Piracy
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Copyright, Intellectual Property, Movies, Technology
Warner Bros., MGM, Universal Collectively Pull Nearly 2,000 Films From Netflix
Short-sighted studios are ruining the market for consumers... and themselves. -
Conferences / Symposia, Drinking, Dubious Conferences, Facebook, Glenn Reynolds, Law Professors, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, UVA Law, Videos
Non-Sequiturs: 01.28.13
* The latest bombshell in the Chevron / Ecuador litigation: an ex-judge cops to participation in a bribery scheme. [Fortune] * I wish this “defense” of posting one’s law school grades on Facebook were more full-throated and “in your face.” [Virginia Law Weekly] * I suspect Professor Stephen Bainbridge is in the minority here. Most of my law professor friends enjoy all-expenses-paid trips to the Cayman Islands. [Professor Bainbridge] * Professor Glenn Reynolds: “As the GOP looks for issues it can win on, how about lowering the drinking age?” I’ll raise a glass to that. [Instapundit] * Ahoy, mateys! Did the Supreme Court grant cert in that piracy case out of the Fourth Circuit? [FindLaw] * Not all liberals hate guns. [New York Times] After the jump, the dashing and handsome Ryan Chenevert — Cosmo’s reigning Bachelor of the Year, and a Louisiana lawyer — offers his thoughts on dating…. Don’t you just love that southern accent? - Sponsored
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Copyright, Intellectual Property, Pornography, Technology
How Porn Copyright Lawyer John Steele Has Made A 'Few Million Dollars' Pursuing (Sometimes Innocent) 'Porn Pirates'
If you download pornography illegally, watch out. You may be pursued by this man....
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Copyright, Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Entertainment Law, Technology
MegaMeltdown: New Zealand's Prime Minister Apologizes to Kim Dotcom
Kim Dotcom strikes another victory, this time in the form of a personal apology from New Zealand's prime minister. -
Cars, Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Intellectual Property, Technology
Kim Dotcom Can Finally Pay His Lawyers; And There Will Be Much Rejoicing
A New Zealand Court allowed the Megaupload leader to have access his money so his lawyers can finally get paid... -
Cars, Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Entertainment Law, Federal Government, Intellectual Property, Technology
The DOJ Wishes Megaupload Would Just Die Already
What's happening these days in the DOJ's case against Megaupload? -
Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Entertainment Law, Federal Government, Intellectual Property, Technology
DOJ Case Against Megaupload Continues Crumbling, and I Have To Admit It's Fun to Watch
A New Zealand judge rules the search warrant conducted against Kim Dotcom illegal, and schadenfreude starts to kick in… -
Copyright, Department of Justice, Intellectual Property, Technology, Twittering
What's Happening In the Megaupload Case? Also: Kim Dotcom Joins Twitter, Uses It To Make Legal Jokes
What are the most recent updates in the Megaupload copyright case? And as a bonus, let's take a look at Kim Dotcom's new Twitter feed… - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Copyright, Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Entertainment Law, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Technology
The Justice Department Appears to Be Losing the Battle Against Megaupload
With several new court filings, the Department of Justice's case against Megaupload continues to unravel… -
Drinking, DUI / DWI, Harvard, iPhone, Non-Sequiturs, Police, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Non-Sequiturs: 05.24.12
* And then Reagan said, “Take this, all of you, and drink from it: for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be auctioned off for you, by PFC Auctions, right after I sign this legislation outlawing Russia forever.” [WSJ Law Blog] * It’s time for another “If Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies, I’m Gonna Kill Her” article. Man, you never know. Ginsburg could end up out living Antonin Scalia with the right mix of ham sandwiches and cybernetic technology. [Daily Beast] * Will being hot help this cop who was arrested for driving while drunk when she was on duty? Honestly, I’ve forgotten what she’s accused of already. [Explorer News] * A new definition of piracy could cause any man who loves the freedom of the sea, the rolling of the surf, and the bounty of unprotected U.S. cargo ships to be branded a pirate. [CBS News] * Every Harvard student tries to identify the Ted Kaczynski of their class. [Huffington Post] * How to protect your iProducts at the beach this weekend. We wouldn’t want you to be without Above the Law. [Legal Blog Watch] -
Copyright, In-House Counsel, Intellectual Property, Legal Ethics, Technology, Trademarks
House Rules: Sometimes The Customer Isn’t Always Right
Sometimes the worst ethical violations come from your customers... -
Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Quote of the Day, Technology
Quote of the Day: Cheap Tricks
Blogger and law professor Eric Goldman adds his two cents to the Megaupload debate. Let's just say he's less than impressed with the government's prosecution... -
Biglaw, Copyright, Cyberlaw, Entertainment Law, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Technology
Megaupload Trial May Never Happen Because of Possible FBI Error
The government makes another blunder in the Megaupload case...
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Biglaw, Copyright, Cyberlaw, Entertainment Law, Federal Government, Google / Search Engines, Intellectual Property, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Technology, William Burck, YouTube
Quinn Emanuel Calls B.S. on Government Conflict-of-Interest Objection in Megaupload Case
Quinn Emanuel lashes back at the government's conflict of interest objection in the Megaupload case. What does QE have to say? -
Copyright, Cyberlaw, Intellectual Property, Movies, Technology, Television, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Since When Is Merely Linking to Copyrighted Content an Extraditable Offense?
The U.S. is extraditing a 23-year-old software engineering student from the UK who ran the website TVShack, a site which linked to streaming video files. The kid has never been to the U.S. He did not even break any British laws, but OMG piracy, and woe to all who get caught anywhere near the crosshairs of the American entertainment industry… -
Attorney Misconduct, Bankruptcy, Copyright, Department of Justice, Legal Ethics, Morning Docket, Sexual Harassment
Morning Docket: 01.20.12
* Listen up, internet pirates: if your license plate says “GUILTY,” it’s almost like you’re doing the DOJ’s job for them. More on this later. [Blog of Legal Times] * Say cheese, because you’ll want to catch this first on camera. Sullivan & Cromwell is serving as lead counsel on Kodak’s bankruptcy case. [Am Law […]
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9/11, Crime, Deaths, Defamation, Law Professors, Law Schools, Morning Docket, State Judges
Morning Docket: 03.16.11
* Sorry Wisconsin, but Judge Sumi’s going on vacation, so you can take your bargaining rights and stick ‘em where the sun don’t shine. Man, I hope she’s going to a place where the sun does shine. [Wisconsin State Journal] * An NBA referee is suing a sportswriter over a tweet made during a Timberwolves/Rockets […]