Could Your Next Facebook Posting Land You In Jail?

Up first, Barbie has won. the 4-year battle between the classic doll and the rival Bratz doll is over. A federal judge ordered MGA Entertainment to stop production of the Bratz dolls, after ordering a total of 10-million-dollars in payment to Mattel for copyright infringement and breach of contract. The jury found that the Bratz designer created the Bratz idea while he worked at Mattel, and the long-time company claims that Barbie sales decreased when the edgier Bratz hit the market in 2001.

And a San Diego teacher chose to sell advertisements for local businesses on his calculus exams. Tom Farber said that it's his solution to classroom budget cuts. He also said that he does not want this practice to be the norm and that the government should step up to help educators provide for their students. Farber used the 300-plus-dollar ad sales to pay for the costs of printing exams.

A Colorado man got charged with 2-counts of criminal libel due to his online Craiglist posting. The 40-year-old allegedly posted unflattering comments about his former lover on the website's 'Rants and Raves' section in November 2007. Specifically, the man reportedly suggested that the woman traded sexual favors for legal services from her attorney. The law being used to charge the man is in question as to if it is outdated - it's a state law from the 1800s that allows people to be jailed for the content of their speech or writing. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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[luckybear3822]

I can't believe a man was jailed for posting a comment on facebook. Now that's just sad.

[luckybear3822]

I know. That's horrible..

[billmills]

Trading sex for legal services? HEY! I think I know that girl! ;-)

[CARTER4526]

Right folks if you'll excuse me, im off to my face book site to post a few comments. lol

[YungH023]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..­.... a law from 1800 that allows people to be jailed for what you say.. that is in DIRECT conflict with the laws based around freedom of speech. STUPID FUCKING AMERICA

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[biggietupac1000]

its a freaking freee country we have freedom of speech this is stupid

[sailorcandycane]

Actually Bratz won the new case against Mattel. MGAE is going to be received 8.8 million dollars. And Bratz are back!

[ericdisney1]

@luckybear3822 WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS WORLD COMING TO

[luckybear3822]

@emerson24 lol I'm always a friendly debater. :]

[emerson24]

@luckybear3822 Ahhh, a debate on youtube that ends in peace! WTF? Am I hallucinating? LOL :)

[luckybear3822]

@emerson24 Ok, I just wasn't sure. lol No harm done. :]