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Morning Docket 11.4.08

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[Ed. Note: Check back throughout the day for election shenanigans updates.]

* Vote. Even if your boss tells you that clocking a full fourteen-hour-day at your miserable law firm is more important, remember that this is a historic election no matter who wins. Check out this fun New York Times piece on election night.

* In some states, people waiting in line after the polls close may not get to vote. [Abc News]

* Federal attorneys nationwide are in charge of processing reports of any voting problems on election day. Here are some numbers to call: [Courthouse News Service]

* Just in time for the election, Sarah Palin was cleared of any wrongdoing in the Troopergate scandal. [Los Angeles Times]

* The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a dispute between the broadcast networks and the Federal Communications Commissions over a government ban of “fleeting expletives.” The FCC prohibited bad language, after Cher, Bono, and Nicole Richie used profanity at awards ceremonies in 2002 and 2003. [The Associated Press]

* “Google Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. scaled back their proposed Internet-advertising agreement to win support from U.S. antitrust officials.” [Bloomberg.com]

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* More recession madness: Law firms everywhere are discounting their fees. But most lawyers don’t care because they practice for love of the law, and money is no object. [Bloomberg.com]

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