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NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/21/sally-yates-finds-perch-at-georgetown-law/'>Sally Yates Finds Perch at Georgetown Law</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Karen Sloan<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Georgetown University Law Center has snagged a big name this semester: Former Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/21/facebook-gc-explains-difficult-decision-to-turn-over-russian-ads-in-congressional-probe/'>Facebook GC Explains 'Difficult Decision' to Turn Over Russian Ads in Congressional Probe</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Jennifer Williams-Alvarez<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Amid pressure to reveal more about Russian use of Facebook Inc.?s platform to potentially interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the social media giant?s general counsel, Colin Stretch, revealed plans Thursday to turn over Russian-related ads to Congress.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/21/federal-circuit-no-more-loosey-goosey-rules-on-patent-venue/'>Federal Circuit: No More Loosey-Goosey Rules on Patent Venue</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Scott Graham<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has put some teeth in TC Heartland.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/21/skadden-in-dojs-sights-over-manafort-work-report/'>Skadden in DOJ's Sights Over Manafort Work: Report</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Christine Simmons<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom?s controversial work for the former government of Ukraine is part of an investigation by the Justice Department, which is asking the firm to produce documents on its work, according to a report by The New York Times on Thursday.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/20/jj-aims-to-wipe-out-417m-talc-verdict-citing-passion-and-prejudice-of-jurors/'>J&J Aims to Wipe Out $417M Talc Verdict, Citing 'Passion and Prejudice' of Jurors</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Amanda Bronstad<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Johnson & Johnson has filed motions asking a Los Angeles trial court to discard a record $417 million verdict in a talcum powder products liability case.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/20/defamation-suit-against-rolling-stone-is-revived-by-2nd-circuit-panel/'>Defamation Suit Against Rolling Stone Is Revived by 2nd Circuit Panel</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("B. Colby Hamilton<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("In what its majority termed ?a close call,? the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit allowed a defamation suit over the now-debunked 2014 article published by Rolling Stone magazine that detailed an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/20/what-to-know-about-noel-francisco-as-the-new-scotus-term-nears/'>What to Know About Noel Francisco as the New SCOTUS Term Nears</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Marcia Coyle and Mike Scarcella<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The U.S. Supreme Court?s fall term begins on Oct. 2 . Noel Francisco, newly confirmed as U.S. solicitor general, has just days to prepare.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/20/nfl-class-counsel-questions-lit-funders-activity-hints-at-sanctions-criminal-inquiry/'>NFL Class Counsel Questions Lit Funders' Activity, Hints at Sanctions, Criminal Inquiry</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Max Mitchell<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A lawyer representing class members in the NFL concussion settlement told a Philadelphia federal judge Tuesday that he would urge her to refer litigation funding and settlement management companies to criminal investigators if discovery into allegedly deceptive conduct turns up evidence of fraud.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/19/college-student-sues-snapchat-tabloid-over-miami-spring-break-story/'>College Student Sues Snapchat, Tabloid Over Miami Spring Break Story</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Robert Storace<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A Connecticut college student whose name and images from spring break in Miami were used on Snapchat Discover has sued the social media platform and a British tabloid for defamation and invasion of privacy.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/19/prosecutors-gibson-dunn-get-testy-as-trial-nears-for-shkrelis-lawyer/'>Prosecutors, Gibson Dunn Get Testy as Trial Nears for Shkreli's Lawyer</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Christine Simmons<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("With a trial on felony charges just weeks away, federal prosecutors and lawyers for former law firm partner Evan Greebel are ratcheting up their rhetoric over some unusual issues, including the defense lawyers? own résumés.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/19/investors-jumping-into-legal-fray-over-equifax-data-breach/'>Investors Jumping Into Legal Fray Over Equifax Data Breach</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Amanda Bronstad<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Among the lawsuits piling up against Equifax Inc. stemming from the massive data breach that put approximately 143 million consumers? data at risk are proposed class actions filed by investors who say the credit reporting agency broke securities laws.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/18/litigation-funder-longford-raises-500m-as-industry-stays-flush/'>Litigation Funder Longford Raises $500M as Industry Stays Flush</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Roy Strom<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The figures just get bigger and bigger. Call it the litigation funding industry?s law of large numbers. Longford Capital Management LP announced Monday the latest headline figure, $500 million.