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Paul Duffy, an attorney for the Prenda Law, died on Monday, a Cook County Medical Examiner spokesperson said, adding that the cause of death is still pending and could take up to three months to confirm. The Madison Recorder noted that Duffy died at a Chicago hospital. He was 55.
Prenda made millions by suing Internet users for allegedly downloading porn illegally, banking on the fact that most of the people receiving its lawsuit threats would choose to settle rather than endure the cost and embarrassment of a lawsuit—even if they did nothing wrong. Duffy was considered a principal for Prenda Law, but he also worked closely with John Steele and Paul Hansemeier, who were affiliated with Prenda's litigation.
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Prenda-Linked Copyright Trolling Lawyer Paul Duffy Dead at Age 55
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TOO BAD YOU CAN'T BUY a voodoo globe so that you could make the earth spin
real fast and freak everybody out.
-- Jack Handey, The New Mexican, 1988.
(Score: 1, Troll) by mendax on Saturday August 15 2015, @10:57AM
Well, I won't morn the passing of Linus whenever it happens. Aside from the fact that he appears to be a first-class asshole, he said [bloomberg.com] recently that he's confident that Linux will continue without him. Well, what's keeping him? ;-)
It's really quite a simple choice: Life, Death, or Los Angeles.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 15 2015, @11:14AM
Wouldn't it be funny if Linus dies before Kirk and everybody switches to BSD.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 15 2015, @12:15PM
Actually I wouldn't. These people have actually contributed to humanity in a positive way. So no, I wouldn't celebrate their deaths, but I would celebrate their birthdays even after they die.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday August 15 2015, @01:34PM
You can't beat first class! And, just think - where would you be without an asshole? Ain't nothin' wrong with assholes.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 16 2015, @04:12AM
I doubt he was born a first-class asshole. It was probably people like you that turned him into one--I know this first hand because it's happening to me!
Or, to put it another way, Linus Torvalds has made an invaluable contribution to society. WTF have YOU done?
Oh, and I'm definitely happy that one scumbag has left the earth. Now if Pottering and his ilk would do the same (or at least admit they work for M$ or Oracle), I'd be even happier!