“Wone family settles $20 million lawsuit against three former D.C. roommates”: The Washington Post has this news update.

“U.S. District Judge Bernice Donald faces confirmation vote on Sept. 6”: The Memphis Commercial Appeal has this news update.

“Settlement Announced In Robert Wone Wrongful Death Suit”: Mike Scarcella has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

Update: David Ingram of “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times” has a follow-up post titled “Wone’s Widow Explains the Decision to Settle.”

“Judge Denies Komisarjevsky’s Request To Make Statement; Defendant In Cheshire Home Invasion Case Asked To Respond To Petit Family’s Characterizing Him As ‘Evil'”: The Hartford Courant has this news update.

The trial court’s ruling can be accessed here.

“Third Circuit affirms dismissal in New Jersey Physicians v. President”: Brad Joondeph has this post at his “aca litigation blog” reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.

“In this appeal, we once again consider a request by Perfect 10, Inc. for a preliminary injunction against Google, Inc.” So begins an opinion that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

Eric Goldman previously had this post about the district court’s ruling in the case.

“Obama Looking at Munger, Tolles Partner for 9th Circuit Seat”: This article (subscription required), about attorney Paul J. Watford, appears today in The Recorder.

“The Mechanics of Federal Appeals: Uniformity and Case Management in the Circuit Courts.” Marin K. Levy has posted this article online at SSRN (via “Legal Theory Blog“).

“Justice Kagan speaks of life on the highest court; Newest justice describes peers as ‘warm, collegial'”: This article appears today in The Aspen Times.

The Aspen Daily News reports that “Kagan reflects on first year as Supreme Court justice.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Justice Kagan mum about new health care law.”

“Health Care Law: Two Eagerly Anticipated Rulings Expected This Summer.” Ariane de Vogue of ABC News has this report.

“Discipline Upheld Over Student’s Instant-Messaging Threats”: At the “School Law” blog of Education Week, Mark Walsh has this post reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued on Monday.

Ninth Circuit grants rehearing en banc to decide whether convicted “Millennium bomber” Ahmed Ressam’s sentence was too light: You can access yesterday’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granting rehearing en banc at this link.

The ruling of a divided three-judge panel, whose majority ordered resentencing and reassignment of the case to a different district judge, can be accessed here. My earlier coverage of that ruling appears here and here.

“Religious clubs not entitled to funds, court says”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

And Greg Moran of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that “Court rejects religious groups’ appeal of SDSU policy.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.