Verdict No. 7 · Monday, November 9, 2026

The five rulings

What the courts decided.

The golfer and the chocolate

1Tolley v JS Fry & Sons LtdHouse of Lords, 1931

2Tolley v J.S. Fry & Sons (1931): The Lords held the ad could be read as saying that he had taken money, damaging his amateur reputation.

Is the ISP liable?

1Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet LtdHigh Court of Australia, 2012

2Roadshow Films v iiNet (2012): The High Court unanimously dismissed the appeal, holding that iiNet didn't authorize its customers' infringement.

The migratory birds

1Missouri v. HollandUS Supreme Court, 1920

2Missouri v. Holland (1920): Justice Holmes held that a valid treaty supports a law Congress couldn't otherwise pass, adding that birds know no state lines.

The overdue photos

1Interfoto Picture Library Ltd v Stiletto Visual Programmes LtdCourt of Appeal of England, 1987

2Interfoto v Stiletto (1987): The court held an unusually onerous term needs to be fairly brought to the other side's attention. It awarded a modest reasonable fee instead.

The Howard Hughes will

1Howard Hughes 'Mormon Will' caseNevada jury, 1978

2Hughes will case (1978): After a long trial, a Las Vegas jury found the will was a forgery. Dummar got nothing.

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