IP Address Snapshots Not Sufficient Evidence To File Infringement Suit; Prenda Lawyer Faces Sanctions

It looks as if Judge Otis Wright is about done humoring Brett Gibbs and Prenda Law/AF Holdings/Ingenuity 13 LLC’s continued legal asshattery. In a lengthy order that reads more like a smackdown, Wright attacks Gibb’s abuse of the legal…   Original post on techdirt.com    Comments on reddit.com   

High court weighs future of a class-action “hellhole”

Using procedural sleights-of-hand to keep big corporate defendants trapped in congenial Arkansas courts, local law firms have extracted almost $400 million in fees over seven years in one small, rural county. Can the defendants stage a breakout? By Roger Parloff FORTUNE –   Original post on cnn.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Second Male Masseur Files Lawsuit Against John Travolta, Claims Actor Tried to Make Him ‘Touch His Anus’ (UPDATE)

Radar is reporting that a second masseur has come forward to claim he was sexually assaulted by actor John Travolta, one day after a similar allegation was made by a masseur in California.   Original post on gawker.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Court Kicks Out Copyright Troll Who Has “No Desire To Litigate” – TorrentFreak

In yet another mass lawsuit against alleged file-sharers, a California court has said that while it’s sympathetic towards the plight of the copyright holder, it will not assist it to identify BitTorrent users. It’s a shame that technology that enables infringement has outpaced technology that prevents it, the judge wrote, but added that his court won’t work with copyright holders who pursue settlement programs with no intention to litigate.   Original post on torrentfreak.com    Comments on reddit.com