http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/index.jsp Updated Daily - The National Law Journal reports legal news for attorneys. en-us Copyright 2013. ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. http://www.law.com/jsp/law/terms.jsp http://www.law.com/img/newswire/nlj_rss.gif http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/index.jsp Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT For Missouri's defenders, who last year handled 86,000 cases, timekeeping could prove to state officials -- with solid data -- that they're stretched too thin and need relief. Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601584033&rss=rss_nlj 1202601584033 Objectors have raised a range of problems with the $1.6 billion Toyota settlement, including a proposed $30 million cy pres award for automotive-accident research and the potential for release of claims in companion litigation over anti-lock braking system defects in Priuses. Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601620688&rss=rss_nlj 1202601620688 Eastman Kodak Co.'s bankruptcy case is providing a glimpse into the billing rates of one of Washington's biggest firms: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601620762&rss=rss_nlj 1202601620762 Latham & Watkins is fighting to remain lead trial counsel for a freight rail company in a case billed as one of the largest antitrust matters of all time. Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601584391&rss=rss_nlj 1202601584391 The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Thursday, making him President Obama's first successful nomination to the court and the first new judge there since 2006. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:27:48 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601448488&rss=rss_nlj 1202601448488 The rising tide of legislation designed to bar judges from considering foreign and international laws could lead to constitutional challenges involving the separation of powers, the supremacy clause and civil rights violations against Muslims, according to a report released on Wednesday. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:35:14 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601450360&rss=rss_nlj 1202601450360 When Lois Lerner of the Internal Revenue Service invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination before a House committee on Wednesday, she did so after making a brief statement. Those remarks have triggered a debate over whether Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment rights. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:44:29 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601440346&rss=rss_nlj 1202601440346 A federal appellate court ruled that Wells Fargo Bank must face a Massachusetts consumer protection law claim that entails possible triple damages, plus additional claims, for its conduct toward a homeowner under a federal loan modification program. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:42 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601485260&rss=rss_nlj 1202601485260 Oklahoma Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt is already cracking down on price gouging, identity theft and charitable fraud after a tornado destroyed an Oklahoma City suburb. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:39 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601265745&rss=rss_nlj 1202601265745 The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law has introduced 'Admission Through Performance,' allowing rejected applicants to enroll in a free, four-week course on the Federal Rules of Evidence taught by Duncan faculty. If the applicants do well, they can earn a spot in next year's 1L class. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:03 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601247356&rss=rss_nlj 1202601247356 The Boy Scouts of America will open itself to a 'veritable Pandora's box of litigation' if it allows homosexual boys to be scouts, warns a veteran Supreme Court litigator and special counsel to the Republican National Committee. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:51 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601264072&rss=rss_nlj 1202601264072 Vermont has become the first state in the nation to file a so-called "patent troll" lawsuit, taking action Wednesday against a company that has written to a number of businesses claiming patents to technology that attaches scanned documents to e-mails over company computer networks. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:41:15 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601262071&rss=rss_nlj 1202601262071 A New Hampshire mortgage loan origination company and its president are suing Boston's Morrison Mahoney for legal malpractice for allegedly botching malpractice claims against other lawyers. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:59:28 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601276759&rss=rss_nlj 1202601276759 The last of the five publishers sued for conspiring with Apple Inc. to fix the prices of electronic books has agreed to pay $75 million to settle cases brought by consumers and attorneys general in 33 states. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:21 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601287183&rss=rss_nlj 1202601287183 There are nearly 30 law schools that have or soon will offer a master's degree for nonlawyers, up from just a handful two years ago. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202600625077&rss=rss_nlj 1202600625077 The Supreme Court left open the question of when ATS claims 'touch and concern' U.S. territory 'with sufficient force.' Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601430182&rss=rss_nlj 1202601430182 As we move down the road to ever more intrusive technology, we should bear in mind that it is not always tolerable to be always on camera. Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601430320&rss=rss_nlj 1202601430320 Vague talk about 'protecting whistleblowers' obscures the fact that some leaks are criminal. Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601430396&rss=rss_nlj 1202601430396 LinkedIn has introduced some features that give users more opportunities to gain visibility and business. Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202601430470&rss=rss_nlj 1202601430470 More companies are beginning to realize that cooperation and compliance with FCPA regulations could lead to reduced fines and spare them criminal actions. The government, meanwhile, avoids the substantial effort entailed in investigating and bringing cases to trial. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202599684469&rss=rss_nlj 1202599684469 On our second annual Intellectual Property Hot List, you?ll find 20 law firms that have demonstrated creative, formidable talent in litigation, patent prosecution and deal-making. Mon, 06 May 2013 10:14:49 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202598617495&rss=rss_nlj 1202598617495 We look at the legal business climate in a dynamic, growing region. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:11:23 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202597762277&rss=rss_nlj 1202597762277