Morning Docket: 10.13.10

onOctober 13, 2010 at 8:59 AMOctober 13, 2010 at 9:16 AM

* These laptop webcam spies aren’t facing criminal prosecution; instead, they’re settling to make the problem go away. [CNN]

* The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether your jealous wife is a terrorist or just a crazy bitch. [Washington Post]

* And speaking of crazy bitches, the Supreme Court’s decision in this childhood vaccination case might make would-be litigious moms like Jenny McCarthy very happy. [National Law Journal]

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* Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan’s Article 32 military hearing has begun, which will determine if he will face the death penalty at a court-martial. [New York Times]

* Law firm Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP earned itself a five-year ban from NY pension appearances after skirting securities laws. Seriously? [Bloomberg]

* “Yay, Pot!” California’s Prop 19 will legalize marijuana and cure all of society’s ills as an added bonus. [WSJ Law Blog]

* The Obama administration is appealing key gay marriage decisions in Massachusetts. His stance on this issue reminds me of that Katy Perry song. [Reuters]