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• Wachovia to pay $148M for manipulating municipal bond market
• General public may now register for controversial, porn-related dot-XXX domains
• At 1st Circuit, two ex-lawyers appeal mortgage fraud convictions
• Law school establishing branch in Savannah
• N.C. Central dean returning to private practice
• Government misconduct in FCPA prosecution cited in related case
• 7th Circuit rules for borrower over BOA in Truth in Lending Act case
• Indiana dean will balance provost duties with leadership of law school association
• Pom Wonderful loses jury verdict on trademark violations claim — again
• 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
• What Steve Jobs can teach law firms about marketing
• OPINION: We need a national Justice Index
• OPINION: Reform the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• When unmarried cohabitants split up
• WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: Taking a stand on taking the stand
• LAW SCHOOLS REVIEW
• The Minority 40 Under 40

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Wachovia to pay $148M for manipulating municipal bond market	Top
The Justice Department has announced that Wachovia Bank N.A., now known as Wells Fargo Bank N.A., will pay $148 million to federal and state agencies after admitting to anticompetitive activity in the municipal bond investments market.
General public may now register for controversial, porn-related dot-XXX domains	Top
Amid lingering controversy about dot-XXX generic top-level domain names for the adult entertainment industry, the registration process was opened up to the general public this week and a fast-track dispute resolution program unrolled.
At 1st Circuit, two ex-lawyers appeal mortgage fraud convictions	Top
Two former Massachusetts lawyers who were convicted for participating in the same mortgage fraud scheme mounted appeals on different theories at combined oral arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. Three nonlawyers also appealed their convictions in the same hearing.
Law school establishing branch in Savannah	Top
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School announced on Dec. 8 that is has received American Bar Association approval to open a Savannah branch campus next fall. The new location will be called Savannah Law School.
N.C. Central dean returning to private practice	Top
Raymond Pierce, the dean of North Carolina Central University School of Law, will step down at the end of the academic year to become a partner in the Raleigh office of law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.
Government misconduct in FCPA prosecution cited in related case	Top
A federal judge's dismissal of convictions in a high-profile FCPA case due to prosecutorial misconduct has prompted a defense attorney in a related prosecution to challenge the government's case against his client.
7th Circuit rules for borrower over BOA in Truth in Lending Act case	Top
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has revived a borrower's case against Bank of America and a title company for giving him one instead of two copies of a notice advising of a three-day right to cancel a refinancing.
Indiana dean will balance provost duties with leadership of law school association	Top
Lauren Robel is gearing up for a busy 2012. A mere month before the dean of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law-Bloomington is to assume to the presidency of the Association of American Law Schools, university leaders have tapped her as the interim provost of the entire Bloomington campus.
Pom Wonderful loses jury verdict on trademark violations claim — again	Top
A federal jury on Dec. 6 rejected Pom Wonderful LLC's claims that Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. misled consumers by selling a product that contained trace amounts of pomegranate juice.
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.
What Steve Jobs can teach law firms about marketing	Top
How can your firm turn what it is about into a message that resonates and inspires?
OPINION: We need a national Justice Index	Top
Such an index would provide state-specific information about our legal system, such as whether courts have sufficient resources to hold jury trials.
OPINION: Reform the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act	Top
A good way would be to create an absolute defense to prosecution when a company self-reports a violation.
When unmarried cohabitants split up	Top
Courts often review agreements between them under contract principles; in contrast to prenups, no default rules apply.
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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