Legal Commentary

Tuesday Afternoon Open Thread

By Jeralyn

Former U.S. Senator Chris Dodd gets a new gig: President of the Motion Picture Association of America.

Another big day for ICE: It announced 678 drug and cartel arrests in Project Southern Tempest, which lasted from December, 2010 through February, 2011.

Christine Aguilera did not have a good night. Her boyfriend was arrested for DUI and she spent the night in custody, because police thought she was too drunk to be released. She won't face any criminal charges, but her record will show the arrest for "public intoxication."

Ohio is now second to Texas for executions. Three more were scheduled today, bringing Ohio's total this year (and it's only March) to ten. [More...]

The House passed a funding bill today, cutting 4 billion from the budget and avoiding a partial shutdown for two weeks. The White House wanted to cut 8 billion and have a 4 to 8 week stopgap.

If you are thinking of getting a Verizon i-Phone, be forewarned. Verizon announced today there will be no unlimited data plans.

This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on March 01, 2011 (boomark / email).