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Subject:	Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
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## TRIALS Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Follow Law360 ## TOP NEWS ## Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know Law firms are facing renewed calls to step up their efforts on equity and inclusion. But when it comes to closing the gender gap, law firms still have a long way to go, our annual survey shows. 'Varsity Blues' Parents Blame 'Con Man' As 1st Trial Opens The first trial in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case kicked off in a Boston federal courtroom Monday with jurors hearing dueling accounts about payments by parents that were either bribes to get their kids into college or innocent donations made at the behest of the "skilled con man" at the center of the scheme. Read full article » ## Balwani's Counsel Can't Reserve Seats To Watch Holmes Trial A California federal judge on Monday denied ex-Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani's request for two reserved seats in the courtroom for his attorneys to watch former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' monthslong criminal fraud trial. Order attached | Read full article » ## Ariz. Jury Clears Southwest Of Sex Bias Against Ex-Worker An Arizona federal jury decided Southwest Airlines did not discriminate against a female former field instructor and didn't fire her for complaining about alleged sex-based mistreatment, according to a verdict reached Friday. Verdict attached | Read full article » ## INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ## PTAB Wipes Out Pair Of T-Shirt Printing Patents The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated claims in two patents on transferring images to clothes that helped an inventor win a $4.5 million jury verdict back in 2017, with the board finding the challenged claims are obvious and anticipated. 4 documents attached | Read full article » ## EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS FCC Atty Taps New Counsel After Mistrial In Race Bias Case ## Law360 MVPs 2021

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