Major shakeups in the middle ranks of 'U.S. News' law school list

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TODAY'S NEWS Major shakeups in the middle ranks of 'U.S. News' law school list U.S. News & World Report's latest law school rankings are out, and Yale Law School has maintained its stranglehold on the top spot. But the real story was a high number of large jumps up or down the list by schools in the No. 50 to No. 144 range. Former Senator Scott Brown joins Nixon Peabody as counsel Former U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has joined Nixon Peabody as counsel to the firm's Boston office with plans to specialize in governmental affairs related to the financial services industry and commercial real estate. Feds spend big on outside legal work How much does the federal government spend on outside legal services? And who gets the work? Until now, the answers haven't been clear. National Law Journal reporter Andrew Ramonas examined 67,000 records over the last year, and for the first time we lay out the scope of legal spending by federal agencies. We've found who wins the contracts and which vendors, including many top law firms, earned the most. Judge rejects sanctions in fight for ownership of 'Superman' A federal judge, although "deeply troubled" by his behavior, has refused to sanction prominent entertainment attorney Marc Toberoff for alleged discovery violations during his lengthy court battle over the rights to Superman. 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 Massachusetts suit against retailer requesting zip codes may go forward The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that retailers that record consumers' zip codes when they make credit card transactions can be sued under Massachusetts consumer privacy law because they're retaining personal identification information. After 17 months, Senate confirms new Federal Circuit judge The Senate unanimously confirmed Washington lawyer Richard Taranto to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday, more than 17 months after he was first nominated for the position and more than a year after his confirmation hearing. Former FCPA prosecutor heads to Paul Hastings Nathaniel Edmonds was formerly an assistant chief in the fraud section, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act unit of DOJ's Criminal Division before joining the firm. Slow job market isn't only thing driving top graduates to midsize firms Marcia Shannon, assistant dean of career services at Georgetown University Law Center, talks with NLJ about her perspective on midsize associate recruiting. Let justice be done The Second Circuit is urged to protect a four-year-old child and his mother facing domestic violence, abduction to Iran and human rights violations upon forced repatriation under the Hague Convention. THIS WEEK'S ISSUE THE PRACTICE Data on in-house productivity may be buried Managers can mine and analyze electronic traces and databases, which reveal a lot about a lawyer's activity. OPINION Pitfalls for pot lawyers Because selling marijuana violates federal law, lawyers advising pot businesses in states that have decriminalized it are at risk. 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