Footnotes: Real Networks TRO Extended; Dan Rather Trying Again

Some updates on various stories we've been following:

• A California district judge has extended the temporary restraining order that bars Real Networks from selling its new technology that lets consumers copy DVDs to their computer. "There are serious questions about copyright violations," said Judge Marilyn Patel, who won't be available for another hearing until after Nov. 17.

• Viacom's lawsuit against YouTube is dragging in the venture capitalists who originally invested in the user-generated video website. A federal court is asking Sequoia Capital, Artis Capital Management and TriplePoint Capital to explain their investments by providing documents by the end of the month.

• Dan Rather has submitted a new amended complaint in his case against CBS and after a hearing yesterday, Rather's lawyer says he was pleased with the case's progress and the possibility that the judge would allow important documents from discovery.

• James Hibberd at THR's Live Feed blog has put a minor right-wing conspiracy theory to rest over NBC's online removal of a "Saturday Night Live" sketch that skewered Democratic lawmakers and some billionaire liberals. Why did network lawyers yank the clip? Click here for the answer.