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/18/buzzfeed-hires-roy-black-in-russia-dossier-lawsuit/'>BuzzFeed Hires Roy Black in Russia Dossier Lawsuit</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Celia Ampel<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("BuzzFeed is hiring a lawyer just about as well-known as its brand of clickbait: Miami?s Roy Black. Black is stepping in to defend the website against a defamation lawsuit for publishing the salacious Trump-Russia dossier.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/18/kirklands-paul-clement-gets-nod-to-argue-key-labor-cases-at-supreme-court/'>Kirkland's Paul Clement Gets Nod to Argue Key Labor Cases at Supreme Court</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Marcia Coyle<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Kirkland & Ellis partner Paul Clement, along with the Trump administration?s U.S. Justice Department, is expected to argue next month in a closely watched trio of U.S. Supreme Court cases that question whether workplace arbitration agreements that ban class actions violate federal labor laws.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/18/fish-fight-fish-ip-law-sues-fish-richardson-in-trademark-spat/'>Fish Fight: Fish IP Law Sues Fish & Richardson in Trademark Spat</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Ross Todd<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("One Fish, two Fish. One Fish, sue Fish?<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/15/judge-oks-overtime-claims-against-uber-tees-up-central-employment-issue/'>Judge OKs Overtime Claims Against Uber, Tees Up Central Employment Issue</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Max Mitchell<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A federal judge has rejected Uber?s bid to halt a class action lawsuit over the company?s overtime pay practices, and ordered the parties to address whether Uber drivers are employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/15/author-of-the-art-of-fielding-accused-of-pilfering-plot-points/'>Author of 'The Art of Fielding' Accused of Pilfering Plot Points</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Colby Hamilton<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The author of the award-winning novel ?The Art of Fielding? is accused of pilfering substantial elements of an unpublished novel by a former Division III college baseball player, according to a copyright infringement suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/15/the-perils-of-being-a-judge-on-social-media/'>The Perils of Being a Judge on Social Media</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Ben Hancock<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("For an institution that is supposed to appear at all times above the fray, it can get tricky when members of the judiciary decide to accept a Facebook friend request or even just retweet a news article<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/15/qa-covington-burling-partner-takes-on-arpaio-again/'>Q&A: Covington & Burling Partner Takes On Arpaio, Again</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Jenna Greene<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio may no longer face jail time after being pardoned by the president, but a Covington & Burling partner is still fighting to keep his conviction intact<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/14/as-dreamer-deadline-looms-law-schools-immigration-clinics-scramble-to-help/'>As ?Dreamer? Deadline Looms, Law Schools? Immigration Clinics Scramble to Help</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Karen Sloan<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Law school clinics across the country have mobilized in the past week to assist DACA recipients, either by hosting informational sessions, helping them fill out the necessary paperwork to renew their status for two years, or through litigation. <br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/14/dag-rosenstein-changes-coming-in-the-near-future-to-yates-memo/'>DAG Rosenstein: Changes Coming 'in the Near Future' to Yates Memo</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Cogan Schneier<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The Justice Department may soon announce changes to its policies for prosecuting white-collar crime, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Thursday.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/14/gender-pay-suit-against-google-seeks-fairness-for-women/'>Gender-Pay Suit Against Google Seeks 'Fairness for Women'</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Erin Mulvaney<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A class action filed Thursday against Google Inc. claims the tech company systemically pays women less than men in similar jobs and also enables unequal promotions and opportunities for male and female workers.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/14/equifax-turns-to-king-spaldings-sumner-to-defend-data-breach-class-actions/'>Equifax Turns to King & Spalding's Sumner to Defend Data Breach Class Actions</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Amanda Bronstad<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Equifax Inc. has turned to Phyllis Sumner at King & Spalding to serve as lead defense counsel in more than 70 class actions brought over its massive data breach, according to sources familiar with the litigation.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/13/da-seeks-prison-sentence-for-former-dewey-cfo/'>DA Seeks Prison Sentence for Former Dewey CFO</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Christine Simmons<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The Manhattan district attorney is recommending the maximum sentence for former Dewey & LeBoeuf chief financial officer Joel Sanders, urging a New York judge that a prison sentence is ?absolutely warranted? because he hasn?t taken responsibility for his actions and his ?lies put others? money at risk but never his own.?