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The Daily Memo - 8/9/06
A federal judge in St. Louis has ruled that Major League Baseball does not have any intellectual property rights in player statistics, freeing the minds of fantasy baseball players nationwide. (SI)
The San Jose Mercury News successfully defeated a copyright lawsuit, brought by the photographer of a photo used in the paper, relying upon the fair use defense. (WSJ Law Blog)
Sly Stallone has settled the lawsuit brought by a boxer who claims he was the inspiration for Rocky and its progeny. (FindLaw)
Two new civil lawsuits have been filed in connection with the ongoing debacle that is Hollywood P.I. Anthony Pellicano. (The Hollywood Reporter, Esq.)
In California, a push is on for a state law banning pet owners from keeping their dogs tied up for more than three hours a day. (SFGate)
A Minnesota massage therapist may lose her license because she started schtupping her eventual husband after their professional relationship ended, but before the legally mandated two year waiting period had expired. (Yahoo! news)
The feds are being sued by a man who, while in a national forest, fell off a cliff while going to take a leak. (Oregon Live)
Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Acceptance of Lunch Invitation (The Legal Reader)
