The SHIELD Act introduced yesterday in the House by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore. and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R- Utah, would help protect innovators from trolls by making the plaintiff pay the legal costs when their baseless lawsuits are ultimately rejected in court.

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Ottawa is without G Craig Anderson (ankle sprain, indefinite), D Erik Karlsson (Achilles, out for season), C Jason Spezza (upper body injury, indefinite), LW Milan Michalek (knee, indefinite), D Jared Cowen (hip, out for season).

WSJ: Senators top Devils in shootout

"I'd be all for celebrating, " said Jason Hammel, a starter for the Orioles, who are in position to earn a wild-card berth.

WSJ: Baseball's Unsure If It Wants to Party