Alexis Mueller

"That depends completely on the wording of any consent/settlement agreement or on the wording of the lawsuit. Putting up an obviously ineffective technological solution does not absolve a party from vicarious or contributory infringement liability. Furthermore, intent is not required to prove infringement, especially not vicarious or contributory infringement. For direct copyright infringement a plaintiff needs to establish and prove; (1) ownership of a valid copyright; (2) actual copying of the work by the defendant; and (3) improper appropriation of the work by the defendant. Here, unless Mininova actually copied the work themselves, a claim of direct infringement would not survive any well written motion to dismiss. The three elements for contributory infringement are: (1) direct infringement by a primary infringer; (2) defendant's knowledge of the direct infringement; and (3) defendant's material contribution to the infringement. While the first two elements are likely easy to..." - Alexis Mueller

"I went to Chapel Hill. Judging from your username, I assume you went to Duke. No matter the rivalry, that's a great school." - Alexis Mueller

"Just keep saying it. The truth is where righteous people get to watch history and the future shake hands." - Alexis Mueller

"We should not torture because George Washington practically begged his officers to uphold the newly fought for American ideals and to keep any prisoner from being tortured, despite the fact the British, the Canadians and the Indians were torturing Americans. We should not torture because the Constitution, the highest law in this great country forbids it. We should not torture because any military intelligence officer will tell you that it produces unreliable intelligence and is therefore generally considered useless by anyone other than a cowardly sadist. We should not torture because it puts our troops at risk by exposing ourselves as hypocrites who decry the torture of Americans but will gladly do so or cause others to do so on our behalf. We should not torture because it has causes previously innocent people and their likewise innocent families and friends to turn to hatred of America in a way that benefits the terrorists. We should not torture because it is frankly un-American and..." - Alexis Mueller

"Yes." - Alexis Mueller

"Correlation != Causation" - Alexis Mueller

"If you honestly believe that we didn't have enough evidence to convict the likes of Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, you need to go read something." - Alexis Mueller

"We should not torture because George Washington practically begged his officers to uphold the newly fought for American ideals and to keep any prisoner from being tortured, despite the fact the British, the Canadians and the Indians were torturing Americans. We should not torture because the Constitution, the highest law in this great country forbids it. We should not torture because any military intelligence officer will tell you that it produces unreliable intelligence and is therefore generally considered useless by anyone other than a cowardly sadist. We should not torture because it puts our troops at risk by exposing ourselves as hypocrites who decry the torture of Americans but will gladly do so or cause others to do so on our behalf. We should not torture because it has causes previously innocent people and their likewise innocent families and friends to turn to hatred of America in a way that benefits the terrorists. We should not torture because it is frankly un-American and..." - Alexis Mueller

"I love lamp!" - Alexis Mueller