Lawyers for Jamie Spears contend that Britney Spears's conservator case shouldn't be transferred from state to federal court and that an attorney seeking the move doesn't even represent the pop singer as he claims. In court papers filed Tuesday, Spears's father and the other temporary co-conservator of her estate, Andrew Wallet, called lawyer Jon Eardley's highly publicized efforts to move the case "a brazen – but vain – attempt to strip a probate court of jurisdiction ... by an attorney without a client."Eardley's effort got a cool reception from U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez, who on Tuesday gave Eardley until Feb. 29 to argue why Gutierrez shouldn't reject the request. If Eardley fails to make a good enough case by then, the matter stays in state Superior Court – with Jamie and an attorney remaining in charge of Britney's affairs and $100 million estate. Eardley's approach "is certainly novel, but I don't think it can succeed," says Duke law school professor Erwin Chemerinsky, a constitutional law expert. "A case can be removed from state to federal court only if it could have been brought in federal court in the first instance. I can imagine no possible way that this case could have been brought in federal court in the first instance." Loyola Law School Professor Stan Goldman adds: "Wishing doesn't make it so." Eardley was unavailable for comment. His spokesperson, Michael Sands, said on Wednesday that Eardley would file "overwhelming evidence" as to why the case belongs in federal court. "Obviously the judge wants to see what we have expressed in our original papers," Sands says, adding he sees Gutierrez's request for additional documentation as a "great opportunity." Eardley has told PEOPLE that Britney – whose affairs have been overseen by the co-conservators since her hospitalization in a psych ward – is being "deprived of her Constitutional rights." He says he's seeking a "return to normalcy" when it comes to the singer's living and legal situations. But according to the co-conservator papers, a court has already found that Britney "lacks the capacity" to hire an attorney – Eardley or anybody else – and even if she did have that capacity, there are no legal grounds to move her case to federal court. The papers didn't say whom Jamie thought was behind Eardley's involvement, but noted that Eardley's spokesperson also represents Britney pal Sam Lutfi, now the target of a restraining order by the star's parents. Eardley, the papers allege, tried to do something similar in 2006 – allegedly seek to move a state case to federal court on behalf of a client he didn't have – and was ordered to pay the other side's attorney fees. "Given his prior experience, Mr. Eardley should have been especially attuned to the impropriety," the papers say.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The sci-fi thriller "Jumper" leaped to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office on Sunday as moviegoers ignored critics' dire warnings for a second weekend.
The movie, in which Hayden Christensen plays a man who is able to "teleport" around the world, earned an estimated $27.2 million for the Friday-to-Sunday period, distributor 20th Century Fox said.
It fended off three other rookies. The urban dance sequel "Step Up 2 the Streets" opened at No. 2 with $19.7 million for the three-day period, followed by the children's literary adaptation "The Spiderwick Chronicles" with $19.1 million. The romance "Definitely, Maybe" opened at No. 5 with $9.7 million, failing to rouse much Valentine's Day passion.
Last week's champ, "Fool's Gold," fell to No. 4 with $13.1 million. After 10 days, the romantic adventure starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, has earned $42 million. It was released by Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc.
In an unprecedented strategy, all four newcomers opened on Thursday -- a day earlier than usual -- in hopes of pulling in some Valentine's Day business from couples. Including Thursday sales, "Jumper" earned $33.9 million, "Step Up 2 the Streets" $26.3 million, "The Spiderwick Chronicles" $21.5 million and "Definitely, Maybe" $12.8 million.
Both "Fool's Gold" and "Jumper" were eviscerated by critics, but moviegoers evidently warmed to their storylines or advertising campaigns.
"Jumper," directed by Doug Liman ("The Bourne Identity"), cost in the $80-million range to make, said Fox. About two-thirds of the audience was male moviegoers under 25, according to first-day polling data supplied by the News Corp-owned studio. The film was based on Steven Gould's young-adult sci-fi novels "Jumper" and "Reflex."
"Step Up 2 the Streets" revisits the formula that made "Step Up" a surprise hit in 2006: urban street dancing, relatively unknown buff actors and cutting-edge hip-hop music. Both films were released by Walt Disney Co.

Mention the words Madonna and movie in the same sentence and a snigger invariably follows.

If you happen to be a film journalist, you might even roll your eyes.
Strange, then, that about 500 reporters hurled themselves at one small door at the Berlin Film Festival, behind which the singer gave a press conference about her directing debut, Filth and Wisdom.
Camped out since lunch time, the shouting, heaving crowd of critics were determined to see the Queen of Pop - whatever they thought of her movie.
When she arrived, looking small and dainty with the air of Marie Antoinette facing down her executioners, there was a huge round of a applause for the 49-year-old.
"You are in your 50th year, but you look 21," said one male admirer breathlessly.
"That's because you're not close enough," was the star's dry reply.
And that was Madonna during the press conference - funny, forthright and at times downright flirty.
'Struggle'
One of the singer's own songs, her 1992 single Erotica, was included on the film's soundtrack.
When asked by a Scandinavian reporter if her opinion of what was erotic had changed since her wedding, she said: "Come see me when you're married."

