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Capt. Alfred Decker – Asshat of the Week
While Tropical Storm Edouard was bearing down on Texas, a woman in a Wal-Mart in La Marque, TX had the audacity to use the word “fuck” while speaking with her
Google's "Chrome" Browser? No Thanks
Quizlaw has a compelling argument why bloggers should ditch the evil one’s new browser.
Cyber-protestor Shut Down by UDRP Panel
The Acroplex Blog reports on The shameful WIPO case of Aspis.com. Aspis is a registered trademark of a Swedish company. However, it is also refers to Aspis Pronoia, a Greek
Penis Pumps Pwned! Uncle Sam Saves Us From Penis-Enlargement Scams – Provokes Possible Trade War With Sweden
Last week, the guy behind the Enzyte scam got 25 years in prison for selling placebo pills to guys with small penises. This week, the Food and Drug Administration issued
Western Pennsylvania Town Clings to Guns & Religion – Sexytime, Not So Much
Stephanie Babines tried to open a womens’ pole-dancing studio in Adams Township, Pennsylvania. Her website is located here. The thought that local women would be gyrating like the Salem witches,
Wrong "Barbie": Mattel Lives up to its Doll's Airhead Image – Cybersquatter No Nobel Prize Winner Either
Mattel recently went after domainer Konstantinos Zournas in order to seize the barbitwins.com domain name. See Mattel, Inc. v. Konstantinos Zournas, NAF Claim Number 1203398 (Aug. 8, 2008). Mattel claimed
Stupid Flunkie Never Read Cohen v. California
On April 26, 1968, Paul Cohen walked into the Los Angeles County Courthouse wearing a jacket emblazoned with the words “Fuck the Draft.” He was arrested, Mel Nimmer took his
Wisconsin Woman Files Suit Over Linking Threats
Jennifer Reisinger says the Sheboygan city attorney ordered her to remove from her Web site a link to the city’s police department, in what she believes was retaliation for her
Equifax Loses UDRP Decision for EFX.com
Equifax uses EFX as its stock ticker symbol. On that basis, it filed a UDRP action against Future Media Architects over the domain name EFX.com. See Equifax Inc. v. Future
Belly Bumpin' Don't Never Lead to No Good!
Livin’ in Flori-duh means never having to make something up when you wanna tell a funny story. Two former mayors of Oak Hill, Flori-duh got into a little altercation in
UDRP Complainant is "Sorely Misguided"
In World2Work Corporation v Kurt Reuss, NAF Case No. 1214404 (Aug. 18, 2008), Panelist Darryl Wilson lived up to his rapidly-growing reputation as a no-nonsense arbitrator. The domain at issue
Religion, Free Speech No Defense to Refusing to Knock Up Lesbians
By Jessica Christensen, Legal Satyricon Employment Law Correspondent Guadalupe Benitez and Joanne Clark, a lesbian couple in a long term relationship, wanted to have a baby. After unsuccessful attempts at
Federal Government Doesn’t Want Transgendered Employee to Help Fight War on Terror
By Jessica Christensen, Legal Satyricon Employment Law Correspondent Trial concluded this morning in Shroer v. Billington (Library of Congress), a case that considers whether or not a transgendered job applicant
Adult Business Prevails in Springfield, MA
Massachusetts superior court rules that video booths may have First Amendment protection and that an adult video store’s successful measures to cure prior secondary effects should be taken into account
Now they tell us….
Diebold finally admits that its voting machines are pieces of shit. Great timing, guys. Update: A commenter provided this brilliant link.
Nassau County, Florida Seeks to Ban Porn Sales
The Fernandina Beach News Leader reports: Nassau County Commissioners considered an ordinance banning the sale of pornography during their meeting Wednesday. County Attorney David Hallman presented a draft ordinance to
Conventions Mean $$$ For the Sex Trade
See ABC News, Sex Trade Spikes During Conventions.
Memphis Police Director Targets Anonymous Bloggers
By Sam Lea, Legal Satyricon Correspondent Memphis Police Director Billy Godwin has filed a lawsuit aimed at discovering the identification of the persons behind a Blog that is particularly critical
Making the Wine
My little sister just published this piece in Yankee Magazine about my family’s annual wine-making party. My sister is so freakin’ cool.
Strolling Down Trolling Lane
The Progress and Freedom Foundation has a good post on how we already have adequate laws in place to deal with internet trolling. See Under-Appreciated Existing Legal Remedies for Trolling,
