* California firm, McDonough Holland & Allen, to close down. [ABA Journal]
* Pillsbury continues to raid Nixon Peabody. [New York Law Journal]
* Mortgage foreclosures are hitting minorities hardest. [CNNMoney]
The Trump Gold Card: A New $1 Million Pathway To A U.S. Green Card
A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.
* Louisiana is going to bat against the ban on deep-water oil drilling. [Courthouse News Service]
* More on McDermott Will & Emery’s new caste system for incoming lawyers. [The Careerist]
* This Joran Van Der Sloot really sounds like a total wacko. [Huffington Post]