* Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan gets the death penalty. Looks like that gradual end of the death penalty won’t be fast enough for him. [CNN]
* Man gets 30 days in jail for raping a 14-year-old who later killed herself. The judge explained that he’d already been punished with “the scarlet letter of the internet.” The new sentencing guidelines are really web-literate. [Jezebel]
* Infilaw is taking over Charleston School of Law eliminating all the pretense. [Post and Courier]
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* On that note, Steven J. Harper discusses President Obama’s call to eliminate the third year of law school. Simpler Harper: Law schools and the ABA are too vested in ripping off students to listen to reason. [Chronicle of Higher Education]
* The “most intimidating man in hip-hop” is a Columbia Law grad. Hip-hop has come a long way from allegedly dangling rappers off hotel balconies. [GQ]
* The Internet Strikes Back: A new crowdsourcing tool tracks IP trolls. [Technology Law Source]
* A call for former law clerks to fight for an end to sequestration. [Judicial Clerk Review]
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* The state-legal yet federal-illegal status of medical marijuana leads to some very complex tax returns. You should smoke up to take the edge off. [TaxProf Blog]
* For those beginning law school, here’s some advice from the National Women Law Students’ Organization. [Ms. JD]