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: The GavelWednesday Media Summary
By Raheem Dawodu
GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES/COURTS
BBC: Obama’s Guantanamo problems pile up
1/6/10
NY Times: Court Backs War Powers Over Rights of Detainees
January 6, 2010
BBC: Obama reaffirms Guantanamo Bay prison closure plans
1/5/10
TERRORISM/COURTS
Periodico26: Court Rules U.S. Can Keep Files About Guantánamo Surveillance Secret
1/4/10
Wall Street Journal: Christmas Day Bomber: Criminal or Enemy Combatant?
January 5, 2010, 5:20 PM ET
The Blog of Legal Times: Sessions Pushes Holder on Detainee Transfers
January 05, 2010
PENNSYLVANIA MERIT SELECTION
FEDERAL COURTS GAY MARRIAGE
Wash Times: Gay-marriage foes slam plans to televise Prop 8 trial
1/6/10
GAY MARRIAGE NEW JERSEY VOTE
Associated Press: NJ Senate Schedules Vote on Gay Marriage
Published: January 5, 2010
STATE SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT
Arkansas News: Bowen joins state Supreme Court
Posted on 05 January 2010
DIVERSITY ON BENCH
Prop 8’s Schubert Supports Gay Sister’s Bid for Judge
Created 01/05/2010 – 1:00am
Full post as published by The Gavel on January 06, 2010 (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.

ADF: Oral arguments Wednesday at 11th Circuit in lawsuit against University of Fla.
District Court Denies Summary Judgment Motion in Media Case; Rules That New Jersey Law Applies
Summary of Election Day problems (or lack thereof)
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