<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/13/squire-patton-boggs-loses-claim-to-domain-name/'>Squire Patton Boggs Loses Claim to Domain Name</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Anna Zhang<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Squire Patton Boggs has lost its bid to claim the domain name squirepattonboggs.net. A single-member panel at the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center has ruled that China-based Qinhuangdao Hongshun Technology Development Co. Ltd. is its rightful owner.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/13/doj-google-wont-fight-new-warrants-for-overseas-data/'>DOJ: Google Won't Fight New Warrants for Overseas Data</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Ben Hancock<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Google Inc. has told the U.S. government it will comply with new warrants for data stored on its overseas servers, as long as they are not issued by courts within the Second Circuit, the Department of Justice said in a filing Wednesday.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/13/law-profs-raise-of-666-wasnt-an-unconstitutional-sign-of-the-devil-appeals-court-finds/'>Law Prof?s Raise of $666 Wasn?t an Unconstitutional Sign of the Devil, Appeals Court Finds</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Karen Sloan<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A professor?s pay raise of $666 was not the devilish misdeed of a law dean, a federal appeals court has found.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/12/judges-failure-to-turn-in-boyfriend-not-official-misconduct-appeals-court-rules/'>Judge's Failure to Turn In Boyfriend Not Official Misconduct, Appeals Court Rules</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Charles Toutant<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("An appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an official misconduct charge in the case of a Superior Court judge who failed to turn in her boyfriend when she knew an arrest warrant was issued in his name.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/12/ballard-spahr-to-merge-with-levine-sullivan-growing-media-practice/'>Ballard Spahr to Merge with Levine Sullivan, Growing Media Practice</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Lizzy McLellan<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("In its second merger announcement in two weeks, Ballard Spahr has reached a deal to add 25 lawyers from media law boutique Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/12/class-action-fees-shaped-by-circuit-benchmarks/'>Class Action Fees Shaped by Circuit, Benchmarks</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Amanda Bronstad<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("When it comes to attorney fees in class actions, it pays to be in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ? and it?s tough to get what you want in the Second and Ninth circuits. That?s according to two leading academic research reports that federal judges increasingly cite in determining how much in fees to award plaintiffs attorneys who work on contingency.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/12/delaware-dethroned-by-south-dakota-as-top-corporate-lawsuit-venue-report-says/'>Delaware Dethroned by South Dakota as Top Corporate Lawsuit Venue, Report Says</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Sue Reisinger<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("South Dakota has replaced Delaware as the No. 1 choice of in-house counsel and business executives for handling corporate lawsuits, according to a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce?s Institute for Legal Reform.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/08/the-careerist-chats-with-author-of-white-working-class-about-clueless-elitists/'>Podcast: The Careerist Chats With Author of ?White Working Class? About Clueless Elitists</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("empty<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("empty<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/11/disbarment-for-lawyer-involved-in-drug-planting-plot/'>Disbarment for Lawyer Involved in Drug-Planting Plot</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Scott Flaherty<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A former Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati associate and ex-partner at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth has been disbarred in California after he was caught scheming with his now ex-wife to plant drugs in the car of a mother who volunteered at their son?s elementary school.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/11/ftcs-first-action-against-a-social-media-influencer-might-not-be-last/'>FTC's First Action Against a Social Media 'Influencer' Might Not Be Last</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("C. Ryan Barber<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Last week, the FTC brought its first enforcement action against a social media influencer?and took the opportunity to issue new guidance for disclosing the business relationships behind promotional social media posts.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/11/judge-slams-lawyer-equating-fee-request-to-attempted-bank-robbery/'>Judge Slams Lawyer, Equating Fee Request to 'Attempted Bank Robbery'</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("P.J. D'Annunzio<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A federal judge has taken a Pennsylvania attorney to task for ?outlandish? fee requests and ?inflammatory conduct? in a civil rights case.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/08/madoff-related-fees-grow-to-925m-for-baker-hostetler/'>Madoff-Related Fees Grow to $925M for Baker & Hostetler</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Roy Strom<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("It?s been nearly a decade since Irving Picard was appointed trustee of the funds recovered for victims of Bernard Madoff?s massive Ponzi scheme. The matter is still generating payouts for victims and Baker & Hostetler, where Picard is a partner in New York.