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Liberty Media Says File-Hosting Company Infringes Adult Films
Bloomberg reports on the latest copyright filings, including a suit filed by Liberty Media Holdings, which is represented by attorney Marc J. Randazza. The adult film company recently filed a
Quote for the day
“Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?” -Judge Clayton Horn in ruling that Allen Ginsburg’s poem, Howl, was
Oron's Assets Ordered Frozen in U.S., Hong Kong
XBiz reports that Oron.com’s assets were frozen in Hong Kong after Corbin Fisher asked for a temporary restraining order against it, alleging copyright infringement. Attorney Marc Randazza serves as general
Corbin Fisher Hits Oron With $34.8M Infringement Suit
XBiz reports that Corbin Fisher, for whom attorney Marc Randazza serves as general counsel, filed an infringement lawsuit against Oron.com. The complaint states: If the Copyright Act is to
Corbin Fisher Sues Oron.com Cloud Storage Service
AVN reports on Corbin Fisher’s lawsuit against Oron.com. Attorney Marc Randazza serves as general counsel for Corbin Fisher. The complaint filed by Corbin Fisher states: Oron.com’s business model fosters and
Piping hot Oatmeal: Update on Charles Carreon’s lawsuit
Robot 6 weighs in on The Oatmeal v. FunnyJunk dispute, quoting what various bloggers have said on the issue. In the post, attorney Marc Randazza says of attorney Charles Carreon:
Metabolic Research v. Ferrell – Nevada Needs a Revised Anti-SLAPP Statute, but the 9th Circuit Gives us some Daylight
As a lawyer licensed in five states (MA, FL, CA, AZ, and NV) and who practices free speech law nationwide, I am in a position to comment on the relative
Charles Carreon Has a Point Here
It seems that Carreon is now on a campaign to unmask the person who created a fake twitter account using his name. See Ars Technica. The person set up a
Bleg: Undergroundzero Festival Needs Your Support
The undergroundzero cooperative and festival needs your support! The undergroundzero cooperative (www.undergroundzeronyc.org) is a group of independent artists that produce and present an annual festival of contemporary theater, dance and
Carreon Triples Down — Sues Matthew Inman
Well, Charles Carreon really did it good this time. Instead of backing away from the dispute, like he should have, he’s filed suit against Matthew Inman and Indiegogo. Carreon v.
The Oatmeal Responds (Through Counsel)
I have, so far, not joined in the pile-on Charles Carreon that resulted when he sent his ill-considered demand letter to The Oatmeal. I did, however, fear that The Oatmeal
"You're so gay" not defamatory in New York
Good news. Telling someone “you’re so gay” will no longer get you hit with a defamation suit in New York. (Source). At the end of May, the Third Department of
James John Brennan, BOOM!
James Brennan wasn’t anyone that most of you have ever heard of. He was my high school history teacher, and he died in a car accident yesterday. Brennan was a
Conservative bloggers claim retaliation for crowd-sourcing posts
In an online flame war spanning across party lines, conservative bloggers say they have been targeted recently for blogging about Brett Kimberlin, a man who was convicted in the 1980s
ACLU sues after middle school girls expelled over Facebook comments
The ACLU filed a complaint in the Northern District of Indiana against the Griffith Public School district after it expelled three middle school girls for a lengthy conversation they had
You are Fined Twenty Dollars for Violation of the Verbal Morality Statute.
Creating a well-timed and well-phrased barrage of expletives has been around since the beginning of time and those who have mastered the art should be revered as national treasures (George
What What, Fair Use on a 12(b)(6)?
“What what, in the butt?” was the question recently before justices Easterbrook, Cudahy and Hamilton in the appeal of Brownmark Films LLC v. Comedy Partners from the Eastern District of
Your Time Is Their Time (Wasn’t There An Amendment Against That Sort Of Thing?)
Amy Alkon discusses the New York Bar’s new pro bono requirement in Mens News Daily. In her post, Alkon describes some of the virtues of pro bono work–including the pro
Boston to $10,000!
A law firm in Boston is offering the princely sum of $10,000 per year. (source) Well, in all fairness, that is the projected income for the incoming associate. “Compensation is
