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First Hand Account Of Judicial Smackdown Of Prenda In Minnesota -

Yesterday we had a story about how a judge in Minnesota, Judge Ann Alton, angrily accused Paul Hansmeier of fraud in the lawsuit filed by Alan Cooper against Prenda.

TechDirt 4 hours ago:

Quack Professor Releases Dumbest Violent Video Game Theory Ever -

If you have sensed an increase in the levels of air-borne stupidity in the world lately, as have I, you might be looking for the root cause of this collective mental climate change.

TechDirt 7 hours ago:

How Low Can Drones Go? -

As we've pointed out in a few stories, drones aren't necessarily something to worry about. Like any technology, they can be used for good and bad purposes, and shouldn't be dismissed out of hand.

TechDirt 11 hours ago:

Prenda Gets Some Tiny Bit Of Good News, As It May Get Out Of Two Critical Cases -

It's been a busy day for Prenda news, with some trouble in Minnesota and central California. However, it may have some slightly better news in two other key cases where judges had suddenly taken a deeper interest in what exactly was going on with Prenda.

TechDirt 14 hours ago:

Ridiculous Timing: Obama Administration Responds To Spying On AP By Pushing Journalist Shield Law That Wouldn't Matter -

There was one odd side note in all of the attention last week to the DOJ spying on the AP under questionable circumstances.

TechDirt 17 hours ago:

DailyDirt: Weapons In The Sky -

Completely autonomous drones that can decide who or what to strike are still many years away from becoming a reality, but the military has already developed various unmanned aircraft that it's been using primarily for gathering intelligence (rather than for attacking targets).

TechDirt 18 hours ago:

Bad Day For Prenda Continues: Judge Rejects Stay, Adds $1k Per Day For Each Day They Don't Pay Up -

Prenda's not having a very good day (or month, for that matter). We noted yesterday that Paul Hansmeier had asked the appeals court to put a stay on the attorney's fees awarded by Judge Otis Wright in California.

TechDirt 19 hours ago:

Angry Judge Tells Prenda To Stop Falsifying Alan Cooper's Signature; Calls It Fraud -

Looks like Prenda continues to have problems in court. In the lawsuit in Minnesota that Alan Cooper brought against Prenda and John Steele for fraudulent use of his name, it appears that Judge Ann Alton made fairly quick work of getting the whole thing off of her docket.

TechDirt 20 hours ago:

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