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Morning Docket 4.08.09

poker.jpg* Yesterday, Vermont became the fourth state to legalize gay marriage. [The Boston Globe]

* Former White House Counsel Fred Fielding is joining Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, as a litigation partner. [The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times]

* As he dismissed the conviction of former senator Ted Stevens, a federal judge appointed a lawyer to investigate the prosecutors’ alleged misconduct. [The Washington Post]

* Citing frustrations with “shrinking compensation” in banking, former UBS banker Lewis Steinberg will join Linklaters in June. [The Am Law Daily]

* “An internet poker site agreed to pay the U.S. $105 million to settle charges that it illegally offered gambling to players in the United States.” [The Washington Post]

* “The Supreme Court will decide whether a judge can award more money to winning lawyers because the judge thought they did a good job. [The Associated Press]

* As the Obama administration prepares to crack down on work-place laws—U.S. businesses are seeking legal counsel. For some lawyers that means money honey. [The Wall Street Journal]

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1 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 9:06 AM

Flush?

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2 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 9:10 AM

Just what I needed first thing in the morning. I have to go to Boise, Idaho next week to interview witnesses. Anyone know of any good restaurants there?
--Bound for Boise

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3 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 9:15 AM

2 - Bob's House of Potato. You can get them mashed with skins, mashed without skins, baked, twice baked, hash browned, french fried, scalloped, steamed, boiled, pancaked, deep fried, or in a soup. You can also get 36 types of potato salad, and they make a nice potato vodka.

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4 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 9:24 AM

3, really? That sounds fun! Where is it?
--Bound for Boise

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5 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 9:36 AM

re: Vermont. about fucking time.

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6 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 9:56 AM

Here's the latest from the protect marriage camp:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0409/New_campaign_fights_samesex_marriage.html

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7 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 9:57 AM

There was a full post on VT yesterday. Does it really need a morning docket entry too?
(And I was happy about the news, btw.)

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8 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 10:19 AM

what about DC considering to recognize gay marriage from real states, forcing congress to vote on it?

what about lifting the Cuba embargo, forcing a loud howling noise out of southern florida "american" cuban exiles who are mad they lost their family fortunes 60 years ago.

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9 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 10:46 AM

3, I can't find it on Google. Any more info?
--Bound for Boise

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10 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 10:51 AM

This is all we're going to get about the Stevens case? I expected ATL to at least post a PDF of the judge's order and give us some tidbits about what the judge had to say re prosecutorial misconduct.

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11 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 10:58 AM

They're trying to change the way *I* live. I'm a commuter, who will now have to ride right next to a darkie almost every morning.

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12 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 11:19 AM

You mean, as the Obama administration prepares to crack down on labor practices that violate work-place laws. That's the opposite of cracking down on the laws. Keep trying, Elie.

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13 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 11:40 AM

2 - Waffle House

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14 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 12:04 PM

Thanks 13. Waffle house is ok, but I was hoping for something a little more unique. Is that the best there is?
--Bound for Boise

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15 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, April 8, 2009 4:57 PM

What, no link to the write-up on Lat's talk at Boalt?
http://legalpad.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/04/law-blog-master-probably-doesnt-soothe-boalties-much.html

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