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The Prenda Law porn copyright troll saga continues.

John Steele and Paul Hansmeier formed a law firm which concentrated on copyright matters, which is to say, they sued John Does and sometimes individuals for allegedly downloading or sharing copyrighted pornographic videos. Steele Hansmeier became Prenda Law [wikipedia.org], which was succeeded by Hansmeier's Alpha Law Firm. More recently, Paul Hansmeier's law firm Class Justice has been suing small businesses for allegedly illegally discriminating against disabled people.

Now the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board has petitioned the Minnesota Supreme Court [startribune.com] to disbar or suspend Hansmeier for his antics. The 43-page petition [startribune.com] (PDF) is an eye-opener about Prenda's tactics, and the growing impatience of judges with them.

Previous related stories:
Prenda-Linked Copyright Trolling Lawyer Paul Duffy Dead at Age 55 [soylentnews.org]
Porn Studio Asks Judge to Ban Talk About "Copyleft" Blogs at Trial [soylentnews.org]
Appeals Court: Shell Game Over, Prenda Law Must Pay Sanctions in Full [soylentnews.org]

This story is also being covered by Techdirt [techdirt.com].

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