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TODAY'S NEWS Problems persist with law school jobs data, watchdog says The American Bar Association now requires law schools to be more upfront about how their graduates perform on the job market, but problems with misleading or incomplete employment data persist, according to a watchdog group. Michael Jackson wrongful-death suit headed for trial A judge in Los Angeles has cleared the way for Michael Jackson's mother and three children to go to trial on claims that the concert promoter for his planned This Is It tour was negligent in hiring and supervising Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's 2009 death. Senate Democrats again to push for vote on D.C. Circuit nominee Halligan Senate Democrats will push for a confirmation vote this week for Caitlin Halligan, the nominee to the shorthanded U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit who has drawn the most opposition from Republicans in the last two years. 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Judge declares mistrial in drug case at center of landmark Supreme Court ruling For the U.S. Justice Department, the third time wasn't the charm in the high-profile drug prosecution of Washington nightclub owner Antoine Jones. A federal judge Monday declared a mistrial, the latest setback for the government after a loss in the U.S. Supreme Court last year. 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 Senate confirms two federal judges from New York The Senate confirmed two district court judges Monday for New York: Pamela Chen for the Eastern District of New York and Katharine Failla for the Southern District of New York. Eighth Circuit: No violation in dog sniff of student's backpack A federal appeals court has ruled that a Missouri school system did not violate a student's constitutional rights by requiring him to leave his backpack in a classroom while dogs sniffed the room for drugs. Midsize Matters: Roetzel & Andress' expansion in the middle As chairman of 215-attorney Roetzel & Andress, Jeffrey Casto finds that the pushback big firms are experiencing from clients about their bills is working to his firm's advantage. THIS WEEK'S ISSUE THE PRACTICE LinkedIn won't help most lawyers Many lawyers jump onto LinkedIn or Twitter with a similar ambition: to turn their career around by landing a big client through the magic of the Internet. They have everything on paper that a successful rainmaker needs except for the ability to develop relationships and business. OPINION Don't hate me because I'm beautiful Decision finding no bias in firing because of jealous wife exemplifies poor reading of law. MOST POPULAR STORIES Explore the Data Behind the Go-To Law Schools A banner year for billion-dollar patent verdicts As profits fall, Patton Boggs lays off 65 Ranking The Go-To Law Schools Michigan's 'Debt Wizard' offers law students a glimpse of their futures Wharton School opens its doors to Penn Law students The Go-To Law Schools LinkedIn won't help most lawyers Faded jeans magnate loses bid to escape involuntary bankruptcy Sixth Circuit: Child porn restitution orders must be based on individual culpability		IN FOCUS A banner year for billion-dollar patent verdicts Intellectual property verdicts represented the largest category in number and dollar value last year. The category has contributed one verdict higher than $1 billion in each of the three prior years. But this year's list of top verdicts was notable in that three verdicts reached the $1 billion mark or higher, and all of them came out of high-stakes trials. Go to In Focus   THE BLT | The Blog of the Legal Times McKenna Long Opens Northern Virginia Office with 12 Laterals Former DOJ Lawyer Joins Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Daily D.C. Lateral Roundup: Jones Day; Fried Frank; King & Spalding; Husch Blackwell THE CAREERIST | a lawjobs.com blog Women's Pay—Jobs with Smallest Gender Gaps; Best Cities to Make Money The End of Workplace Flexibility? Penn Is Big Law's Favorite School; Howard Is the Top Underdog LAW.COM NEWSWIRE Gaining Experience and Helping Others at the Same Time Five-Lawyer Gordon & Rees Group Jumps to SNR Denton Dutch Court: Woman Incited Genocide in Rwanda Khaitan Adds Two Mumbai Partners Firms Put Emphasis on Lateral Hire Integration 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. Taking Steps to Improve Information Risk Management India Patent Ruling on Cancer Drug a Blow to Bayer AG The Dirty Business of Green Tech Colt GC Has Hands Full With Compliance Issues $1B-Plus IP Awards Lead Top Verdicts of 2012

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