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June 13, 2008

Morning Wrap

Fallout. Now that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of habeas corpus reviews for Guantanamo Bay detainees, the repercussions of the historic decision dominate today's front pages. The New York Times offers this analysis while The Washington Post also has this account. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, speaking in Tokyo, says the administration has not decided its next move, according to The Associated Press.

Scrutiny. An investigation into the Internet habits of Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit could take several forms, reports The Recorder via Law.com. Kozinski, who has admitted keeping sexually explicit material on his personal website, is listed as an American Constitution Society convention panelist this Saturday in a discussion on sexual orientation, gender identity and religious liberty.

Marriage. Yahoo and Google announced they are giving themselves 3 1/2 months to consummate their advertising deal to give authorities enough time to examine their agreement, according to The Seattle Times. The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, which is already reviewing test runs of the companies' combined web ads, is expected to weigh in as well as Congress.

A Woman's Touch. Schroder Joseph & Associates, an all-women Buffalo, N.Y., law firm that has touted its femininity with ads such as "Ever Argue with a Woman?” and “Labor Pains? Talk to us. (We’re women...We get it)” has become the source of online debate and scorn, reports the The Buffalo News.

Ouch. A Texas football fan filed a suit Thursday accusing an Oklahoma counterpart of viciously attacking him at an Oklahoma City bar last year, the AP reports via the Houston Chronicle. Brian Thomas is suing the restaurant and Allen Michael Beckett for more than $100,000, alleging Beckett grabbed his groin and caused him "serious, painful and potentially permanent" injuries.

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