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Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal and Pa. Law Weekly

Welcome to your Tuesday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, which also includes this week’s edition of Pennsylvania Law Weekly. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

Today’s paper also features this year’s First-Year Associates supplement, including articles about office etiquette for new associates, the need for formal mentoring and results from a survey conducted by The Legal.

The top story in today’s Legal is the fourth in reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel’s products liability series. In the latest article, she writes that federal pre-emption and direct-to-consumer marketing are the next frontier in pharmaceutical law. Products liability attorneys are continuing to struggle with what state-law pharmaceutical and medical device claims are likely to survive federal pre-emption.

Also above the fold on Page 1, Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that a diet drug claim involving delayed injury has survived. A federal judge has said it is up to a jury to decide whether diet drugs caused a South Carolina woman’s likely fatal pulmonary hypertension to surface 11 years after she stopped taking the drugs.

Below the fold on Page 1, reporters Zack Needles and Gina Passarella write that firms are having a tough time searching for junior transactional lawyers, a group that was affected by the economy’s nosedive in 2008, when large firms shifted young associates away from sluggish transactional practices.

In more Regional News on Page 3, reporter Saranac Hale Spencer writes that the reorganized successor to the former Penn Central Transportation Co. must pay a $15 million judgment against the original railroad company, which filed for bankruptcy in 1970.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sibling publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

In an Antitrust Law column on Page 5, Carl W. Hittinger and John D. Huh write that the FTC is recalibrating its sights on the disgorgement of profits.

In a Business of Law column on Page 7, Frank Michael D’Amore writes about law firm economics and what clients really want.

Today’s lead story in PLW is the Judicial Conduct Board issuing significantly more letters of caution in 2011 than the previous year. As reporter Ben Present writes, the JCB issued 35 such letters, which it intended to be a “wake-up call.”

Below the fold on Page 1, Gina Passarella writes that a car’s black box can’t be suppressed in an accident trial, as a Lehigh County judge has ruled. The defendant in the case argued there was no probable cause in the investigating officer’s affidavit for the issuance of a warrant, and therefore wanted the data recorder suppressed.

On Page 3, Zack Needles writes that the state Supreme Court has ruled that decisions of the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records may be subject to challenges over whether records are disclosable under the Right-to-Know Law.

There’s much more inside this week’s PLW, including Samuel C. Stretton’s Ethics Forum, in which he writes about lawyers making clear what information is privileged; Leonard Deutchman’s Cyberlaw column on cost-shifting in e-discovery; and Scott A. Coffina’s Constitutional Law column on the winding road of Pennsylvania’s voter ID litigation.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

Welcome to your Wednesday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

The top story this morning is a $90.3 million future damages award being vacated in a coal mining contract dispute because the trial judge calculated the damages based upon the market price of coal from when the case went to trial. As reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes, a three-judge Superior Court panel said the damages should be based upon the market price when the aggrieved party learned of the repudiation, which should have been when the plaintiffs learned the contract was going to be repudiated, rather than the day of trial.

Also above the fold on Page 1, reporter Saranac Hale Spencer writes that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been sued by Delaware County, on behalf of all 67 counties in the state, claiming that neither has paid real property transfer taxes to the counties.

Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Zack Needles writes that five lawyers have left Nelson Levine de Luca & Hamilton to form their own insurance and liability defense boutique. Former partners William F. Stewart, Cynthia L. Bernstiel and Cathleen Kelly Rebar have opened Bernstiel Rebar, with offices in Blue Bell, Pa., Princeton, N.J., and New York City.

In more Regional News on Page 3, the Third Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a Fair Labor Standards Act suit against Wal-Mart.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

In this week’s GC Mid-Atlantic column on Page 5, Aaron L. Peskin writes about predictive coding and the impact it can have on the discovery process.

In a Business of Law column on Page 7, Debra L. Bruce writes about how systematizing can help optimize your legal practice.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

Welcome to your Monday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

The top story this morning is defendants in a Philadelphia judge declaring a mistrial in a hotly contested asbestos case in which plaintiffs counsel amended a portion of his post-trial motion. As reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes, the original motion alleged the verdict sheet in the case was developed because of alleged ex parte contact by the defense lawyers with the leadership of Philadelphia’s civil courts, which court leadership strongly denied.

Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Saranac Hale Spencer writes that the Restatement (Second) of Torts is still the law in Pennsylvania products liability cases after a ruling by U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III of the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

In more Regional News on Page 3, Saranac Hale Spencer writes that a class representing hundreds of students suing the Lebanon School District for allegedly collecting fines above the $300 allowed by the state’s truancy law has been certified in federal court.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

In a Business of Law column on Page 5, Sandra G. Mannix writes that an Abelson Legal Search survey illustrates some of the trends in paralegal careers, including many working more than 40 hours per week and fewer than half being paid overtime.

