Judge Who Nixed 'Avatar' Theft Suit Won't Recuse Self

By Erica Teichert (October 29, 2013, 5:30 PM EDT) -- A California judge who tossed a suit alleging that director James Cameron stole the idea for "Avatar" refused to disqualify herself from the case last week over her husband's movie industry career, saying the plaintiff shouldn't have waited until he lost the case to request the change....

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