>> A federal administrative appeals court has struck down the District’s drug-pricing control law, saying it violates federal patent law. The ruling is considered a major win for the pharmaceutical industry. [WaPo]
>> The city has agreed on a settlement of $1 million to about 120 protesters who were improperly detained by police during demonstrations in D.C. against the invasion of Iraq, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in 2002. [AP via WTOP]
>> Marc Fisher says Judge Roy Pearson is definitely going to lose his job. [Raw Fisher]
>> Does Mike Wise not understand the blogosphere? [Mr. Irrelevant]
>> A Henrico County judge declared Virginia’s new abusive driver fees unconstitutional. [AP via NBC4]
>> Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has ordered a private investigation into the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge, and the recovery effort has resumed, with the death toll expected to rise. [St. Paul Pioneer Press]
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