Morning Wrap

McCain on Judges: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will address his judicial philosophy during a speech at Wake Forest University this morning. A McCain aide tells The Wall Street Journal that McCain will spell out his conservative judicial philosophy and the standards he would use to appoint Supreme Court justices. Not surprisingly, McCain prefers strict constructionists and opposes judicial activists.

Clever Move: Deft maneuvering by Yahoo's lawyers at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom allowed the Internet company to stave off a hostile take-over bid from Microsoft, reports The Recorder via Law.com. By amending its bylaws affecting a deadline for nomination of directors, Yahoo stalled the threat of a proxy fight by Microsoft.

Capital Punishment: The execution of convicted killer William Lynd in Georgia, expected tonight, would be the first since the Supreme Court last month upheld the three-drug injection method in Kentucky, according to The Associated Press. The 7-2 decision in Baze vs. Rees effectively lifted the moratorium on executions nationwide.

Temp Help: Counsel On Call, with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, and Memphis, is hoping to remake the image of contract attorneys, reports The Boston Globe. The Tennessee-based firm says its attorneys have at least three years of experience at a large law firm or at an in-house legal department, attended a top-50 law school, and graduated in the top 30 percent of their class.