If I told you that the Times had nine articles today mentioning Twitter, would that sound right? It’s true, and it reflects the high level of interest I’ve seen. Two pieces caught my eye, Maureen Dowd’s editorial deeming Twitter “annoying” and a news article about a restaurant critic pursuing legal action against a user behind […]
Month: April 2009
The Boys of Summer Get Lawyered Up and Sue
A candidate for Senate is being sued by Don Henley and Mike Campbell for copyright infringement, according to this Contra-Costa Times report. According to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court, DeVore, R-Irvine, and his Internet strategist Justin Hart created an online video in which new lyrics criticizing President Barack Obama replace Henley’s words. “The […]
City of Parma Lobbyist Deal
The Columbus Dispatch reports that some have questioned the City of Parma’s lobbyist deal. A lobbying firm employing the wife of the chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party is paid $3,000 a month by the city of Parma, whose mayor is treasurer of the state party. But Mayor Dean DePiero, although elected to be the […]