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• Big win for Monsanto in seed patent case
• A law school sprouts in California's desert
• Reward offered in car bombing of attorney
• Lobbying Prater
• Joining the health care reform fray
• Lawsuit reinstated against Nixon Peabody partner
• Judge turns aside challenge to Voting Rights Act
• Judge losing patience with discovery pace in O'Melveny's fee fight with MGA
• Prominent white-collar defender moves to Venable
• Attorney disbarred following computer sex sting
• Slideshow: 4th Annual Legal Times Awards
• THE PRACTICE: Restyled evidence rules on expert testimony coming
• OPINION: Errors in eyewitness evidence
• OPINION: It's time to fix our sentencing laws
• THE CAREERIST: Family friendly, but so what?
• LAW SCHOOLS: A SPECIAL REPORT
• SURVEY OF LAW FIRM ECONOMICS
• E-DISCOVERY: The case for treating EDD like business as usual

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Big win for Monsanto in seed patent case	Top
Monsanto Co. has scored a win for its genetically altered seed patents at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The decision was also a victory for Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, including leading appellate advocate Seth Waxman, the chairman of its appellate and Supreme Court practice group in Washington.
A law school sprouts in California's desert	Top
The California Desert Trial Academy College of Law will focus on preparing students for trial advocacy and fill a need for a local law school, said criminal defense attorney John Patrick Dolan, president and chief executive officer of the venture.
Reward offered in car bombing of attorney	Top
Investigators have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever was responsible for a car bombing that injured a lawyer and his two teenaged sons in Michigan.
Lobbying Prater	Top
Mark Prater, the recently chosen staff director of the powerful deficit-reduction panel, will play a key role in developing the committee's recommendations on how to find at least $1.2 trillion in savings over the next 10 years. This will make him a prime lobbying target.
Joining the health care reform fray	Top
Two elder statesmen of the tax law bar have joined in a brief that could help stall litigation against the Obama health care reform law until 2014 or later.
Lawsuit reinstated against Nixon Peabody partner	Top
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire has revived claims of negligent infliction of emotional distress, fraudulent misrepresentation and vicarious liability against Nixon Peabody Boston partner Regina Rockefeller and the firm stemming from an attorney's wife's lawsuit.
Judge turns aside challenge to Voting Rights Act	Top
A federal judge in Washington ruled on Sept. 21 that Congress acted within its authority in 2006 when it extended the Voting Rights Act, including a section that requires some states and localities to get permission before changing how they run their elections.
Judge losing patience with discovery pace in O'Melveny's fee fight with MGA	Top
A Los Angeles judge appeared likely to impose discovery sanctions against MGA Entertainment Inc. in an increasingly contentious billing dispute with its former law firm, O'Melveny & Myers.
Prominent white-collar defender moves to Venable	Top
Jan Handzlik, a prominent white-collar defense attorney in Los Angeles who has brought prosecutorial misconduct claims in a high profile Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case, has joined Venable LLP as a partner in the SEC/white-collar criminal defense group.
Attorney disbarred following computer sex sting	Top
A former adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School was disbarred by the Maryland Court of Appeals on Sept. 19 after pleading guilty to attempting to seduce minors on the Internet.
Slideshow: 4th Annual Legal Times Awards	Top
The fourth annual Legal Times Awards were held on Sept. 15, recognizing the top legal talent from around the Washington metropolitan area. This year's honorees included ten "champions," lawyers who upheld the legal industry's professional mission of public duty; ten "visionaries," including attorneys who have successfully guided their firms through a tough economy; and, for the first time, 20 of the most influential in-house counsel.
THE PRACTICE: Restyled evidence rules on expert testimony coming	Top
Although changes are not substantive, counsel should be ready to practice under the rules, to take effect in December.
OPINION: Errors in eyewitness evidence	Top
The high court should rule that witness certainty and other subjective factors should not be measured if doing so would impair the integrity of the inquiry.
OPINION: It's time to fix our sentencing laws	Top
Years after the Supreme Court put the ball in Congress' court, commission can finally spur action.
THE CAREERIST: Family friendly, but so what?	Top
Can big firms offer both ­quality of life and advancement — or is that just an illusion created by the firm's marketing department to suck you in?
LAW SCHOOLS: A SPECIAL REPORT	Top
Law schools around the country are launching solo and small firm "incubators" — programs that helps recent graduates establish solo practices while also encouraging free or low-cost legal services to underserved communities.
SURVEY OF LAW FIRM ECONOMICS	Top
Our national survey shows firms had a better 2010, and despite a hazy economy, they see promise in 2011.
E-DISCOVERY: The case for treating EDD like business as usual	Top
Rather than wait for a lawsuit, companies should plan ahead to meet discovery obligations.

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