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• LAW SCHOOLS: An early connection
• Much pain, a lot of gain
• Stevens prosecutors blasted
• Occupy LA's lawyer says peaceful relations with LAPD are no accident
• Stripping Doe of anonymity
• Judge finds client conflicts tripped up firm
• Judge denies certification of consumer class in case over ZIP codes
• Federal Circuit denies compensation to Vaccine Act claimants, reversing claims court
• Merck agrees to settle DOJ claims over Vioxx marketing for $950 million
• Federal Circuit: Inventor should have been allowed to offer affidavit in malpractice case
• Judge tentatively dismisses foreign plaintiffs' economic claims against Toyota
• ANTITRUST: DOJ's suit against AT&T: rhetoric v. reality
• ANTITRUST: A brighter future for private plaintiff challenges?
• ANTITRUST: Antitrust standing and the new economy
• ANTITRUST: Recent cases on antitrust implications of petitioning foreign governments
• ANTITRUST: Filers learn to adapt to changes under Hart-Scott-Rodino
• OPINION: Muzzling teachers on Facebook
• How likely is Congress to fix federal sentencing laws?
• IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: Big money
• How limitations on number and duration apply to corporate depositions
• WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Taking a stand on taking the stand
• LAW SCHOOLS REVIEW
• The Minority 40 Under 40

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LAW SCHOOLS: An early connection	Top
If racial diversity in the legal profession is ever to climb above the 10% mark where it has hovered for the past decade, pre-law counselors and law school admissions officers need to do a better job of identifying promising minority applicants, guiding them through the often intimidating application process and ensuring that they graduate.
Much pain, a lot of gain	Top
A review of decisions by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission during the past decade shows an uptick in awards for emotional distress.
Stevens prosecutors blasted	Top
The lead special prosecutor tasked with exploring the failed public corruption case against former Sen. Ted Stevens concluded last week that U.S. Justice Department trial attorneys committed prosecutorial misconduct by withholding information from the late Alaska senator's defense lawyers.
Occupy LA's lawyer says peaceful relations with LAPD are no accident	Top
As protestors in the Occupy movement have been arrested or relocated by force across the nation, the anti-Wall Street crowd in downtown Los Angeles has remained relatively peaceful. Occupy LA's attorney, Carol Sobel, a solo practitioner in Santa Monica, Calif., who is co-chairwoman of the National Lawyers Guild's mass defense committee, said it's no accident that Los Angeles hasn't gone the way of the rest of the country.
Stripping Doe of anonymity	Top
For six years, a legal battle to unmask an anonymous informant has pitted an Arlington, Va.-based defense contractor against a Washington-based trade group trying to shield the John Doe's identity.
Judge finds client conflicts tripped up firm	Top
Using unusually strong language, a federal bankruptcy judge recently slammed Washington's Butzel Long Tighe Patton for failing to disclose a client conflict and stripped the firm of nearly $72,000 in fees.
Judge denies certification of consumer class in case over ZIP codes	Top
In what may be the first ruling of its kind, a federal judge has denied certification of a class of California consumers alleging that GNC salespeople illegally asked for their ZIP codes as part of their credit card transactions.
Federal Circuit denies compensation to Vaccine Act claimants, reversing claims court	Top
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed a ruling by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that two petitioners were entitled to compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, finding that the claims court was mistaken in rejecting findings of a special master.
Merck agrees to settle DOJ claims over Vioxx marketing for $950 million	Top
Merck & Co., Inc. became the latest healthcare company to strike a major settlement with the Justice Department on Tuesday, agreeing to pay $950 million to resolve criminal and civil charges stemming from its marketing of the painkiller Vioxx.
Federal Circuit: Inventor should have been allowed to offer affidavit in malpractice case	Top
A district court abused its discretion by refusing to let an inventor submit an affidavit about his own invention in a malpractice case against his former patent lawyers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled.
Judge tentatively dismisses foreign plaintiffs' economic claims against Toyota	Top
A federal judge has tentatively dismissed claims by consumers in foreign countries who assert economic damages against Toyota Motor Corp. based on defects associated with sudden acceleration.
ANTITRUST: DOJ's suit against AT&T: rhetoric v. reality	Top
From a traditional antitrust analysis, it would be hard to see how the government can lose this one in court.
ANTITRUST: A brighter future for private plaintiff challenges?	Top
In their suit opposing the AT&T merger, Sprint and Cellular South could redefine scope of relief available.
ANTITRUST: Antitrust standing and the new economy	Top
Innovation and network effects have the potential to alter the traditional analysis.
ANTITRUST: Recent cases on antitrust implications of petitioning foreign governments	Top
There appears to be a modest trend favoring immunization of foreign conduct, but courts are still elusive as to providing a clear articulation of the basis for it.
ANTITRUST: Filers learn to adapt to changes under Hart-Scott-Rodino	Top
New rules eliminate some forms of information and add others to make what's required more relevant to antitrust review.
OPINION: Muzzling teachers on Facebook	Top
Missouri law illustrated dangers of chipping away at speech with a meat-ax instead of a scalpel.
How likely is Congress to fix federal sentencing laws?	Top
The left and the right have yet to find common ground, and neither side has shown a willingness to compromise.
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: Big money	Top
Profile of the Blackstone Group's general counsel John Finley.
How limitations on number and duration apply to corporate depositions	Top
What when, as frequently happens, a corporation designates multiple individuals to testify on different topics?
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.
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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