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more about #copyright more comments → i'm a bottle: Ha! They're asking for a million in damages. They'll never get that. I suppose this lawyer figure is leading them down the old garden path. Do the... more » Mymoustache: If they win, I hope Gayheart gives some money to the family of the person she ran over and killed. more » Mount_Prion: I love the LLC bit. That's basically Denton being like, "Can't touch this." more » Mike Jahn: This isn't about copyright infringement. It's about return on investment. With all the work they put into generating and distributing this publicity b... more » lobstr: Oo, oo, oo! Are all of us commenters then accessories to this crime? Should we all be subpoenia'd I declare courthouse afterparties at The Ivy, lulz. more » PaisleyPajamas: Heh. Funny how that whore, People, left out the drug use details. Denton's Tweet was quoted, though! [www.people.com] more » Looker: Rebecca Gayheart should be sending Gawker a fruit basket for the publicity she received, not filing a lawsuit. more » pepelicious: I'm going to sue Gawker for bait and switch. I was promised a sex tape and all I got was some dude and two chicks hanging around naked and high. My pa... more » RonMwangaguhunga: McLitigious-y more » rhys1882: Interestingly, there's no listing for their alleged copyright registration on the copyright office's website. more » Gawkchalk: So if they win, they get all of Gawker's assets, which is one mac book and Hipster Grifter Poster. more » adiam7: So dumb, the story had gone away and now Gawker will have to air it all out-again. I am thinking there will be more tapes coming Gawker's way from "fr... more » karion: 4 minutes of a 12 minute tape on Gawker, and the full 12 minute, uncensored video on Fleshbot? Damn, Denton, they have a pretty solid claim. I'm not... more » WolframJibsy: I don't understand why you can report on this but don't feel comfortable reporting on one of your staff being charged with domestic violence. more » Spirit Fingers: So this isn't like the time when Tucker Max wanted to bet you guys that his movie would be good? No, huh? "Cause I've seen this one, and with nary an ... more » -
#lawsuits
McSteamy v. Gawker Media, LLC
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart filed a federal copyright suit against Gawker Media in California yesterday morning, seeking more than $1 million and an injunction against our publication of this video. Here's the complaint.
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#associatedpress
Who Put These Bloggers In Charge?
As reported previously, the Associated Press is attempting to define "guidelines" to allow bloggers to quote its content, even though substantial quoting is already allowed under federal copyright law. The wire service will arrive at these guidelines after meeting with the Media Bloggers Association. And who are they? It's hard to say, even after reading the group's site and searching for more information elsewhere on the Web. More » -

