The Legal Satyricon

Happy Birthday Natalia!!!

marcorandazza — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:01:52 +0000

She’s one year old today. Posted in life

Glenn Beck’s Attempt to Rape and Murder Free Speech in 2009 — Thwarted

marcorandazza — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:49:36 +0000

Free Speech Wins Again. The Decision is available here: Glenn Beck v. Isaac Eiland Hall, WIPO Case No. D2009-1182 Other case documents available here: Complaint Request for Stipulation Response and annexes. Supplemental Filing Surreply I am delighted that I got this decision today, which is the birthday of my friend and mentor, Larry Walters. Larry, this win is hereby [...]

Asshat or Imbecile?

marcorandazza — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:38:09 +0000

ets say you make $94,000 a year in a great job as a clerk at the Massachusetts Court of Appeals. Lets then say that some kid emails you asking you to write a term paper for him for $300, and you agree to do it. Does that make you an asshat or an [...]

Sweet Home Trademark Infringement FAIL

marcorandazza — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:27:13 +0000

he University of Alabama needs to fire its attorneys and fire its public relations department. Daniel Moore is a famous artist who has devoted his painting career to depicting scenes from Alabama football games. Some dim wit at the University of Alabama decided that A) this violated the University’s trademarks (because Moore painted [...]

The domain business is full of sleazes? O RLY?

marcorandazza — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:20:51 +0000

I am shocked… SHOCKED to hear that in domain name auctions, “SnapNames admitted that one of its executives was shill bidding…” The article accurately states: Anyone who doesn’t know how dirty the domain name business is just doesn’t know the domain name business.(source) Posted in domain names

Wonderful Things

marcorandazza — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:26:27 +0000

Science fact of the day: Blowjobs provide an evolutionary advantage. Boingboing. Quote of the day: “The First Amendment means nothing if we don’t protect reprehensible speech.” Jon Katz. Posted in misc

I shaved my balls for this?

marcorandazza — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:43:49 +0000

ell, that was fast. This lawsuit got filed, and before I got to have any real fun with it… the Above the Law Lawsuit was dismissed. I got to write one measly letter. Shame… I was really hoping to open up this can of whup ass I have lying around. Now what am I gonna [...]

Shame on Maine

marcorandazza — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:16:27 +0000

Maine’s citizens have voted to repeal the civil rights of their neighbors. Shame on Maine. Posted in discrimination

Boulder Police Chief, Mark Beckner, You are the Asshat of the Week

marcorandazza — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:38:23 +0000

Beckner is exactly the kind of petty little douche that becomes a cop because he got beat up too much as a kid. Rod Farva and Salvatore “dude” Rivieri come to mind. Beckner represents exactly the kind of cop that should be stripped of his badge, covered in shit and bees, and then [...]

Mattel finally learns how to “chill”

jfischer1975 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:18:53 +0000

by Jason Fischer One of the chores inherent in the practice of law is that one has to read a lot of really REALLY dry court opinions. It’s always nice when you find judges out there who recognize this, and make some effort to keep it interesting. One of my favorites from law school [...]

Is the Recession Over?

marcorandazza — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:17:00 +0000

This seems to suggest that it might be… but what the hell do I know? Posted in politics

Gov. Schwarzenegger tells the California legislature how he really feels

jfischer1975 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:20:21 +0000

The Governator sent, along with some unsigned bills, the following letter to California lawmakers. (source) Posted in humor, politics

Scientology is a Fraud? No ham for me! Pass the Jesus, please. Nom nom nom

marcorandazza — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:32:42 +0000

The French decided to indict the Church of Scientology for fraud. If found guilty, the church could be forced to shut down in France, though appeals could see the case continue for years. “This is a process in heresy,” Daniele Gounord, the spokeswoman for Scientology in France, told reporters. The two plaintiffs, both women, say they were defrauded [...]

Hiring a Legal Asistant 101

jfischer1975 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:35:17 +0000

Helpful hints for finding and hiring a legal assistant: Make sure you use an online listing service. Craigslist is always a good one. Always do a good job of describing what you’re looking for. Use explicit language, whenever possible. For example, stating that you are seeking an “energetic woman” for “general secretarial work, some paralegal work and [...]

Eat Your Dog

marcorandazza — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:09:35 +0000

Looks like one of the least eco-friendly things you can do is … have a dog. Of course, SUV hating hippies all have dogs. So, what’s a hippie to do? Posted in life