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Give it a rest already – Myths and Facts about mass copyright litigation
by Vaughn Greenwalt The latest criticism of mass-copyright litigation follows the same mantra of previously-pissed patrons: “I know I stole your porn but I’ll be embarrassed if anyone finds out
Righthaven loses in Colorado
By J. DeVoy Yesterday, the District of Colorado dismissed Righthaven LLC’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Leland Wolf and the It Makes Sense Blog in Righthaven LLC v. Wolf et al.,
The best parodies / derivative uses always involve muppets
By J. DeVoy This is the trailer for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. It was a popular book, so naturally I neither read nor cared about it. Trent Reznor
Two chicks making out…
…is apparently not allowed on Southwest Airlines. (Source) It is allowed, and encouraged, on The Legal Satyricon. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6bpOd0Qn_0]
S.C. Public School Invites Christian Rapper to Perform
I understand why people want the government and the public schools to back up their religion. Here you have a bastardization of a 2000 years old cult. It is based
University Pig Decides She Will Not Tolerate a Challenge to her Authoritah
A professor at University of Wiconsin – Stout, put up a poster from the sci fi series, Firefly. The poster had some macho shit on it about where and when
Student Suspended for Saying Homosexuality is Wrong
A Texas teenager expressed his opinion that, since he is a “christian,” he believes that homosexuality is wrong. Makes sense. This magic space zombie jew created heaven and earth, but
The Saudis broke my irony meter
The Canadians have a TV ad that touts Canada’s “ethical oil.” This is in contrast to Middle Eastern oil, which comes from dirty piece of shit regimes run by lowlives
That's why we can't have nice things….
The City of Escondido, California, had to pay $20,000 to settle a First Amendment claim. The Center for Social Advocacy (CSA) used to have a contract with the city worth
I.P. Links Loot and Righthaven Roundup
So apparently we are sick of China stealing our intellectual property. (source) Human rights abuses, meh, not our problem. You think you know from Intellectual Property? Bah. Beth Hutchens pwns
Email to an asshat about a free speech issue
I’m on a few list servs. I won’t say which one this originated on. But, lets just jump to what I said: 11 muslim students stood up to heckle the
Shame in Irvine
Muslim students hating on Israel. No big story there. Eleven Muslim students decided to, one by one, stand up and interrupt the Israeli ambassador as he gave a speech at
By the time I get to Arizona….
Tucson Mayor, Bob Walkup, decided that when citizens petition the Tucson Mayor, they must do so “with respect,” or they should be silenced. Who decides what is “respectful?” Mayor Walkup,
Judge Kane to Rule by Next Week in Righthaven Case
Law Week Colorado covers the Colorado copyright case Righthaven LLC v. Wolf, where Righthaven sued Florida blogger Leland Wolf for copyright infringement. At the heart of the lawsuit is Righthaven’s
The Difference Between a Bad Domain Lawyer and a Good One
DomainGang.com reports on Marc Randazza’s participation as Plaintiff’s counsel in a reverse domain name hijacking case over the domain name <airfx.com>. The article discusses the importance of having counsel experienced
Lawyer wants U.S. Marshals to Seize Copyright Troll's Bank Account
Ars Technica describes Randazza Legal Group’s efforts to recover Wayne Hoehn’s judgment of $34,045.50 from Righthaven LLC, the Las Vegas copyright enforcer. Righthaven sought a stay from enforcing Hoehn’s judgment,
Copyright Troll's Assets Targeted for Seizure
Wired.com reports on Wayne Hoehn’s effort to fulfill his judgment of $34,045.50 against Las Vegas copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC, which originally sued Hoehn for copyright infringement. Represented by Randazza legal
Righthaven Fails to Pay Attorneys Fees Ordered by the Court, Court Asked to Declare Righthaven in Contempt
Techdirt covers Randazza Legal Group’s recent motions in Righthaven LLC v. Hoehn, where Righthaven moved the court to stay Wayne Hoehn’s enforcement of his $34,045.50 judgment against Righthaven. The Court
Attorneys Say Righthaven Presenting Judge a "False Choice"
Vegas Inc. reports on Righthaven’s recent motion to stay a $34,045.50 attorney’s fee judgment obtained for Wayne Hoehn by Randazza Legal Group. Marc Randazza and J. Malcolm DeVoy opposed Righthaven’s
Copyright Troll Righthaven Says It’s Nearing Bankruptcy
THE LAS VEGAS copyright-trolling firm Righthaven told a Nevada federal judge Friday it might file for bankruptcy protection, or cease operations altogether. To prevent that, Righthaven is asking U.S. District
