Up in the air, down to earth

Superman, "Heroes have bad days too", originally uploaded by carovald.

I've received a number of questions about the Superman ruling, so over the next few days I'll continue to chat about the case, its history and what it means for the future of the franchise.  If all the conflicting opinions and explanations have you confused, stick around--I'll do my best to make it clear and simple, with actual legal references so you can impress your friends at parties with your mad law-quotin' skillz.