News & Media
NYT Editorial on Libel Tourism
This Sunday’s New York Times ran an editorial, ‘Libel Tourism’: When Freedom of Speech Takes a Holiday. When plaintiffs file defamation suits in U.S. courts, they always have the First
Palin and Clinton on Saturday Night Live (and word for the day – "Flurge")
Funniest SNL intro ever.
Flight Attendants Freak Over In-Flight Porn
Bloomberg.com reports: American Airlines flight attendants are urging the world’s largest carrier to filter its in-flight Internet service to block access to pornography and other Web sites the workers said
Jones Day – Big Law Firm, Tiny Pink Ethics
Jones Day is the latest big law firm that seems to believe that its size and money give it a free pass with respect to ethcis. See Trademark Abuse by
God, I Love Camille Paglia
Writing about Sarah Palin: Palin has made the biggest step forward in feminism since Madonna channeled the dominatrix persona of high-glam Marlene Dietrich and rammed pro-sex, pro-beauty feminism down the
Florida Gay Adoption Ban Struck Down
A Circuit Court judge in Monroe County, Florida, has determined that the Florida’s ban on gay adoptions violates the state constitution. (source) The judge wrote that the bigoted law violates
New Satyriconista, Christopher Harbin
Christopher Harbin is a second-year law student at the University of Michigan. His interests include anonymous internet defamation, net neutrality, John Doe lawsuits, obscenity law, video game law, and corrupting
Auto Admit Plaintiffs Respond to Mariner's Motion to Dismiss
It seems that the Auto Admit plaintiffs and their attorneys are getting desperate. In response to Ryan Mariner’s motion to dismiss, the Plaintiffs filed this. The Plaintiffs claim that Mr.
I Miss Earl Weaver
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YKxf3OkpJc] HT: Janelle
JK Rowling Case (I told you so)
Back in November, I wrote about the Harry Potter Compendium lawsuit in J.K. Rowling – Worst British Export Since Rick Astley. At the time, it seemed like I was the
I Wish I Lived in Brazil (or Singapore)
ABC News was trying to photograph lobbyists meeting with Democratic Party leaders at a hotel in Denver. For that gross affront freedom and authoritah, an entire squealing flock of blue-suited
Ernest Borgnine: The Secret to a Long and Healthy Life (I'm Gonna Live Forever!!!)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I_PeLNzxNQ] HT: Marty Klein
GoDaddy Gives Certified Appraisals for Cybersquatting Domain Names
The Domains Blog gives a report on how GoDaddy is not only selling domain names that clearly infringe on trademark rights, but selling certified appraisals of those domains. The Domains
UDRP Decision Discusses Privacy Services and Bad Faith
A recent UDRP case gave one of the harshest criticisms of domain registration privacy services rendered to date. See Ustream.TV, Inc. v. Vertical Axis, Inc., WIPO Case No. D2008-0598. The
All Your America Are Belong to Us!
By: Zac Papantoniou – Weird Legal News Satyriconista Apparently, The Moorish American Science Temple (MAST), is pretty pissed off at… well, pretty much everyone in Illinois, but especially at Washington
Is the VPILF Candidate a Censorship Monkey?
It looks like she shares a few political genes with Rhonda Storms. See Here’s the story about Palin’s book-banning try as mayor. HT: Lisa
In Minor Political Race, Major Misunderstanding of IP Law
f.k.a. reports on a tiff between two bald white guys running for a family court judge-ship. At least one of the candidates doesn’t know the difference between copyright and trademark
Nassau County, FL Ordinance Update
The Fernandina Beach News Leader gives us some insight into an anti-porn ordinance that Nassau County, Fla. thinks it can pass. The ordinance would ban the sale of any pornographic
Finally… a Sarah Palin Post
Satyriconista Zac can’t believe that I haven’t chimed in on the VPILF yet. Well, here goes. First of all, she would be the first VPILF in history. Second of all,
Yale Law 2017
A teacher called a 14 year old student an “ugly brat.” Now she wants $75,000. Source. Anyone else want to call her an ugly brat? Get in line.
