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• Report Finds FCPA Charges Most Likely to Target Senior Executives
• Moneyball for Law Firms
• Cerberus, Innkeepers Trial Postponed; Parties in Talks over Scuttled $1.1 Billion Deal
• Judge Tosses Securities Class Action Against China North East Petroleum
• DOJ Criticizes Judge's Ruling In $250M Forfeiture Dispute
• Janet Day on Law Firm IT 'Nirvana'
• The Final Rothstein Auction
• Doug Caddell on Foley & Lardner's Freedom of Computing
• Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Jonathan Turley
• Greenpeace Files Round 2 of Spying Suit Against Chemical Companies
• Home Depot Fills Prized In-House Counsel Slot
• Lisa Berry, GC at Two Companies With Backdating Problems, Settles SEC Charges
• Crowell & Moring Scores for Coal Industry in Suit Against EPA over Mountaintop Removal Mining
• Constitutionality of Facebook Threat Charges Challenged
• John Edwards' Lawyer Faces Conflicts Question
• Full 11th Circuit will take up question of crack sentencings
• Goffer Sentenced to Three Years; Judge Says He Was Influenced by Older Brother
• Fight breaks out over Toyota bellwether
• No Recourse for Lawyer Stalked by Ex-Client She Dated

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Report Finds FCPA Charges Most Likely to Target Senior Executives	Top
Chadbourne & Parke has released its latest compliance report, uncovering trends in anti-corruption enforcement against individuals over the last six years. The report shows senior executives are the employees most likely to see their names attached to a corporate civil or criminal bribery charge.
Moneyball for Law Firms	Top
Billy Beane shook up baseball with a data-driven approach to evaluating talent that helped small-market teams level the playing field and made large-market teams even stronger. Can Beane's methods be applied effectively to the legal industry?
Cerberus, Innkeepers Trial Postponed; Parties in Talks over Scuttled $1.1 Billion Deal	Top
When Cerberus Capital Management walked away from a billion-dollar agreement to buy 64 Innkeepers hotels, the bankrupt hotel operator's lawyers claimed it was just a ploy to renegotiate the deal. Now it looks as though Cerberus may get a better price after all.
Judge Tosses Securities Class Action Against China North East Petroleum	Top
In what appears to be the first ruling granting motions to dismiss in the current wave of securities class actions against Chinese companies whose shares trade on U.S. exchanges, a federal judge in Manhattan has tossed claims against China North East Petroleum Holdings and related defendants.
DOJ Criticizes Judge's Ruling In $250M Forfeiture Dispute	Top
Prosecutors in Washington are objecting to a judge's order that requires the government to provide a more detailed explanation of the U.S. Justice Department's pursuit of assets in a $250 million forfeiture dispute.
Janet Day on Law Firm IT 'Nirvana'	Top
LTN reporter Evan Koblentz speaks with Berwin Leighton Paisner CIO Janet Day about her "concept of nirvana," in which the consumerization of IT in law firms -- where lawyers use and maintain their favorite devices for work -- makes the help desk unnecessary. Koblentz and Day also discuss Hewlett-Packard's move to become more consumer-focused as Apple potentially becomes more business-focused.
The Final Rothstein Auction	Top
The third and final auction of items from Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein features a stuffed lion, dozens of pricey shoes and dresses and a $3,000 Hello Kitty purse.
Doug Caddell on Foley & Lardner's Freedom of Computing	Top
Doug Caddell, CIO at Foley & Lardner, speaks with LTN staff reporter Evan Koblentz at ILTA about his firm's policy of giving lawyers the freedom to buy the technology they need -- instead of dictating choices. Freedom of computing, he says, allows firms to focus more on business issues and less on infrastructure.
Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Jonathan Turley	Top
When Jonathan Turley is not teaching at George Washington University Law School or blogging, he is a litigator whose cases can never be described as boring. In this video interview with Tony Mauro, Turley discusses his high-profile case on Utah's anti-polygamy law.
Greenpeace Files Round 2 of Spying Suit Against Chemical Companies	Top
A federal judge dismissed Greenpeace's racketeering suit against Dow Chemical and Sasol North American in September, but the environmental group is taking another shot, filing in D.C. Superior Court a new version of the suit, minus the racketeering claims that initially got the case dismissed.
Home Depot Fills Prized In-House Counsel Slot	Top
The Home Depot has filled its general counsel position, which has been open since Jack A. VanWoerkom retired after trading in $6.7 million worth of company stock earlier this year. MetLife's deputy GC, Teresa Wynn Roseborough, will start work at the retailer's corporate office Nov. 7.
Lisa Berry, GC at Two Companies With Backdating Problems, Settles SEC Charges	Top
Lisa Berry, the former general counsel for Juniper Networks and KLA-Tencor accused of backdating stock options, has settled her case with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Berry has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $350,000 plus give up $77,120 in profits allegedly gained through backdating.
Crowell & Moring Scores for Coal Industry in Suit Against EPA over Mountaintop Removal Mining	Top
The Obama administration and environmental groups suffered a big setback last week in their efforts to curb the controversial practice of mining for coal by blasting away at the summits of Appalachian mountains and dumping the debris in local valleys and streams. See related story: Crowell Hit with Ethics Complaint Over Inbreeding Comment
Constitutionality of Facebook Threat Charges Challenged	Top
A Pennsylvania man who was indicted for making violent threats on Facebook is now challenging the constitutionality of the federal cyberstalking statute, arguing that the law criminalizes "pure speech" and is vague and overbroad.
John Edwards' Lawyer Faces Conflicts Question	Top
Chadbourne & Parke partner Abbe Lowell has been in demand lately, so much so that a judge in former presidential candidate John Edwards' criminal case may hold a hearing to ensure Lowell can represent Edwards conflict-free.
Full 11th Circuit will take up question of crack sentencings	Top
The full 11th Circuit has decided to take up a question about the scope of a 2010 federal statute designed to reduce the disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentences. The en banc review is remarkable because the government has signed on to the defense position in the cases to be reheard.
Goffer Sentenced to Three Years; Judge Says He Was Influenced by Older Brother	Top
The degree to which Emanuel Goffer followed the lead of his older brother, Zvi Goffer, as he bribed former Ropes & Gray attorneys for inside client information was considered by Judge Richard Sullivan in ordering a three-year term for Emanuel -- a downward departure from the low end of the sentencing range.
Fight breaks out over Toyota bellwether	Top
Lawyers in the litigation against Toyota Motor over sudden, unintended acceleration are butting heads over which case should be a bellwether trial -- and when. Judges in state and federal court must identify which of the hundreds of claims should proceed to trial first.
No Recourse for Lawyer Stalked by Ex-Client She Dated	Top
A lawyer who became romantically involved with a client in a divorce case, and later reported that the former client was stalking her via emails, Facebook messages and other forms of unwanted attention, has lost her appellate court bid for a restraining order.

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