Brand name drug makers are facing more lawsuits and federal investigations for a practice they’ve been carrying on for years: tweaking formulations for brand name drugs slightly just as their patents are about to expire, making it difficult for pharmacists to automatically substitute generic drugs for the redesigned brand.

This year’s U.S. News & World Report ranking of U.S. law schools is out, and while there are few changes at the top, there are a significant number of moves up or down the list between No. 55 and No. 144 range, according to Law.com.

A committee of the Illinois State Bar Association last week proposed a unique way for state supreme courts to help today’s often heavily-indebted law students: dump the bar exam.