Pissed Judge Smashes Prenda Law Copyright Case "We're done"

[NeoAznMan]

[QUOTE]The trend of suing "John Does" over allegedly downloading porn movies began a few years ago, and Prenda Law has become perhaps the most vigorous—and certainly the most controversial—enforcer of such copyrights. Prenda's strategy has been to file lawsuits naming thousands of "John Does," push ISPs for subscriber information as fast as they can, and then push subscribers for quick settlements.

And for a few months now, Prenda's scheme has been unraveling.[/QUOTE]

A good read. Prenda's lawyers are more stupid than you think.

[URL="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/prenda-porn-trolls-clam-up-as-their-plans-crumble-in-an-la-courtroom/"]Source[/URL]

[ChristopherB]

Best article image I've ever seen on Ars.

[IMG]http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wright-hulk-judge.jpg[/IMG]

[Sparkwire]

[QUOTE=NeoAznMan;40139488]A good read. Prenda's lawyers are more stupid than you think.

[URL="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/prenda-porn-trolls-clam-up-as-their-plans-crumble-in-an-la-courtroom/"]Source[/URL][/QUOTE]

[quote]downloading [B]porn movies[/B] began a few years ago, and Prenda Law has become perhaps the [B]most vigorous[/B][/quote]

sneaky

[yawmwen]

[QUOTE=Sparkwire;40139815]sneaky[/QUOTE]

what does vigor have to do with porn?

[editline]3rd April 2013[/editline]

well i mean how is it a pun or play on words or whatever you're implying

[OrionChronicles]

So did the judge just rage quit? or did he rage-ban? or something involving rage?

[Chronitonity]

[QUOTE=yawmwen;40139899]what does vigor have to do with porn?

[editline]3rd April 2013[/editline]

well i mean how is it a pun or play on words or whatever you're implying[/QUOTE]
[Masturbating is a vigorous activity.
...In case you didnt know

[yawmwen]

[QUOTE=EnlightenDead;40139963][Masturbating is a vigorous activity.
...In case you didnt know[/QUOTE]

if masturbating is really a vigorous activity you must be p. out of shape.

[Chronitonity]

[QUOTE=yawmwen;40139972]if masturbating is really a vigorous activity you must be p. out of shape.[/QUOTE]

You don't know how I masturbate

[editline]when[/editline]

You dont want to know either

[Used Car Salesm]

Makes you wonder how those assholes ever became licensed to practice law. Their outfit is starting to look shiftier than a payday loans office in a shipping container on Martin Luther King Boulevard.

And, really, what would you expect from someone whose entire business model is to make empty legal threats to coerce people into essentially handing them free money.

[Fangz]

[QUOTE=ChristopherB;40139803]Best article image I've ever seen on Ars.

[IMG]http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wright-hulk-judge.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

I bet that is She-Hulk's father. For those who don't know [sp]She Hulk is a lawyer in the comics[/sp].

[MarkG06]

[QUOTE=yawmwen;40139972]if masturbating is really a vigorous activity you must be p. out of shape.[/QUOTE]

Son I lift weights with my dick, while I lift weights with my arms you can't judge me!!!!

[Firgof Umbra]

[quote] Paul Duffy, nominally the principal of Prenda Law, [b]literally ran into court just before the hearing began, red-faced and sweating[/b], before taking his place beside his colleagues.[/quote]
So Paul Duffy is Dick Gumshoe.

[quote]"I have questions for Mr. Steele," said Wright, in the understatement of the century. "Mr. Steele can choose to answer those questions or not. Same applies to Mr. Hansmeier."[/quote]
Wright is obviously Phoenix Wright.

[quote] Despite their appearance in court, their lawyers' refusal to answer any questions seemed to anger Wright further.[/quote]
The Press button and Cross Examination are still worthless at drawing any direct conclusions.

[quote]"Let's cut to the chase," said Wright. "I want to know if some of my conjecture is accurate." If Steele and Hansmeier weren't going to talk, he was prepared to draw his own conclusions about what that meant.[/quote]
Meanwhile, Wright continues to draw conclusions because nobody's giving any straight answers ever.

[quote]"There's not any interest—" began Rosing.

"Excuse me?" Wright interjected. "Did you read Hansmeier's deposition?"[/quote]
You can even hear the [b]"OBJECTION!!"[/b] followed by a mashed "Present" button and "Hansmeier's deposition" being presented as evidence; followed by a TAKE THAT!! and Rosing reeling from the blow.

Ars Technica, you have missed a golden opportunity. This was real life Turnabout Court.

[tnk]

Now I want to play Ace Attorney