The Legal Satyricon

July 4 And Your Sexual Freedom

marcorandazza — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:48:09 +0000

em>By Marty Klein, Ph.D Special Guest to the Legal Satyricon This weekend we celebrate the birthday of our country. Many will do this by participating in a parade, getting drunk, or displaying the Stars & Stripes. But there are other ways to celebrate the sacrifices that have made America the world’s most radical experiment in free speech [...]

Drew (tentatively) acquitted in MySpace suicide case

mattcsanchez — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:17:06 +0000

A federal judge today tentatively acquitted Lori Drew, the Missouri woman convicted for her involvement in the MySpace “cyberbullying” hoax that allegedly resulted in a young girl’s suicide. If it sticks, the acquittal will help reverse the momentous change in online liability that Drew’s earlier guilty verdict threatened to set in motion. Last November, a jury [...]

at&t’s “More Bars In More Places” – I’ll drink to that!

smoconnor — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:21:46 +0000

by Sean O’Connor Guest Satyriconista OK, so once I got over my disappointment upon realizing my mistake about which “bars” at&t meant, I realized that there might be a good blog post in it anyway. I’ve been looking for something appropriately snappy to make my debut on Legal Satyricon, ever since Marc Randazza foolishly invited me, as [...]

Natalia Loves First Class

marcorandazza — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:19:51 +0000

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No, We are not going out of business

marcorandazza — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:57:30 +0000

have received a few emails from readers asking whether the LS is going out of business. The answer is “no way, Jose.” Recently, the editor has had a major change occur. After five fantastic years with my firm, I have (in consultation with my wife) decided to make a change. I’m going [...]

He’s Got a Point

marcorandazza — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:50:06 +0000

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, addressing the Italian Parliament, asked a rather probing question. “What’s the difference between the U.S. airstrikes on our homes [in Libya] and bin Laden’s actions?” If anything, … bin Laden is an outlaw, while the United States is a country that should abide by international law. (source) Posted in politics [...]

“This ad is about a guy who would like a brew and some ass”

marcorandazza — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:09:15 +0000

Some statements are just too awesome to go unquoted. The title of this post is one of them. Source Posted in culture

“Among the finest in the community”

marcorandazza — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:44:33 +0000

An attorney representing Randall John Moye, 14, argued that his client should not be charged as an adult. After all, in his 14 years of life, he hadn’t yet gotten into any trouble. Moye’s mother, Jeanne Myers, testified that her son wanted to go to college one day. The attorney also said [...]

The Catsouras Photos, Privacy, and Privilege

marcorandazza — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:59:50 +0000

The Story: A Porsche. A girl. A tragic death. For those who don’t know, Nikki Catsouras was a beautiful young girl who made a terrible error in judgment, and it cost her dearly. Nikki was a rich kid (which is relevant) who stole her dad’s Porsche to go for a joy ride. [...]

The Asshat in the Rye

marcorandazza — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:49:11 +0000

J.D. Salinger wrote one of the most influential novels in modern history. If you don’t know which book that is, then you’re a moron. That might piss you off, if you are one of those who don’t know which book Salinger wrote, being called a moron and all. All morons hate [...]

And Today, in Greasy Pole News

marcorandazza — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:02:56 +0000

Police were called to Centennial Avenue [Gloucester, MA] at 6:35 p.m. Thursday on reports that somebody was riding an air mattress down the street. Police arrived to find a man with a homemade hovercraft powered by a leaf blower. He told police it was a prop for the Fiesta Greasy Pole events with a Jetsons [...]

Sotomayor’s Bad Free Speech Decision Doesn’t Mean She’s a “Censorship Goon”

jesschristensen — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:59:31 +0000

By Jess Christensen In an earlier post, Professor Randazza expressed the view that a 2008 decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, of which Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is a member, demonstrates that Judge Sotomayor is a “censorship goon.” Respectfully, Professor, I disagree. To be clear, I agree that the court’s ruling was wrong. [...]

I wonder if she still feels that way…

jfischer1975 — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:22:14 +0000

by Jason Fischer Excerpt of Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions’s questioning of then-U.S. District judge Sonia Sotomayor at her 1997 Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to the federal appeals court: Sessions: Judge Sotomayor, would you agree that if we respect that Constitution, we have to enforce it, the good and bad parts? Sotomayor: Absolutely, sir. Sessions: Even if we do [...]

Your Tax Dollars At Work

marcorandazza — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:40:39 +0000

Photographs of Iraqi prisoner abuse which U.S. President Barack Obama does not want released include images of apparent rape and sexual abuse, Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Thursday. … The newspaper said at least one picture showed an American soldier apparently raping a female prisoner while another is said to show a male translator raping a [...]

No More Rainbow-Themed Weddings in California

jesschristensen — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:05:41 +0000

The California Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional amendment (known as Prop 8) passed by California voters last November — changing the state’s constitution to provide that you can’t get married if you’ve got matching nasty bits. The challenge to Prop 8 had been brought on the theory that it was really an unlawful revision [...]