John Rogers reports that the in-laws of a comedienne have lost their lawsuit against for her jokes about them, with the judge finding that many of the jokes they objected to are protected speech: A standup comedian who was sued for making mother-in-law jokes has had the last laugh after a federal judge threw the…
Category: Court
Google Sues for Decision on Links to Copyrighted Songs
Dan Nystedt reports: Google is suing a blues music label to seek a declaration that it has not facilitated the illegal distribution of copyrighted songs by providing links in search results. Google filed the suit against Blues Destiny Records (BDR) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to seek a judgement…
In: Use of narco analysis, brain-mapping unconstitutional: Court
In a major blow to investigating agencies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held unconstitutional and violation of the ‘right to privacy’ the use of narco analysis, brain-mapping and polygraph tests on accused, suspects and witnesses without their consent. A three-Judge Bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justices R.V. Raveendran and J.M. Panchal, in a…
“Real World” contestant sues for $5 million
Eriq Gardner reports: A woman who appeared on a recent episode of MTV’s “The Real World” is suing producers for $5 million, claiming she was given 8 to 10 alcoholic beverages and ridiculed when she refused to have sex with one of the show’s cast members. The lawsuit, filed by Golzar Amirmotazedi against Viacom, MTV…