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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines January 7, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, January 7, 2010.

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Prosecutors and defenders of Christmas Day bomber bring experience from failed 2003 case

"In 2003, the last time a major terrorism trial took place in Detroit, the prosecution didn't fare so well. This time around, lawyers say, things should go more smoothly for federal prosecutors handling the case of the Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a plane en route to Detroit on Christmas Day."

 

EEOC reports discrimination complaints close to record high in 2009

"The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday that workplace discrimination complaints remain at historic high levels. The agency saw 93,277 such complaints in fiscal year 2009 ? the second-highest level in its history."

 

Consultants take divergent views of law firm merger environment

"Were law firm mergers up or down during 2009? Depends on whom you ask. Two recent reports reached different conclusions about U.S. merger trends during 2009."

 

Los Angeles courts warn that budget cuts would reverberate widely

"Budget cuts anticipated for the Los Angeles County, Calif., Superior Court would cost more than $30 billion in economic losses statewide and triple the litigation times for cases during the next four years, according to a study commissioned by the court."  

THE PRACTICE

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"Firms push harder for collections in '09; Comcast goes head to head with the FCC; more football head injury hearings ahead; Battle battles over the estate tax; Machen on hold for U.S. Attorney seat; Friedman confronts the Supreme Court again; and the ABA makes the CPFA a top priority in this week's column."

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