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Nevada's New Anti-SLAPP Law
You may have noticed that the writing has been a bit slow as of late. Well, one of the things that has been taking our attention away has been an all-hands effort up in Carson City, working on getting a realanti-SLAPP law passed here in the Silver State. We are proud to announce that the mission has been accomplished. Nevada officially has a new anti-SLAPP law it can be proud of. For the last two years, the Legal Satyricon has been complaining about the inadequacy of Nevada’s existing anti-SLAPP law. Notably, one judge suggested the possibility that the statute could
Adult Services Site Slixa Files Infringement Lawsuit Against CityVibe
Fort Mill Times reports that Slixa.com has filed a trade dress lawsuit against CityVibe. In the suit, Slixa.com claims that CityVibe.com’s VIP pages look substantially similar to Slixa’s. Randazza Legal Group represents Slixa.com in the suit. Read More…
First Amendment vs. Disabilities Act
(From Charles Platt) Is this a real threat, or just posturing? The ADA has already been extended far beyond the areas in which is was first designed to apply. I can certainly imagine regulations compelling web sites to be “equally accessible” to the disabled. Discussion here.
Jonas Williams: If you are a process server, you damn well better not lie on your service affidavit
This is, in the grand scheme of things, not a very important case. However, to a lot of people, it might be. There was a process server operating in San Diego by the name of Jonas Williams. Instead of actually serving the people he was asked to, he just signed the affidavits of service as if he did. I was not his first victim, but by golly I’m pretty sure that I’m his last. My wife and I filed an abuse of process claim against the guy, and prevailed. It was a default, but he’s known about the case and
Judge Not Impressed By Rakofsky v. The Internet; Dismisses Defamation Claims
TechDirt reports on the dismissal of Rakofsky v. Washington Post, dubbed online as Rakofsky v. The Internet by legal bloggers. Randazza Legal Group represented more than thirty of the defendants in the case. Read More…
Rakofsky v. The Internet – LINK FIXED
The long saga of Rakofsky v. The Internet is over (at least for now). The Order is here. Stay tuned, I’d imagine that there will be an appeal. The order is a bit soft, but the findings of fact are devastating.
Rakofsky v. The Internet ORDER
The long saga of Rakofsky v. The Internet is over (at least for now). The Order is here. Stay tuned, I’d imagine that there will be an appeal. ORDER UPDATED
9th Circuit Agrees Righthaven Lacks Standing to sue on Copyrights
Legal blog ContiFazz analyzes the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Righthaven v. Hoehn upholding the lower court’s determination that Righthaven did not have standing to bring suit. Randazza Legal Group represented Hoehn in the district and Ninth Circuit courts. Read More…
Righthaven’s Collective Copyright Enforcement Project Loses in the Ninth Circuit
The Volokh Conspiracy reports on the Ninth Circuit’s ruling on Righthaven v. Hoehn, resulting in a victory for Hoehn, represented by Randazza Legal Group. Read More…
Copyright troll Righthaven finally, completely dead
ArsTechnica reports on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision on Righthaven v. Hoehn, affirming the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada’s decision that Righthaven had no standing to bring suit. Randazza, who argued the case on appeal on behalf of Hoehn, said: However, given Righthaven’s unwillingness to make rational choices, I expect a petition for the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. Stay tuned. Read more…
9th Circuit rules – Righthaven is dead, finally. Righthaven v. Hoehn
The order speaks for itself – and here it is.
The New Victorians Strike Campus Yet Again (VIDEO)
By Greg Lukianoff While they are rightfully accused of being hyper-politically correct, college campuses these days sometimes seem downright Victorian. Take, for example, the case of Isaac Rosenbloom, a student whose quest to complete college so he could become a paramedic was nearly ended after he complained to another student about an assignment after class. Rosenbloom told his classmate that the grade he got on the assignment was “going to fuck up my entire GPA.” When his professor overheard him, she threatened the 29-year-old father of two with (I kid you not) “detention.” Rosenbloom was brought up under the charge
Fiddler's Creek suits become latest in libel, slander cases involving bloggers
Naples News reports on the latest defamation case filed against a blogger by Fiddler’s Creek Foundation. Attorney Marc Randazza represents the blogger defendant in the case. Randazza said of his client: He has a right to speak out about matters of public concern. Read More…
Phoenix Forum Hums With Activity on Day 2
XBiz Newswire reports on Phoenix Forum 2013, a yearly forum for the adult entertainment industry. Attorney Marc Randazza spoke on a panel about adult industry ethics. Read More…
Reversal of Fortune? Alan Dershowitz Loses in Las Vegas
In its Quote of the Day feature, legal blog AbovetheLaw.com quotes attorney Marc Randazza in his recent success in arguing for cameras in the courtroom against opposing counsel, Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz. Randazza said: Without access to information, there is no free press. While it was a privilege to argue against Mr. Dershowitz, it was more of an honor to secure a First Amendment win for the press and public. Read More…
Accusations of child porn and extortion fail to stop revenge porn site operator
Venture Beat discusses the latest threatened lawsuit filings against revenge porn site IsAnybodyDown.com. As reported in the article, attorney Marc Randazza has been building a case against the website. Randazza says he’s not a savior, but: I’m just a lawyer doing my job. Read More…
Adult Industry Attorney Marc Randazza Bests Dershowitz, Wins Right to Broadcast Trial
XBiz Newswire reports on attorney Marc Randazza’s recent victory arguing that cameras should be allowed in a courtroom in Las Vegas. Of the victory, which pitted him against opposing counsel Alan Dershowitz, Randazza said: Without access to information, there is no free press. Read More…
U.S. Supreme Court passes on Thomas-Rasset Case
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the Minnesota woman famously sued by the RIAA (sub nom Capitol Records) in 2006 during its multi-year litigation campaign. Thomas-Rasset has already gone through three trials and numerous appeals in this matter, and currently faces a judgment of $220,000 held by the RIAA. While the RIAA claims it has been willing to settle this matter from its inception, Thomas-Rasset has protested throughout the proceedings that she is unable to pay what the RIAA demands. Thomas-Rasset contends there is no way the RIAA can collect on its judgment.
A Jesuit Named Francis
By J. DeVoy The new pope is something of a mind-bender for products of Catholic education. Explaining why takes some time, though. Jorge Bergoglio is a member of the Jesuit order, commonly known as the “Society of Jesus,” which came into existence in the late 1500’s. (The term “Society of Jesus” previously referred to a military order established by Pope Pius II in 1450 to fight the Turks and spread Catholicism, but was eventually de-militarized and reappropriated to the Jesuits.) Founded by St. Ignatius Loyola, the Jesuits generally are the academic wing of Catholicism and run many of its prominent