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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 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c692 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:02:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c692
This bias on the part of the judges is brazenly obvious.

This bias is unfair to the plaintiff/lawyers (who are one and the same party although separated by a tangled web of paper shell companies). This bias prevents the plaintiff from pursuing the much needed mailing list of identities for sending out threatening extortion letters.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130425/17042522839/how-gema-is-still-worst-collective-rights-organization-world.shtml#c876 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:01:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130425/17042522839/how-gema-is-still-worst-collective-rights-organization-world.shtml#c876
Oh, and most people don't care what GEMA members want. If the market is trending towards flat fee subscription services, then that's where it's heading. I know the labels would dearly love to charge multiple Euros for each song, or even their wet dream of pay per listen, but if the consumers don't want that you can't force them to pay in the way you prefer.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c329 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c329 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/16203623112/nintendo-exchanges-goodwill-control-issues-mass-monetization-claims-lets-play-videos.shtml#c441 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:58:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/16203623112/nintendo-exchanges-goodwill-control-issues-mass-monetization-claims-lets-play-videos.shtml#c441 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c205 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:57:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c205
The 'spray it with water' idea isn't so much frying the circuits, as it is 'knocking it out of the air with the water pressure by throwing it off balance'.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15581423160/prenda-gets-some-tiny-bit-good-news-as-it-may-get-out-two-critical-cases.shtml#c175 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:55:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15581423160/prenda-gets-some-tiny-bit-good-news-as-it-may-get-out-two-critical-cases.shtml#c175
So, why do Judges let lawyers off the hook so easily? If this had been some ordinary (non-lawyer) schmoe, said schmoe would be in jail right now.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1792 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:53:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1792 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c671 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:51:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c671
Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c202 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c202