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• Another 15 law schools targeted over jobs data
• High court wrestles with extent of ministerial exception to employment bias suits
• LSAC settles test taker's ADA complaint
• Thai officials renew their attack on money-laundering charges
• 1st Circuit arguments focus on coverage for suits over pomegranate claims
• Potential cost of defending DOMA goes up
• Battle over Medicaid launches new Supreme Court term
• THE PLAINTIFFS' HOT LIST
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Blogging levels the playing field
• OPINION: Expert liability for ratings agencies
• OPINION: An advocate's path to the judiciary
• Passing the buck
• Slideshow: 4th Annual Legal Times Awards
• LAW SCHOOLS: A SPECIAL REPORT
• SURVEY OF LAW FIRM ECONOMICS

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Another 15 law schools targeted over jobs data	Top
The attorneys behind class actions against New York Law School and Thomas M. Cooley Law School announced plans on Oct. 5 to sue 15 additional law schools for publishing what they described as misleading post-employment job statistics.
High court wrestles with extent of ministerial exception to employment bias suits	Top
The Supreme Court on Wednesday plunged into a thorny thicket surrounding government enforcement of job bias laws and religious employers, and emerged apparently divided over how to protect the interests of both.
LSAC settles test taker's ADA complaint	Top
The U.S. Department of Justice this week announced a settlement under which the council will give a 22-year-old University of Minnesota graduate with ADD and a learning disability several testing accommodations that it had twice denied.
Thai officials renew their attack on money-laundering charges	Top
A high-ranking public official in Thailand and her daughter have urged a federal judge to throw out money laundering charges filed against them in a case tied to a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation against a Hollywood producer and his wife, saying the charges were an attempt to get around a ban on prosecuting foreign officials for taking bribes.
1st Circuit arguments focus on coverage for suits over pomegranate claims	Top
The Oct. 5 hearing in Welch Foods Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. concerned whether a directors and officers liability insurance policy should cover Welch's costs to fight two deceptive advertising lawsuits, one brought by competitor POM Wonderful LLC and the other a copycat suit brought by a consumer.
Potential cost of defending DOMA goes up	Top
The price of hiring former U.S. solicitor general Paul Clement to defend the federal ban on recognizing same-sex marriage could go as high as $1.5 million, according to a new modification of Clement's contract with the U.S. House of Representatives.
Battle over Medicaid launches new Supreme Court term	Top
With a severe budget crisis as the backdrop, California urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to bar private individuals from challenging state decisions to reduce Medicaid reimbursement rates for doctors and other health care providers.
THE PLAINTIFFS' HOT LIST	Top
These 20 firms are at the cutting edge of plaintiffs' work — and are giving defense players a run for their money. • Hare Wynn harvests big victory in rice row • In NYSE case, Labaton created a bull market • Whatley Drake finds healthy return in insurance fights
SOCIAL MEDIA: Blogging levels the playing field	Top
In football, they have an expression: "On any given Sunday, anything can happen." Which means that the team that should win can lose. Is this true in the legal industry? Is there a chance for small firms to compete with Big Law?
OPINION: Expert liability for ratings agencies	Top
An SEC no-action letter has created uncertainty on the ramifications of a Dodd-Frank provision intended to require the agencies to consent to liability.
OPINION: An advocate's path to the judiciary	Top
Nancy Gertner describes controversial cases she handled at a time when women weren't particularly welcome in courtrooms.
Passing the buck	Top
Very smart people can sometimes fall into the trap of blaming others, and tolerating a poisonous work environment. Mistakes are inevitable. False blame and recriminations are not.
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.
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.

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