This week’s Law Technology News page details how videoconferencing is maturing as a courtroom tool.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal and Pa. Law Weekly

Welcome to your Tuesday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, which also includes this week’s edition of Pennsylvania Law Weekly. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

The top story in today’s Legal is former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Schultz Newman being ordered to sit for a deposition in the First Judicial District’s legal malpractice lawsuit against a former lawyer on the Philadelphia family courthouse deal. As reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes, Newman is not entitled to a protective order from having to give a deposition.

Also above the fold on Page 1, Buchanan Ingersoll has agreed to pay $60 million to settle claims in the bankruptcy of its former client, Adelphia Communications Corp.

Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Gina Passarella writes that GlaxoSmithKline has saved tens of millions of dollars by revamping the way it hires and pays for outside legal services over the past four years.

In more Regional News on Page 3, Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that the Third Circuit has authorized private Medicare provider Humana Medical Plan Inc. to sue GlaxoSmithKline for expenses incurred from injuries consumers have suffered by taking the drugmaker’s Avandia diabetes drug.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sibling publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

On Page 5, Stephen A. Miller writes a quick rundown of all that has happened in the U.S. Supreme Court this term.

In a Business of Law column on Page 7, Frank Michael D’Amore writes three tips for creating a killer attorney Web bio.

Today’s lead story in PLW is the recent child sex-abuse cases in Pennsylvania spurring a legislative response. As Amaris Elliott-Engel and Ben Present write, there are bills waiting in the wings in Harrisburg regarding expert testimony in sexual assault cases, among others.

Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Zack Needles writes that recent events have highlighted Pennsylvania’s lack of indigent defense funding.

On Page 3, Ben Present writes that a judge has denied severance motions in two post-Koken cases.

There’s much more inside this week’s PLW, including Samuel C. Stretton’s Ethics Forum, in which he writes about lawyers billing for paralegals’ time; Scott A. Coffina’s Constitutional Law column handicapping the Pennsylvania voter ID litigation; and Peter J. Bietz’s Trusts & Estates column on testamentary capacity.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

Welcome to your Thursday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

The top story this morning is an Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruling that Internet service providers must disclose the names of their subscribers who are accused of using a file-sharing site to copy a pornographic movie. As reporter Saranac Hale Spencer writes, with no 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals standard for balancing the right to anonymous speech against discovery, the court adopted a five-point test used by the 2nd Circuit.

Also above the fold on Page 1, reporter Zack Needles writes that records related to the safety of natural gas pipelines are not public, according to a ruling by the Commonwealth Court. A three-judge panel reversed a determination by the state Office of Open Records that had directed the Public Utility Commission to turn over records to a Wall Street Journal reporter.

Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Ben Present writes that a federal magistrate judge has tossed an injured man’s plea for punitives in an accident where he alleged the driver that hit him “looked at” his cellphone. The court held that looking at or using a cellphone while driving could not support a claim of “reckless indifference” or an “evil motive.”

In more Regional News on Page 3, reporter Jeff Mordock writes that a Delaware Supreme Court judge has approved an order retroactively applying spousal testimonial privilege to a same-sex couple who were married in California in 2008. Their partnership was not legally recognized in Delaware until the state’s civil union law went into effect earlier this year.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

As it is Thursday, this week’s Young Lawyer column is on Page 5, as Elizabeth F. Collura writes about leveraging document review work into a permanent position.

In a Business Law column on Page 7, Nevena Simidjiyska writes about practicing law in an international world, discussing the importance of U.S. export control compliance for clients.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

Welcome to your Tuesday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, which also includes this week’s edition of Pennsylvania Law Weekly. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

Also inside today’s paper is the Litigation: Medical Malpractice supplement, so be sure to give that a read.

The top story in today’s packed Legal is the Lackawanna County guardian ad litem being sued in federal court, along with the Lackawanna County Common Pleas Court. As reporters Ben Present and Zack Needles write, a Lackawanna County man is alleging the family court’s guardian program deprived litigants of constitutional rights and that the court’s sole guardian, Danielle M. Ross, “thoroughly misunderstood and misapplied her role.”

Also above the fold on Page 1, reporter Saranac Hale Spencer writes that a bill of more than $360,000 that was to be recovered by defendants for e-discovery costs has been slashed by more than 90 percent by 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Thomas Vanaskie. The judge said that organizing electronic files cannot be considered part of the copying expense.

Below the fold on Page 1, reporters Gina Passarella and Shannon Green write that the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia has placed its general counsel, Timothy Coyne, on administrative leave in what appears to be a continued effort to bring in new outside and in-house legal counsel. A source indicated that Coyne is not expected to return to the role, which is set to be filled in the interim by a Conrad O’Brien attorney.

Also below the fold on Page 1, reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that lawyers for the former Catholic archdiocese secretary of clergy, Monsignor William J. Lynn, have said that his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel would be violated if the archdiocese is able to assert an independent attorney-client privilege.

