http://blog.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c44 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:12:19 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c44 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c275 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:10:27 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c275 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/10255023186/vermont-declares-war-patent-trolls-passes-new-law-sues-notorious-patent-troll.shtml#c59 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:08:48 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/10255023186/vermont-declares-war-patent-trolls-passes-new-law-sues-notorious-patent-troll.shtml#c59 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c250 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:16 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c250
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.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c247 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:57:17 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c247 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c30 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:54:33 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c30 http://blog.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c590 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:53:25 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c590 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c20 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:50:12 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c20 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130210/01422321932/ron-paul-un-hater-asks-un-to-take-ronpaulcom-forcefully-ron-pauls-biggest-supporters.shtml#c1576 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:49:30 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130210/01422321932/ron-paul-un-hater-asks-un-to-take-ronpaulcom-forcefully-ron-pauls-biggest-supporters.shtml#c1576
http://domainnamewire.com/2013/05/23/breaking-ron-paul-found-guilty-of-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/

He was also found guilty of "reverse domain name hijacking" in one of the cases.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/10255023186/vermont-declares-war-patent-trolls-passes-new-law-sues-notorious-patent-troll.shtml#c52 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:49:11 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/10255023186/vermont-declares-war-patent-trolls-passes-new-law-sues-notorious-patent-troll.shtml#c52 How the hell can someone sue, claiming a violation of their patent without even identifying the patent at issue? Or how the defendant is violating it?

This is before suing. It's become increasingly common for trolls to send threat letters demanding settlement, but without revealing the patents in question.

We wrote about one such case here: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111206/10340216991/famed-patent-troll-smacked-down-over-anonymous-threat-letter.shtml]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c243 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:46:53 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c243 Does Prenda hire there Lawyers from Craiglist or something?

Yes.

http://fightcopyrighttrolls.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/nazairecraigslistad.png]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c238 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:46:41 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c238 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c230 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:46:10 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c230 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c215 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:44:45 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c215 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c212 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:36:52 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c212 Boojum]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1788 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:36:38 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1788
He didn't say "He is not being charged with specific *criminal* infringement". If he did, you'd have a point, also the subject has been discussed extensively when his indictment was news.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1779 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:23 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1779 Yes there is, yes he has said that and he's also said that's a non-issue since evidence that he was ordered not to remove that file by fbi has been publicly revealed.

Nope. He denied it just two weeks ago: "Nowhere do the charges even attempt to show any specific *criminal* infringement." Source: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/16142522983/kim-dotcom-files-brief-his-trial-court-public-opinion.shtml#c824

I agree that there is an issue with some of the files that relate to the NinjaVideo case, but there are other files where there are no issue including "Taken" which is the one I'm asking about.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/10255023186/vermont-declares-war-patent-trolls-passes-new-law-sues-notorious-patent-troll.shtml#c42 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:25:53 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/10255023186/vermont-declares-war-patent-trolls-passes-new-law-sues-notorious-patent-troll.shtml#c42
"trust us. linux is infringing. if you use linux, we _could_ sue you. best to just stick with non-infringing MS products."

classic FUD attempt to get a payout before any trial begins.

i'm sure if the suit ever did go to trial, the patents in question would need to be identified.. and quickly invalidated... which is why they won't say which patents are being infringed]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/10255023186/vermont-declares-war-patent-trolls-passes-new-law-sues-notorious-patent-troll.shtml#c26 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:17:14 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/10255023186/vermont-declares-war-patent-trolls-passes-new-law-sues-notorious-patent-troll.shtml#c26
But here I have to ask about this bit:

> Factors that suggest a bad faith patent assertion
> include not identifying the patent(s)-at-issue,
> and exactly how the recipient's behavior violates
> the patent

How the hell can someone sue, claiming a violation of their patent without even identifying the patent at issue? Or how the defendant is violating it?

How would such a suit even work? Does the plaintiff go into court and just say, "Defendant is violation a patent I own. Not gonna say how, or even which one. Just trust me, I own it, and they're violating it."

While I don't know much about patents, I do know basic civil procedure, and that seems ripe for a summary judgement ruling in favor of the defense.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1758 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:17:12 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1758