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• Fast and Furious sticks as Holder's biggest 2011 flap
• Years Later, City Is Still Dealing With Fallout From 2004 RNC Arrests
• Mass. state court says Web site confers personal jurisdiction over French company
• NYC Taxi Agency Discriminates Against Disabled, U.S. Judge Rules
• Days reflects on his years as a top advocate at the high court
• How to Earn My GC Business
• John Green on Improving the User Experience
• Recorder Roundtable: Employment Law
• Janet Day on Law Firm IT 'Nirvana'
• After Reconsideration, Circuit Reinstates Murder Conviction
• D.C. Appeals Court: Assault Victims Don't Need to Know Attackers to be Entitled to Protection Orders
• Federal, State Claims May Be Split In Takings Case, 3rd Circuit Rules
• U.S. Judge Issues Judgment Against Iran Over 9/11
• LCD Makers to Pay $539M to Settle Civil Antitrust Suits
• Accounting Firm Suit Tossed Out
• Sudden Death of Robert G. Morvillo, 73, a 'Staggering Loss' for Legal Community
• Egyptian Court Bans Military 'Virginity Tests'
• Hofstra Law Dean Set to Move to Washington and Lee Law

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Fast and Furious sticks as Holder's biggest 2011 flap	Top
For all the controversy that has plagued the U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. -- from terror-trial venues to voting and immigrant rights issues -- nothing has had more sticking power than the botched gun-trafficking probe known as Operation Fast and Furious. If Holder was hoping the flap over the operation would quietly subside, that hasn't happened. And it isn't likely.
Years Later, City Is Still Dealing With Fallout From 2004 RNC Arrests	Top
The New York City Law Department is still working hard to defeat class and individual actions alleging the police were guilty of widespread violations of the U.S. Constitution in the mass arrest and detention of almost 1,800 demonstrators at the GOP's 2004 convention.
Mass. state court says Web site confers personal jurisdiction over French company	Top
In a case of first impression, a Massachusetts state court has ruled it has jurisdiction to hear a case against Salomon S.A. because the company's website directs consumers to retailers that sell its products in the state. The ruling also applies to Salomon North America and its parent company in Metz-Tessy, France.
NYC Taxi Agency Discriminates Against Disabled, U.S. Judge Rules	Top
The disabled have no "meaningful access" to ride in the majority of New York City taxis, a federal judge has determined. The judge ruled that until a proposal to accommodate disabled cab passengers is submitted and approved by the court, all new taxi medallions sold must be for wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
Days reflects on his years as a top advocate at the high court	Top
The recent announcement by former Solicitor General Drew Days III that he was retiring from Morrison & Foerster represents the winding down of a significant career of advocacy before the Supreme Court. In an interview, Days offered his thoughts and recollections about the Court and his career.
How to Earn My GC Business	Top
Four in-house counsel discuss how firms can get their business and what they expect from outside attorneys.
John Green on Improving the User Experience	Top
John Green, CIO of Baker Donelson, speaks at ILTA with LTN's editor in chief, Monica Bay, about an initiative to improve the user experience at his firm by tracking and mapping every application in use using the Aternity Frontline Performance Intelligence software.
Recorder Roundtable: Employment Law	Top
Four experts discussed recent developments in employment law at a Recorder Roundtable on Nov. 9 in San Francisco.
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.
After Reconsideration, Circuit Reinstates Murder Conviction	Top
Four months after ordering the release of a man who killed his wife, the 2nd Circuit has reversed itself "after much reflection" and yielded to the "double deference" the U.S. Supreme Court says is owed the state courts on habeas petitions.
D.C. Appeals Court: Assault Victims Don't Need to Know Attackers to be Entitled to Protection Orders	Top
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has found that under D.C. law, civil protection orders must be available to those who claim they've been stalked or sexually assaulted by a stranger, not just when the parties had been "intimate" partners or had been in an interpersonal or intrafamily relationship.
Federal, State Claims May Be Split In Takings Case, 3rd Circuit Rules	Top
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided a plaintiff's federal claims are not precluded when the plaintiff puts the defendants in a state action on notice that the federal claims are being split off and the defense never objects.
U.S. Judge Issues Judgment Against Iran Over 9/11	Top
A federal judge in Manhattan has issued a default judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran, its top officials and various political and military subdivisions in finding that the defendants provided direct and material support to al-Qaida in connection with the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
LCD Makers to Pay $539M to Settle Civil Antitrust Suits	Top
On the heels of a plaintiff-friendly ruling in the TFT-LCD antitrust litigation, a group of manufacturer defendants is poised to settle for $539 million. Plaintiffs have filed a motion for preliminary settlement approval on behalf of indirect purchaser plaintiffs and state attorneys general.
Accounting Firm Suit Tossed Out	Top
Six years after construction stopped on a failed effort to build an ice hockey rink near Sarasota, Fla., a Georgia judge has tossed out a suit by a construction company seeking $12 million from accounting firm Porter Keadle, which represented the man who planned the project.
Sudden Death of Robert G. Morvillo, 73, a 'Staggering Loss' for Legal Community	Top
Attorney Robert G. Morvillo, who died suddenly in his sleep Saturday at age 73, was remembered as a friend, mentor and legal pioneer who remained true to himself and, above all, to his family. Morvillo represented his share of well-known clients, including media mogul Martha Stewart.
Egyptian Court Bans Military 'Virginity Tests'	Top
An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered the country's military rulers to stop the use of "virginity tests" on female detainees, in a rare condemnation by a civilian tribunal of a military practice that has caused an uproar among activists and rights groups.Visit International News
Hofstra Law Dean Set to Move to Washington and Lee Law	Top
The dean of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, Nora V. Demleitner, is leaving the school to head the Washington and Lee University School of Law. She will become the first woman to serve as dean at Washington and Lee Law when she assumes the position on July 1.Visit lawjobs.com News & Views

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