WHO WE ARE
"Three Republican senators are giving the White House fits with their attempt to get legislation approved that would expressly prohibit cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment of detainees in U.S. custody.
There was a dramatic encounter during the floor debate last week when our own Senator Jeff Sessions spoke out against the legislation, saying there was no need for it because, as he put it, the detainees are not prisoners of war, 'they are terrorists.
Senator McCain, of Arizona, argued that the debate "is not about who they are. It's about who we are." Americans, said Mr. McCain, "hold ourselves" to a higher standard."
(NYT, unearthed by Joe Paul)

BADA BING!
Sopranos fan? Check out Baer v. Chase, a dispute between the creator of the series an attorney who contributed ideas during the show's initial development.

"Unlike many half-baked 'He stole my idea' claims, however, this case contains concrete evidence of plaintiff's contribution. For example, Baer put Chase in touch with several good fellas who 'told true and sometimes personal stories involving loan sharking, a power struggle with two uncles involving a family business, and two individuals, Big Pussy and Little Pussy.' These facts (which exist in the public record) bear a striking resemblance to Sopranos characters Uncle Junior and Pussy Bonpensiero. Seriously, what writer could've dreamt up a mobster named 'Pussy'?"
(FINDLAW'S MODERN PRACTICE DIGEST)