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/08/qualcomm-slammed-in-patent-brawl-with-apple/'>Qualcomm Slammed in Patent Brawl With Apple</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Scott Graham<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("It's Boies Schiller Flexner and Fish & Richardson for Apple, versus Qualcomm, backed by Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Jones Day. And Qualcomm Inc. just lost two pretrial skirmishes in just about every way imaginable.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/08/5-things-to-know-about-the-first-wave-of-equifax-actions/'>5 Things to Know About the First Wave of Equifax Actions</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Amanda Bronstad<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("With 143 million people potentially hit by Equifax Inc.?s data breach this week, there?s no doubt there will lawsuits ? a lot of them.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/08/how-big-firms-can-foster-develop-female-first-chair-trial-lawyers/'>How Big Firms Can Foster, Develop Female First-Chair Trial Lawyers</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Sarah Rathke<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A female, home-grown, big firm lawyer who is a first-chair trial attorney articulates what environmental conditions made it possible.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/06/pacer-should-be-free-tech-scholar-argues-in-new-paper/'>'PACER Should Be Free,' Tech Scholar Argues in New Paper</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Marcia Coyle<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The federal judiciary?s fee-based access to its public online database, known as PACER, is not just anachronistic and counter to history but harms the structural integrity of the modern judiciary, a new research article claims.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/06/lawyer-caught-up-in-willkie-partners-arrest-promises-tell-all-memoir/'>Lawyer Caught Up in Willkie Partner's Arrest Promises Tell-All Memoir</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Christine Simmons<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A plaintiffs lawyer whose career was upended over his communications with a criminally indicted former Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner is writing what he called a ?deeply personal memoir? about ?friendship and betrayal? related to the still-evolving drama.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/07/an-ausa-white-house-lawyer-and-state-judge-trumps-latest-judicial-nominees/'>An AUSA, White House Lawyer and State Judge: Trump's Latest Judicial Nominees</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Cogan Schneier<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The White House announced new judicial nominations Thursday, including three for influential federal appeals courts.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/31/inside-tech-ep-1-implantable-microchips/'>Inside Tech - Ep. 1: Implantable Microchips</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("empty<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Companies are offering the opportunity for employees to get microchipped ? to more easily get into the office, purchase snacks from vending machines and lots of other uses. But is it a good idea?<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/06/former-ftc-chair-joins-hogan-lovells-to-lead-antitrust-practice/'>Former FTC Chair Joins Hogan Lovells to Lead Antitrust Practice</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Chris Johnson<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Former Federal Trade Commission chair Edith Ramirez has joined Hogan Lovells as co-head of the firm?s antitrust, competition and economic regulation practice.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/06/alo-nah-kona-beer-maker-cant-shake-consumer-suit-over-brewing-stateside/'>Alo-nah: 'Kona' Beer Maker Can't Shake Consumer Suit Over Brewing Stateside</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Ross Todd<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Trouble could be, ahem, brewing for the Craft Brew Alliance Inc., maker of the Hawaiian-themed Kona Brewing Co. line of beers.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/05/trump-moves-to-fill-top-attorney-posts-at-doj-regulatory-agencies-2/'>Trump Moves to Fill Top-Attorney Posts at DOJ, Regulatory Agencies</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Mike Scarcella<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The Trump administration is moving forward with a spate of new nominees for the U.S. Justice Department and regulatory agencies, pulling lawyers from Big Law and in-house legal departments for top positions.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/05/takeaways-from-day-1-of-grubhubs-worker-classification-trial/'>Takeaways From Day 1 of GrubHub's Worker Classification Trial</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Ben Hancock<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The first court trial to test whether ?gig economy? workers should be treated as independent contractors or employees got underway Tuesday in what could be seen as the culmination of a series of legal battles that have dogged Silicon Valley.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/05/thorny-battles-loom-for-lawsuits-against-trumps-daca-repeal/'>Thorny Battles Loom for Lawsuits Against Trump?s DACA Repeal</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Cogan Schneier<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Anyone challenging the decision to end deportation protections for thousands of immigrants Tuesday will face a difficult legal fight.