Sotomayor -- Day 4: As the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor head into their fourth day, The Washington Post reports that she is staying true to past nominees' approach to questions, that is, not answering them. The New York Times looks at what the hearings mean for President Barack Obama's next nominee. And as always, The National Law Journal's Tony Mauro and David Ingram have more top-notch coverage here.
Death Squad: You know that secret anti-terrorism assassination plan that former Vice President Dick Cheney ordered hidden from Congress? The Washington Post reports that the CIA was set for it to go live before it was canceled last month by the agency's new director Leon Panetta.
Their Precious: Despite the fact that J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy has grossed more than $6 billion in box office receipts, DVD sales and other merchandising, the author's heirs haven't seen a penny of the profits, The American Lawyer reports.
More Banking Profits: JPMorgan Chase posted a profit in the second quarter for the first time since 2007, Bloomberg reports. Second-quarter earnings for the banking giant, which received bailout funding late last year, increased to $2.7 billion, or 28 cents a share, from $2 billion, or 53 cents, a year earlier, JP Morgan said today in a statement.
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