* Robert Gates has now issued a memo saying only the heads of the Army, Navy, and Air Force may approve discharges under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Gates’ predecessor was right. Democracy is messy. [CNN]
* Ginni Thomas did not intend to call Obamacare unconstitutional. But if the health care law would like to apologize, that’d be cool. [Los Angeles Times]
* The practice of checking the credit history of job applicants discriminates against blacks, Latinos, and me. [WSJ Law Blog]
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* The creator of Facebook app Farmville has been sued for being awful. Or something. I didn’t read this one all that carefully. [Am Law Daily]
* A poll of prospective law school students found that most would still apply even if they were told jobs would be scarce upon graduation. If transparency doesn’t help, will we ever truly be able to suck each other’s popsicles? [The National Law Journal]
* Homeowners in New York who win foreclosure proceedings against their lenders will now recoup lawyers’ fees thanks to a new law. Doesn’t matter who cuts the check as long as we get paid. Am I right, guys? *raises hand to high-five, remembers he’s a contract attorney, slowly lowers hand* [New York Times]