The film is about three flatmates struggling to find fulfilment
The conference director would often move things on if he thought a question was too personal, but I have never seen Madonna share more of herself than she did in that half hour.
And, whatever has been written about the movie, Madonna has put a lot of herself in it.
It deals with the struggle of three London flatmates - a male prostitute, a pole dancer and a pharmacy assistant - to find fulfilment.
"I relate to their struggle. I can remember it clearly when I was starting out," she said.
"Not that I was ever a pole dancer," she added hastily.
"I like unconventional. I was raised in the Mid-West and I never really felt like I belonged."
When asked what her idea of happiness had been 30 years ago and what it would be now, she praised her inquisitor for asking "a good question".
"Thirty years ago it would have been to be able to feed myself, put food on the table and find my voice in the world," she said.
"Now my idea of happiness is being grateful that I am still able to do all those things," she added.
'Butterflies'

He's been really supportive
Madonna on her husband director Guy Ritchie
Madonna got her film to Berlin in characteristic fashion, by writing a postcard to festival director Dieter Kosslick, asking him to show her film "if he liked it".
"I am here as a first time film-director," she announced to the conference. "That's all I am today."
Unfortunately for Madonna, she will not be treated that way.
Her celebrity may have got her a red carpet premiere, but she will be judged on that celebrity, too.
No wonder that, when she arrived at the premiere, she looked nervous.
While it is usually the press who feel trepidation at tackling Madonna, she admitted it was her turn to have "butterflies in my stomach".
"But the reception from Berlin has been more than I could ask for, " she told me.
"I'm chuffed, as they say."
Next project
On the red carpet, reporters normally get one or two questions with the superstars, but Madonna seemed willing to linger and chat - as long as it was about the film.
"I want to carry on as a film director," she said.
She revealed her next project is a documentary about Malawi which will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival.

Reporters camped out for hours to see the star
When asked if she was now in competition with her husband, British director Guy Ritchie, she said: "No, he's been really supportive."
She also revealed she would not be reading what the critics write about the film, choosing instead to rely on what her manager tells her.
It is not clear whether she will informed of the scathing reports that have been created by the British press.
However, some of the trade papers in Berlin have been slightly more complimentary, at least acknowledging that the male lead, Eugene Hutz, a Ukrainian pop singer, gives the movie a certain quirky charm.
Meanwhile, a straw poll of the journalists attending the screening saw them sheepishly admitting "they actually quite liked it".
Many critics, though, wish that she would just be content with music, but that is unlikely to happen.
Madonna, a chameleon with her image, is the same with her artistry.
If she wants to try film directing, just as with acting, she will have several attempts at it.
If she has proved anything over the last 25 years it is that while others give up, Madonna will carry on.

Actors urge talks to avert strike

Last week, George Clooney warned of "strike fatigue" in Hollywood Four of Hollywood's biggest stars have taken out adverts in US trade papers urging their leaders to start contract talks in a bid to avert a strike.
Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro want the Screen Actors Guild to negotiate with studios over a contract which ends on 30 June.
Their call comes as US writers begin to return to work after they voted to end a three-month strike.
Networks have started to announce the return of shows halted by the strike.
Strong support
The adverts, placed in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, appeal with leaders of the 120,000-strong Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to begin talks over a new contract.
On Wednesday, SAG national executive director Doug Allen said the union would open negotiations over pay and conditions "at a time that will most benefit our members".

The Oscars, which were threatened by the strike, will now go ahead
Last week, Clooney warned SAG leaders their negotiating power would diminish if they waited before starting talks with producers, because of "a lot of strike fatigue".
The actors' union offered strong support to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) in its strike over work distributed on DVD or over the internet.
TV and film writers are now returning to work after the WGA's back-to-work order was approved by 92.5% of the 3,775 members who voted on the deal struck by leaders at the weekend.
But it will take weeks for the TV industry, in particular, to mobilise while new material is prepared.
Network CBS has announced that a number of its most popular dramas, including Cold Case, Criminal Minds and Without a Trace, will be back on air by early April.
And ABC's courtroom drama Boston Legal will be back in front of cameras as soon as next week because the script was already half-finished when the strike began in November.
Long wait
The current US TV season runs out in late May.
Viewers will have to wait longer for shows with continuing storylines than those with self-contained episodes with many networks choosing to wait until they can show seasons in their entirety.

Fans of 24 will have to wait until 2009 for new episodes
NBC's superhero series Heroes is expected to stay off air in the US until autumn for that reason.
Fox thriller 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland as agent Jack Bauer, is now scheduled to begin in January 2009 so that all 24 episodes can be shown in full.
Films have not been as severely affected because they have longer production times.
Some 10,500 writers stopped work on 5 November, a few days after their old contract with studios ended.
Sunday's deal gives them a greater share in money made from TV programmes and films offered over the internet and other new media.
TV and film production was crippled by the strike and it led to the cancellation of the Golden Globes ceremony.
The Academy Awards, which were also threatened, will now go ahead.