Good luck with your brackets. The following items, like those brackets, are for entertainment purposes only.

– What would happen if every defendant rejected a plea bargain?

– Does “Obamacare” opponent’s debt hurt her case before the Supreme Court?

– Judicial temperament could be put on trial in Chicago.

– And you thought driving on a suspended license took a lot of chutzpah.

– A federal judge did not practice what he preached.

No need to thank the Academy. The blog roundup is provided free of charge by The Daily Record. Here are some law links to start your week:

— The percentage of lawyers dwindles in the U.S. Senate.

— Maybe this law school should start a clinic in defending against discrimination suits.

— Why have a gavel when you’ve got a gun?

— Agent Orange and Monsanto are back in the news.

After a day of honoring American presidents, the blog roundup returns to a nation founded on the rule of law.

— Will Failing Law Schools make the best-seller list?

— Federal judge rules in case of pornography, pirates and (intellectual) property.

— Alleged housing scam could carry life sentence for California defendant.

— Declaration of death doesn’t dismiss indictment.

It’s Monday,  and you know what that means. No, Adele didn’t just win another Grammy. It’s time for the ol’ roundup. Here are some news items to get your week started.

– Music-industry lawyers do not whistle to Spotify’s tune

– Los Angeles Times finds a lawyer to top its story on “workaholism”

– Disbarment of Spanish judge draws large street protest

– Pennsylvania law firm accuses ex-partner of continuing to access its computer files.

What a game! Pitchers and catchers report in two weeks! Law blog roundup!

Here are some news items to get the week started.

– It was the best of times; it was the worst of times — for lawyers.

– L.A. Dodgers pitch a defense in case of injured San Francisco Giants fan.

– How do you predict the court will rule on this objection?

– General Motors fought Ford, even as Eli battled Brady.

– Are ceilings in corporate legal offices still made of glass?

Welcome, again, to Monday and the law blog roundup. Here are a few lawyerly news items to get your week started.

– New York lawyer keeps low profile in high-profile cases.

– If this Texan wins, can federal tort-reform legislation be far behind?

– Los Angeles criminal defense attorney takes her own life.

– Kansas City, Kan.,  lawyer might show college basketball administrators a different kind of court.

– Generation J.D. blogger John Cord discusses an officer who flipped out over a Burger King order gone awry.

We might not have gotten the Super Bowl matchup we wanted, but it is what it is.

On a perhaps less serious note, here are some news items to help fill your Monday.

– The lead detective in last century’s “trial of the century” has died.

– Massachusetts lawyers seek $5 million boost in legal aid for indigent litigants.

– Trial begins over police tactic familiar to rodeo fans.

– The Mets need pitching — and lawyers.

Welcome to the weekly law blog roundup on a day when we honor Martin Luther King Jr.

o Judge lets civil rights lawsuit against New York Police Department proceed.

o ACLU sues Indianapolis officials for allegedly preventing homeless people from selling a newspaper.

o Voter-identification law draws protest in South Carolina.

o Former New Mexico state worker says she was fired for alleging discrimination against Latino drivers.

Happy Monday! Here are some links to peruse while you figure out how you’re going to survive your first five-day work week in what feels like four months:

• An interesting counterfeit policy and one poor, poor violin
• Something else to think about as the Maryland General Assembly once again takes up the issue of same-sex marriage
• UM Law’s Sherrilyn Ifill responds to Chief Justice John Roberts’ State of the Judiciary
• The identity of the woman suing IMDB for revealing her age has been revealed (HT: Above the Law)
• The headline speaks for itself: “Threatening A Corporation Is Not A Crime, Even On Super Bowl Sunday”

Happy Tuesday and happy 2012! Here are some tidbits to chew on while you start figuring out exactly when you’ll be taking your vacation days during the next 12 months. (And no use saving them, what with the world ending before we get to 2013.)

• On a somber note, the Baltimore Crime blog has a list of the city’s 196 murder victims in 2011
• Here’s something Republican candidates for president agree on — they want to be on Virginia’s primary ballot (HT: Above the Law)
• Who, exactly, is “the press” that is protected by the First Amendment?
• An open letter to USAA
• A breakdown of Chief Justice Roberts’ discussion of judicial ethics in his year-end report
• Quote of the day: “Mr. Madoff should have taken me, and I’m proud to say this, as an example as to what you do when you want to do the right thing.” (HT: The Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog)