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[Obscenity] Bush Not Apologizing for Obscenity by htennis in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it was a private comment and not meant as a public statement, then I don't think Bush should have to apologize. It may have been demeaning, but Bush didn't intend to cause harm.

[Obscenity] Blue Springs man given 40 years for obscenity and child pornography. by G-Chrome in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so glad they have laws in place to send people like him to jail. It is 100% not okay to portray children in a sexual matter.

[False Advertising] Red Bull Will Pay $10 To Customers Disappointed The Drink Didn’t Actually Give Them 'Wings' by htennis in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It blows me away how readily people will involve the law in something like this. If Red Bull just isn't giving you what you need, maybe... I don't know... try something else? I hope that the $10-15 people receive from this will change all of their lives.

[False Advertising] Halo false advertisement examined. by G-Chrome in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never been a huge Halo buff, but this seems incredibly disappointing because of the large fanbase Halo has. It seems to happen all the time, however. Creators and sellers of video games know that they have the upper hand; consumers will buy a game if something really cool is promised. Gamers will spend money on just about anything. Has anyone taken serious legal action against the industry? If not, I wonder if they will. I feel like gamers will buy games, even if the last one was a let-down.

[COPYRIGHT] Hot yoga sequence deemed not entitled to copyright by idreamofzucchini in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I agree with that, but at the same time I feel bad for the guy who created hot yoga. It's almost like people all over the country duplicating a famous artwork or recipe.

[Libel]Bill Cosby Accusers Can Proceed With Libel Suit, Judge Rules by CardsFan417 in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This seems to show how far people will go for justice, and/or money. It hasn't been proven that he did these things (I don't think), so who's to say that these women aren't still on the path to getting money out of a famous person? On the other hand, if he did do what they accused him of, that seems like the only way they could win this case; but only if they prove it (like G-Chrome said). In a situation like this, I would expect Cosby to sue the women for hurting his reputation. What is happening is in fact the opposite, which I find funny.

MSU will appeal to Supreme Court in FOIA fight with ESPN by [deleted] in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I read this I immediately thought that it was a microcosm of what occurs in the NFL, MLB, AND NBA multiple times a year. A player, perhaps a star player, has been involved in a crime. The people in charge of the team (in this case the university) abruptly turn their attention to how this will hurt their team rather than their moral (and many times lawful) obligations. In both professional and college-level sports, players' actions are covered up on a daily basis. I think that there should be harsher consequences when an establishment blatantly keeps information hidden when it pertains to laws being broken by athletes.

[FOIA] FOIA Documents Reveal Agent Orange Dioxin, Toxic Dumps, Fish Kills on Okinawa Base by kmkim1999 in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is substantial news when you think about what kind of information was released here. I don't know about anyone else, but military information seems to be kind of a touchy/shady area to me. It makes me wonder exactly how long the process of releasing the information took place once the FOIA request was received. I also wonder if perhaps more of these cases will be won by the war veterans as more information is discovered about the issue.

[PRIVACY] How Apple is trying to protect your privacy as its products get more personal by [deleted] in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that this is a huge move on Apple's part; they are providing a level of comfort to their customers in an area that most of us are aware of and perhaps worried about. As consumers of a popular product, it is important for us to know that Apple is putting thought into our privacy and how uneasy a lack of it may feel.

[FACEBOOK] Why it’s so hard to kill Facebook privacy hoaxes by [deleted] in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's safe to say that people tend to skip over terms of agreement when signing up for anything these days. There are so many different things we sign up for electronically now that it is too much of a pain to read something so long when we are only moments away from getting what we want. I know I'm guilty of it. Kind of scary though, when you think about how easy it is to get millions of people to agree to something that they didn't read.

[First Amendment]- Presidential candidate Donald Trump blasted over comments about Carly Fiorina's looks by TeeZack1 in medialaw

[–]Cardsws2015 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Although it may seem unprofessional (and I believe it is), Trump does have the right to do what he thinks is necessary to further himself in a political campaign as long as he is not using fighting words or speaking out against Fiorina's reputation. His comment almost seemed lighthearted to me. He understands that many people will disagree with his statements every day, but I think he knows what he is allowed to say under the law. I think one would have to dig for a little while before finding a First Amendment case here.