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This is the best way to fight the Westboro Baptist Church
… or any other speech you don’t like… with more speech.
Rochester NY Footlicker Arrested
By J. DeVoy Parents of Rochester, N.Y. probably are resting easier this weekend now that an alleged serial footlicker is behind bars. Forty-nine-year-old Anthony Parri was arrested for removing a six-year-old’s shoes and rubbing her feet against his nose and mouth (source). The victim’s mother and a library attendant witnessed Parri’s conduct and reported the abuse to law enforcement officers.
DMCA: The Porn Industry’s Worst Nightmare
XBiz discusses the DMCA and its place in the adult entertainment and intellectual property industry. Randazza Legal Group attorney J. Malcolm DeVoy cited a recent Second Circuit decision that could impact the future of the DMCA: “For the time being, however, one of the leading decisions suggesting that user-generated content service operators could not be liable for copyright infringement without
A pair of Bit Torrent defendants remind me of why we do pro bono
Ask any lawyer. Pro bono clients are never in the middle of the spectrum. They are usually the biggest pain in the ass clients. When someone isn’t paying you, they feel (and they are right) that they are just as entitled to your time as your hourly clients – but they have no disincentive to keeping you on the phone
New Jersey Supreme Court rules HOA's political sign ban unconstitutional
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently struck down a homeowners association rule that prohibited the posting of political signs in a homeowner’s unit. (Full text here). The court reasoned that the HOA’s complete ban of political signage violated the free speech clause of the New Jersey Constitution, which “affirmatively guarantees the right of free speech to all citizens.” Defendant Wasim
Civil liberties thrown out with the (child porn-laden) bathwater
-MJR A West Virginia coal activist hoped that she would be able to improve the environmental conditions for her neighbors by attending a house committee meeting in Washington, D.C. to present the story of her community. Instead, she was accused of attempting to show pornographic pictures of children. (Source) The water on Maria Gunnoe’s property is not potable. Because of
One Law For Them, Another Law For Us
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3KbNhvLCTw] A Rhode Island Cop, Edward Krawetz, kicked a handcuffed woman in the head as she sat on the ground. (source) Naturally, he claimed “self defense.” [His] fellow police officer … testified that Officer Krawetz never expressed concern for his own safety, never said he feared serious bodily injury, never yelled out that he was in pain and never sought
This essentially sums up years worth of my ranting in three minutes.
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One of the dumbest articles ever written about Righthaven
A lot has been written about Righthaven v. Hoehn (my case), but the following article was so idiotic, so uninformed, such shoddy work, that I feel the need to show my readers this idiocy in its entirety so that they can’t claim that I selectively edited it. Further, I want the content preserved, just in case the author (Steven Shaw)
Former Righthaven CEO Fights Back; Claims As The Manager Of The Manager Of Righthaven He's Still In Power
TechDirt writes about the latest filing in the Righthaven litigation, in which former Righthaven CEO Steven Gibson disputes his termination by the receiver, Lara Pearson. Read More…
Belly Laugh for the Day
Rick Santorum got a little more than the coffee he was expecting from his mobile phone app. n00b reveal update: Turns out this is satire (see comment below from Aaron W below). Still funny as hell, though.
Lying is Constitutionally Protected (Sort of).
I just hate to see First Amendment cases lost in the shuffle. And since the opinion for his case was released only hours before the Healthcare Decision, poor Xavier Alvarez is in a room full of crickets. But it’s an important case that should not be ignored. Alvarez, or more commonly known as the Stolen Valor case (U.S. v. Alvarez,
Theocracy in a Florida Jail
Of course this happened in Flori-duh. A woman, identified only as “R.W.” went to a rape crisis center in Tampa. She got a pair of morning-after pills, you know, so she wouldn’t have to suffer through a rape AND 9 months of carrying the rapist’s child. She then went to the police station to report the rape. Thereafter, a TPD
Miami Heat Owner Now Threatening To Separately Sue The Lawyer Defending Blogger Who Linked To Unflattering Image
TechDirt writer Mike Masnick writes about the lawyers for Miami Heat owner Raanan Katz threatening to sue attorney Marc Randazza in order to obtain attorney-client communications. The post states: Randazza has responded, in court as part of the ongoing lawsuit, asking for a protective order against this “threatened litigation,” which Randazza suggests is really intended to get access to communications
TSA Agent Dumps Grandpa's Ashes – Laughs
Amy Alkon, ever vigilant in the struggle against the TSA, brings us this horrifying story about a TSAsshole who decided to open a container of human remains, stir them with her finger, and then who dropped them all over the floor and laughed about it. She writes: Another commenter wrote: “Unfortunately, because there are people who want to commit terrorism,
Bolshy great yarblockos to thee and thine!
I am representing a SLAPP defendant. The case has gone viral, since the plaintiff is a part-owner of the Miami Heat. The short version is that the Defendant writes about a rich guy. Rich guy sues, and not too many people pick up the story. Rich guy tries to get an injunction against speech. We opposed the case vigorously, including
How Dare You Make Ranaan Katz Look Foolish! That's Ranaan Katz's Job!
PopeHat posts about a photo that is the subject of litigation between Miami heat owner Ranaan Katz and Google and blogger. Marc Randazza represents the blogger. Randazza says: Sit back and get your popcorn and watch how this one works out. I want to thank Mr. Katz for bringing in an 800 lb gorilla to help me in his unsupportable
Miami Heat Owner Suing Blogger and Google Over "Unflattering" Photo
Pixiq reports on Miami Heat owner Ranaan Katz suing Google and a blogger in Miami over a photo of him that was published online. Attorney Marc Randazza represents the blogger. In the article, Randazza says of the case: They actually asked the court to order her blog completely shut down. Failing at that, Katz hired a second law firm to
Miami Heat Owner Sues Blogger & Google Over 'Unflattering' Photo
TechDirt writer Mike Masnick writes about Miami Heat Owner suing a blogger and Google for publishing a photo of him. Attorney Marc Randazza represents the blogger. Randazza says in the post: We have yet to speak to Google’s lawyers about this case, but we expect that they will be receptive to standing up for the First Amendment along with us.
