A federal judge has thrown out a claim by a municipal judge in New Jersey to proceeds from the HBO mob drama "The Sopranos," saying a verbal agreement with the show's producer was not a legal contract.
Prospect Park Municipal Judge Robert Baer claimed in a 2002 lawsuit he deserved a share of the show's profits because he suggested the idea of the show and provided ideas and access to underworld contacts.
Details here from th AP via CNN.com.