Dick Grasso

* In the 7th grade, we abided by the “one best friend” law, so we could totally pledge our loyalty to just one dog who also definitely wouldn’t steal our boyfriend. [New York Times] * German Chancellor Angela Merkel admits to an incident of youthful “corruption,” but would you have rather she bartered sexual favors […]

* “Surfing champion Sunny Garcia… looked gloomy as the sentence was handed down.” Nice. [CNN] * Justice O’Connor sat by designation on the Ninth Circuit this week. She must have had so much fun the last time she flipped a coin in California , she’s back for more. [San Jose Mercury-News] * Another swing justice […]

* Justice Department lawyers have lost their Federal Circuit appeal in their long-running class action suit for overtime pay. Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be DOJ attorneys. [Washington Post] * The Ninth Circuit has ruled against a freelance journalist and blogger who refused to testify to a grand jury or turn over […]

* John Faso, the Republican candidate for New York governor, calls out Eliot Spitzer for his Dick Grasso grandstanding. Ha. [DealBreaker] * Wow, this is weird: John “Junior” Gotti serenades Judge Shira Scheindlin on her 60th birthday. [New York Post] * Musical chairs in legal academia: a whole lot of shakin’ goin’ on. [Concurring Opinions] […]