u.s. supreme court wednesday rule basic elements cheerleader uniform design merit copyright protection hand victory top american maker garment decision serious implications fashion industry justices rule 6-2 uphold low court 2015 rule allow lawsuit varsity brand inc leogrv.ul dominant cheerleader uniform maker accuse small rival star athletica llc infringe five design proceed majority opinion write justice clarence thomas join chief justice john roberts justices samuel alito elena kagan sonia sotomayor high court put forth two-part test whether design elements warrant copyright protection justices say pictorial graphic sculptural feature must separable design utilitarian object feature would also merit copyright protection stand-alone work justice ruth bad ginsburg concur majority decisions say would apply separability test justices stephen breyer anthony kennedy dissent say elements could separate design closely watch case center whether strip zigzag chevrons typify cheerleader uniform copyright varsity contend fundamental purpose garment deserve legal protection without adornments cheerleader uniform might look like commonplace little black dress star athletica argue supreme court rule uniform design elements copyright