Sequestration Outlook Bleak for Federal Courts

AFTERNOON UPDATE Sequestration Outlook Bleak for Federal Courts The nation's federal courts are slashing spending on things like court security, federal public defenders and court staff salaries -- and might even temporarily halt civil jury trials later this year -- because of the federal budget cuts that went into effect March 1. FTC Gives OK to $1.3B Merger of Mattress Makers The Federal Trade Commission has cleared the $1.3 billion merger of mattress makers Sealy Corp. and Tempur-Pedic International without conditions, according to agency documents made public today. Jury Awards $8.3 Million in First Trial Over Hip Replacement Device A Los Angeles jury has awarded a retired prison guard more than $8.3 million in the first trial against DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. over its recalled ASR XL hip implants. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Register Today: 10k Run & Walk Join the legal community in supporting the American Heart Association through Lawyers Have Heart 10k Run and 3k Fun Walk! Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Washington Harbour at Georgetown. Set up a team from your office and compete for bragging rights! - Presented in partnership by McDermott Will & Emery Click here Anti-Aging Pill Distributor Sues Amazon Alleging Bait-and-Switch Scheme SanMedica International LLC has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in Utah federal court, accusing Amazon.com Inc. of nefarious tactics for redirecting search engine users looking for its anti-aging pill to other anti-aging products on Amazon's site. Two Law Schools Offer a Money-Back Guarantee -- With Strings Attached Can't pass the bar exam? Here's a $10,000 refund. Two law schools are experimenting with refund programs for graduates who don't pass the bar examination after two tries, provided they complete a rigorous set of bar preparation courses beforehand. Former Butzel Long Leader Bounces to Rival Firm A top lawyer at Butzel Long who helped the firm seek government relief from its pension fund obligations in January has jumped to Dickinson Wright. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT 6th Annual Freedom of Information Day American University Washington College of Law’s Collaboration on Government Secrecy celebrates its sixth Freedom of Information Day. This day-long conference on March 18 anchors Sunshine Week. Leading experts will discuss matters of importance to the openness-in-government community, with the hope of improved FOIA implementation during President Obama's second term. CLE credits are available by request. LEARN MORE Yes, Civil Procedure Will Be on the Bar Exam The Multistate Bar Exam is getting its first major update in nearly four decades. Starting in 2015, civil procedure will be added to the 200-question, multiple-choice exam that almost all aspiring lawyers must take. (Louisiana is the only state that does not use the MBE.) D.C. Court Caseloads Continued to Drop in 2012 The number of new cases brought in District of Columbia Superior Court reached a record low in 2012, with the court seeing fewer new cases filed in almost every division, including the high-volume civil and criminal divisions, according to data recently released by the court.		Get the BLT on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Available now in the App Store. 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.
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