Last October, as Blawgletter prepared to argue a case to the U.S. Supreme Court the following week, we noted that on the day before "we heard a . . . justice mention 'Coke on Littleton, 1628' — and instantly knew what he meant." We went on:
The case
Law, Strategy, and Risk in Commercial Disputes
If you could see Blawgletter right now, you might notice some blushing. For that of which we write betrays a streak we prefer not to show.
The story begins Monday morning, when we heard a U.S. Supreme Court justice mention "Coke on Littleton, 1628" — and instantly knew what he meant. Why the blaze of recognition? It came because we'd lately…
On Nov. 8 and 9, the Supreme Court will take up two cases that hold promise and peril for businesses. Blawgletter sees more cause for businesses to hope than fear.
The first of the pair, Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega, S.A., No. 08-1423 (U.S.), deals with the reach of copyright law's "first sale" doctrine. …