In four summary opinions, the First Circuit brought an end to a long standing dispute and ruled against an author who had sued John Bon Jovi, MLB, TBS, and eventually their attorneys, for copyright infringement and various other bad acts. The First Circuit found that sufficient evidence supported all the lower court decisions ruling against Steele.
Steele v. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., 09-2571 (First Circuit, Feb. 10, 2012) (appended below)
Steele v. Vector Management, 10-2173 (First Circuit, Feb. 10, 2012)
Steele v. Bongiovi, 11-1674 (First Circuit, Feb. 10, 2012)
Steele v. Ricigliano, 11-1675 (First Circuit, Feb. 10, 2012)
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