Happy Monday. I’m Eriq Gardner.

Welcome back to The Rainmaker, my weekly private email focused on the most significant legal maneuvering inside Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Washington, and Wall Street.

In this week’s column, as the Supreme Court begins a new term, I’m discussing some present and future cases that will impact Google and other tech companies. Plus, legal news and notes on Kim Kardashian, Morgan Stanley bankers, Judge Judy, tattoo verdicts, David Bowie, and the late Bert Fields. This one’s a packed edition.

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Lowery, oddly enough, was the founder of the bands Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, the latter of which was briefly famous for the early-90s song “Low,” which featured Sandra Bernhard in its music video. In his later life, he’s become an advocate of sorts, filing suits against Spotify and...