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TODAY'S NEWS BP asks judge to block 'absurd windfalls' to oil spill claimants Lawyers for BP's U.S. subsidiaries have asked the trial judge to halt payout of Deepwater Horizon oil spill claims under its $7.8 billion settlement, citing potentially billions of dollars in "absurd windfalls" to businesses with fictitious losses. SEC nominee flies through Senate committee, with one Democratic 'no' A Senate committee today voted 21 to 1 in favor of Mary Jo White to serve as the new head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, with one lone holdout—Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, who objected to White's Wall Street ties. Judge brushes aside fears over animal-terrorism law A Boston federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by animal rights activists who challenged the constitutionality of a federal law criminalizing violence and property damage against animal-related organizations and the people who work for them. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Need to transfer files from paper to mobile devices? Register today to learn more about Bridging the Mobile/Paper Gap to Increase Productivity . This informational webinar will review the trends, risks and challenges faced by law firms and corporate legal departments at the interface between mobile devices and paper. Then it will investigate the solutions designed by Canon U.S.A. to help mitigate those risks and challenges. Click here to register Supreme Court to make audio recordings of same-sex arguments available The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday announced it will make audio recordings of next week's same-sex marriage arguments available for same-day access from its website. The court said it will post the audio recordings and the unofficial transcripts as soon as the digital files are available for uploading. Court douses class action plaintiffs in Standard Fire case Plaintiffs' lawyers in proposed class actions cannot avoid federal courts by promising to seek less than $5 million in damages, according to a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. Justices strengthen first-sale doctrine in 6-3 vote Libraries, museums, retailers and others who buy copyrighted goods made abroad can resell them without violating federal copyright law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. Next dean at Indiana McKinney a veteran professor with administrative heft The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has tapped professor Andrew Klein as its next dean, university officials announced on March 19. THIS WEEK'S ISSUE THE PRACTICE How to look good on television You have the chance to be interviewed on national TV. Will you be ready? How should you prepare to make a great first impression? OPINION Not much to celebrate Fifty years later, the promise of Gideon remains largely unfulfilled. MOST POPULAR STORIES Major shakeups in the middle ranks of 'U.S. News' law school list A sweeter settlement in BAR/BRI antitrust lawsuit 'Gideon' at 50: A Muted Trumpet Top law schools boost scholarships and loan repayment assistance Gideon's promise still unfulfilled Feds spend big on outside legal work Senators question White about time at firm Two law schools offer a money-back guarantee — with strings attached Jones Day lands 6 high court clerks Lawyer lineup set for gay marriage cases		IN FOCUS 'Gideon' at 50: A Muted Trumpet Fifty years after the decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, the guarantee of right to counsel remains unrealized. Go to In Focus   THE BLT | The Blog of the Legal Times D.C. Courts Sequestration Plan Includes Maintenance, Construction Cuts D.C. Circuit Grapples with 'Sensitive' Dispute Over Jerusalem Neiman Marcus Settles with FTC Over Faux Fur Labeling Flap THE CAREERIST | a lawjobs.com blog The Careerist Goes on Spring Break! Five Am Law Firms "Lean In" Law School News—Penn, New York Law, Georgetown, + More LAW.COM NEWSWIRE Duane Morris & Selvam Director Moves to Stamford Win for Elderly Client Fuels Attorney's Pro Bono Commitment New Zealand Gay Marriage Bill Passes Critical Test Blindness Can't Stop Attorney From Landing Federal Clerkship Clifford Chance Adds Hong Kong Partner If you have Twitter account, you can now follow NLJ Editor in Chief David L. Brown at twitter.com/davidlbrownjr. Follow him for links to key stories and updates from the NLJ newsroom. You can also track news on Twitter from the NLJ's Washington bureau at twitter.com/legal_times. Preventative Medicine for Director and Officer Liability Rafferty Jackson Rocking the GC Role for Beats Policyholders Beware of Restrictions on Insurance Coverage Rights Supreme Court Douses Class Action Plaintiffs in Standard Fire Recent Law School Grads Heading In-House

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