U.S. Supreme Court Notebook

@ROUND UP Briefs Headline:Justices reject foreign company appeal over Mueller subpoena WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a company owned by an unidentified foreign government that has refused to turn over information demanded by special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. The justices didn't comment Monday in turning away the company, which is racking up a fine of $50,000 a day for not complying with the grand jury subpoena for documents. Mueller turned over his report to Attorney General William Barr on Friday, but the status of the grand jury is unclear. Fines have been accruing since Jan. 15 and could total nearly $3.5 million. New daily fines stop once the grand jury is discharged. Mueller found no evidence President Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or coordinated" with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice. Trump claims vindication. Court won't referee dispute over Michael Jordan images WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says it won't referee a dispute between Nike and a photographer who took a famous image of basketball great Michael Jordan. The high court declined Monday to hear the copyright case brought by photographer Jacobus Rentmeester. Rentmeester took a famous photograph of Jordan for Life magazine in 1984. It shows Jordan holding a basketball and leaping toward a basketball hoop. Nike later commissioned a new image that is inspired by Rentmeester's photo. The logo for Nike's Air Jordan shoes, called the "Jumpman Logo," is based off Nike's photo. Rentmeester sued Nike in 2015 saying it had violated copyright law. The Supreme Court's decision not to take the case means lower court rulings against Rentmeester will stand. Published: Tue, Mar 26, 2019