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Anti-Piracy Lawyers Caught Pirating Each Other

Posted by samzenpus on from the dog-eat-dog dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We would like to think that the lawyers that are prosecuting alleged copyright infringers are practicing what they preach, but it looks like one of the most high profile firms involved in such cases are just as guilty of stealing others' work as those who are downloading illegal media."

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  1. No "creative value" though by siddesu · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Since there is no creative value in the things they lift from each other, it is hard to argue they are "pirating" it. Can I steal a verb they use, and just call it "stealing"? :)

    Also, the general population surely should be held to higher standards than the scum of the earth.

    1. Re:No "creative value" though by Barrinmw · · Score: 4, Funny

      I dunno...according to apple, all words beginning with i belong to them.

    2. Re:No "creative value" though by cgenman · · Score: 4, Funny

      There is only no creative value in their work if you can convince a judge, who once was a lawyer, that what lawyers do has no creative value.

      I've seen some pretty creative lawyers in my day.

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  2. "Illegal media"? by John+Hasler · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What the hell is that? And how do you download any sort of media?

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    1. Re:"Illegal media"? by The_mad_linguist · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well, I know CDs are a form of media, as are books and cassette tapes, so clearly "illegal media" must be some sort of way to record hot new blockbusters on disks made of a plutonium-cocaine alloy.

    2. Re:"Illegal media"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Plutonium-cocaine is a hell of a drug.

    3. Re:"Illegal media"? by The_mad_linguist · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hear the kids are saying it's pretty rad.

    4. Re:"Illegal media"? by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hear the kids are saying it's pretty rad.

      The kids are certainly curieous about it.

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    5. Re:"Illegal media"? by euxneks · · Score: 5, Funny

      What the hell is [Illegal media]? And how do you download any sort of media?

      Well, according to dictionary.com, Media is the plural of medium, which is, as we all know, "a person through whom the spirits of the dead are alleged to be able to contact the living". Thus, "Illegal Media" are illegal shaman immigrants. I'm guessing "download" would be to make them carry lots of stuff? I guess making them work isn't that bad..? Unless they start channeling me-maw, then you're in for a world of tongue lashings.

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  3. Ouroboros by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We should encourage this: we can hope they'll fight each other to death, and we can disbar the survivors.

    1. Re:Ouroboros by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

      We should encourage this: we can hope they'll fight each other to death, and we can disbar the survivors.

      And, for good measure, we can then rebar them.

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  4. Article has problems with facts by Sierran · · Score: 4, Informative

    The article presents the situation as Andrew Crossley being in conflict with ACS:Law over the use of templates. The problem with that is that Andrew Crossley is in fact the proprietor ("principal?" Don't know the correct term) of ACS:Law, so it would be difficult for ACS:Law to steal his work. To quote WikiP: "The main partner of the company, and its only registered solicitor is Andrew Crossley."

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  5. Re:Noel Jerry by nloop · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I hate you and I hate your lame attempts at increasing your pagerank. You are the scum of the earth.
     
    Also, your website looks terrible. When I opened it I assumed you linked to the wrong page and that was a domain filler. Really bad graphic design.
     
    Now, kindly go away.

  6. Re:They probably don't care. by sjames · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually, as officers of the court, their job also includes dissuading their client from suing if they don't have good cause (rather than wasting court resources and everyone's time and money). When the client DOES have good cause their job becomes vigorous representation (either as plaintiff or defendant).

  7. A More Factually Correct Article by Fnord666 · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you want to read about what is actually going on, please see this article. The article linked in the summary is riddled with factual inaccuracies.

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