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/05/kasowitz-partner-pair-heads-to-kirkland-ellis/'>Kasowitz Partner Pair Heads to Kirkland & Ellis</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Christine Simmons<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Two longtime Kasowitz Benson Torres attorneys, including a management committee member, are leaving the New York firm this week to join Kirkland & Ellis.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/01/richard-posner-influential-us-appeals-judge-quits-the-bench/'>Richard Posner, Influential US Appeals Judge, Quits the Bench</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Amanda Bronstad<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Judge Richard Posner announced on Friday that he is retiring?immediately?from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, where he has served on the bench for three decades.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/01/honda-agrees-to-605-million-takata-air-bag-settlement/'>Honda Agrees to $605 Million Takata Air Bag Settlement</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Catherine Wilson<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Honda Motor Co. Ltd., the biggest player left in the Takata air bag multidistrict litigation, weighed in Friday with a $605 million settlement offering compensation to 16.5 million current and former Honda and Acura owners and lessees of vehicles made since 2001<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/09/01/as-menendez-trial-starts-what-has-been-keeping-prosecutors-and-defense-lawyers-up-at-night/'>As Menendez Trial Starts, What Has Been Keeping Prosecutors and Defense Lawyers Up at Night?</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Charles Toutant<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("After working while under a criminal indictment for 28 months, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is about to get a his day in court. The 63-year-old senator?s career and future are on the line when he and Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen go on trial Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Newark.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/31/watch-nemo-the-courthouse-comfort-dog-make-his-debut/'>Watch Nemo the Courthouse Comfort Dog Make His Debut</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("JASON DOIY<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("San Francisco has a new judicial appointment. He doesn?t have a J.D. or know the law very well, although he can sit, lie down and high-five on command. The S.F. Unified Family Court, in a historic first, added a comfort dog to its roster. In a swearing-in ceremony by Judge Nancy Davis, Nemo was welcomed by the court through a partnership with the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). The black Labrador will be on duty to help provide comfort to children and families while in court.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/31/la-recruiter-scores-litigation-win-against-manatt-over-laterals/'>LA Recruiter Scores Litigation Win Against Manatt Over Laterals</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("SCOTT FLAHERTY<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A California jury ordered Manatt, Phelps & Phillips to fork over $335,000 to a legal recruiter who sued the firm for allegedly breaching an oral contract related to its 2013 hires of financial services partners Donna Wilson and John McGuinness.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/31/hagens-berman-pulls-cvs-drug-suit-after-retailer-questions-misstatements/'>Hagens Berman Pulls CVS Drug Suit After Retailer Questions 'Misstatements'</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("KRISTEN RASMUSSEN<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A plaintiff voluntarily dismissed a class action against CVS Health for its alleged role in soaring prescription drug prices after the retail pharmacy giant notified her law firm, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, of ?false assertions? in the complaint.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/30/you-need-a-license-thelonious-monk-estate-tells-brewery/'>You Need a License, Thelonious Monk Estate Tells Brewery</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Scott Graham<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The estate of Thelonious Monk is suing a California craft brewery for using the legendary jazz musician?s name and likeness on its Brother Thelonious trappist-style ale.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/30/solicitor-generals-office-fills-ranks-with-big-law-hires/'>Solicitor General's Office Fills Ranks With Big Law Hires</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Tony Mauro<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Three well-credentialed lawyers from big law firms in Washington are heading to the U.S. solicitor general?s office soon, a telling signal that despite Justice Department and Trump administration controversies, the office has no trouble recruiting lawyers from high-paying firms.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/30/blood-oath-forever-enjoins-lynyrd-skynyrd-biopic-judge-rules/'>'Blood Oath' Forever Enjoins Lynyrd Skynyrd Biopic, Judge Rules </a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Andrew Denney<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Enforcing the terms of a consent decree borne of a ?blood oath? undertaken 40 years ago by the surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, a Manhattan federal judge has ruled the band?s former drummer can never produce a biopic about the band?s final years.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/29/a-half-billion-dollar-bet-burford-director-dishes-on-lit-funding-industrys-future/'>A Half-Billion Dollar Bet: Burford Director Dishes on Lit Funding Industry's Future</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Ben Hancock<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("In this episode of Unprecedented, Burford managing director and Gerchen Keller alum Travis Lenkner talks about the effect of all the money pouring into the legal system.