WITH THE SUPREME COURT BACK IN SESSION — ARGUMENTS ARE EXPECTED IN TWO CASES THAT HAVE GRABBED A LOT OF ATTENTION.
ONE…CAN CALIFORNIA IMPOSE REGULATIONS OTHER STATES HAVE TO FOLLOW?
AND TWO…THE JUSTICES WILL WALK THE FINE LINE BETWEEN ART INSPIRATION AND LEGAL LIMBO.
AS MUCH AS AMERICA LOVES ITS BACON…
WE DON’T LOVE THINKING ABOUT THE PROCESS GETTING IT TO THE KITCHEN TABLE.
AN ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP IN CALIFORNIA FOUGHT FOR PIGS TO HAVE MORE SPACE TO MOVE AROUND IN THEIR DENS.
THEY GOT THE MEASURE PUT ON THE STATE BALLOT IN 20-18 AND IT PASSED. BUT WAS QUICKLY PAUSED BY LAWSUITS.
PROBLEM IS…CALIFORNIA DOESN’T GET ITS PORK FROM CALIFORNIA.
IT’S FROM OUTSIDE RANCHERS…HEAVILY IN THE MIDWEST.
WHICH MEANS CALIFORNIA’S LAW IS ACTUALLY FOR OTHER STATES TO ABIDE BY.
THE NATIONWIDE RAMIFICATION IF THE LAW STAYS? HIGHER PORK PRICES. AND A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.
BUT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAYS…THEY’RE FOR IT.
HOPING TO MAKE THE WAY PORK IS RAISED A LITTLE MORE HUMANE.
LOOKING AHEAD TO TOMORROW — THE COURT IS SET TO HEAR ARGUMENTS IN A CASE OVER PAINTINGS OF PRINCE DONE BY ICONIC ARTIST ANDY WARHOL.
THE PAINTINGS WERE BASED OFF A PHOTO TAKEN BY A CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHER.
A CLASSIC COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT SUIT BETWEEN THE PHOTOGRAPHER…AND THE ARTIST’S ESTATE.
WHEN DOES SOMETHING INSPIRE ART…AND WHEN IS IT CONSIDERED STOLEN?
THAT’S FOR THE HIGHEST COURT TO CONSIDER.