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• Maryland governor demands that law school drop lawsuit
• Dodgers accuse Fox Sports of trying to bust up plans for a sale
• USC shelves plans for a tax LL.M.
• 9th Circuit agrees to hear early appeal in Toyota MDL
• Defense counsel may not pull out of patent case despite client's nonpayment
• Ginsburg, others praise the impact of Reed v. Reed, 40 years later
• In fiscal 2011, EEOC won record-breaking $365M for discrimination victims
• Dueling motions in Kung Fu Panda copyright case
• Professor's plea: Say no to 'law school porn'
• WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Taking a stand on taking the stand
• WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Export controls enforcement intensifies
• WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Aggressive FCPA enforcement persists
• WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Does defense from federal RICO apply to 'little RICO' statutes?
• IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: In-house use of matter-management software
• OPINION: Let the cameras roll
• THE PRACTICE: Cases on malfunction theory, res ipsa's kissing cousin
• COURTSIDE: A Court with a human face
• LAW SCHOOLS REVIEW
• The Minority 40 Under 40

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Maryland governor demands that law school drop lawsuit	Top
The battle between Maryland lawmakers and the environmental clinic at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law reignited this week, when Gov. Martin O'Malley sent a harshly worded letter to Dean Phoebe Haddon calling the clinic's involvement in a lawsuit an "ongoing injustice."
Dodgers accuse Fox Sports of trying to bust up plans for a sale	Top
Lawyers for the Dodgers have filed a complaint in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware seeking damages and an injunction that would prevent Fox Sports Net West 2 LLC, which operates the Prime Ticket television network, from ruining its plans to sell the team's future broadcast rights through a planned auction.
USC shelves plans for a tax LL.M.	Top
Launching master of law programs in tax seemed like a great idea when employers were confident that there would be a demand for the credential. But the legal market has changed dramatically since then, and the University of Southern California Gould School of Law is backing off a plan to add a tax LL.M. program.
9th Circuit agrees to hear early appeal in Toyota MDL	Top
A federal appeals court has granted Toyota Motor Corp.'s request to immediately review a lower court ruling that allowed millions of consumers to sue the company for damages even though their cars didn't experience a defect or sell for reduced prices following the company's recall of more than 8 million vehicles to repair the defect.
Defense counsel may not pull out of patent case despite client's nonpayment	Top
A federal magistrate judge has denied a bid by Minneapolis firm Leffert Jay & Polglaze to withdraw from a patent case, despite the fact that its client hasn't paid nearly $278,000 in legal bills.
Ginsburg, others praise the impact of Reed v. Reed, 40 years later	Top
At a packed panel discussion at the National Press Club Nov. 17, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg remarked at how the Constitution has allowed the country to evolve to embrace "a marvelous diversity."
In fiscal 2011, EEOC won record-breaking $365M for discrimination victims	Top
It's been a record-breaking year at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which received more discrimination charges than ever before and won an all-time high $365 million for victims of workplace discrimination, while simultaneously managing to reduce its huge backlog of cases.
Dueling motions in Kung Fu Panda copyright case	Top
Call it judicial jujitsu in a case over a martial arts bear. A plaintiff who claims DreamWorks and Paramount infringed his copyrights in their Kung Fu Panda movies has asked the court to sanction the defendants for improper investigation tactics, but his opponents want the case dropped because he skipped a deposition.
Professor's plea: Say no to 'law school porn'	Top
It's that time of year when law school faculties are inundated with so-called "law school porn" — slick mailings extolling the virtues of individual law schools meant to influence law school rankings. Some legal educators believe the barrage of mail has gotten out of control, and proves that rankings are driving administrative decisions.
WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Taking a stand on taking the stand	Top
The decision about whether a defendant testifies should be exceptionally nuanced; ramifications are hard to judge.
WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Export controls enforcement intensifies	Top
Anything but strict compliance with regulations may expose a company to severe civil and criminal sanctions.
WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Aggressive FCPA enforcement persists	Top
Increased activity, along with recent legal developments, mandate that companies remain vigilant.
WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Does defense from federal RICO apply to 'little RICO' statutes?	Top
Because state versions are worded differently, courts divide on whether operation-or-management test applies to them.
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: In-house use of matter-management software	Top
A large number of U.S. law departments have licensed the software, but smaller departments mostly have not.
OPINION: Let the cameras roll	Top
The Supreme Court's defiant stance against cameras is born of fear of change, nostalgia, a self-interested desire for anonymity, but most of all exceptionalism: the Court's view of itself as a unique institution that can and should resist the demands of the information age.
THE PRACTICE: Cases on malfunction theory, res ipsa's kissing cousin	Top
Shifting the burden of proof to the defendant can make sense for manufacturing defects, but not for design defects.
COURTSIDE: A Court with a human face	Top
Clare Cushman has compiled a treasure trove of colorful information about the Supreme Court and its justices, past and present, in her new book Courtwatchers: Eyewitness Accounts in Supreme Court History.
LAW SCHOOLS REVIEW	Top
Rising tuition. Misleading employment statistics. Inadequate skills training. One law school professor has launched a full-scale assault on the legal education system in response to these mounting issues. Are law schools in crisis?
The Minority 40 Under 40	Top
The lawyers profiled here were all born in the 1970s, a decade when law schools and law firms were just beginning to welcome minorities in significant numbers. The thriving careers of these lawyers — at law firms and in government, academia and public interest — attest to the greater opportunities available to them, as well as to their talents.

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