A farewell to Luckern; throwing names into the AG ring; the Blackwater battle continues; David Fuss knows the secret to survivin'; Harry Thomas Jr. hires the heavyweights; sweating for a good cause; and Mike Lee's balanced-budget book in this week's column.
Judicial nominee stalls after Kansas senator's flip	Top
President Barack Obama's choice for a spot on a federal appeals court is getting bottled up in committee, after one of the nominee's home-state senators apparently reversed his initial support.
Arizona judicial nominee put on fast track	Top
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer Zipps appeared on Wednesday for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The hearing came five weeks after President Barack Obama nominated Zipps — a faster schedule than senators have been following for other recent judicial nominees.
Senate committee backs nominee for 2nd Circuit	Top
Judge Christopher Droney's nomination moves ahead to the full Senate after a voice vote by the committee. He is Obama's second nominee for a Connecticut-based seat on the appeals court previously held by Senior Judge Guido Calabresi.
COURTSIDE: Newest justices join cert pool	Top
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.
A question of contempt	Top
Prosecutors in the Ted Stevens case want the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to strike down Judge Emmet Sullivan's contempt ruling. Their lawyers call the judge's finding flawed and said it could potentially harm their careers.
Mistrial result of blunder, experts agree	Top
The sudden collapse of the Clemens prosecution was an embarrassment for the government, and observers were left wondering how the prosecution team could slip up in a case that has consumed significant resources and generated national scrutiny.
A shift to magistrate judges	Top
In 2010, a civil case in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia lasted on average about eight months, from filing to disposition. Not bad, considering the national average is about the same time, but Chief Judge Royce Lamberth wants to speed things up.

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