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Jan. 31, 2012
A Megaload of Unintended Consequences Will millions of legitimate Megaupload.com users ever get their data back?
Video: 'I'm Spending And I Know It,' A New Hit Song By Barack Obama LMFAO has had its big hit, "I'm Sexy And I Know It." Now President Barack Obama introduces his response, a new hit single called "I'm Spending And I Know It."
Perhaps after being forced out of their smelly, unwashed tents and finally arriving at a place with a shower, some of the filth will come off and reality will begin to seep in.
Chevron Documents Collusion Between Ecuador Court and Trial Attorneys in Response to Latest Ruling Chevron: court and attorneys accused of "fabricating expert reports, manufacturing evidence, bribing and colluding with court officials, waging a campaign of intimidation against judges, and even ghostwriting parts of the verdict itself." A Megaload of Unintended Consequences
By Bill Wilson After an outpouring of opposition by millions of Internet users and tens of thousands of websites against the "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) and the "Protect Intellectual Property Act" (PIPA) in the House and Senate, congressional proponents of the bills have delayed votes on Capitol Hill.
That is not stopping the Obama Administration, however, which has been acting as if the proposals have already been passed. The most recent example is the shutdown of Megaupload.com, a web-based data storage company that boasted over 150 million users, by the Justice Department and New Zealand law enforcement officials. According to the indictment, the company was accused of facilitating the distribution of pirated movies, television shows, music, and other copyrighted material. Allegedly, the company refused to process Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown requests, and falsely told copyright owners materials had been removed when members of the company took steps to keep the pirated material on their servers.
Finally, according to the indictment, the company allegedly "made payments to uploaders who were known to have uploaded infringing copies of copyrighted works" and that members of the company itself were uploading infringing works.
If true, the members of the company would certainly be in a lot of trouble. However, this case has broader implications that should be considered.
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Get permalink here. Bye Bye, Occupy?
U.S. Park Police entered the Occupy D.C. camp on Monday to enforce a deadline that had warned all occupiers to leave the camp by noon, or else face jail time. In true stupidly-laced Occupier fashion, the protesters responded by constructing signs and shields to prevent the police from entering. Many people came from their jobs and homes in D.C. to join in to defend what they said was their right to free speech.
According to an article in U.S.A. Today, the edict is not an eviction notice, but rather an enforcement of a rule that prohibits the protesters to live and sleep in McPherson Square. If they have tents, those tents must be kept open at all times, and no other camping equipment may be kept there.
The frenzied attitude around McPherson was partially due to the events that took place at Occupy Oakland over the weekend. Protesters threw bottles and rocks at police, who responded with tear gas. Then, some overachieving protesters broke into and vandalized city hall, leaving broken glass, graffiti and a burnt American flag in their wake.
Now for the past few months, Occupiers all over the country have maintained that they are a peaceful group who only seeks equality. And for a while, they held that up. But now things have gotten completely out of hand, and Occupiers went from "peaceful protest" to "assaulting an officer". And it wasn't the first time.
Get full story here. Chevron Documents Collusion Between Ecuador Court and Trial Attorneys in Response to Latest Ruling
By Kevin Mooney
Despite an adverse court ruling out of Ecuador, Chevron continues to remain on the offensive against trial lawyers who are suing the company over environmental allegations that have been hotly disputed. An Ecuadorian appeals court in Lago Agrio upheld a ruling earlier this month ordering the company to pay $18 billion in damages to plaintiffs who claim the oil company is responsible for polluting the Amazon and damaging the health of local residents.
Chevron became a target for litigation after it took over Texaco in 2001. Farmers and tribe members claim Texaco damaged parts of the jungle with faulty drilling practices in the 1970's and 1980's. In response, Chevron officials have said that Texaco properly remediated the areas where it had operations. Moreover, the company has produced reams of evidence that demonstrate plaintiff attorneys have been operating in collusion with Ecuador's judiciary to produce fraudulent rulings. Chevron has also sought international legal recourse with considerable success.
Under the U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Investment Agreement Treaty, a Hague Tribunal has ordered Ecuador to suspend enforcement of the ruling pending further investigation. Several federal judges in the U.S. have also ruled in the company's favor. Chevron has also submitted a letter to Galo Chiriboga, Ecuador's prosecutor general that documents the fraud and corruption allegations. The plaintiffs' representatives including Steven Donziger, Pablo Fajardo, Juan Pablo Saenz, Julio Priento and Luis Yanza worked in covert partnership with Judge Zambrano to craft a ruling that would be favorable to their case, according to the letter.
Chevron's evidence against the Ecuadorian court includes the following:
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