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Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 10.28.15

* In September, Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner sued Hasbro over a toy hamster named Harris Faulker, claiming it violated her likeness rights. Hasbro has moved to dismiss the suit by providing a judge with side-by-side photos and a snark-filled filing. [THR, Esq. / Hollywood Reporter] * Per Gawker's GC Heather Dietrick, it's "more likely than not" that the media empire will lose in Hulk Hogan's case over the release of his sex tape. She doesn't think it's likely, however, that the wrestler will get the $100 million in damages he's seeking. [POLITICO] * It's time for a ride at the regulatory rodeo, because for the first time in more than 20 years, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a new operating license for a nuclear power plant. Say hello to Watts Bar Unit 2 in Spring City, Tennessee. [The Verge] * We mentioned previously that when Apple refused to unlock a defendant's iPhone for the DOJ, a federal judge wasn't sure if he had the legal authority to order Apple to do so. As it turns out, Apple's EULA gives the government the perfect loophole. [Simple Justice] * In case you missed it last week (we did), LegalZoom has settled its $10.5 million antitrust lawsuit against the North Carolina State Bar. The online legal documentation company will now vet all of its documents with lawyers from North Carolina. [ABA Journal] * Breaking Media Editor at Large Elie Mystal appeared on The Docket to defend sex offenders' civil rights on Halloween. His Darth Vader costume is worth seeing. [MSNBC]

By Staci Zaretsky