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L0la L33tz L0laL33tz@cashu.me 1 year ago

Just when you thought US courts couldn't be any more retarded, a New York Judge just dismissed the defamation suit against Chainalysis because he says the software enjoys free speech protections. Full story:

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Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Chainalysis

A New York Judge has dismissed a crypto project's defamation lawsuit against the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis on grounds of Anti-SLAPP ...

Replies (13)

djmeistro✝️ 🍊💊⚡️ djmeistro@nostrplebs.com 1 year ago

So let me get this right, Chainalysis's (who work with the government) code is free speech but Tornado Cash's isn't? Got it

average_bitcoiner average@primal.net 1 year ago

Does that set precedence in favor of software?

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MindMining 1 year ago

Rules for thee...

elsat elsat@habla.news 1 year ago

Any legal ppl think tornado or this case go to supreme court?

Guy Swann theguyswann@iris.to 1 year ago

Dude this is just to be as insulting as possible in a clearly rigged court, imo. Are you fucking serious?

npub1w29h...ly8c 1 year ago

If only they were consistent with the application of those principles.

heidi-E heidi@cashu.me 1 year ago

My algorithm flags this as insane... View quoted note →

JeffG _@jeffg.fyi 1 year ago

😒

John 1 year ago

No it sets precedent in favor of quasi gov actors/colludors

npub17fnq...j4zs 1 year ago

Only software the government wants to protect.

chancellor lawndart@f7z.io 1 year ago

Does it matter? 😬😂

ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ᴍʟᴇᴋᴜ me@mleku.dev 1 year ago

software can't speak, so retarded

npub1we5g...s9hy 1 year ago

Arbitrary legal protection of their code is mere “Castling” on a judicial chessboard. Yet, ₿itcoin’s lack of centralized authority allows every piece including its pawns to become Kings and Queens at will. The realities of “lawfare” should be no more confounding than “warfare”.