“Wyeth Used Ghostwritten Prempro Articles, Files Show”: Bloomberg News has this report.

“Former appeals judge pleads guilty to federal bank fraud”: Friday’s edition of The St. Petersburg Times will contain an article that begins, “A man who once sat in judgment of others was found guilty Thursday of federal bank fraud. Former appeals Judge Thomas E. Stringer Sr. made his first appearance in court since being charged last month with fraudulently obtaining a $350,000 mortgage for a Hawaiian residence he bought with a stripper.”

The Tampa Tribune has a news update headlined “Ex-judge pleads guilty to federal bank fraud.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Former Fla. judge linked to stripper pleads guilty.”

“Court says boy injured at ballpark can sue”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The parents of a young boy struck in the head when a batter hit a ball into a picnic area before an Albuquerque Isotopes game can sue the minor league team and the city, an appellate court has ruled.”

You can access last Friday’s ruling of the New Mexico Court of Appeals at this link. By a vote of 2-1, the majority on a three-judge panel declined to adopt “the baseball rule,” which would have shielded the defendants from liability for the child’s injuries.

The Associated Press is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined “Obama hails confirmation of Sotomayor” and “Sotomayor watches Senate vote at NYC courthouse.”

“Sotomayor Will Take Oath at the Supreme Court on Saturday”: Tony Mauro has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Sotomayor to be sworn in Saturday at high court.”

“Senate confirms Sotomayor for Supreme Court”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor Thursday as the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court. The vote was 68-31 for Sotomayor, President Barack Obama’s first high court nominee. She becomes the 111th justice and just the third woman to serve.”

Reuters reports that “Senate confirms Sotomayor, first Hispanic on Supreme Court.”

And Bloomberg News reports that “Sotomayor Is Confirmed to Be First Hispanic on Supreme Court.”

“Gordon v. Virtumundo: 9th Cir Smacks Down Anti-Spammers in Trifecta Defense Win.” At his “Spam Notes” blog, Venkat Balasubramani has this post about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

Venkat writes that in today’s Ninth Circuit ruling, “the anti-spam community suffers a crushing defeat.”

“Senate poised to make history with Sotomayor vote”: The Associated Press has this report.

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Republican Opposition to Sotomayor Widens Gulf Over High Court.”

The Washington Post reports today that “Democrats Rally for Sotomayor; Backers Dismiss GOP Resistance.”

James Oliphant of The Los Angeles Times reports today that “Sotomayor gains more Republican support in the Senate; Three GOP lawmakers who are not seeking reelection next year, including Missouri’s Christopher Bond, have said they will vote to confirm the Supreme Court nominee.”

And CNN.com reports that “Sotomayor confirmation vote set for Thursday afternoon.”

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on the nomination this afternoon, and you can view the proceedings live, online via C-SPAN2 by clicking here.