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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

“Halliburton won’t take no for an answer–even from Supreme Court”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case,” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight, has details here.

Posted at 2:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“George Lucas defeated over Star Wars stormtrooper replicas; UK supreme court rules British prop designer, Andrew Ainsworth, may sell replicas of stormtrooper outfits he made for original Star Wars film”: The Guardian (UK) has this news update.

The Telegraph (UK) has a news update headlined “Judge rules on Star Wars Stormtrooper copyright battle; Supreme Court Justice Lord Walker announces a ruling in a multimillion-pound copyright battle over Star Wars Stormtrooper costumes.”

BBC News reports that “Lucas loses Star Wars copyright case at Supreme Court.”

Reuters reports that “UK man wins fight to make ‘Stormtrooper’ helmets.”

The Associated Press reports that “Lucas loses UK battle over stormtrooper helmets.”

And Bloomberg News reports that “Lucasfilm Loses Stormtrooper Helmet Case.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom at this link. The court also issued this press summary of the ruling.

Posted at 2:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“Federal enforcement of marriage act is changing”: Bob Egelko had this article in Monday’s edition of The San Francisco Chronicle.

Posted at 2:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Appeals court set to hear tobacco law challenge”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments over a law giving the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco advertising and marketing.”

According to the
Oral Argument Calendar
posted at the web site of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the three-judge panel assigned to hear and decide the appeal consists of Circuit Judges Eric L. Clay and Jane Branstetter Stranch and U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett of the Southern District of Ohio, sitting by designation.

Posted at 9:52 AM by Howard Bashman