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If At First You Fail In Suing A Blogger For Defamation Over His Description Of You Shooting Two Dogs, Try, Try Again
TechDirt provides information on the defamation lawsuit by Florida businessman Christopher Comins against University of Florida student Matthew Frederick VanVoorhis, who is being represented by Randazza Legal Group in the Florida court. TechDirt analyzes: It certainly feels like just another attempt to effectively retry the same lawsuit, which still has the feel of a SLAPP. It’s just that Comins and
Cain hires 'pit bull,' 'anti-Gloria Allred' libel lawyer
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain recently hired celebrity “pit bull” libel lawyer Lin Wood to defend him against the multiple sexual accusations that have surfaced in recent weeks. Wood became earned his libel litigation chops after representing Richard Jewell, the American security guard who police considered to be a suspect in the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Olympics in
Establish religion, then tax its followers
By Jay Wolman I’m impressed. The Department of Agriculture may have violated two First Amendment provisions at once. As set forth in the November 8, 2011, Federal Register, there is a new Christmas Tree Promotion Board. I’m thinking–Establishment clause violation, perhaps? But, it gets better. To fund it, there are assessments (i.e. taxes) on Christmas trees. A tax on Christians.
Everything you need to know about Herman Cain in 3 minutes
By J. DeVoy [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5yuSa1N400&w=420&h=315] Music originally by Tim Heidecker, best known for playing himself in the semi-eponymous Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job (“TEASGJ”); video created by @thatslayerchick. TEASGJ was one of the funniest shows on television during its brief reign. It says a lot about how clueless mainstream culture is when a diamond like TEASGJ has to be
Randazza Seeking Sanctions Against Righthaven Lawyer For Going Through Charade Yet Again
TechDirt offers two pieces of news about the Righthaven lawsuits, in which the Randazza Legal Group is representing several of the defendants. TechDirt provides the full transcript from one of the judges in a recent case and describes how Randazza Legal Group attorneys are pursuing sanctions against Righthaven attorneys in Nevada. In a brief, attorney J. Malcom DeVoy IV wrote:
Attorneys seek to auction Righthaven Copyrights
Vegas Inc reports on Randazza Legal Group’s attempt to recover attorneys’ fees and costs associated with the Righthaven lawsuit against defendant Wayne Hoehn. A federal court judge ordered U.S. Marshals to seize Righthaven assets to satisfy the judgment. Attorney J. Malcom DeVoy IV said in a filing: “Since Righthaven has refused to satisfy the judgment, Hoehn is entitled to force
What's More Christian Than a 30 Foot Cross?
By Sean McGilvray The 9th Circuit recently denied a rehearing for the case in which they ruled that the giant cross that sits on federally owned land atop Mount Soledad in La Jolla, California is unconstitutional. In January of this year, the 9th Circuit took the entirely reasonable position that when the federally-maintained Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial tops itself with
Kids today.
Move over Florida! Looks like Arizonans are overtaking you in the WTF department. Not content with traditional methods of imbibing alcohol, Arizona teens are soaking tampons in Vodka and shoving them in…well you get the idea. Source. Apparently, its a quicker high. They’ve also discovered the beer bong in the ass is quite effective as well. They call it “butt
The Internets in '69
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded] “what the wife selects on her console, will be paid for by the husband on his counterpart console…” Ok, that is how it works for me…
Attorneys seek to examine Righthaven CEO about company finances
Vegas Inc covers Randazza Legal Group’s attempts to recover $63,720 in attorneys’ fees and costs in the latest dismissal of a Righthaven copyright lawsuit in Nevada. RLG attorneys asked the court to require the Righthaven CEO to appear for an examination about company finances. According to Vegas Inc: The Randazza attorneys said in their filing that “in order to fully
News Flash Update: Counterfeit Goods Come From China
Guess what? 1,800 cases of electronic parts from China were sold to the Pentagon for their fancy high-end weapons systems! Neat-O! But made in China? Are we sure that’s safe? Psha- no big deal-people buy stuff made in China all the time. Aw shucks, did I mention the parts were counterfeit? Source 1. Source 2. Ask a teenager where to get counterfeit
Bunnies!
“Got the weirdest catalog in the mail. Basic premise: buy cute animals for starving children in Africa to eat.” – A friend of mine on his Facebook Page.
Nevada keeps meetings open to the public
Those lobbying for more transparent government scored big victories this year in the Nevada Legislature. Nevada Senate Bill AB59 created an Open Meeting Law Task Force to make changes to the law, which previously had been cobbled together by a collection of statutes and case law and was difficult for government entities to follow. The changes include a monetary penalty
District Court Permits Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Claim To Proceed Despite National Arbitration Forum Decision Ordering Transfer Of Domain Name To Defendant
Pattishall IP Blog reports on Randazza Legal Group client Marc Lurie’s successful defeat of a Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court of Arizona. Lurie’s complaint involves a reverse hijacking claim for the domain name AirFX.com. The post explains: Specifically, Lurie alleged that his actions were not unlawful under the ACPA because Lurie had developed the AIRFX brand as
Former Governor's Suit Against TSA is Dismissed
by Charles Platt Jesse Ventura’s suit against the TSA has been dismissed because the judge claimed lack of jurisdiction. The issue seems complicated by the fact that TSA’s orders and procedures are secret (for our own protection, of course), thus making them difficult to challenge. Ventura commented that he would rather face terrorists “than give up one of my rights.”
High school drama students get lesson in homophobia, censorship
Students in the drama department of a Baltimore high school are fighting back after Hartford County School officials censored a scene from an upcoming production of “Almost, Maine.” The production, which is set to open on Nov. 10 at Bel Air High School, includes nine mini-dramas exploring falling in and out of love. The American Civil Liberties Union stepped in
Want to be on a Reality TV Show?
My sister is casting a new reality show, if you’re a married couple between the ages of 22 and 45, and you ” feel your marriage is suffering because your sex life has flat lined”, then my sister wants to talk to you. The award winning producers of the hit ABC show, “Supernanny”, and Bravo’s “Bethenny Getting Married”, are casting
The Mark of Cain
Looks like Herman Cain is having a three way and not in the awesome sense. A third woman has reportedly come forward with an allegation that Mr. Cain acted inappropriately toward her. While I’m sure someday Mark might take a pro-sexual harassment case to the Supreme Court, arguing for the 1st Amendment right to be saucy, for now it is
Marshals Ordered to Seize Righthaven Assets
Vegas Inc reports that the U.S. District Court of Nevada is ordering that Righthaven LLC pay $34,045.50 in legal fees to Randazza Legal Group. RLG attorneys wrote in the request: “Righthaven has exhausted any benefit of the doubt that it could be afforded, and it is time for it to pay the consequences for its actions — starting with Hoehn’s