[Infowarrior] - Judge Dismisses Playboy's Dumb Copyright Lawsuit Against BoingBoing

[Richard Forno]

Judge Dismisses Playboy's Dumb Copyright Lawsuit Against BoingBoing

Well, that was incredibly quick. The district court judge hearing the case that Playboy filed against BoingBoing back in November has already dismissed it, though without prejudice, leaving it open for Playboy to try again. The judge noted that, given the facts before the court so far, it wasn't even necessary to hold a hearing, since BoingBoing was so clearly in the right and Playboy so clearly had no case. While the ruling does note that Playboy and its legal team can try again, it warns them that it's hard to see how there's a case here:

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