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Virginia Spam Case Commentary
By Christopher Harbin, Legal Satyricon Correspondent I detest legendary spammer Jeremy Jaynes. As the 8th largest spam operator in the world, Jaynes has made a living cluttering up people’s inboxs
First Amendment Juggernaut
I’m beaming with pride at being called a “First Amendment Juggernaut” by the Citizen Media Law Project. That’s even cooler than “Rock and Roll Juggernaut.”
In Memoriam – David Wasserman
First Amendment lawyer David Wasserman died Thursday, Sept. 25 by his own hand. He reportedly suffered from depression for the past 16 years. The Orlando Sentinel reports: Wasserman, 52, was
The Great Schlep
Sarah Silverman hilariously tries to convince Jews to visit their grandparents in Florida to vote for Obama. After their landslide stupidity in 2000, I’m pretty sure that the butterfly-ballot-stymied set
More Pwnage for Ciolli – Pennsylvania Case Continues
Anthony Ciolli, former defendant in the AutoAdmit case (and my former client) was dismissed from that action. Thereafter, he took the offensive, filing claims against Heide Iravani, Brittan Heller, the
Kentucky Seizes 141 Domain Names
A Kentucky state court judge has issued an order seizing 141 domain names that Kentucky claims “are being used in connection with illegal gambling activity.” (source) The Order states that
Court Rules Transgendered Ranger Has a Right to Kick Terrorist Butt, Just Like Everyone Else
By Jessica Christensen, Legal Satyricon Employment Law Correspondent Last month I reportedon the trial in Schroer v. Billington (Library of Congress), a case involving allegations that the federal government refused
Marty Klein on Gender Politics
Marty Klein takes the gender-identity politics set to task in Sarah Palin is not a “Woman” America is in bad enough shape without using the tribal allegiances of a Kosovo,
Lawyer 2 Lawyer on the MBTA Hack Case
I recently appeared on J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi’s show, Lawyer 2 Lawyer. We were discussing the MBTA hack case, which I blogged on here, here, and here. Here
Lap Dances for Legal Fees
No, you can’t swap lap dances for legal fees. WSJ Blog.
Lemon Party! Las Cruces, New Mexico Prevails in Establishment Clause Case
While I am a rabid Atheist, and I despise government sponsorship of or entanglement with religion, I think that some of my fellow humanists take things a bit too far.
Auto Admit Motion to Quash Granted
In the latest chapter in the AutoAdmit case follies, Anthony Ciolli filed a pro se motion to quash a subpoena filed in the Western District of Virginia. The response is
Public Citizen Jumps into Jones Day Trademark Fray
A follow up to Jones Day – Big Law Firm, Tiny Pink Ethics Jones Day, a national law firm, found it objectionable when BlockShopper.com, a web site that reports on
Yeah, I Want My Money Back Too
Scott Greenfield has a point over at Simple Justice. if my government wants to use my tax dollars to save the American banking and investment banking system from collapse, to
Don't Learn Internet Law from Bill O'Reilly
The analyst has it dead-on correct. Bill O’Reilly is, as usual, dead wrong. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCSaF4KC3eE] The analyst does gloss over one detail in 18 U.S.C. s 1030 — that the hacker
Grisham Libel Suit Tossed
Dennis Fritz and Ronald Keith Williamson were convicted of the murder of Debra Sue Carter. Fritz got life in prison, and Williamson received a death penalty sentence. Four days before
Palin Email Hacked
Wired reports that Anonymous (the group that has been PWNING Scientology for years) hacked Sarah Palin’s personal email account and posted some messages online — messages that prove that she’s
Ed Stross Case Reversed
A few months ago I posted on the Ed Stross mural case. In that posting, I discussed a positive First Amendment decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals regarding a
Virginia Spam Case Reversed on First Amendment Grounds!
One of the new Satyriconistas will be commenting on the case in depth, but the prior decision by the Virginia Supreme Court affirming a nine year prison sentence for a
Dozier Does it Again
By Christopher Harbin and Marc J. Randazza Dozier Law Firm, P.C. recently escalated its war of words and attrition with cyber-critic Ronald Riley by suing him for trademark infringement. A
