Archive for April, 2008
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Is the MPAA this stupid, or does it just look that way? Once again, they're suing a website for copyright infringement and the result is that the site is getting a ton more traffic.
The site in question this time is Pullmylink.com, which links to sites that have various movies and ...
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
(via Techdirt) As you probably know, three Duke lacrosse players were accused of rape a few years ago, in a case that gained tons of media attention. The case was eventually dropped, but not before they were destroyed by the school, prosecutors and the media in general.
Now, the lacrosse players ...
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
To mark the April 15 tax deadline, the parody newspaper My Wall Street Journal was on news stands this week, featuring a topless sketch of Ann Coulter.
According to the owner of a local news stand, a man wearing a shirt with a WSJ logo purchased every copy of the parody ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
It's almost like the story that caused the "Streisand Effect" to be coined. Google StreetView captures images of homes and businesses all over the country. In this case, they went on a private road to get their imagery, and the owners of a house on that road are suing Google ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Smokin' Em Charters is a charter fishing service that used to operate out of the Fort Pierce City Marina. Part of what Smokin' Em offers is bikini-clad or topless women to accompany you while you fish.
After learning of this, the marina has kicked the company out for violating it's "family-friendly ...
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