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FTFY]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/01074822975/gaijin-entertainment-demands-gaijincom-which-predates-them-doesnt-infringe-their-trademark.shtml#c344 Tue, 7 May 2013 12:07:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/01074822975/gaijin-entertainment-demands-gaijincom-which-predates-them-doesnt-infringe-their-trademark.shtml#c344 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/16340322966/judge-wright-tells-team-prenda-to-pay-80k-refers-their-activity-to-state-bars-feds-irs.shtml#c51 Mon, 6 May 2013 16:53:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/16340322966/judge-wright-tells-team-prenda-to-pay-80k-refers-their-activity-to-state-bars-feds-irs.shtml#c51 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130430/19460622895/bloomberg-defends-stop-and-frisk-decries-critics-pointing-fingers-city-hall-pointing-fingers-nypd-headquarters.shtml#c168 Fri, 3 May 2013 10:15:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130430/19460622895/bloomberg-defends-stop-and-frisk-decries-critics-pointing-fingers-city-hall-pointing-fingers-nypd-headquarters.shtml#c168 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130430/19460622895/bloomberg-defends-stop-and-frisk-decries-critics-pointing-fingers-city-hall-pointing-fingers-nypd-headquarters.shtml#c152 Fri, 3 May 2013 10:12:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130430/19460622895/bloomberg-defends-stop-and-frisk-decries-critics-pointing-fingers-city-hall-pointing-fingers-nypd-headquarters.shtml#c152 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130430/22352122902/copyright-claims-lead-to-removal-popular-pebble-watch-faces.shtml#c65 Thu, 2 May 2013 15:52:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130430/22352122902/copyright-claims-lead-to-removal-popular-pebble-watch-faces.shtml#c65 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130407/21003122619/eric-holder-american-library-association-wikipedia-are-americas-worst-porn-enablers.shtml#c478 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 09:54:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130407/21003122619/eric-holder-american-library-association-wikipedia-are-americas-worst-porn-enablers.shtml#c478 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130403/06090122559/tmz-accused-placing-hidden-mics-courtroom.shtml#c79 Fri, 5 Apr 2013 17:28:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130403/06090122559/tmz-accused-placing-hidden-mics-courtroom.shtml#c79 And it's hard to dismiss those claims.

Maybe some of the claims, but I think claiming "intentional infliction of emotional distress" is a bit of a stretch considering TMZ was trying to keep this on the DL. Maybe accidental infliction of emotional distress, but hardly intentional.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130402/21100522556/djs-dihydrogen-monoxide-april-fools-prank-results-suspension-possible-felony-charges.shtml#c30 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 11:27:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130402/21100522556/djs-dihydrogen-monoxide-april-fools-prank-results-suspension-possible-felony-charges.shtml#c30 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130312/22192522306/newspaper-publisher-disturbed-his-own-reaction-to-walking-dead-thinks-censorship-might-be-answer.shtml#c255 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:43:13 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130312/22192522306/newspaper-publisher-disturbed-his-own-reaction-to-walking-dead-thinks-censorship-might-be-answer.shtml#c255 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130312/22192522306/newspaper-publisher-disturbed-his-own-reaction-to-walking-dead-thinks-censorship-might-be-answer.shtml#c220 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:39:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130312/22192522306/newspaper-publisher-disturbed-his-own-reaction-to-walking-dead-thinks-censorship-might-be-answer.shtml#c220 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130312/15405822302/maxis-insider-ea-lying-about-needing-servers-single-player-simcity.shtml#c604 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:04:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130312/15405822302/maxis-insider-ea-lying-about-needing-servers-single-player-simcity.shtml#c604 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130311/11092522281/artists-sampled-without-permission-harlem-shake-song-demand-to-get-paid.shtml#c102 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:09:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130311/11092522281/artists-sampled-without-permission-harlem-shake-song-demand-to-get-paid.shtml#c102 "We can turn around and stop that song. That's a clear breaking of intellectual property rights."

Ha. Good luck stopping that song. Only when it's run its course will it stop, and you have no control over a meme.

I do hope it stops soon though.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130311/11092522281/artists-sampled-without-permission-harlem-shake-song-demand-to-get-paid.shtml#c88 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:07:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130311/11092522281/artists-sampled-without-permission-harlem-shake-song-demand-to-get-paid.shtml#c88 "No, actually, it's nothing like that. At all. Because it didn't take away from his song, which very few people knew about before."

No, actually I knew it was him...

Then you're one of the few that he mentioned. So, yes.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130303/18153122181/misheard-will-smith-lyrics-results-arrest-student-district-wide-lockdown.shtml#c1267 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:44:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130303/18153122181/misheard-will-smith-lyrics-results-arrest-student-district-wide-lockdown.shtml#c1267 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130228/09391122151/video-games-do-not-cause-violence-according-to-former-fbi-profiler.shtml#c583 Fri, 1 Mar 2013 12:49:36 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130228/09391122151/video-games-do-not-cause-violence-according-to-former-fbi-profiler.shtml#c583 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130208/17415621927/homeland-security-not-searching-your-laptop-doesnt-benefit-your-civil-liberties-so-we-can-do-it.shtml#c429 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:54:09 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130208/17415621927/homeland-security-not-searching-your-laptop-doesnt-benefit-your-civil-liberties-so-we-can-do-it.shtml#c429 The defendant was within 100 miles of the border and since the DHS has stated that there are no 4th Amendment rights within 100 miles of the border, there is therefore no Constitution at all within 100 miles of the border. Therefore the State of Washington's constitution is the supreme law of the area where the defendent was selling marijuana, and since it is legal in Washingon to sell marijuana under certain conditions, the defendant has broken no laws.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130208/17415621927/homeland-security-not-searching-your-laptop-doesnt-benefit-your-civil-liberties-so-we-can-do-it.shtml#c403 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:45:34 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130208/17415621927/homeland-security-not-searching-your-laptop-doesnt-benefit-your-civil-liberties-so-we-can-do-it.shtml#c403
You can't just pick and chose what parts of the Constitution you want to uphold. It's all or nothing. And if it's nothing, then the Federal government has no authority.

You seem to be the one with his head up his ass, unable to think logically.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130203/21125221870/oreo-wins-superbowl-ad-wars-with-timely-tweet.shtml#c549 Mon, 4 Feb 2013 08:23:05 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130203/21125221870/oreo-wins-superbowl-ad-wars-with-timely-tweet.shtml#c549 A) Aren't from the US
B) Got picked on by football players in high school
C) Are/were big fans of Magic: The Gathering
D) Didn't lose their virginity until their 20's]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130203/21125221870/oreo-wins-superbowl-ad-wars-with-timely-tweet.shtml#c525 Mon, 4 Feb 2013 08:18:09 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130203/21125221870/oreo-wins-superbowl-ad-wars-with-timely-tweet.shtml#c525