News & Media
It isn't Condoms that will drive the porn industry to Nevada
Measure B passed. And, by now, everyone knows that Los Angeles will now require condoms in porn production. Cue the reporters calling me incessantly asking the same question: “Will this now push the porn industry to move to Las Vegas?” Because that is everyone’s theory. The answer is “no.” No, the porn industry will not move to Las Vegas just
Randazza: Online Businesses Shouldn't Rely on 'Browsewraps'
Marc J. Randazza explains in an XBiz article why websites should consider reviewing their terms of service. He explains in the article: Based on the Zappos decision and the nationwide applicability of its core holdings, any online business should review their terms and conditions. In particular, relying on a mere “browsewrap” agreement – rather than a clickwrap one – is
Kenneth White brings a human side to the "involuntary porn" fight
Kenneth White is a certified First Amendment Bad Ass. In fact, that’s why I love being co-counsel with him. Another reason is that Ken has this streak in him that brings humility and humanity to my desire to scream murum aries attigit and run screaming at the other side, fully nude, carrying my sword like some hallucinogenic-addled gaul. Well, Ken
A word on bellwethers
By J. DeVoy As part of its series of posts about BitTorrent litigation, Philly Law Blog recently discussed a “bellwether” trial that U.S. District Michael Baylson has set in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for numerous cases brought by Malibu Media LLC against several John Doe defendants. In the literal sense, it is a bellwether case, and the trial –
Court rules "Dirtiest Hotels" list not defamatory
By Marc J. Randazza The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville recently granted a motion to dismiss after it determined that a plaintiff hotel failed to successfully state a claim of defamation against defendant hotel review site TripAdvisor. In Kenneth M. Seaton, d/b/a Grand Resort Hotel and Convention Ctr. v. TripAdvisor, LLC, the Grand Resort
Illinois court rules anonymous comment allegations 'sheer speculation'
A court in the Northern District of Illinois recently concluded that accusations that an internet service provider might have falsified an account in order to leave comments anonymously cannot survive a motion to dismiss. In Hadley v. GateHouse Media Freeport Holdings, a county board member filed a complaint against the publisher of the Journal-Standard for allegedly defamatory remarks made in
Stronger Open Records Laws Might have Exposed Sandusky Sooner
After an investigation into the Penn State University’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky sexual molestation scandal, news organizations reported that the university had a long history of covering up for Sandusky’s actions. While university officials may have been at fault for the initial cover up, an exemption to Pennsylvania’s open records law, which protects the university from public inquiry, could
"Police Brutality" = SPAM
While Marc dismantles “attorney David Blade III,” let’s take a moment to consider the plight of Oakland, CA Police Chief Howard Jordan. Chief Jordan’s force has apparently seen better days. A police abuse scandal led to a federal judge ordering him to reform his department and placing him under the supervision of federal court monitor Robert Warshaw. Mr. Warshaw couldn’t
Is isanybodydown.com operator Craig Brittain and David Blade one and the same?
On October 30 , my comrade from Popehat, Ken, received an e-mail from Craig Brittain with an originating IP address of 75.70.221.14. Today, I received an e-mail from “David Blade, Attorney at Law” originating from the IP address 75.70.221.14. For both e-mails, the next step in the message’s journey, Google’s mail servers, was IP address 93.114.44.79. Turning back
Still more on isanybodydown.com
If your pictures are posted on isanybodydown.com, contact me. I will represent you free of charge, and I have received many offers from lawyers in other states willing to do the same. If legal action isn’t your thing, maybe a little bit of “turnabout is fair play” might be. It seems that the guy who runs the site pissed off
More on operation "involuntary porn"
For those of you who liked the “isanybodydown.com” posts, there is an ongoing lawsuit against the owners of a site called “yougotposted.com.” Read, enjoy, crowdsource. Like I said before, I have but two rules when it comes to porn: Rule #1: The subjects must be adults Rule #2: The subjects must be consenting adults. Yougotposted.com, isanyoneup.net, isanybodydown.com, and all of
isanybodydown.com responds!
Well, since he puts it this way…. And more emails from him here: I wonder how accurate this information is: And here’s his linked in profile.
Take Down "David Blade, Attorney at Law" and Isanybodydown.com — Who's with me?
When it comes to porn, here are my rules: Rule #1: The subjects must be adults Rule #2: The subjects must be consenting adults If you don’t break either of those rules, I am on your side. I will defend your right to make, watch, display, and sell that content. Break either rule, and I want to hurt you for
Oh, Japan! What WILL You Think Of Next?
There is a toilet company called Toto. There is a sports lottery agent also called Toto. Therefore, it was only natural that the two companies joined forces to create…. The Super Great Toilet Keeper. And it’s exactly what it sounds like. A goal keeping terlit that shoots little balls toward incoming soccer balls to deflect them out of bounds. This
More Pro Bono Fees
Sometimes pro bono clients send you stuff that is much cooler than what you would have bought with any money they could have paid you. Someone just delivered these to the office. Awesome. Skulls full of booze.
Adult Industry Attorney Beth Hutchens Honored for LGBT Work
XBiz reports that attorney Beth Hutchens, who serves as of-counsel to the Randazza Legal Group, recently received an award for her work with the LGBT community from the Phoenix-based group One Community. Hutchens said of the award: To be recognized for my work in fighting to get that to happen, I’m flattered, I’m humbled, and I’m honored. Read More….
The slow creep of the TSA / new site review
By J. DeVoy Roosh, the celebrated love tourist and proprietor of Roosh V, has a new project titled Return of Kings. In one of its first posts, he addresses the TSA’s gradual metamorphosis into a pseudo-police force accountable to no one but themselves. Roosh’s experience is not as jarring as Amy Alkon’s. However, it is jarring to read as a
Statutes of Limitations
Contributed by Charles Platt For two weeks, now, UK residents have been stunned by an avalanche of revelations–or at least accusations–regarding the BBC and one of its most famous, nationally revered figures, Sir Jimmy Savile, a disc jockey who hosted shows over a period of decades. Savile endeared himself to the British by doing charity work for hospitals, and was
Grow House Busted: Children Saved(?)
Yesterday’s headline: “Police Bust Grow House in Henderson.” (source) Well, at least now the good people of the Las Vegas Valley are safer… The house is five houses down from a school. “We act upon every tip that we get. It makes us feel good that we are getting a steady amount of tips every night,” Lt. Laz Chavez of
Reverend Dr. Phil Snyder
Springfield Missouri Reverend Dr. Phil Snyder makes an impassioned speech to the City Council while it was considering a gay rights issue. He invokes the Bible pretty effectively… watch… all the way to the end. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A8JsRx2lois]
