* Even though Obama wants to "make sure that [he's] not interjecting [himself] too much into this process," the DOJ may still suggest that the Supreme Court overturn Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage. [Associated Press]
* Anheuser-Busch InBev and the Department of Justice are cracking open a couple of cold ones to settle their differences over antitrust concerns with regard to the company's planned purchase of Grupo Modelo. [DealBook / New York Times]
* It looks like Steve DiCarmine is being forced to take a break from his rigorous class schedule at Parsons to testify at a Dewey bankruptcy hearing next week. He'll be happy to hear orange is in this spring. [Am Law Daily]
* Represented by Steptoe & Johnson, Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty to misusing $750,000 of his campaign funds for personal use. Most interesting purchase: Michael Jackson memorabilia. [Blog of Legal Times]
* When it comes to recruiting new talent, the ability to maintain a "collegial culture" is apparently a selling point for midsize law firms. And here we thought douchebaggery was the way to go. Sigh. [National Law Journal]
* Protip: do not flash your prosecutor's badge to bypass cover charges and lap dance surcharges at the local strip club. You're going to get fired. We'll probably have more on this later. [Riptide 2.0 / Miami New Times]
* Don't worry ladies, if you're about to be raped, just pee or puke all over your attacker — or better yet, tell him that you're on your period. Yeah, that'll work. These tips are almost as good as "don't dress like a slut." [CNN]
* "[T]his is a ridiculous sideshow that's horribly unbecoming to the parties involved." The NCAA is now suing over a new Pennsylvania law designed to keep PSU's Sandusky fines in the state. [San Francisco Chronicle]
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