Morning Docket: 06.03.08

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 10:18 AM - By David Lat

* Obama expected to claim Democratic presidential nomination after the last two primaries conclude tonight. [Washington Post; New York Times]

* Three new Supreme Court opinions: two about the federal money-laundering statute, and one about recoverability of paralegal fees. [SCOTUSblog; New York Times]

* Cert denied in fantasy baseball case. [New York Times]

* Also on the SCOTUS beat: Gregory Garre, currently principal deputy U.S. Solicitor General, will be nominated to replace Paul Clement as Solicitor General. [SCOTUSblog]

* Brocade to pay $160 million to plaintiffs in settlement of options backdating class action case. [WSJ Law Blog]

* Thirty-month sentence for Mel Weiss. [WSJ Law Blog]

* Where illegal guns go to die. [New York Times]

* Aging actress Brigitte Bardot convicted of inciting hatred and discrimination on racial / religious grounds. Vive la France. [AP]