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• Survey reveals widespread cuts to state court budgets
• NLRB votes to streamline union organizing elections
• In privacy case, justices home in on the meaning of 'actual damages'
• Emory degree program introduces non-lawyers to the law
• IP boutique sues former client for more than $561K in fees, expenses
• Facebook settles with FTC over privacy violations
• Investor group sues Paramount, DreamWorks to recover share of profits on 29 movies
• Banquet hall sales managers exempt from overtime, 1st Circuit rules
• ANTITRUST: A brighter future for private plaintiff challenges?
• ANTITRUST: DOJ's suit against AT&T: rhetoric v. reality
• 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
• Write. Share. Get Noticed.
• WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Taking a stand on taking the stand
• LAW SCHOOLS REVIEW
• The Minority 40 Under 40

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Survey reveals widespread cuts to state court budgets	Top
Results of the survey, issued by the National Center for State Courts and released on Nov. 29, indicate widespread recent budget cuts — and the public at large is going to feel the impact.
NLRB votes to streamline union organizing elections	Top
The National Labor Relations Board narrowly passed a resolution Nov. 30 that would streamline union organizing elections by delaying the appeals process. The board voted 2-1 in favor of the resolution.
In privacy case, justices home in on the meaning of 'actual damages'	Top
In a case watched closely by privacy and whistleblower advocates, lawyers for an HIV-positive pilot and the federal government clashed in the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday over whether damages for mental and emotional distress can be recovered for violations of the Privacy Act.
Emory degree program introduces non-lawyers to the law	Top
Emory University School of Law is launching a year-long juris master degree program for professionals, undergraduates and graduate students who want an introduction to the law.
IP boutique sues former client for more than $561K in fees, expenses	Top
Lando & Anastasi, an intellectual property boutique, has sued former client Innovention Toys LLC for a unpaid bill of more than $561,000.
Facebook settles with FTC over privacy violations	Top
Facebook has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived its users and failed to keep their information private, agreeing on Tuesday to establish a comprehensive privacy program that includes independent audits for the next 20 years.
Investor group sues Paramount, DreamWorks to recover share of profits on 29 movies	Top
An investment group has sued Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks in California state court accusing the companies of using accounting tricks to cheat it out of its share of the profits on 29 films.
Banquet hall sales managers exempt from overtime, 1st Circuit rules	Top
Sales managers at banquet halls are exempt from overtime pay laws based on their job duties, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has ruled.
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: 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: 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.
Write. Share. Get Noticed.	Top
Social media are a positive filtering mechanism due to the simple fact that good information get shared, junk gets ignored.
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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