In an order that includes an homage to the ’60s songwriter Arlo Guthrie and that, thanks to the Internet, has gone national, a Georgia judge has taken one of the nation’s largest banks to task in a foreclosure case, saying, “Sometimes, only the courts of law stand to protect the taxpayer.”

The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a man facing child pornography charges after being accused of sending illegal images over the Internet should be allowed unfettered access to the evidence against him — as was a prominent legislator in a similar prosecution.

When 32-year-old Lisa Johnstone was found dead in her condominium after failing to arrive at work, hers was the law firm death heard around the Internet. But did working at Skadden contribute to what killed the sixth-year associate?

TPG Capital has become the first potential suitor to sign a nondisclosure agreement with Yahoo, allowing the private equity shop to begin due diligence toward possibly making a bid for or taking a minority stake in the Internet company. A source says TPG has turned to Cleary for advice on the matter.

An actress is suing Amazon.com for more than $1 million for revealing her age on its Internet Movie Database website and refusing to remove the reference when asked.