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Overheard on campus
By J. DeVoy “I cried a little bit. I honestly cried.” -Random Greenpeace worker with an abundance of facial piercings, describing her Avatar-induced depression. Don’t worry! She’s not alone: A user named Mike wrote on the fan Web site “Naviblue” that he contemplated suicide after seeing the movie. “Ever since I went to see ‘Avatar’ I have been depressed. Watching
Corbin Fisher Wins $990,000 Judgment Against Alleged Pirate
Discussing the detective work Randazza used to build his case and the judgment’s fairness, as Corbin Fisher reduced it 90% from the originally sought amount to reflect the defendant’s cooperation. Copyright infringement is defined in Federal law, and it occurs in the unauthorized commercial use of another’s content. Statutory damages are available for certain types of infringement, giving rise to
Chrysler vs. Lake Mary High
Lake Mary, Flori-duh was looking for a new logo for their high school sports teams. Since Flori-duh has decided to focus all of its education on teaching kids to pass the FCAT, I guess they didn’t have an art teacher at that school. Either that, or they just figured that it would be a lot easier to simply use the
A good case for vegetarianism
I’m still going to eat tasty animals. But, I think this is a good presentation against it.
The hidden cost of single mothers
By J. DeVoy In honor of filing my taxes, here’s some information about the tax benefits that men, families and child-free women won’t be receiving this season. From Butterfly Squash: “Head of Household” is the filing status used by most single parents. They contribute the least to income taxes. The most are contributed by single males, followed by married couples, and then
Clarence Thomas and Richard Posner hand victories to the internet
By J. DeVoy In his remarks at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law earlier this week, Clarence Thomas used a term those who read legal blogs and message boards know well: TTT. (Beginning at the 40:00 mark.) Thomas kind of botched the acronym, saying “third tier trash,” instead of the more commonly accepted third tier toilet. Still, a
Kitty Porn
[wpvideo dhB2Q9Wr] (Starring Nice Kitty; filmed, directed and edited by J. Mehl)
New fertility treatment
Step 1: Give blowjob Step 2: Swallow Step 3: Get stabbed Step 4: Profit! I am not sure if DHAPNG can result in pregnancy. But, if a woman with no vagina gives head, swallows, and then gets stabbed… it seems like she can get pregnant from that. Well, according to doctors in Lesotho, it is possible. I dunno… sounds like
Dissecting the female traditionalist and anti-feminist
By Tatiana von Tauber and J. DeVoy When Furman University recently hosted 85-year-old conservative activist and anti-feminist woman Phyllis Schlafly, controversy was sure to follow. Schlafly, calling feminists “bitter, unhappy and not successful women,” argued that there was no glass ceiling for women, and that women who embrace feminism die alone and bitter. In light of our divergent views on
Reasons why you're miserable
By J. DeVoy This list from Amerika.org warrants sharing. It’s so nearly perfect that commentary or additions are superfluous. The next time someone wonders why it seems the world is going to hell, edify them. We give extreme negative power to the wrong people in this society. We reward the voice who shouts an epithet from the crowd, maybe “Communist”
Standard Deviation: What’s Obscene in an Online World?
Examining the community standards test of Miller v. California and the unlikelihood of its expansion to consider a “national community.” Obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment, but there is a specific test for finding it, enunciated in Miller v. California. As part of that test, the content must be evaluated by an average person applying “community standards,” which
Italian transvestite inmates to receive separate but equal treatment
By J. DeVoy Italy is so besieged by gender-bending felons that it’s opening a new prison exclusively for them. Sensitivity training and special accommodations abound. Around 30 transgender detainees will be moved to the facility from a prison outside Florence, where they are currently serving their sentences. Most were convicted for prostitution or drug-related offences. The governor of Lazio, the
Pass Me My Porn Please
By Tatiana von Tauber When I was a kid I was mad that anyone would laugh at or with Benny Hill. The idea of making fun of T & A sickened me. Then I grew up and discovered that if one can’t have fun with sex one is just lacking the humor around the absurdity of seriousness society has placed
Massachusetts libel case upholds Fair Report privilege
By J. DeVoy The trial court’s opinion in Howell v. Enterprise was affirmed by Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court earlier this month, reaffirming the special protection journalists have when reporting on difficult cases. The Media Law blog offered its analysis of the case and its significance when the decision was released: The opinion in Howell v. Enterprise dismisses a defamation suit brought by
Ohio Scores Limited Victory In Attempts to Halt Web Porn
Reviewing the implications of an Ohio statute attempting to limit access to pornography. Under the statute, which was upheld by the Ohio Supreme court, explicit materials described in its language are prohibited in Ohio. Problematically, much of this content is on the internet, making the statute either unmanageable or applicable to all internet content, essentially extending its breadth to that
Only in America…
by Christopher Harbin Only in the greatest country in the free world can one die-of-a-heart-attack-after-you-eat-here themed restaurant sue another one for trade dress infringement. I’ve never felt so patriotic. I might cry.
Advice for this weekend and all others
By J. DeVoy As the last man standing, literally, and the only unmarried regular Satyriconista, it’s become my de facto role to bring some dating realism to the blog and unite it with legal and social commentary. This must be hilarious to anyone who knows me in real life. I mostly link to stuff that works and marinate it with
Not our sponsor, but they should be
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzNEa0uQQzU] A billboard inspired by the ad has a bunch of big bad Texans’ panties in a wad.
