Posted on 05/07/2013 12:15:51 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
Watchers of the Prenda Law saga have been waiting for United States District Judge Otis D. Wright II to issue an order in the wake of his apocalyptic hearing on proposed sanctions against Prenda Law, its putative client entities, and its lawyers. During that wait, doubt has set in. Could Judge Wright's order, after all this drama, possibly live up to expectations? Could any dry memorandum capture the jaw-dropping antics that have come before?
Yeeeeop.
This afternoon Judge Wright issued an annihilating, hull-breaching order against Prenda Law, its principals, and its plaintiff entities. How does a federal judge assure that an already-dramatic situation is even more popcorn-worthy for an internet obsessed with it? He starts it with a Wrath of Khan quote:
“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” —Spock, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).
From there, the Star Trek references come fast and furious. ("As evidence materialized, it turned out that Gibbs was just a redshirt.") Clean up in Aisle Geek!
(Excerpt) Read more at popehat.com ...
It would be nice to be informed what “Prenda Law” is!
Prenda was a predatory law firm that dealt with copyright violations. They would buy a copyright and sue for violations even if a person had no knowledge of their violation. They would offer to settle for a sizable sum of money. They were shakedown artists.
Holy crap, that was a brutal ruling. Hilarious.
SnakeDoc
Team of law firms that forged copyright transfer of a porn movie ... then sued individuals (based on IP addresses) that downloaded the movie, and pressed them for a settlement of slightly less than the cost of defending the embarrassing download in Court.
Judge slammed them with sanctions, reported them to the bar associations, and referred them to the US Attorney and IRS for investigations into racketeering and tax fraud.
SnakeDOc
>> It would be nice to be informed what “Prenda Law” is!
Yeah, I had the same question... so I googled it up.
Prenda Law is a predatory law firm of the copyright/patent troll variety that is getting positively PWN3D by the federal judiciary.
It’s a fascinating and heartwarming story, suitable for the entire family! (except for the nature of the supposedly infringed material that is. :-) )
"Today, U.S. District Court judge Otis Wright issued sanctions against Prenda. He recommends that the lawyers involved be disbarred and fined, granted court and lawyer fees to the defendants (doubled for punishment), and has referred them for criminal prosecution. Among the findings of fact are that they set up dozens of shell companies to disguise the true owners, actually committed identity theft, dodged taxes on settlement money, lied to the court, and abused the court by setting settlements on flimsy charges just below the cost of a defense."
lol. Bush appointee.
Can you imagine one of the trial lawyers appointed by Obama going ater a legal fraud like this?
It’s hugh and series.
Just read the decision, delicious but, given that this is in the 9th Circus, who knows the ending here. Klingons to the left, Romulans to the right and Obama dead ahead.
I wonder if these are Democrat lawyers? /sarc
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