Whether or not CDC wrote the DMCA notice, he spent more time on his response that the person who did write it..... and it makes just about as much sense.
(PS - You'd think after all these years, the man would learn how to paragraph!)
"In a final indignity (at least according to Malibu Media), he withdrew from an ongoing case, forcing it to scramble to find replacement representation "within 21 days." Three weeks might seem like plenty of time, but Malibu's increasingly-poisonous reputation likely preceded it. It failed to obtain a new lawyer in time and the judge awarded a default judgment to the plaintiff -- including nearly $160,000 in legal fees."
(emphasis mine)
Was MM being sued or should that read 'defendant'?
Has TD ever thought of reaching out to the named 'inventors' of this patent for comment on the absurdity of it? Not GM, but Robert Clements, et al? I could think of a thousand questions beyond the rhetorical "Isn't this obvious?" This would be not to harass, but to really delve into the the 'creative' process that goes into such a 'unique' invention!
I was born/raised in California, and I've seen a lot of stupid, knee-jerk reactionary laws passed. We have Proposition 65 warnings that must be posted if a building contains a business that uses chemicals that are known to cause cancer. Nobel enough, right? However, EVERY building uses cleaning agents that contain some chemical that fits the mandated warning. Therefore, EVERY building has the warning, making the warning USELESS.
People have been warning of 'creeps on the internet' for 20+ years, but people will still fall victim to predators. ANY social network that seeks to connect people, from Model Mayhem to LinkedIn, will have to have a warning to satisfy a ruling like this. Every. Single. Website. People will click past them faster than an EULA, rendering the warnings USELESS.
Completely aside of the this article's intent to focus on the governments obfuscation of the method it used to track the defendants, I find it utterly abhorrent and reprehensible that the FBI ran a child porn website for *ANY* length of time! Everyone involved in this, from the decision makers to the techs, should be brought up on distributions charges. Disgusting!
So if someone uses the prenomial characterization (i.e., "Idiot") followed by a proper noun (i.e., "LA Superior Court judge Mel Recana"), would that be a linguistic structure widely used to characterize people with shorthand factual information?
"...We’re also implementing a three-month courtesy program. That means you will not be billed for the first three times you exceed the 300 GB included in the monthly data plan."
That's a bit ambiguous, no? Is it 3 months or is it the first 3 times? It'd be interesting to see if someone is charged then sues in Month 4 because of this statement.
On the post: Digital Homicide Sues Steam Reviewers, Steam Drops It Like It's Hot
Does Digital Tantrum ... er Digital Homicide need a 'safe space'?
On the post: School Creates Own Security Hole; Tries To Have Concerned Parent Arrested For Hacking
SECURITY ! *whack!*
IS ! *whack!*
AN ! *whack!*
I.T. ! *whack!*
PROBLEM ! *whack!*
NOT ! *whack!*
A ! *whack!*
LEGAL ! *whack!*
ONE ! *whack!*
On the post: FBI Says Foreign Hackers Got Into Election Computers
SECURITY! *WHACK!*
IS! *WHACK!*
AN! *WHACK!*
I.T.! *WHACK!*
PROBLEM! *WHACK!*
NO! *WHACK!*
LAW! *WHACK!*
WILL! *WHACK!*
MAKE! *WHACK!*
US! *WHACK!*
SECURE!! *WHACK!*
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Why would people buy counterfeits?
On the post: Tempting Fate: Pittsburgh Election Officials Insist Their E-Voting Machines Can't Be Hacked
.... and a million voices cry out ....
-- Every Black-Hat in the World
On the post: German Software Company Sues US Gov't For Copyright Infringement
On the post: Questionable DMCA Takedown Notice Filed Over Post Calling Lawyer Out For Copyright Infringement
Benefit of the doubt
(PS - You'd think after all these years, the man would learn how to paragraph!)
On the post: Malibu Media Sues Its Former Lawyer Over Missing Funds, Breach Of Bar Rules
Was MM being sued or should that read 'defendant'?
On the post: General Mills Granted A Design Patent On A Tortilla Bowl Because Why Even Pretend Anymore?
Thorough Reporting
On the post: This Is Bad: Court Says Remastered Old Songs Get A Brand New Copyright
A minute silver lining
This ruling should put an end to any/all 'Sampling' lawsuits.
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Re: Re: Two questions to CBS
On the post: Appeals Court Doubles Down On Dangerous Ruling: Says Website Can Be Blamed For Failing To Warn Of Rapists
Useless warnings
People have been warning of 'creeps on the internet' for 20+ years, but people will still fall victim to predators. ANY social network that seeks to connect people, from Model Mayhem to LinkedIn, will have to have a warning to satisfy a ruling like this. Every. Single. Website. People will click past them faster than an EULA, rendering the warnings USELESS.
On the post: Paper That Couldn't Be Bothered To Report On Local Police Misconduct Fires Off Editorial Insulting Writer Who Actually Did
On the post: The FBI Doesn't Want To Share Details On The Exploit It Deployed While Running A Child Porn Site
Do the ends justify the means?
On the post: NY DA Cy Vance Asks Law Enforcement About Problems With Encryption; Won't Take 'No Problems' For An Answer
White Paper
On the post: Penis Pump Company Threatens To Report Techdirt To Interpol Because We Wrote About Its Bogus DMCA Demands
"Legal Department"
CEO: "Alright. Someones written something on the internet we don't like. Have the Legal Department send them a threatening letter!"
SECRETARY: "Who's our Legal Department?"
(all voice but one) : "1-2-3-NOT IT!"
Eduardo Gomez de Diego: "Huh? .... DAMMIT!"
On the post: No, A Judge Did Not Just Order Apple To Break Encryption On San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone, But To Create A New Backdoor
What will they find?
On the post: Judge Changes Mind, Says James Woods Can Likely Unmask Guy Who Made Fun Of Him On Twitter
Asking for a friend.
On the post: Comcast's Christmas Present To Broadband Users: More Usage Caps In More Places
Ambiguity?
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