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: The GavelThursday Media Summary
By Jennifer Pfanzelt
JUSTICE AT STAKE
OhioImpact: States Also Await Ruling in Citizens United
12/09/2009 (Reprint of Gavel Grab Article)
GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES/COURTS
NY Times: U.S. Attorney General Goes to N.Y. for Meetings on 9/11
Trials Al Baker – 12/10/2009
NY Post: Holder tours federal courthouse ahead of 9/11 terror trial
Bruce Golding – 12/10/2009
NY Daily News: New York City is the right venue for the Jim Riches -
12/09/2009
Miami Herald: Cleared Guantánamo detainee sent to Kuwait
Carol Rosenberg – 12/09/2009
FEDERAL NOMINATIONS
Salt Lake Tribune: Vacancies on federal bench need to be filled now
Carl Tobias – 12/10/2009
ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
Illinois Government News Network: Governor Quinn Signs Campaign
Reform Law (w/video) – 12/09/2009
BYBEE/TORTURE MEMOS
Consortium News: Being Jay Bybee
David Swanson – 12/09/2009
FEDERAL JOURNALIST SHIELD LAW
FEDERALISM/COURTS
Boston Herald/AP: Boston cab drivers claim city disobeys judge
12/10/2009
JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT
Arizona Republic: Thomas charges chief judge with crimes
Michael Kiefer and JJ Hensley – 12/10/2009
Full post as published by The Gavel on December 10, 2009 (boomark / email).
Marketing Spam
Member Source Media pays $200,000 civil penalty for deceptive online advertising.
Nielsen Media Challenged
TV ratings company to pay undisclosed settlement in antitrust lawsuit.
Media/Telecom
consumer rights involving print, radio, television, video, DVD, video games, and mobile telephones.
Wireless Entertainment
Kangaroo Media pays Immersion Entertainment $2 million patent infringement settlement.

District Court Denies Summary Judgment Motion in Media Case; Rules That New Jersey Law Applies
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