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The Daily Memo - 7/12/06
Undercover New Mexico police arrested some guys who were videotaping the cops while they were truing to bust drunk drivers. (KRQE)
The authors that lost a copyright infringement lawsuit against Dan Brown, author of “The Da Vinci Code,” have announced their intent to appeal. (The Hollywood Reporter, Esq.)
Vonage has been sued for patent infringement, in yet another case about VoIP. (Engadget)
It’s being reported that the Gitmo detainees are going to be officially granted all privileges that are afforded by the Geneva Conventions, and one suspects that this decision is at least, in part, a response to the recent Hamdan decision. (CNN)
Following the dismissal of $145 billion punitive damages award against tobacco companies, the widow of a smoker has filed a new non-class action lawsuit. (Law.com)
An Alaska judge has struck down a portion of Alaska’s criminal law against marijuana, meaning Alaskans can now legally possess up to an ounce of pot. (Guardian)
Some registered sex offenders in Florida are fighting hard against a city ordinance that is preventing them from living near parks or schools or anyplace where kids hang out. (News 4 Jax)
