Judge sends porn-trolling lawyers to criminal investigators

Elikal

"US District Judge Otis Wright has no love for the lawyers who set up the copyright-trolling operation that came to be known as Prenda Law. But Wright at least acknowledges their smarts in his long-awaited order, released today. Wright's order is a scathing 11 page document, suggesting Prenda masterminds John Steele and Paul Hansmeier should be handed over for criminal investigation. In the first page, though, the judge expresses near admiration for the sheer dark intelligence of their scheme—it's so complete, so mathematical in its perfection. "

 

Read on: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/prenda-hammered-judge-sends-porn-trolling-lawyers-to-criminal-investigators/

 

Good laugh and god, what a great man this judge! XD

Cleffy

What they were doing wasn't patent trolling.  It was fraud.  They would just accuse anyone of infringing upon their copyright, and ask for compensation just below the cost to defense.

Barrikor

They aren't providing any product or service: they are leaching off society. I consider that even less moral than the porn producers who at least are creating a product.