February 07, 2014
X-Art/Malibu Media sues alleged file-sharers over illegally produced videos
If you want to live in the United States you must abide by the laws of this country, no more, no less. From a comment by Colette Field, X-Art’s co-owner…
Author: SJD
February 05, 2014
This video is no longer available…
I often play with Photoshop, making funny collages and parodies. This time my quick idea became unexpectedly popular, so I thought it would be worth to preserve my 15 minutes…
February 01, 2014
Another report from AF Holdings v. Patel hearing (1/28/2014)
Below is another story from the AF Holdings v. Patel (GAND 12-cv-00262) hearing held on 1/28/2014 in Gainesville, Georgia. Thursday’s post featured transcript-like notes made by Oralia Oglesbee. Today’s story…
January 28, 2014
Report from another epic Prenda hearing (AF Holdings v. Patel, 1/28/2014)
Today a long anticipated hearing in the AF Holdings v. Patel (GAND 12-cv-00262) took place in Gainesville, Georgia. Oralia Oglesbee was there and documented the event. Let us thank her:…
January 23, 2014
The Pitfalls of Porn End-User Copyright Litigation
This thoughtful op-ed first appeared in XBIZ World and XBIZ.com on 1/16/2014. I’m always happy to hear sane voices from inside the adult industry. By Q. Boyer The other morning,…
January 23, 2014
Judge Darrah grants defendants’ motion for sanctions in Prenda v. Godfread et al. “defamation” lawsuit
2/3/2014 Update is below — Memorandum and Order sanctioning Prenda and Duffy. Today a hearing in Prenda v. the Internets (ILND 13-cv-04341) was held in Chicago. Cook County Record’s reporter…
January 18, 2014
Big news: Judge rules that the copyright troll’s complaint does not meet pleading standards
Yesterday Judge Robert S. Lasnik granted a motion to dismiss the case Elf-Man v. Does 1-152 (WAWD 13-cv-00507). This motion was filed on 10/30/2013 by Michael P. Matesky on behalf…
January 16, 2014
Paul Duffy, a career stooge
I recently promised not to write about Prenda except for entertainment purposes, and I couldn’t miss this opportunity. We all know that one of the three Prenda stooges (Steele, Hansmeier…
January 15, 2014
How to avoid disbarment? Disbar yourself!
According to the Illinois Attorney’s Registration and Disciplinary Record, an infamous copyright troll John Steele is not authorized to practice law in Illinois. Voluntarily inactive: It’s quite a radical way…
January 14, 2014
How to topple the troll? Follow the money!
On Saturday I wrote about difficulties that defense encounters in trying to get documents from copyright troll Malibu Media / X-Art (M. Keith Lipscomb). My belief is that resistance to…
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