May 9th, 2008 by Conrad Saam, Marketing

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1. Judge Sherman Ross presided over a bunch of potheads last week. In Texas a woman accused of possession of marijuana was on trial. A member of the jury took the case a little too seriously, as she was caught blazing a doobie outside the courthouse during a break. “I’ve had prospective jurors get lost before, but it never occurred to me that they might be getting ready for a marijuana trial by, allegedly, smoking marijuana,” Ross said.

2. Adidas Lawyer Paul Ehrlich is feeling pretty good this week. Payless Shoesource Inc. had to pay $304.6 million for infringing on Adidas America Inc.’s three-stripe trademark and shoe styles. This is believed to be the largest award in a trademark lawsuit. That’s 100 million for every stripe!

3. Everyone’s favorite ex-judge is back in the news

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