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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.
Righthaven receiver moves to fire CEO Steven Gibson
Vegas Inc. reports on Righthaven receiver Lara Pearson’s move to terminate Righthaven CEO Steven Gibson. Attorney Marc Randazza represented some of the defendants in the Righthaven litigation. He stated in the article: “It is good to see Ms. Pearson doing that. This is why the court appointed her to run Righthaven’s affairs.” Read More…
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 complaint against Oron.com. The complaint states: The storage company “is cognizant of its role as the vehicle in which infringers act in concert with one another to copy and distribute
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 not legally obscene.
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 counsel for Corbin Fisher. The article states: Corbin Fisher on Wednesday filed a $34.8 million copyright infringement against Oron and its operators, claiming they had knowledge and induced the trading
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 mean anything, it should mean that such schemes do not provide a source of profit for the cyber criminals who engage in them. Read More…
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 promotes the infringing of Plaintiff’s exclusive rights through copying, storing, distributing, displaying, and profiting from the unauthorized use of Plaintiff’s copyright protected works. Oron also fosters and induces others to
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: I’ve always known him to be a reasonable, intelligent, and speech-protective type of guy. So, I really can’t tell what is going on in his mind. Read More…
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 merits of various states’ views on First Amendment principles. Among the many states where I have worked on cases, Flori-duh is the worst. Hands down. It has no anti-SLAPP law
