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TODAY'S NEWS Crude awakening After a five-year battle, TransCanada Corp. may be close to winning approval for its $5.3 billion Keystone XL pipeline, which will transport crude oil from the oil sands of Alberta to Steele City, Neb., 1,179 miles away. South Dakota offers subsidies to lure lawyers to its small towns Governor Dennis Daugaard on March 21 signed first-in-the-nation legislation establishing incentive payments to as many as 16 attorneys who agree to practice in rural areas for at least five years. Court likely to dump DOMA, punt on Prop. 8 The Supreme Court's historic two-day scrutiny of the issue of same-sex marriage showed the justices as a cautious bunch — wary about ruling on a subject that is new to them, especially when it came to the court in the form of two cases weighted down with procedural baggage. 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 Sanctions climb in battle over religious texts A court order levying a $50,000 daily fine against the Russian government for refusing to return thousands of Jewish religious texts made international headlines in January. But what's happened since then remains a secret, except that the Russian Feder­ation's tab has grown to more than $3.5 million. INADMISSIBLE Reply hazy, try again; Breuer returns to Covington; new D.C. boutique; Supreme peeps; Nancy Pelosi thinks it oh-over; Lamberth won't stop working; and a sealed ruling in this week's column. VOIR DIRE No peace of mind; anger management; Phil's inner circle takes the rap; and Klayman's latest battle in this week's column. MOVERS Michael Faber joins Cooley's national tax practice in the New York office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column. THIS WEEK'S ISSUE THE PRACTICE Venturing some predictions on predictive coding New tools are nice, but transparency and cooperation always have been, and will be, good ways to go. OPINION The compelling case for cameras The notion that spectators have to camp out or spend money to see a public institution do public business is offensive. It is the direct result of the high court's refusal to allow its proceedings to be broadcast. MOST POPULAR STORIES The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America Same-sex marriage case hits the high court Judge who was videotaped screaming at litigants is ousted Lawyers arguing in the same-sex marriage cases Law graduates' jobs rate—and unemployment rate—increase only slightly Alums' bellwether fraud suit against New York Law School fails on appeal Study: One in 10 federal judges took trips on other people's dime Court struggles with gay marriage and California's ban Alumna's gift means full-ride scholarships to Chicago Law Court sends mixed signals as marriage arguments end		IN FOCUS After Keystone: A question of presidential permits The controversial pipeline could have a lasting impact on the way such permits are issued. Go to In Focus   THE BLT | The Blog of the Legal Times D.C. Circuit Revives Suit over DOJ Hiring Misconduct Budget Cuts Start to Hurt Courts D.C. Legal Services Groups Awarded $3.17 Million in Grants THE CAREERIST | a lawjobs.com blog Top 10 Law Schools for Elitists, Bleeding Hearts, MIAs, and the Despondent Housewives Are Now Neo-Feminists? News Briefs—LSATs Forever, Toolkits for Equality, + More Kudos for Penn LAW.COM NEWSWIRE Summly Deal Highlights Silicon Valley's Appetite for Overseas Acquisitions Anderson Mori Announces New Office Plans Law Students Spend Spring Break on Human Rights, Other Service Projects Zimbabwe Court Frees Leading Rights Lawyer Sydney Tax Partner Rejoins King & Wood Mallesons 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. Attorneys Weigh in on Citigroup Counsel Fees Microsoft 'Patent Tracker' Puts IP Info Online Using Open Source Software? Put a License On It Critiquing Your AML Compliance Program The 2013 Corporate Scorecard

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