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• Cool, yet determined
• After 19 years, a trial
• For Chinese-Americans, a chance for an apology
• Anita Hill lands new D.C. job
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• Federal Circuit: District court has authority to fix obvious typo in patent claim
• Federal Circuit upholds sanctions over patent suits brought in 'bad faith'
• Glenn Archer, former Federal Circuit chief judge, dies at 82
• 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
• For contract players, a boom
• Comcast is hiring lobbyists
• Top British law firms navigating D.C. waters

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Cool, yet determined	Top
Avis Buchanan's cool head and true believer's soul have proved to be a potent mix for a woman who is, as of this year, the longest-serving director of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
After 19 years, a trial	Top
Texas businessman William Moore Jr. has spent nearly two decades trying to reclaim his reputation after the government unsuccessfully charged him in a conspiracy to win a multimillion-dollar government contract.
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.
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Judge gives no quarter in seized coin case; defense wants Leon to give up the FCPA case; DOJ settles case before it begins; a new ABA Taxation Section leader; ABA D.C. HQ for sale; disclosure decisions in Toronto; and fundraising in a hopefully cooler climate in this week's column.
Federal Circuit: District court has authority to fix obvious typo in patent claim	Top
A district court has the authority to correct an obvious drafting error in a patent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled, reversing a judgment invalidating the affected patent claim.
Federal Circuit upholds sanctions over patent suits brought in 'bad faith'	Top
The decision discussed the inequities involving companies that use their patents solely to demand licenses or bring suits, sometimes referred to as patent trolls.
Glenn Archer, former Federal Circuit chief judge, dies at 82	Top
Archer, who was nominated by President Ronald Reagan, joined the Federal Circuit bench in December 1985. He served as the court's chief judge from March 18, 1994, to Dec. 24, 1997, and then assumed senior status.
COURTSIDE: Newest justices join cert pool	Top
The U.S. Supreme Court's two newest justices have decided to remain in the Court's so-called "cert pool," leaving Justice Samuel Alito Jr. as the only justice whose law clerks screen incoming cases for just one member of the Court.
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.
For contract players, a boom	Top
Unlike other firm practices that benefit most when the federal bureaucracy grows, government contracts lawyers were pleased when massive spending cuts were enacted as part of the debt-ceiling bill passed by Congress earlier this month.
Comcast is hiring lobbyists	Top
With the completion of the Comcast-NBC Universal merger in January, Washington lobbyists are part of a growing cadre representing the media giant on intellectual property matters.
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.

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