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15 Nov 2016, 2:57 am
In latest of string of courtroom losses for media, Raleigh News & Observer hit with nearly $6 million libel verdict [Corey Hutchins, CJR] Profile of Charles Harder, newly prominent attorney in suits against media [Hollywood Reporter] Following coverage of taco trademark dispute, lawyer demands takedown of image on news story [TechDirt] “California Supreme Court will decide: Can court order Yelp to take down defendant’s post, though Yelp wasn’t even a party to the… [read post]
7 Nov 2016, 3:04 am
USDA orders school districts to forbid marketing of so-called competitive foods, which might raise a First Amendment question or two [Washington Legal Foundation] Watch those median spurs: “Texas Rangers Oppose Bacardi’s Logo For Green Tea Spirit Because Of The ‘T'” [Timothy Geigner, TechDirt] Surely a clever parody, no? [read post]
31 Oct 2016, 4:58 am
At Volokh Conspiracy, Orin Kerr takes on the Fourth Amendment search issues, which Tim Cushing at Techdirt calls “thorough. [read post]
26 Oct 2016, 3:05 am
[TechDirt] Tags: Kamala Harris, Mexico, online speech, Pennsylvania, politics, regulation and its reform October 26 roundup is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
12 Oct 2016, 3:13 am
., sometimes known in this space as America’s Most Irresponsible Public Figure, has taken job with personal injury firm Morgan & Morgan, known for billboards and TV ads [Daily Mail] “The Coming Copyright Fight Over Viral News Videos, Such As Police Shootings” [Mike Masnick, TechDirt] Tags: autos, NYC, Robert F. [read post]
5 Oct 2016, 2:45 am
As Mike Masnick explains at Techdirt, there is a lot we still don’t know about this (it’s classified, and you’re only a citizen), but “[a]t the very least this seems like yet another example of totally secretive rulemaking by the US government on what surveillance capabilities are legal, without any public review or adversarial process designed to make sure that civil liberties are protected. [read post]
30 Sep 2016, 3:00 am
-based Daily Mail is filed in Maryland, also names obscure blogger from that state [Mike Masnick, TechDirt] Tale of ginned-up out-of-state defamation lawsuit meant to aid in “reputation management” takedowns gets even weirder [Paul Alan Levy, earlier] University of Tennessee, a public institution, cites First Amendment in dropping probe of Prof. [read post]
27 Sep 2016, 10:59 am
” We agree with TechDirt. [read post]
25 Sep 2016, 12:40 am
" An excellent report fro Lawrence Liang on Hindu,com here and comment on Forbes here and TechDirt here who add that the court also noted the hypocrisy of lawyers who regularly photocopy things "now complaining about students doing the same". [read post]
20 Sep 2016, 9:05 pm
“Copyright Trolls Now Threatening College Students With Loss of Scholarship, Deportation” [Timothy Geigner, TechDirt] Use the phrase “Law Firm 2.0”? [read post]
16 Sep 2016, 8:25 am
Senator Ron Wyden published an article in Wired this week, co-authored by Matt Blaze and Lawfare’s own Susan Landau, alarmingly entitled, ”The Feds Will Soon Be Able to Legally Hack Almost Anything. [read post]
13 Sep 2016, 9:05 pm
“Conviction Overturned In Case Of Rutgers Student Whose Roommate Committed Suicide After Being Secretly Filmed” [Mike Masnick, TechDirt; earlier on Dharun Ravi and the Tyler Clementi case generally] Report from Denver: “Threat of Lawsuits Crimps Condo Developments” [Chris Kirkham, WSJ] “California bans Civil War painting from county fair because it shows Confederate flag. [read post]
13 Sep 2016, 5:23 pm
***Here's the spin that TechDirt [Masnick] put on the story:However, a more reasonable way of looking at it, is that it's teaching students the value of collaborative work, and building on the ideas of those who have come before them. [read post]
6 Sep 2016, 11:41 am
It is been a while since I’ve updated readers on the “litany of litigation” launched by Blacklock’s. [read post]
29 Aug 2016, 9:06 am
You can read more about this trademark dispute here at Techdirt — calling it another example of trademark bullying. [read post]
29 Aug 2016, 5:30 am
According to several sources (Techdirt, Fault Lines, Idaho Statesman, CNS), an Idaho woman is suing police for trashing her home in 2014 during what they thought was a standoff with a suspect holed up inside. [read post]
22 Aug 2016, 12:08 pm
A few examples: * Techdirt: Bogus Defamation Suits From Bogus Companies Against Bogus Defendants * Paul Levy: Georgia Dentist Mitul Patel Takes Phony Litigation Scheme to New Extremes Trying to Suppress Criticism * Cindy Cohn/EFF: One injunction to censor them all: Doe injunctions threaten speech online Plus, several of the amicus letters (highlighted below) mention potential or actual abuse of default judgments, including Glassdoor, Google and Xcentric/Ripoff Report. [read post]
17 Aug 2016, 3:15 am
[Patrick Coffee, AgencySpy/AdWeek; Tim Cushing, TechDirt] Tags: copyright On the trail of mysterious journalist Jennifer Clandon is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
14 Aug 2016, 9:05 pm
Then denies all of it” [Mike Masnick, TechDirt] Lawsuit demanding R ratings on films with “tobacco imagery” deserves to be hit with SLAPP sanctions; “suing the MPAA to force censorship raises the stakes. [read post]
10 Aug 2016, 3:38 am
According to TechDirt, the bill seems to have the support necessary for passage. [read post]
