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• Boies and Olson's latest campaign: Stanching the hemorrhaging at state courts
• MIDWEST REPORT
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Do you control your e-mail or does it control you?
• THE CAREERIST: 'The Economist' doesn't get it
• Former Ropes & Gray associate sues firm alleging racial bias
• Judge acquitted of attempting to bribe opposing candidate
• O'Melveny seeks discovery sanctions against former client MGA
• Top British law firms navigating D.C. waters
• Defense decries 'flagrant' misconduct in FCPA prosecution
• ABA section to focus on protections for the disabled internationally
• ABA urges firms to plan for the worst
• Prosecutor settles civil suit following DUI crash
• Judge, lawmakers, plaintiffs bemoan damages cap in Metrolink crash
• Legal bills in Bratz doll fight are unsealed
• Casey Anthony defender says holes in state's forensics case help explain acquittal
• Jury experts fret about backlash against Casey Anthony jurors
• Sedgwick argues malpractice claim is time-barred

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Boies and Olson's latest campaign: Stanching the hemorrhaging at state courts	Top
State courts are in a funding crisis, but convincing legislators to spend more money on them will be a tough sell. That was the consensus of leading attorneys and judges who discussed the financial challenges confronting state courts during a panel discussion on Aug. 7, at the American Bar Association's Annual Meeting in Toronto.
MIDWEST REPORT	Top
Our survey of market conditions in Midwestern cities finds Detroit firms expanding into other regions to find business, while Chicago ranks as one of the fastest-growing legal centers in the country.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Do you control your e-mail or does it control you?	Top
Many professionals have let their e-mail take control of their lives. Here are some ways to break out of this dilemma.
THE CAREERIST: 'The Economist' doesn't get it	Top
Has work/life balance become the default explanation for why women lag behind? Seems that way — and it's infuriating.
Former Ropes & Gray associate sues firm alleging racial bias	Top
A former associate at Boston's Ropes & Gray has filed a racial discrimination and retaliation case against the firm, 13 of its partners and the firm's former chief people officer in Boston federal court.
Judge acquitted of attempting to bribe opposing candidate	Top
A jury has acquitted a California state trial judge of attempting to bribe his opponent during a 2008 election, in a rare criminal case that highlighted the uglier side of judicial races.
O'Melveny seeks discovery sanctions against former client MGA	Top
O'Melveny & Myers has moved for sanctions against MGA Entertainment Inc., complaining that its former client failed to turn over a large portion of discovery in a fees dispute.
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.
Defense decries 'flagrant' misconduct in FCPA prosecution	Top
In an attempt to salvage a criminal investigation devoid of sufficient evidence, federal prosecutors resorted to misconduct to win a high-profile Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case, defense lawyers argued in a court document.
ABA section to focus on protections for the disabled internationally	Top
Michael Burke, the incoming chairman of the ABA's Section of International Law, talks to NLJ about the disabled, the legal implications of the debt crisis sweeping Europe, and other pressing international issues.
ABA urges firms to plan for the worst	Top
In the midst of a difficult year in terms of natural disasters, the American Bar Association will use its annual meeting next month in Toronto to urge lawyers, law firms and bar associations to take disaster planning seriously.
Prosecutor settles civil suit following DUI crash	Top
An assistant district attorney in Los Angeles has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit brought by two women whose car she crashed into while driving drunk on California's Pacific Coast Highway, according to a lawyer for the two women.
Judge, lawmakers, plaintiffs bemoan damages cap in Metrolink crash	Top
The plaintiffs' bar is calling on Veolia Transportation Inc. to provide additional payouts to victims of the 2008 Los Angeles Metrolink train crash in light of a judge's estimate that total damages exceeded a $200 million cap by as much as $150 million.
Legal bills in Bratz doll fight are unsealed	Top
MGA Entertainment Inc., which requested $161 million in attorney fees and costs following its $88.5 million verdict against Mattel Inc., has acquiesced to a discovery master's recommendation that it collect $108 million in attorney fees, according to recently unsealed court documents.
Casey Anthony defender says holes in state's forensics case help explain acquittal	Top
The National Law Journal speaks with Casey Anthony defense attorney Dorothy Clay Sims about the case and the fallout from the verdict.
Jury experts fret about backlash against Casey Anthony jurors	Top
The backlash against the jurors in the Casey Anthony case has been swift, and the tenor of the attacks has caught legal academics who study juries off guard.
Sedgwick argues malpractice claim is time-barred	Top
A court-appointed receiver cleaning up after an alleged Ponzi scheme is barred by the statute of limitations from filing a $200 million malpractice suit against Sedgwick, the San Francisco firm argued in court papers filed on July 11.

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