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/29/a-half-billion-dollar-bet-burford-director-dishes-on-lit-funding-industrys-future/'>A Half-Billion Dollar Bet: Burford Director Dishes on Lit Funding Industry's Future</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("BEN HANCOCK<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The litigation finance industry is heating up in the U.S. as new funders enter the market and hire away Big Law attorneys to fill their ranks. Another sign of this trend: Burford Capital, one of the largest litigation funders, recently announced it had poured almost half a billion dollars into litigation finance in just the first half of this year after its game-changing acquisition of Gerchen Keller.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/29/a-half-billion-dollar-bet-burford-director-dishes-on-lit-funding-industrys-future/'>A Half-Billion Dollar Bet: Burford Director Dishes on Lit Funding Industry's Future</a><br>");
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NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("empty<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/29/in-bid-to-retain-talent-quinn-emanuel-creates-new-bonus-pool/'>In Bid to Retain Talent, Quinn Emanuel Creates New Bonus Pool</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Rebecca Cohen<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Second- through sixth-year associates at bonus-happy Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan will receive supplemental rewards based on the high-powered litigation firm?s performance, chairman John Quinn announced in a memo Tuesday.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/29/federal-judge-calls-plaintiffs-push-for-woman-talc-master-troubling/'>Federal Judge Calls Plaintiffs' Push for Woman Talc Master 'Troubling'</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Amanda Bronstad<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A federal judge who appointed two women to lead the plaintiffs? team in nationwide talcum powder litigation in New Jersey has called their recent objection to her appointment of a special master ?troubling? because it focused on gender.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/29/eight-major-scotus-cases-to-watch/'>Eight Major SCOTUS Cases to Watch</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Marcia Coyle, Tony Mauro and Scott Graham<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("From sports betting to patent challenges, these are the cases you need to know about.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/28/civil-rights-suit-claims-consultants-cultural-dna-bias-cost-turner-executive-her-job/'>Civil Rights Suit Claims Consultant's 'Cultural DNA' Bias Cost Turner Executive Her Job</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("R. Robin McDonald<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A consultant hired by Turner Broadcasting System recommended candidates for hiring and promotion based on a concept called ?cultural DNA? driven in part by the consulting firm founder?s bias against Latin Americans, according to a lawsuit filed in Atlanta federal court by a former Turner executive.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/28/houston-area-courts-crippled-by-hurricane-harvey/'>Houston-area Courts Crippled by Hurricane Harvey</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Angela Morris<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Pummeled by Hurricane Harvey, federal and state courts along the Texas Gulf Coast have closed their doors and suspended all operations, grinding to a near halt one of the busiest jurisdictions in the country.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/27/joe-arpaio-pardon-unleashes-surge-of-censure-from-lawyers/'>Joe Arpaio Pardon Unleashes Surge of Censure From Lawyers</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("empty<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("empty<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/25/lawyers-sanctioned-for-filing-confidential-information-in-grubhub-suit/'>Lawyers Sanctioned for Filing Confidential Information in Grubhub Suit</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Ben Hancock<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A federal magistrate judge on Thursday sanctioned a law firm for publicly filing documents containing Grubhub Inc.?s confidential information in a lawsuit claiming the delivery service misclassified workers as contractors.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/27/joe-arpaio-pardon-unleashes-surge-of-censure-from-lawyers/'>Joe Arpaio Pardon Unleashes Surge of Censure From Lawyers </a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("empty<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("President Donald Trump?s pardon on Friday evening of ex-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio took no one by surprise.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/25/irells-andrei-iancu-is-trumps-choice-for-pto-director/'>Irell's Andrei Iancu Is Trump's Choice for PTO Director</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Scott Graham<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Iancu brings big chops as patent litigator, with much of it on behalf of patentees. For Irell, the appointment means the loss of one of its top rainmakers.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/26/paul-manaforts-lawyer-leaves-his-firm-two-weeks-after-taking-case/'>Paul Manafort's Lawyer Leaves His Firm Two Weeks After Taking Case</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Katelyn Polantz<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("About two weeks after he began representing Paul Manafort Jr., Miller & Chevalier's Kevin Downing left the firm Thursday. ?We subsequently determined that an existing client matter prevents the firm from representing Mr. Manafort at this time,&quot; a Miller & Chevalier spokeswoman said.