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Boulder Police Chief, Mark Beckner, You are the Asshat of the Week
Beckner is exactly the kind of petty little douche that becomes a cop because he got beat up too much as a kid. Rod Farva and Salvatore “dude” Rivieri come to mind. Beckner represents exactly the kind of cop that should be stripped of his badge, covered in shit and bees, and then rolled off a cliff in a shopping cart. Why? Because when people don’t respect his authoritah, he decides that it is time to use draconian sex offender laws to get his way. Beckner’s previous claim to fame was running the JonBenet Ramsey case. Bang up job you
Mattel finally learns how to "chill"
by Jason Fischer One of the chores inherent in the practice of law is that one has to read a lot of really REALLY dry court opinions. It’s always nice when you find judges out there who recognize this, and make some effort to keep it interesting. One of my favorites from law school has always been Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc., 296 F.3d 894 (9th Cir. 2002). Well, this week saw an interesting footnote added to that opinion. The Back Story Most will probably remember that there was an annoying pop song, which was recorded back in the
Is the Recession Over?
This seems to suggest that it might be… but what the hell do I know?
Gov. Schwarzenegger tells the California legislature how he really feels
The Governator sent, along with some unsigned bills, the following letter to California lawmakers. (source)
Scientology is a Fraud? No ham for me! Pass the Jesus, please. Nom nom nom
The French decided to indict the Church of Scientology for fraud. If found guilty, the church could be forced to shut down in France, though appeals could see the case continue for years. “This is a process in heresy,” Daniele Gounord, the spokeswoman for Scientology in France, told reporters. The two plaintiffs, both women, say they were defrauded by the organization, which is classified as a sect in France. Their complaints focus on the use of a device that Scientologists say measures spiritual well-being. Members use the electropsychometer, or E-Meter, to “locate areas of spiritual duress or travail so they
Hiring a Legal Asistant 101
Helpful hints for finding and hiring a legal assistant: Make sure you use an online listing service. Craigslist is always a good one. Always do a good job of describing what you’re looking for. Use explicit language, whenever possible. For example, stating that you are seeking an “energetic woman” for “general secretarial work, some paralegal work and additional duties for two lawyers” seems to be a winner. Next, in addition to a resume, be sure to ask for some personal information, such as photographs and “a description of your physical features, including measurements.” When you receive applications, always follow up
Eat Your Dog
Looks like one of the least eco-friendly things you can do is … have a dog. Of course, SUV hating hippies all have dogs. So, what’s a hippie to do?
Constantin Film Produktion GmbH makes movie about Hitler and then turns into a bunch of Nazis
If you haven’t seen a Downfall spoof, or you don’t know what I am talking about, you are not meme-educated enough to keep reading. Go to YouTube, and search for “Hitler” and “Downfall.” Watch a few videos and come back. For the rest of you, come over this way… I got the greatest Downfall video ever. Yeah, right here! It seems that the producers of Downfall, Constantin Film Produktion GmbH., have been sending DMCA notices to YouTube to get them taken down. SIE SIND ASSHATTEN!!! These notices should be responded to with a 512(f) suit, as these videos are fair
AutoAdmit Case Euthanized
Article in the Yale Daily Journal does a good job of covering it.
Bill Caudle
Bill Caudle is the biggest bad ass ever. He enlisted in the army at age 39 because it was the only way he could get his wife covered for her cancer treatment. Bill Caudle, I may never meet you. But if I do, you don’t pay for your own beer — ever.
Grounded and Hounded: a male's tale
By Tatiana von Tauber Society places a lot of pressure on men. Feminist pieces like one by Katherine M. Franke at Columbia Law School add to it. Franke analyzes a recent New York Times article Still on the Job by Making Only Half as Much by Louis Uchittele. In a nutshell, Bryan Lawlor was a captain and current economic times made him a co-pilot. Lawlor’s pay was cut in half and now his wife makes more money. He takes care of the kids more often and had to give up the power marker of masculinity, a motorcycle he finally bought as a gift for himself.
If you're going to publish a "sucks" site… it should actually criticize the subject
There is a new cybersquatter in town, and he goes by the name of Gu Bei. He registered the domain name . Normally, that would be the kind of thing that this blogger would stick up for, defend, and rail against the mark holder for trying to take down. Not this time. Mr. “Gu Bei” is a serial cybersquatter. He has a huge portfolio of domains that all correspond to the trademarks of famous businesses. One of his games is to create “sucks” sites, but have them refer to… you guessed it…. pay per click pages. Radio Shack took him
Yes We Cannabis!
Okay, I’ll back off of my criticism of the Obama administration as a do-nothing bunch of slackers. They did something. The department of justice pulled the stick from its ass and figured out that maybe the federal government shouldn’t waste its time or money chasing AIDS patients who smoke pot to relieve their symptoms. The New York Times reports: In a memorandum to federal prosecutors in the 14 states that make some allowance for the use of marijuana for medical purposes, the department said that it was committed to the “efficient and rational use” of its resources and that prosecuting
Creepy? Definitely. Proportionality? Not so much.
This is creepy. Creepy in an “only in Flori-duh” way. A guy makes friends with a family (at a Baptist Church). He starts getting a little weird, so they tell him that he can’t come over any more. He breaks into their house so that he can touch the kids’ feet while masturbating. See, I said it was creepy. His sentence? 15 years. Sure, if that was my kid, I’d probably have beaten the guy into a mess so bad that Beatrix Kiddo would have pitied him. Nevertheless, 15 years for whacking it while touching someone’s feet?
Shepard Fairey Lied About Source of HOPE Poster
Apparently Shepard Fairey lied to his lawyers about which photo of Barack Obama formed the basis for his iconic HOPE poster. (source) The sad thing is, it shouldn’t matter. The poster is clearly seems like fair use.
Vagina Mints
“Linger” is a new product… the company describes them as “internal feminine flavoring.” See, get it? The little schematic va jay jay? I have to hand it to them. That is both clever and visually pleasing. Of course, given that it represents a vagina, I wonder how it will fare if they ever try and get it registered as a trademark. See posts on “Immoral and Scandalous” trademarks. Now lets look at the product itself. Here is how the company’s website describes its utility. Linger Internal Feminine Flavoring, was created to flavor the woman in such a manner that is
Geometric Memetics
Geometric Memetics: When two memes smash into each other, thus creating a meme that expands geometrically. Not to be confused with a super-meme, which is just a really huge meme. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM5Bpz9HA5k]