Serge F. Kovalski, N.Y. Times, Independent Counsel Clears Palin of Ethics Violations

Mike Scarcella, BLT Blog, Juror in Stevens Case: My Father is not Dead

Houston Chronicle (AP), Former El Paso Corp. trader gets 10 months prison (w/ a hat tip to Bill Olis)

Daniel J. Morrissey, National Law Journal, Tighten up regulation

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