In more Regional News on Page 3, Weil Gotshal & Manges has opened a four-lawyer office in Princeton, N.J., led by veteran litigator Diane Sullivan.

Also on Page 3, Gina Passarella writes that Lackawanna County businessman Louis DeNaples and members of his family will receive a break on some of the taxes from a $40.9 million settlement to take their land for the construction of a county highway.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sibling publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

In a Legal Marketing column on Page 5, Holly Lentz Kleeman writes about the search for meaning in marketing and business development.

In a column about the U.S. Supreme Court on Page 7, Stephen A. Miller and Diana Lin write that the justices are set to revisit affirmative action for universities.

Today’s lead story in PLW is a look at the Lackawanna County guardian ad litem, Danielle M. Ross, and the conflict that has arisen since she took the role in 2008. Zack Needles and Ben Present write that court records show several litigants have petitioned to have Ross removed from their cases.

Below the fold on Page 1, Ben Present writes that a split among the state Supreme Court justices let stand a Commonwealth Court ruling that gives workers’ compensation judges discretion in suspending benefits of workers who fail to attend a required physical examination after claiming workers’ compensation.

On Page 3, Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that a Philadelphia judge has held a lawyer-witness in contempt for making a comment to a juror while advocates in the case were engaged in a sidebar conference.

There’s much more inside this week’s PLW, including Samuel C. Stretton’s Ethics Forum, in which he discusses state rules governing legal advertising; a commentary on Family Law by Christian V. Badali, in which he wonders whether the 9th Circuit’s decision in Perry v. Brown is a success or a setback for same-sex marriage; the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office appealing a judge’s ARD grant; and a judge ruling that a police officer needs probable cause for a DUI stop.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

Welcome to your Thursday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

The top story on this packed news day is the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting ERISA benefits for plaintiffs in a class action brought against electronics giant Siemens. As reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes, Judge Morton I. Greenberg, writing for a unanimous panel, said in Shaver v. Siemens Corp. that Siemens is entitled to summary judgment because it did not violate ERISA by not providing “permanent job separation” pension benefits if the plaintiffs’ employment terminated because of job movement, product line relocation or location closedown.

Also above the fold on Page 1, reporter Gina Passarella writes that a Philadelphia jury has awarded $12.88 million to a 50-year-old woman for injuries suffered following a thyroidectomy. The woman suffered catastrophic brain injuries and is now comatose after she was given drugs that caused vomiting after her surgery, resulting in bleeding in her neck that cut off her airway.

Below the fold on Page 1, Gina Passarella writes that Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads is set to significantly expand its New York office with the acquisition of two smaller firms this month.

Also below the fold on Page 1, Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that Willie F. Singletary has submitted his resignation as a Philadelphia Traffic Court judge. Singletary was suspended without pay Jan. 5 for allegedly showing a photograph of his genitals to a Philadelphia Parking Authority contractor.

In more Regional News on Page 3, Gina Passarella writes that the state Supreme Court has reversed a ruling that would have transferred around $700 million to the state MCARE Fund to pay for abatements of doctors’ annual assessments.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

In a Law Firm Management column on Page 5, Joel A. Rose writes about how to approach a law firm merger or acquisition, including a checklist of important things to keep in mind.

As it is Thursday, this week’s Young Lawyer column is on Page 7, as Harris A. Dainoff writes five tips for making the adjustment from law student to lawyer, focusing heavily on the importance of communication skills.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

Welcome to your Tuesday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, which also includes this week’s edition of Pennsylvania Law Weekly. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

Today’s top story is the first in a series looking at law firm revenue trends and how firms can find growth in a no-growth market. As reporter Gina Passarella writes, Pennsylvania firms are lagging behind their national brethren in revenue growth in a post-recession market.

Below the fold on Page 1 is a story about litigator Diane Sullivan departing Dechert to take her practice to Weil Gotshal & Manges in New York. Reporter Zack Needles, along with Sara Randazzo of Legal affiliate The American Lawyer, writes that Sullivan decided to make the move after spending two years brushing off calls from Weil.

In more Regional News on Page 3, reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that Montgomery County Common Pleas Court’s new president judge believes that the lawyer-driven civil system is a reflection that attorneys should have responsibility for handling their cases. In a recent interview, Judge William J. Furber Jr. discussed a variety of topics regarding the Montgomery County system.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

On Page 5 is today’s Appellate Law column, as Howard J. Bashman writes about the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ negative views toward requests to exceed word limits on briefs.

Today’s Page 7 column is Technology Law, where Matthew P. Keris writes about reducing medical malpractice-related e-discovery issues and costs.

