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Rush Limbaugh: Gaining Support After Libs Go Too Far
Gather.com posts about the latest controversy involving comments made by political commentator Rush Limbaugh. The column cites attorney Marc Randazza’s recent opinion on the issue: Randazza adds, ‘There is no clearer ‘public interest’ than the dissemination of political speech.’ Read More…
Judge Orders Failed Copyright Troll to Forfeit ‘All’ Copyrights
Wired reports in its Threat Level column that U.S. District Court Judge Philip M. Pro ordered copyright troll Righthaven, LLC to forfeit its intellectual property rights to settle its debts. Attorney Marc Randazza says in the article: The irony of this? Perhaps those who buy the copyrights could issue DMCA notices to the Review-Journal stopping them from redistributing them? Read
Call off the attacks
The Augusta Chronicle quotes a recent CNN blog by attorney Marc Randazza in a column stating that political commentator Rush Limbaugh has a right to speak his mind, even if the opinion is unpopular. The column quotes Randazza from his CNN article: “Far too frequently, Americans find offense in another’s art, music or other expression, and then they call for
Your Elected Officials Just Kicked the First Amendment Square in the Nuts.
And don’t even think about whining about it. Source. Here’s the text of HR 347, the festering shitburger your government passed and your president signed. Kids, this is no longer an issue of politics and which party sucks more. HR 347 passed with overwhelming support. P.S. Did you know the G8 Summit this spring has been moved from Chicago to
Industry Attorney Randazza Defends Rush Limbaugh in CNN Op-Ed
XBiz Newswire reports that adult entertainment attorney Marc Randazza defended political commentator Rush Limbaugh’s First Amendment right to comment about a law student who recently lobbied for government coverage of birth control. The article states: Although Randazza said he “despises” Limbaugh, thinks his views are evil and wishes he was no longer on the air, he maintained that to censor
CNN Debate: Should FCC Boot Rush Limbaugh From the Airwaves?
On the side of kicking him off the air, Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem. On the side of protecting his right to free speech, Marc J. Randazza. This is not the same debate over whether the subject of his diatribe has a valid defamation claim against him. I wrote about that here.
Bohemian Rhapsody Played Inside a Volkswagen Polo in a Field in Finland
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New uses for old drugs?
One pill might “cure” racism? (source) And LSD might cure alcoholism? (source)
The Southern Poverty Law Center Takes on Male Centric Blogs – Receives Bloody Nose
The SPLC is, by most measurements, a noble organization. However, just like the ACLU, it seems to be suffering from mission creep. It recently rounded up a number of male-centric blogs and decided to add them to its blacklist. One of them, so far, “A Voice For Men” fought back. Not by filing a defamation suit (which it might have
Increase the size of Congress?
This is a pretty compelling idea. For the first 140 years of the republic, the House increased in size with the population in varying degrees, going from 65 members originally to 435. A Republican Congress and president enacted the Reapportionment Act of 1929, which arbitrarily capped the number at 435 members. Although the U.S. population has more than doubled since
Guacamole
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Rightaven: Downfall
Someone really should make a “Downfall” parody of Righthaven. As a result of Righthaven losing all its copyrights, Judge Navarro wants to know why she shouldn’t dismiss all the rest of the Righthaven cases on her desk. (source)
UK judge allows service via Facebook
Facebook users in the UK might start thinking twice before accepting friend requests from people they absolutely don’t know. An English High Court judge allowed two lawyers to serve a defendant they had been unable to contact in person or via email through Facebook. Source. Although courts in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have used the social networking site (as
Virgin Group chairman wins battle for .xxx domain
The man known for using sexually suggestive advertising to sell his products and owner of a company dubbed Virgin recently won a legal battle to gain control over richardbranson.xxx. Source. Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson filed a UDRP complaint against Sean Truman, who, according to the decision, is not in the adult entertainment industry, but instead says he registered the
Righthaven criticized for missing hearing and briefing deadline
VegasInc reports that Righthaven LLC was the subject of criticism after a U.S. District Court judge ordered that its copyrights be transferred to a receiver when it failed to show up to a scheduled hearing. Attorney Marc Randazza says in the article, If it was a conscious decision, it shows a stunning lack of professionalism. Read More…
How I Would Not Run a Dating Service – Observations on Tawkify
Tawkify is an online dating service that requires men to submit a photo, answer ten questions, and then await a match from the honed, laser-guided algorithm of the whimsy of its founder, E. Jean Carroll. For $8 per “match,” $15 for three matches, or $99 for a paternalistic hand-holding program, E. Jean will impose her will on you by deciding
Lottery Winner on Food Stamps
Amanda Clayton is a 24 year old from Lincoln Park, Michigan, who won the Michigan Lottery. She got $1 millon, but complained that it wasn’t really that much, since the government took 1/3 of it in taxes. She got caught using $200 a month in food stamps, despite her million dollar (before taxes) windfall. When she got caught, she said
Support for Terrence Connor
A partner at Hunton & Williams, Terrence Connor, was arrested for pepper spraying his neighbor’s dogs. The dogs belong to University of Miami Student Andrea Lopez, who lives next door to Connor. (source) Connor says that the dogs bark constantly and the police do nothing about the disturbance. He’s tried calling the police, tried spraying water on them, and now
Congratulations to Tera Patrick
Congratulations to Tera Patrick and Tony Acosta, on the birth of their baby girl. Sophia Evelia Acosta, was born on Feb. 25 at 5:01 a.m. in Los Angeles, according to Xbiz. The father, Tony Acosta, is a prominent Hollywood special effects artist known for his work in “300,” “Dawn of The Dead,” and the recent Superman movie, “Man of Steel.”
