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$29M Infringement Suit Waged by 3 Gay Adult Studios
Addressing a case where piracy transcends into appropriation of copyrighted work. Copyright laws prohibit the unauthorized commercial use of another’s content. Three studios filed suit, including Corbin Fisher, because infringers
Quote of the day
I think that she is confusin the term “lesbian” with “second wave feminist,” but its a great quote anyhow. “To me, a lesbian is a person with a dour world
New York Yankees: highest paid athletes in the world
By J. DeVoy A recent study shows that the New York Yankees’ average player salary is higher than any other sports team in the world.
Seen in Madison…
By J. DeVoy Talk about sending the wrong message. If EBT cards can be used for donuts – I’m not entirely sure – it demonstrates why healthcare reform is toothless
Absurdly beta, insecure facebook group of the day
By J. DeVoy There’s plenty of fish in the sea, so can you not flirt with my fish? Uh, no. Absent a relationship, men and women have zero duties to
Minnesota to state employees: No hotel porn for you?
The Minnesota House of Representatives recently killed a bill that would have prohibited government employees from staying at hotels that offer pornography on their in-room televisions when on official business.
One quarter of Republicans believe Obama is the Antichrist
By J. DeVoy And here I thought Antichrist merely was the most badass film to come out of Cannes since Pulp Fiction. In a recent poll, 24% of Republicans, 6%
Pwned by the mancession? Go east, young man!
By J. DeVoy Gay porn is booming in Prague. As out-of-work men look for a way to earn a living, more are turning to adult entertainment. This is especially true
GoDaddy follows Google's lead, exiting China
By J. DeVoy In response to new regulations requiring domain name registrants to supply the Chinese government with extensive personal information, including photographs, GoDaddy.com has announced its intention to stop
New York's democrats want to legalize marijuana
By J. DeVoy In an effort to bridge a $9 billion budget gap and be more like California, New York legislators want to legalize medical marijuana in order to realize
Harvard, Stanford cross the $50k rubicon
By J. DeVoy For undergrad tuition and fees.
Health care reform passes the house
By J. DeVoy Obviously, people have mixed feelings about this. The National Organization of Women is upset that the final bill doesn’t do enough to ensure women’s right to choose abortion.
Flying cramps my style
By J. DeVoy Which one doesn’t belong? Remember: I am very condescending. h/t: securityeven
“All black people, leave this blog now.”
No, not really. You can stay. (I want you to stay). But, apparently, that statement makes me guilty of the crimes of “bias” and “intimidation and harassment” in the state
3d Circuit: "No child porn charges in sexting case"
by Jason Fischer The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed down its decision this week in the Pennsylvania “sexting” case, in which a prosecutor threatened to press child
What I wish I had written about Newdow v. Rio Linda Unified School District
For those of you who didn’t notice last week, two judges from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals wiped their asses with the Constitution, presumably because their unethical and spineless
Time to Think About Abolishing Public Education?
Probably not. But, if this video is accurate (and the CATO Institute usually is) then it costs just as much to educate a student at the Anacostia school for future
Will California Mandate Condoms in Porn Productions?
California health and safety authorities are debating today whether performers in adult films should be legally required to wear condoms during porn shoots. California has its own OSHA department that
Web Site Barred From Quick Release of New Ratings
Explaining the “hot news” exception to First Amendment law and its application to the investment banking sector. Although the exact wording and presentation of news content is copyrightable, facts are
Documents Unsealed in Vicaom v. Youtube — Youtube Shady; Viacom Scorned & Seeks Vast Shift in 512(c) Immunity
Today, a New York District Court unsealed documents in Viacom v. Youtube and my-oh-my there are some doozies inside. Both Viacom and Youtube come out looking like shady characters; Viacom