As it is Tuesday, it’s also your chance to read this week’s Pennsylvania Law Weekly. The lead story for PLW comes from Zack Needles, who writes about a Luzerne County case in which an insurer was prejudiced by an insured’s failure to timely notify it that a phantom vehicle had been involved in an accident before filing a claim for uninsured motorist benefits.

Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Ben Present writes an analysis piece that takes a look at the redistricting lines for the upcoming primary. Following the recent decision, it appears likely that the 2001 lines will be used.

On Page 3, Ben Present writes that an addition to a house can be consider an “improvement,” and therefore invoke consumer protection law.

There’s much more inside this week’s PLW, including Samuel C. Stretton’s Ethics Forum, in which he discusses judicial officers using social media; Matthew Mangino’s Criminal Practice column in which he takes a look at cross-examination and inaccurate eyewitness identification; a government contracts article detailing a contractor unable to collect a seven-digit debt owed to it by the city’s redevelopment authority; and an error that forced a man to testify at his wife’s trial.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

Welcome to your Wednesday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

Today’s top story is Pepper Hamilton hiring a nonlawyer CEO to run the firm. As reporter Gina Passarella writes, the firm made the rare move by hiring Scott Green, who has served as executive director of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr since 2007. “We concluded that a management model that more closely resembles those of our clients would enable the lawyers at Pepper Hamilton to focus on providing legal services in the most effective way for our clients,” said Nina M. Gussack, chairwoman of Pepper Hamilton’s executive committee.

On the bottom of Page 1, reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has proposed a budget that would keep general-fund money allotted to the judiciary the same as last year, but cut funding for civil legal services by $274,000.

In more Regional News on Page 3, Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a court system supervisor may face individual liability under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which allows employees to take 12 weeks of job-protected leave for medical reasons. The issue has split the circuit courts in previous decisions.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

In today’s Employment Law column on Page 5, Sid Steinberg writes that a refusal to rescind a proposed resignation is not an adverse employment action.

As it is Wednesday, the weekly GC Mid-Atlantic column is in today’s paper on Page7, as Todd Alan Ewan writes about what employers need to know about medical marijuana in the case that it is allowed in Pennsylvania.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

Welcome to your Tuesday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, which also includes this week’s edition of Pennsylvania Law Weekly. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

The second supplement of 2012, Banking & Accounting, is also inside the pages of today's Legal, so be sure to check it out.

Today’s top story is the growth of Dechert’s revenue for the first time in four years. As reporter Gina Passarella writes, the firm bumped its revenue from $648.5 million in 2010 to $671 million last year. Dechert also saw growth in metrics such as revenue per lawyer, profits per equity partner and average compensation for all partners.

On the bottom of Page 1, reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina said the majority of “bad acts” evidence will be admitted in the priest abuse case. Sarmina ruled that all but six instances of priests who were reported to have committed sexual abuse or other improprieties can be admitted in the trial of Monsignor William Lynn, who allegedly endangered the welfare of two youths whom Lynn’s co-defendants are accused of sexually abusing.

In more Regional News on Page 3, reporter Zack Needles writes that recorders of deeds may not reject gas lease documents. The Commonwealth Court has ruled that counties’ recorders are required by statute to record all lease documents presented to them, in what attorneys said is a significant win for natural gas drillers.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

On Page 5 is today’s Litigation column, as William E. Harris writes about projecting wage growth and inflation in today’s economic climate.

In a Business of Law column on Page 7, Frank Michael D’Amore writes about the top areas where law firms differ from each other in the first article of a series he will write.

As it is Tuesday, it’s also your chance to read this week’s Pennsylvania Law Weekly. The lead story for PLW comes from Zack Needles, who writes that a Northampton County trial judge has found that talking on a cellphone while driving is not egregious enough to warrant punitive damages in a motor vehicle accident case. “The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that punitive damages are an ‘extreme remedy,’ available in only the most exceptional matters,” said Northampton County Common Pleas Court Judge Leonard N. Zito.

On the bottom of Page 1, Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that the Republican-controlled state House of Representatives has moved to cap punitives in nursing home cases. The House passed a bill to cap punitive damages in lawsuits against personal care homes, assisted living communities, long-term care nursing facilities, home care agencies, home health care agencies and hospices at 200 percent of compensatory damages awarded in such lawsuits.

On Page 3, Gina Passarella writes that the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a car accident caused by a box left on the road can generate uninsured motorist benefits.

There’s much more inside this week’s PLW, including Samuel C. Stretton’s Ethics Forum, in which he discusses how a heavy dose of trial work can help a young lawyer; Matthew Weisberg’s commentary on the legal profession, in which he writes about attorney fees as consequential damages in legal malpractice actions; a criminal practice article in which the state Supreme Court has ruled that robbery was not needed as a predicate offense for a murder conviction; and the Commonwealth Court ruling that a Chester, Pa., ordinance making it illegal to loiter in “high drug activity” areas is too vague and unconstitutional.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.