“Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!”– Sir Walter Scott, Marmion: Canto VI. (1771 – 1832) My greatest effort in this blog is not to decide what to write about, but what NOT to write about. I’ve been very aware of John Steele’s issues in Minnesota (where he made … Read more
I don’t know how to say this other than in my field of work, it is not often that I am shocked. I often speak to local counsel who get excited that they are handling a “porn” case. Just a few days ago, I called one of Steele’s (a.k.a., “Anti-Piracy Law Group”) local counsel. When … Read more
On Friday I wrote a scathing review of the AF Holdings, LLC v. Does 1-1,140 (Case No. 1:11-cv-01274) case dismissal, but I did not post it. In short, congratulations to the Cashman Law Firm, PLLC clients (and all the others implicated in this case) who have been dismissed from the case. The difficulty I am … Read more
Today I received a bunch of what are commonly known as “scare” letters from Prenda Law Inc. What is interesting is that all the letters I received were for the AF Holdings, LLC v. Does 1-1,140 (Case No. 1:11-cv-01274) case. While at first I thought the timing to an order by Judge Facciola was too … Read more
Hard Drive Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-1,495 (Case No. 1:11-cv-01741) has been a controversial case from the beginning. Judge Bates immediately noticed the faults with the case and he stayed the subpoenas. Magistrate Judge Facciola (who has since taken over the case) is now facing scrutiny for every step he makes — not only in … Read more