Not “new” news but in the spirit of the season… – Disney Wins Dismissal of ‘Santa Paws’ Copyright Lawsuit

French president Franaois Hollande – Accused “of improper interference in a legal case” after he wrote to a Paris court backing a defamation suit (his girlfriend) brought against publishers and authors of a biography about her.

Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical weekly – Sued by two French Muslim groups for $1M for publishing Mohammad cartoons.