http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c264 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:27:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c264 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c107 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:26:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c107 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c184 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:25:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c184 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c506 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:25:40 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c506 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c7 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:25:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c7
Disappointing that she didn't award any fees to Cooper/Godfread, but I have to imagine that the fact that she plans to pass the case file to what I assume is the agency in charge of the lawyers of the state has got to have the Prenda gang quite worried, as a more thorough investigation into their actions is the last thing they want.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c99 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:24:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c99 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c88 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:19:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c88 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c749 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:17:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c749
Each exciting episode of Prenda Law:
1. is more entertaining than most Hollywood tripe
2. is reality
3. has no commercials
4. can be freely shared and discussed
5. costs nothing
6. is public domain
7. is educational
8. and really rankles you because of the the preceding items]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c74 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:17:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c74
'Nuts' is not a word that does justice to this guy's level of nuttiness.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c745 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:13:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c745
A bad day for Prenda is having yet another court that has some sort of bias against lawyers committing fraud and other criminal acts upon and by use of the courts. This is one less court that you can use in your extortion scheme. Even worse, because choice of judges in a court may be random, if you file in that court, you may once again get the judge who has the bias against fraud.

A bad day for Prenda lawyers is getting yet another bad referral to one or more bars.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c465 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:12:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c465
I'm no fan of objectivism here, but really, so long as what someone does is generally legal and moral, what do their particular beliefs have to do with their ability to run a business? You may 'hate' someone for being 'a baby-killer' because they support abortion, but it doesn't mean they are suddenly unable to run a business - just that it's a business you may choose to not support (like many here feel about the MAFIAA).]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c239 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:09:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c239 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c734 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:08:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c734 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c224 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:07:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c224 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085255/ watch it, awesome movie.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c717 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:06:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c717 > Hansmeier will laugh at it and say, "Fraudulent according to whom?"

I suspect there is some objective standard of fraud. I suspect the judge expects Prenda to know this and what that standard is. I suspect if they demonstrate a lack of knowledge again, she will educate them.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1215 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:03:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1215 you can even have your own private army and it's all totally legal but if you post a harmless comment on a social network you get lock up without a trial, Land of the Free I think not!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120410/08472618439/russia-takes-sopa-like-approach-encouraging-isps-to-spy-their-users.shtml#c508 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:03:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120410/08472618439/russia-takes-sopa-like-approach-encouraging-isps-to-spy-their-users.shtml#c508 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20050609/1751216.shtml#c3495 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:03:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20050609/1751216.shtml#c3495 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c716 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:03:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c716 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c1261 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:02:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c1261