“Brothers file claim in S.F. zoo tiger attack”: The San Francisco Chronicle provides this news update. The newspaper has posted a copy of the claim online at this link.

“More Flimflam on Warming”: The New York Times today contains an editorial that begins, “On April 2, 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Air Act clearly empowered the Environmental Protection Agency to address greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.”

“Freed Ex-Governor of Alabama Talks of Abuse of Power”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

And The Birmingham News reports today that “Siegelman rejoins family after 9 months; Balloons welcome ex-governor who wore prison garb.”

“Ruling Gives Heirs a Share of Superman Copyright”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “Time Warner is no longer the sole proprietor of Superman. A federal judge here on Wednesday ruled that the heirs of Jerome Siegel — who 70 years ago sold the rights to the action hero he created with Joseph Shuster to Detective Comics for $130 — were entitled to claim a share of the United States copyright to the character.”

I have posted online at this link Wednesday’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

“Asking a Judge to Save the World, and Maybe a Whole Lot More”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

Available online from law.com: An article reports that “9th Circuit Panel Sounds Ready to OK Logging Plan.”

And in other news, “Pa. Supreme Court Agrees Again to Hear Appeal Over H&R Block Refund Program.”

“Dog owners have responsibility to stop attacks, court says; Ruling against dog owner whose pets injured a visitor”: Today in The Austin American-Statesman, Chuck Lindell has an article that begins, “Texas’ ‘first free bite’ rule — allowing dog owners to escape most legal liability if a previously gentle dog attacks — does not free owners from the responsibility of stopping an attack once it begins, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Texas at this link.

“Final defendant in 2003 smuggling deaths set to plead”: The Houston Chronicle today contains an article that begins, “The Mexican citizen whose extradition to the United States last year made him the final defendant in the nation’s worst human smuggling tragedy is set to plead guilty next month.”

“Appeals court upholds Austin smoking ban; Enforcement can shift from individuals back to businesses, city officials say”: This article appears today in The Austin American-Statesman.

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Fifth Circuit ruling appears at this link.