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/25/ambiguous-label-defeats-class-action-over-grated-cheese-additives/'>'Ambiguous' Label Defeats Class Action Over Grated Cheese Additives</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Amanda Bronstad<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Food manufacturers, take note: You might want to be a little vague on those labels. At least according to a federal judge in Chicago, who dismissed dozens of class actions brought over ?100% Grated Parmesan Cheese? labels.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/24/judge-oks-governments-warrant-for-info-on-inauguration-protests-with-a-catch/'>Judge OKs Government?s Warrant for Info on Inauguration Protests, With A Catch</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Cogan Schneier<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A D.C. judge handed wins to both the government and a website hosting company Thursday in their battle over a search warrant looking for data about users of an anti-President Donald Trump website.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/24/lead-paint-defendants-seek-to-upend-1b-public-nuisance-finding/'>Lead Paint Defendants Seek to Upend $1B Public-Nuisance Finding</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Amanda Bronstad<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Three companies hit with a $1.15 billion lead paint judgment in California are hoping on Thursday to reverse a judge?s finding that they created a public nuisance by promoting for decades a product that they knew was toxic.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/24/law-prof-who-sued-dean-for-assault-loses-round-2/'>Law Prof Who Sued Dean for Assault Loses Round 2</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Karen Sloan<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A law professor at Northern Ohio Petit School of Law who claims he was assaulted in 2012 by the school?s former interim dean has lost his second round in court.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/24/ex-steptoe-associate-slams-firms-bid-to-arbitrate-gender-bias-suit/'>Ex-Steptoe Associate Slams Firm's Bid to Arbitrate Gender Bias Suit</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Scott Flaherty<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A former Steptoe & Johnson associate urged a Los Angeles federal court not to send a proposed class action into private arbitration, arguing that case law should prevent the firm from burying her gender bias allegations in a secret proceeding.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/24/law-school-wiz-kids-where-are-they-now/?kw=Law%20School%20Wiz%20Kids:%20Where%20Are%20They%20Now?&et=editorial&bu=Law.com&cn=20170824&src=EMC-Email&pt=AfternoonUpdate'>Law School Whiz Kids: Where Are They Now?</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("LEIGH JONES AND KAREN SLOAN<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("We recently reported that whippersnapper Aaron Parnas is starting his first year at George Washington University Law School at the tender age of 18. It got us thinking: Who else went to law school as a mere child, and what happened to them? Did they go on to accomplish great things? Did they flame out? Are they pushing up daisies? Take a look below. It?s pretty impressive ? and not necessarily in a good way.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/24/law-school-wiz-kids-where-are-they-now/'>Law School Wiz Kids: Where Are They Now?</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat(" LEIGH JONES AND KAREN SLOAN<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("We recently reported that whippersnapper Aaron Parnas is starting his first year at George Washington University Law School at the tender age of 18.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/23/appeals-court-awards-4-4-million-against-yahoo-for-backing-out-of-1b-ncaa-bracket-contest/'>Appeals Court Awards $4.4 Million Against Yahoo for Backing Out of $1B NCAA Bracket Contest</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("John Council<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered Yahoo to pay a Dallas promotions company $4.4 million after it backed out of a deal to offer a $1 billion prize for any person who correctly predicted the winners of all 63 games during the 2014 NCAA Men?s Basketball Tournament.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/23/judge-slashes-damages-argument-against-greenberg-traurig/'>Judge Slashes Damages Argument Against Greenberg Traurig</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Christine Simmons<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("n a 10-year long case, a Manhattan judge has gutted the potential damages that can be claimed by a former hedge fund manager who is suing Greenberg Traurig and former partner Leslie Corwin for attorney deceit.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/23/number-of-women-law-profs-suing-univ-of-denver-rises-to-six/'>Number of Women Law Profs Suing Univ. of Denver Rises to Six</a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Karen Sloan<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("A pay discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of women law professors against the University of Denver by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues to grow.<br>");
NewsHeadlines=NewsHeadlines.concat("<a href='http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/21/lets-talk-about-charlottesville-and-lawyering-in-the-age-of-trump/'>Tune In Today: How Lawyers Are Walking the Line on Trump-Era Issues </a><br>");
ByLine=ByLine.concat("Law.com Editors<br>");
NewsAbstract=NewsAbstract.concat("Join us for a live webcast Thursday and hear from Washington legal business reporter Katelyn Polantz, Litigation Daily editor Jenna Greene and crisis communication expert Richard Levick. <br>");
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