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The Daily Memo - 2/19/07

check.jpgSeveral state governments may end up getting into the Anna Nicole Smith legal fray. (Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog)

check.jpgCarlos Mencia used the DMCA to have a YouTube video clip pulled, a clip accusing him of stealing people’s bits. (Techdirt)

check.jpgNew Jersey’s Attorney General says the state will recognize the rights of gay couples married in other jurisdictions, although it will only call such relationships “civil unions.” (Law.com)

check.jpgWest Virginia’s House of Delegates has approved legislation to allow casino-style table gambling at racetracks, and the bill now moves to the state Senate - and the House minority leader stupidly claims this will make West Virginia “the Las Vegas of the East.” (Gazette-Mail)

check.jpgThe Eleventh Circuit has upheld Alabama’s bans on the commercial distribution of adult toys, saying the ban doesn’t implicate any right to privacy. (Boing Boing)

check.jpgFox News’ seriously painful late-night show “Red Eye” is being sued by the Chicago Tribune because the paper has a daily feature also called “RedEye.” (TV Squad)

check.jpgOregon lottery winners are being sued by the state for excessive partying, alleged drug dealing, and other public nuisances. (CNN)